Korg M1 Bonus Sound Library for the KROME Music Workstation

[@fUjiMaNia]

This used to be the era where you could recognize a keyboard from it's unique sounds ... D50, M1, DX7 etc. Good times!! Now everything sounds the same and it doesn't matter what you get. Features and eye candy is what is all left when buying a keyboard.

[@cosmic_gate476]

:( Still remember my cousin buying a triton extreme and the feels we had all day playing it!!!

[@fUjiMaNia]

Yash Chauhan yeah I liked the Triton Ex. , I didn't mess around with it that much but I remember it having some good Dist. Guitars :-)

[@cosmic_gate476]

leefuji I bought an moxf6, it's been 11 days. This thing is way better than the Krome, I'm sad but it's true, I sacrificed the joystick for better sounds and keybed :'( Korg please don't delete my comment, learn from this and focus on the inside more than the outside next time. We love the touchscreen, build and joystick but if your keybed will be awful I'm gonna stop buying your stuff...

[@fUjiMaNia]

Yash Chauhan I like the pitch/mod wheels actually. I don't like the joysticks that much anymore as I used to in the past. The Moxf is pretty nice and is a slim down version of the Motif XF engine ;-)

[@cosmic_gate476]

leefuji Yeah :) I like the joystick though, so it makes me sad whenever I have to use the normal mod wheel :P

[@ralphblack6898]

WHAT I CAN SAY IM VERY HAPPY WITH MY KROME AND ALL THIS SUPPORT MADE ME PROUD TO CHOOSE THIS MODEL OVER ANY YAMAHA OR ROLAND...KORG IS MAKING A GOOD JOB FOR THE KROME USERS I SPECT DON'T LET IT DIE THE ENTUSSIASM LIKE HAPPEND ON THE M50...!!

[@johnnyvadas]

I am so glad to see Korg bring back the great sounds of the M1, my first really great keyboard that I have missed since I sold mine several years ago. I have owned an X3 since then (bought and sold) then recently purchased a microStation that I love. I was hedging on buying the Korg Krome but after seeing the great M1 samples available, I am buying the Krome 73 tomorrow! Thank You Korg!

[@cooperscoopies1648]

M1 Never die

[@marconerini1308]

Fantastici suoni e la tastiera stupenda!!!!!!!!!

[@shabbee]

Such a shame, the amount of effort involved in making this data and a video showcase, then to see comments like this! There are many people that like the character of the M1 and will appreciate something very cool like this for free! Good job Korg this a fantastic achievment!! :o))

[@abdielvelazquez773]

We want the Dyno Piano from the 01/W. Come on!!!

[@Philharmoonrecordsoficial]

Ahora con tu KORG KROME podrás tener los sonidos del legendario M1!!!!

[@rolandolopez944]

En q banco los tiene???

[@n8goulet]

I own two Korg M1s each including Envision's "Plus One" expansion boards. All these years later, I still use the M1 as my main keyboard along with a laptop of VSTs and some other gear. I have ten keyboards. The lack of aftertouch on the Chrome is a major disadvantage. I perform live in rock bands primarily, and the aftertouch allows me to add vibrato as I'm playing to be more expressive. I use it for the sax, flute, violin, synths and many other instrument sounds. I've checked out Korg's Legacy VST and agree the sound quality is generally very good. The M1 sounds I use the most are from the Envision Plus One board, and not found in the soft synth. I also make great use of .sysex bank from Visage I wish had been included in the VST. Korg, buy the rights and please add these 3rd party add-ons to your VST and newer keyboards, then people like me will so called "upgrade". Without these, an M1 is half an M1 to me. I haven't even found similar patches in the Kronos to these.

[@djyurirense]

01/W Library please, will pay for that and maybe N364 also, thanks Korg.

