A few juicy Korg 01/W FD pads

[@zheobitt]

My very first Synthesizer. I bought one in 1993 here in Germany and had to sell it some years later. Now i bought one 01W three years ago and i still love it.

[@FrancisMaxino]

I keep trying to tell people about how synthesizors became so lush and incredible in the 90s on online forums and how ridiculously limited the old analog two or three oscillator synths seemed in comparison to the multi-timbrality and tonal complexity available to the new digital modules and workstations back then, thank god you are here breathing life into the synths of those times to demonstrate their awesomeness. Maybe you will do a video where you have one workstation keyboard like this one also MIDI'd to multiple sound modules and/or other multi-timbral synths to demonstrate how truly massive and immense stacking of digital sounds can become, even this keyboard on its own is already HUGE, that Nightshift pad is truly humongous.

[@DreamboyCAT]

I still own my 01/Wfd after more tan 20 years. I was saving a full summer to have it.

[@MrMusicopath]

a full summer? i live in argentina and if i wanted to have this i would need to save like 10 whole summers if not more

[@novexGD]

@@MrMusicopath lol yo tambien

[@305kubrick]

I just took mine out of the case after not playing for over 15 years. I produced alot of albums on this keyboard. I still have alot of the TDK 1.44MB disks that you would save your sequences on. Had a good chuckle listening to my old sequences that I tracked way back then. This keyboard traveled with me all over the world too. Never parting with it. I also still have my Roland JV1080 module too!

[@funkymunky]

Takes me back to 80s and 90s sci-fi movies... Loving it!

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Thanks!

[@welshsynthesizerlabs6552]

fantastic! Between the M1 and the Trinity/Triton this board doesn't ever seem to get the attention it probably deserves. The sound is right there with the Ensoniq TS where it has more definition than the late 80's ROMs but still has a bit of that surreal synthetic quality that starts to get lost in the second half of the 90s as the waveforms get longer. Awesome pads man!

[@d-dub8890]

Even among modern synths.....20 years later, the 01W is still one of the best ever! Definitely a top 5 in my book. Just listen to the video.....Synthmania does a great job of highlighting the presets.

[@markcarman869]

All these sounds and more live on in modern korgs to this day

[@ivansoto9723]

Do they? Can you recommend me one with something like 3:07?

[@RealToughCandy]

That Borealis pad takes me places, wow!

[@EitiHoly]

Man I absolutely love your videos!!

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Thank you!

[@nicolasmak2508]

Waking up every morning with a Synthmania session :)

[@msxwiki]

Bravo Paolo!!! Not only your synth collection is astonishing, you happen to be an excellent musician.

[@rehustler]

One of the best synths I ever owned.

[@bryanv257]

Analog Pad, Borealis, DreamWeave, and Heavenly I remember hearing on JMJ's 1993 album Chronologie - also, DreamWeave, NightShift, and Wonderland I remember on Enigma's "The Cross of Changes" and "Le Roi Et Mort, Vive Le Roi" This synth was probably used on hundreds of recordings back in the 90s, but those are just some I recognized instantly. Amazing instrument.

[@R---66---R]

Haha...didn't read your reaction, until now! I suggested also Jarre's 'Chronology'... On the same level here ;-}

[@BogginMashups]

I bought my 01/W FD second hand for £400 back in 2001-ish, and I still use it as my master keyboard. The string and pad sounds are lush.

[@hlcotten6587]

Boggin Mashups , ABSOLUTELY!🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@BitsAndTips]

Amazing pads ever! I like your videos, you are the master of the masters. Thank you very much for your job!

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Thank *you for watching!

[@nickrock23]

Trevor Rabin used "dreamWeave" on Endless Dream, the Talk album from Yes. great song

[@bryanv257]

This (along with the Wavestation) is one of the finest synths from KORG in the 90s. The demo song "Rock Show" is one of my all-time favourite synth "factory" demos. Brilliant then. Brilliant now. Love it. Thanks for this one.

[@RobynVids]

Always love sounds like these,thank you for another great demo!