[@n8goulet]

I've been an M1 fan since the keyboard came out and I own two of them each expanded with Envision Plus One internal circuit boards, several sound collections from Korg and third party, and I also make extensive use of the Korg Legacy VST on my laptop, all for live performances. Though I'd love to upgrade to a newer Korg, until my favorite sounds can be duplicated properly on a newer Korg, it's unlikely to happen. A good part of the magic of the M1 is the great keyboard itself which includes aftertouch, a feature I use often. Even the original M1 presets made great use of aftertouch, and if the Krome doesn't have it, it's going to miss a lot of the magic. As other said, only 100 sounds? The best thing about the M1, like the DX7, is it was such a popular keyboard tons of 3rd party and factory sounds were available for it separately. Many of my favorite sounds, I haven't even heard anything similar out of the Kronos or new Yamaha Montage. For starters, the M1 sax is the best and most useful in a rock band that I've heard yet. I've tweaked it a bit to my liking. I often trigger it from my wireless Keytar on stage. I can play many classic rock songs with this sound. The Plus One board has an excellent Hammond I use just as often as I run dedicated organ modeling programs such as VB3 and B4 II. The best part is I assigned a foot pedal to speed up the Leslie. With the Plus One board, I have a fantastic Les Paul electric guitar, another sound I can't live without. It enables me to BE the 2nd guitarist in a rock band, covering many parts. I haven't heard another keyboard that could make as useful a sound. Not even remotely close, to the point I wouldn't even try. I've got a great flute, solo violin, great pipe organ (Plus One), etc. My most useful overall patch, an Oberheim OB-X brass/stringy patch that came from a 3rd party M1 collection. This sound was all over the 80s, yet even in dedicated Oberheim VSTs, I still find this patch covers more songs. A couple examples I use it on. Rush's Subdivisions, Journey's Separate Ways (the sound for the cords. I use a VST for the intro sound) Sounds better than what Rush has used live for the past 25 years. Anyway, the M1 has been invaluable to me. I'd love to see all of it's capabilities in a newer synth, especially one that is lighter weight.

[@cyph31]

Agree that...We want more sounds like that :)

[@JamesDiamondDurant]

I still have my M1R and this sounds extremely close. The only differences are the converters in the audio path. It is rehashing old sounds, but it is much better than having to carry around the extra module. Just select the bank and you are done.

[@Ejstar89]

I can't say that I am really happy about this. There are sounds that are in the Krome that are far better than these. I would personally like to see a new sound library that was made specifically for the Korg Krome. Something new , robust, wild and lush. Even if I have to pay for it. THAT IS WHAT I WANT. Kronos without a doubt is the BEST on the market. The Krome for it's class should be too. PLEASE GIVE US AN ALL NEW SOUND LIBRARY CREATED FOR THE KORG KROME.

[@deauvillevrienden]

No money for the Krome but glad to have the originale M1r :) great gear...

[@mrv1111]

You can go on either zzounds.com or americanmusicsupply.com and you can do monthly payments. I purchased the 73 key korg krome from zzounds.com. The Korg Krome is a great sounding keyboard with mesmerizing sounds.

[@sarbaazchabahar]

sounds great.

[@jorgecardoso6508]

It's not just youtube compression. Korg has make a great job with this M1 library, and with the legacy M1. But as good as it sounds it will NEVER sound exactly the same as the real M1, the sounds and samples you can replicate but that exact original character... nope! That is why i'll never ever get rid of my T3 or my 01/W. That being said however, this library or the legacy collection are good enough substitutes for those sounds. Great job Korg!!!

[@Gravemind158]

I have purchased a M1 many months ago on ebay and even comparing the sounds shown here or from a friends X5D, the real M1 sounded fuller and richer than the replica sounds on Korgs other keyboards.

[@TwoWheelsWorld]

Oldschool!

[@extranjero07]

is it available for kronos? will you guys be doing similar things with sounds from 01W/fd and N364?

[@MiddleEarth0069]

I don't blame you for not wanting to use a laptop on stage...I know a guy who drags around two hardware keyboards and a laptop...what a messy conglomeration that is! I don't miss gigging at all...but I still miss some of my old hardware,but it's too impractical for the studio..especially given my space constraints...not to mention the enormous cost. The resonance filter is something I find to be indispensable,as I always find it useful & it's pretty much a standard in all synths,these days.

[@germanshepherdlover2613]

Do I lose any factory onboard Krome sounds if I install the M1 sound library? I have Krome 61 not EX

[@steveintentionallyleftblan3398]

reminds me of videogame music. i love it. :)

[@MiddleEarth0069]

No problem about the MB thing.As for the original M1,I was taken in by the built in sequencer & I wanted that feature more than anything,but always preffered the sounds of my old Korg DS-8 and especially my friend's Super JX-10 at the time. My old days with the M1 was a good learning experience,but the acoustic sounds were always painfully bad,to my ears. In fact,in watching old episodes of MacGyver,those terrible M1 acoustic sounds always stood out...but the synths were useful.

[@WesslansFilmprod]

Can you get the Korg M1 sounds for the kronos X or are they already featured in the kronos X? Daniel Fletcher of DS (a swedish synthpop/synthrock band)

[@jorgecardoso6508]

Ok, i see your point, sorry abut that. However Vintage Synth has the number in MBits, meaning 48 Mbits = 6 MBytes. I agree with you on the other synths, i wasn't implying the M1 was the best or warmest synth of it's time. Obviously the 01W is way warmer, and the waveshaping also helps a bit when used wisely on the patches. What i love about the old synths is the amazing sounds you can get sometimes with clever programing despite the small waveform memory. Some M1 and 01W sounds are still usable

[@bigbang4906]

great !

[@jorgecardoso6508]

Yes i'll have to agree on that. I had to struggle quite a bit to get some half usable pianos out of it back in the day, just wish i had the knowledge i have now back then, it would have really helped a lot. Of course the T3 soundset will always be better (the additional sample that is). That sax is still irreplaceable to me. But still with clever programing you could still get a lot of usable sounds out of it. And some unique ones too sometimes

[@deadbeat1]

thumbs up if you own an M1

[@ShallWeTakeATrip]

Will this be available for the SV1? - Been after an M1 for ages COME ON KORG!!!!!

[@Ejstar89]

Lastly I feel if a new library is going to be offered, offer something BRAND NEW as well. There is nothing wrong with having options for Krome users.

[@Ejstar89]

@Jorge Cardoso: Again I say, it is only MY desire. The M1 Library is cool if you like it. I would rather have something new. If you love it, cool. I loved the M1 for it's time. LOL!! As for creating my own, I can do that too. Again, it was only MY opinion. To each his own.

[@kumbiaboy2729]

I just got a Krome EX and i don't know where to find the M1 bank

[@francistimoteo9484]

Very good the tones Korg Krome Where can I find a support like this?

[@ricardocostadeabreu1537]

Ótimos timbres ...M1

[@sam-zy2dn]

Does Korg Krome EX have the same K1 sounds too?

[@gerardnazzaro2478]

I downloaded the files from the Korg site. Near perfect download,but the audio was corrupted.

[@chloedevereaux1801]

n8goulet,the krome has aftertouch you have too initialise it in the main menu.. :)

[@MiddleEarth0069]

According to SoundOnSound Magazine,the hardware vs. software comparison is nearly identical,but that the software version has less background noise. Unlike the original M1,the Legacy version has more effects,filter resonance and all of the expansion card sounds..so explain to me why the "character" of the hardware sound is so important and what exactly is this nuance of sound that only hardware possesses? By the way,I had the original M1 & O1/W keyboards

[@jorgecardoso6508]

I'm not saying the diference is huge, but there is a diference. Maybe if we could compare just the digital out of the hardware M1 with the soft version the diference would be minimum, but all the circuits of the signal converters to analog always color and ad something to the sound. I'm just saying the hardware to me has more punch and warmth to it. I still have the T3 and the M1 legacy so i can compare, and it's just what i hear. And i know i'm, not alone on this

[@grupocalibredesanantoniote6499]

Are these packs still available to download

[@jorgecardoso6508]

Waw..., what a great and bold statement you are making... Yeah, lets ask korg for another library with a bilion sounds to add to the bilions of sounds and sample sources already available on the Krome. This is what today's kid want and ask: more, more, more... This is an example of what could be achieved in the late 80's with only 4MB of samples in a keyboard.