[@laboratorioincognito9420]

Nice performance Synthmania !!. It's still a beautiful instrument. Got it (Korg 01W/FD) in 1992 when it was just released and was blown away immediately. Back then I produced tracks with the user-friendly internal sequencer. I recently posted an 28 year old track, based on possibilities the internal sequencer if you are interested.

[@ivansoto9723]

Just got mine, haven't gone through all the presets yet, but it's just the kinda sound I been looking for. Really special sounding pads and bells in here.

[@jokchung]

Paolo, awesome video! What are your favourite synths for lush pads?

[@305kubrick]

This model was particularly known for having one of the most realistic acoustic piano sounds coming from a synth at the time. The Korg M1 piano was VERY tinny.

[@karlmeadows4986]

The yamaha dx7 has the best piano sound to date

[@oupahens9219]

@@karlmeadows4986 Electric piano sound, it would be.

[@MePeterNicholls]

Nearly 25 years I’ve had my 01/W and wouldn’t part with it ever.

[@losviralos]

best keyboard ever. sold it regret it and bought the rack. must have for every keyboard guy

[@MattBFreq3]

This is a great synth with great sounds! I couldn't afford one myself in the 90s as I was only a teenager, but I remember playing one for a good few hours round a mates place whose dad had one. I remember finding the "Nuclear Sun" patch on it too which is used at the beginning of Babylon Zoos Spaceman

[@adub303]

Fantastico! Makes me wish I still had my ProX! Thanks as always for sharing from vault!

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Thank *you for watching!

[@adub303]

Naturally! I've been watching for a while and listening to your mp3's on the .com site for years! In a couple more years I may yet see all of your video content ;-) Mille grazie!

[@zainy22]

I too have a 01/Wfd, and I've written all my songs on it, but I don't know how to export (or transfer) all the MIDI information (from the sequencer) into my laptop. Do you have any experience in this?

[@lucianodebenedictis6014]

It's certainly better than with the previous lighting, but you should tweak the white balance a bit. Still, keep it up Paolo!

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

This is actually a MagicBullet Quick Look.

[@lucianodebenedictis6014]

SynthMania so it was intended? Ok then

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Yeah.. it's a Quick Look Tint called "Grad Deep Blue". I wanted to convey the feeling of a night setting, in blue.

[@batteryboy18]

2:01 perfect soundtrack for horror movie

[@kabman70]

Still have my 01 and will never part with it. It's companion is the Triton Extreme, another flagship monster.

[@RaptureMusicOfficial]

The Korg 01/W is a beast, such a powerful Workstation, I'd say one of the most powerful synths ever! Especially the Waveshaping has such a unique sound! A bit reso filter like, a bit FM sounding too, but still unique! Nice playing!

[@hirowaysat8771]

Absolutely ! Many people didn't understand this feature -I think. Since I'm both a programmer and played with sounds on the computer, the Waveshaping is a tool and you are the sound-engineer. Later korg produced Wavestation if I'm not wrong where you could put 4 different sounds on a sound-layer and with the joystick moved the sound f.ex. from piano to strings with smooth steps. But with the O1's ws function; you directly create new sounds, save them and use 8 of them as a layer. With velocity function, you can make these sounds played independently based on your typing speed -here lets remember the aftertouch function... As an engineer; I clearly can see that this keyboard is a sound-engineer's a "must have" tool. I'm happy to own O1 and 2 digital sound bank cards :)

[@RaptureMusicOfficial]

@@hirowaysat8771 Wavestation was released 1990 , one year before 01 :) But you're correct, the 01 is a sound designers dream! I'm composer & arranger and often use the presets, but it's cool that others use the synthesizers to actually program and create new sounds, that's awesome!

[@damondrobinson3313]

I love listening to Heavenly so much I had to learn how to play it, I mostly picked it up by ear but I'm pleased you have a video with your hands showing for the finer details. You said to another person that this was improvised which is a credit to your talent. The music is short and perhaps unfinished so if I ever extend the composition I will drop you a link :)

[@SynthgodXXX]

My FIRST Korg workstation! I think it had a magical sound, organic sounding at times. Great sequencer inside made it all come alive! Great demo!!! A+++++

[@sysexstudio]

SynthgodXXX my first as well

[@bobn1944]

Do you mean 'orgasmic' sounds ?? 555

[@youngchool]

I was very close to buy a M1 but didn't. How does 01/w compared with M1?

[@jamdonut7692]

Was my first Korg workstation too back in 1993. loved it, i'm considering getting another

[@Coneman3]

@@youngchool Similar but more programming options with 01/W.

[@landypaule]

Is there any chance, that you make a Wavestation demo? I'd love to hear that!

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Yes, I have them at my HTML website: www.synthmania.com/wavestation_a_d.htm

[@landypaule]

Thanks!

[@தேவகிருபை-வ1ச]

Excellent performance sir.....

[@davidsimons5944]

Borealis sounds like it might have used in A touch of Frost, & also on some Kevin Kendle tracks?

[@piorism]

For some reason this reminds me of the Resident Evil 1 ambient music. The game came out in 1996, maybe it's related ?

[@fantomphalcon9153]

Classics, every single one of that era - my Kronos has the best of most built-in, but the key-beds aren’t as solid anymore. I never replaced the felt or aftertouch until I got a Trinity Studio - The TR was far better. But the Kronos is a beast, nothing comes close. Nord are just horrible. Yamaha SY series, had an 85, they make great pianos, Roland do the best bread n butter sounds in the XV series I reckon, Session Exp - all the gimmicky keys like V-synth, or even the Motif’s, can’t stand them. As for Pro Arrangers - again, Kong i3 I think it was - 25 years ahead of the PA series and Yamaha Tyros, apart from the ‘special articulation’ instruments or whatever the6 were called - great on their own, mind blowing, all died in a mix. And we all lived happily ever after - in the Kronos and an XP50 for VST etc. Happy days - oh, if you’re fingers are getting on a bit and taking longer to warm up, (mine are 51, had ‘em since I was born) - Cod Liver Oil capsule 1-a- day - they move like Sebastian Coe’s legs did in the early 80’s. I reckon I can play 64ths with ‘em, I wouldn’t know, it’s a ridiculous speed and should have stayed in the Middle Ages of the lute with the Middle French.

[@frankiefresh79]

Is anybody using the internal sequencer nowadays? Is it better to connect to a laptop and using a DAW?

[@Kaspar_Houser]

@3:23 is genius. Where did you draw inspiration from for this piece?

[@07Meverasvolver]

Thanks Paolo!

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Thank *you for watching!

[@pendago8484]

6:00 Enigma - Almost full moon !!!

[@germaprin]

nightshift and heavenly, so beautiful. what are you playing on heavenly?

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Improvising

[@jeffreygrove]

That Dreamweave sound at around 2:47 would seem to indicate Trevor Rabin used that patch as a basis for one of the background synth sounds in Endless Dream on Yes's Talk album (kind of fitting, I suppose). He actually did a piano bit on that tour, and I'm 99% positive he used a 01W for it...

[@XavierRadix]

Absolutely gorgeous sounds coming from that thing... Is there like a plugin version of this, or samples? Lemme know, 'cause I love these kinds of sounds. I know Korg made a plugin of the Wavestation, that's a awesome plugin as well..

[@Lalaland.001]

YOu can buy the plugin for $50-60 I think, you might as well ave to get a hardware synth, they aren't that expensive anymore.

[@hlcotten6587]

Lalaland , U are correct. I just picked up one for 260.00 in US dollars. Did I hit the jackpot of stellar sounds, or what?😂

[@gmegas]

Really nice video and synth! I own one. You can hear his sounds on Vangelis "Conquest of Paradise" (Wonderland pad for example) and Jarre's "Chronologie".

[@JensDeters]

Good timing, my new 03R/W just arrived from the bay ;-)

[@Weareonenation303]

I listen to a lot of underground early 90's Trance music. It's nice to see from which synths some of the ambient intros come from. I can't get enough of those spooky, goosebump inducing pads. Really cool stuff!

[@paulden3158]

These machines are what produce the trance synths too in general, right? Not just the intros?

[@davidhayes8883]

Wonderland patch used by FSOL on Cascade.

[@TheMDElder]

😮 Those pads are too sweet! 😎 I want a Korg 01/W FD, Yamaha Ex5, and a Yamaha SY99! 🎹 They aren't cheap!

[@paulden3158]

How much for a good used one?

[@Cream2773]

I love this heavenly melody. What's the name of this song?

[@Ramucho25]

Hi Paolo, This synth was my very first workstation and enjoyed it very much ! I still have a floppy with some sequences I made some years ago. However, at the time I didn't have a computer to save my sequences into midifiles :( Do you know if there is a way to do that now ? I don't have my Korg any more and I don't know if the floppy is still ok. Can you do it for me ? Thanks and very nice channel. I can see on some videos that there is a Fairlight somewhere in your studio. Maybe it would great that you make a video about it some day :) Go on !

[@Ramucho25]

I've just find the video about the Fairlight ! Oops ! :)

[@xp50player]

This was my first pro synth. You found some timeless sounds!

[@enricolongo242]

Magic

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Thank you!

[@Vmrexor]

Wonderland pad sound also begins Ian Hammer's "Theme From A Modern Affair". Nice workstation. I've got X3 named by some musicians as "01/w successor" but X3 hasn't all samples required to recreate all of these 01/W pads (I found patches for Analog, Borealis and DreamWeave sounds). I wonder if Korg create synth/workstation with all of it's previous digital models samples - not only legends like "M1 Organ".

[@fm_skyline]

"Wonderland" can be heard very obviously at the beginning of "Theme From A Modern Love Affair" by Jan Hammer

[@norepetitivebeats]

That Wonderland pad was used on this (Tempodrom - The Tempodrom (1993)) I think kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJi4hq2Goa5ko9E

[@M1ghty0m3ga]

Goddamn.. these pad patches are GORGEOUS!! Maybe do another video?

[@AstorSkywalker]

is there any way to get the 01/w sounds and play them from my laptop o my kronos 2?

[@Jason75913]

korg legacy VSTs, I think or if you can find patch data so you can dupe the sounds manually in the Kronos

[@Nakidim75]

‘Still have mine since 1994.. I must change the batteries^_^…

[@davidkain9046]

great channel !

[@Personlpp]

I bought mine mowing lawns all summer and still play it :)

[@mikeexits]

Can you program new sounds or does it only play factory presets?

[@R---66---R]

Never had any troubles with this warm and heavy KORG-beauty, except for one time: replacing the battery ;-} I love it, love it, love it! Once sold it, bought another back, two years later...can't live without this other example of KEIO ORGANS in it's most extreme loveliness. Made some beautiful tracks with it, round 1993 and later, saved them on the old-fashion floppy discs...still good quality and changeable data, now, in 2017. Listen to JEAN MICHEL JARRE's 'CHRONOLOGY'...must do...thx for this!

[@landypaule]

Although I use a 01/W proX, I don't like these clickering and tingling sounds. They are to specific in my opinion. And the backround chimes often too randomly. But I was blown away ny the latest Roland S-Samples demo you made :-)

[@yuriilyin793]

Own this synth for quite some time already (about six-seven years), and still think its Percussion, Piano and some Strings-like pads are the best things it can offer. All of its SFX timbres such as DreamWeave, Nuclear Sun, etc. are just too recognizable. Enigma did a great job with it back in 1993, but I feel this synth has a bit too limited palette.

[@zariisofficial]

Agreed, i had one back in 93 too and the big named artists raped it to death, kinda became obsolete after that.

[@paulden3158]

@@zariisofficial perhaps it's been long enough that it can make a comeback

[@alexandarlfo]

Heavenly on heaven:)

[@PierreRipplinger]

How do you get the swirling echoing drops on top of Borealis? Pitch envelope + VCO tremolo I guess? They sound, like, rising endlessly.

[@irishmusico]

I had this model.Fantastic keyboard.Loved the sequencer on it.

[@mikeexits]

Can you program your own sounds or is it just a preset player?

[@irishmusico]

@@mikeexits Its a fully programmable synth. Though I used the presets because they were amazing, you can make your own sounds.

[@newdykung6775]

What a fabulous synth. Analog pad sound at 0:11 reminded me of Killer Instinct SNES intro

[@marcoscalderon1074]

Se pu d crear una secuencia o una base de rock o cumbia pero infinito que siga la base sonando. En el Korg 01/w fd ?.. .lo que pasa es que aveces quiero practicar con una base y el teclado no tiene Star top o acompañar .

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Se puede

[@alexamomtaz1079]

My favourite 01/WFD demo, you really show/play those presets very well :)

[@தேவகிருபை-வ1ச]

N364 O1w M 1 Are mile stones in korg corporation....

[@СергейНегруца-д2с]

Grand KORG

[@stormstereo]

"NightShift" sounds Tim Burton/Danny Elfman-esque. :)

[@Torrente70]

you should do some 2-3 minutes songs

[@Uneedhelp91]

My friend just dropped off his 01/W and 01R/W to me this week. Both are a bit battered and need new backlights and batteries installed. Any suggestions and/or tips for upgrades?

[@fredtillman3050]

They have backlights on eBay or try Syntar or Keyboard Kountry. You have to take apart the whole keyboard to replace it but youtube can show you how. The 01W rack has an annoying hum that due to the back light...KZbin can show you how to eliminate that too and they both use 2032 batteries.

[@synthtools]

Man, I wonder you must have a very big storage for all the gear .... 8-)

[@captaindogebarkshire6007]

Korg has always had the best pads to my ears

[@fantasyproduct1042]

I want one :) Have you ever used a Yamaha SY99?

[@rg2027x]

there's a lot going on in the wonderland sound

[@tonylancer7367]

Man, what is that pad in the beginning? I feel like I'm travelling in a dark void to planet Zerus in 2097.

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

5:31

[@cxcarchive9395]

Amazing synth. Ever thought about demoing the 01/W FD for the SynthMania website? There's not that many places on the internet that showcase the 01/W family's capabilities.

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

No, I never thought about it

[@Pan6888]

Hey the theme from the start is soooo spooky man ! Do you use the 01 only for pads ? i think its an overal great sounding synth, used to have it play the bass or the synth lead parts too.

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

It's a great unit for pads!

[@saleembirds1475]

Beautiful sir

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

So nice of you

[@rubensschiozer3058]

does someone know how much does a keyboard like this is worth? I wanna sell mine.

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Check the sold/completed items prices on places like eBay, Reverb, Facebook marketplace etc.

[@jaggass]

It just takes you to another world.

[@M1ghty0m3ga]

Mmmmmmm.... dreamy..

[@thomassynths]

The Animotion one was cool

[@winstonhulley626]

Are these sounds on the software version as well? I could not seem to find them

[@youvsyou945]

There is no software version of the 01/W series.

[@captaindogebarkshire6007]

There is no software 01/W....though that would be lovely if Korg did that

[@zariisofficial]

I had one back in 93, awesome synth!

[@mikeexits]

Can you program your own sounds on it?

[@dutchmenneer3289]

Nights Into Dreams

[@jgh548]

Which do you prefer - this or the iconic M1?

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

The M1 for nostalgic reasons.

[@DadoSimicStudiostriver]

And sounds way better then today synths pad wise. ;)

[@danielrenteria5144]

Was the song of the first pad The chair?

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

"The Chair"? You mean this one? kzbin.info/www/bejne/lX_LXoGppqemfac

[@danielrenteria5144]

SynthMania haha, my fault I should have specified

[@keithlane4705]

Love the synth, only thing I hate is the name, what cretin decided that one... IT's an M10..

[@AlmaLibreStudios]

Great demo of these sounds!!! It made me go back to check them out...thank you

[@arpoolmlm]

01:03 what name song

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Improv

[@arpoolmlm]

Thanks!

[@nickcollins9893]

Does M1 have the same presets?)

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Nop, the M1 came a bit before and has a different structure, however they definitely have a similar sound texture

[@nickcollins9893]

Thanks for answer, Paolo!

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Very welcome!

[@andrescoss7632]

Podrás grabar y subir los videos completos de korg 01w con sonidos originales, con 200 programaciones de bancos originales y 200 combinaciones de bancos originales. Muestrale la pantalla de teclado korg 01w para ver qué sonidos estan escuchando y sonando, que sea uno por uno, y lista por lista.