[@curtcoller3632]

Amazing - you can play a keyboard - but how do we get those sounds into ours???

[@sojimani7616]

Look the description of the video.

[@riskybusiness80]

100 sounds ?? out of 2000+ plus on the m1 , erm is it free ???

[@Teucizapan1969]

Yes, the M1 Collection is a free download from Korg's website. :)

[@museonfilm8919]

I purchased a Krome EX 61, and put it up for sale after 4 days. Why? The keys - they felt like a £49 Casio keyboard, and I'm shocked that Korg let this go from the production line. With a list price of about £995, it's not a complete budget synth. Truly shocking!!!!

[@jorgecardoso6508]

If i have the need for different sound engines i'll rather take with me a whole rack tower of modules than vst's. So you get an idea i had the Legacy wavestation first and i liked the sounds so much that i had to get the real one (got a wavestation sr). Yes it's more limited than the vst but for me the sound and feel of it... it has to be hardware. You just can't beat the immediacy and reliability of it. For me the vst is good to record and to audition patches i want to put in the hardware one

[@DroppedandSkrewed]

3:39 amen brother

[@nestorfabian5088]

Donde puedo conseguir esos sonidos para mi Krome

[@angryfurniture]

I'm thinking of buying the Krome just to get the M1 sounds. Can't find an original M1 in decent shape or for less then 850 bucks. The krome new is 1k.

[@KOISANX]

Costas Papaconstadinou The M1 is also available as a VST plugin and an IOS app.

[@avatai]

It's probably just KZbin compression, but my M1 sounds better :/ Is this available for Kronos?

[@curtcoller3632]

I completely agree with Mtthew Legowicz - but both is better!!!

[@kalinvstr]

can you please add some decent indian harmonium and tabla sounds? or is it too much to ask for?

[@kalinvstr]

how? from korg?

[@Dainyzz]

What's wrong with these sounds ? I can't play them on my Krome (61 key). Maybe I'm doing something wrong ?

[@seanogrady2870]

I think you have to purchase the ,lad. Nothing is free these days.

[@twistedH3L1X]

Awww. I didn't hear my favorite M1 patch - Dusty Sax.

[@seanogrady2870]

Try Dan Stesco--Korg Krome Extra sound Pack is far better . I have it on my Krome.

[@TommySasaki]

More retro for the people! I say

[@zzzxtreme]

01/w too pls. Fabulous

[@maciejlegowicz5834]

OK - all those M1 sounds are tired. Why Korg don't spend this time to: 1. Create NEW SOUNDS library, 2. Get rid of some bugs.

[@jeffmacdougall9190]

It's all about nostalgia. That's it. I do agree with you.

[@issiewizzie]

there are no sounds to create anymore

[@seanogrady2870]

Try DAN STESCO He has some great sound librarys 4 sale. I have purchased one of them & it is realy great.

[@n8goulet]

The thing I never understood is Korg ported it's great M1 factory presets to the Krome, a budget synth, but not the Kronos which is their professional synth (like the M1 was). Many of the M1's presets took great advantage of the M1's aftertouch keyboard which had great action to it, no corners cut. The Krome lacks aftertouch, so how to you properly play the sounds? Also, I heard the action isn't so great on Chrome. Adding M1's patches to Kronos would be logical. Even better, a full emulator like the Korg Legacy programs. Us M1 owners want to "upgrade" to a better synth, not a worse one. But we don't want to give up our existing sounds we've had for decades.

[@maurykeyboard]

Hola, saludos ... adquiri el korg krom, pero no se como lo restauro de fabrica, ocupo que cargue el banco D, de combis pero no puedo,, podrán darme un link con los archivos necesarios para poder restaurarlo, ocupo el combi indy... y no puedo restaurar.. gracias,espero su ayuda...

[@Ejstar89]

spada60: That's YOUR opinion. Every person is entitle to his or hers. If you love it great.

[@julioblas2083]

How do you load sounds to the keyboard? Have trouble loading them

[@jorgeguevara.21]

at first you go to korgs site you go to krome and I think it you click feature or sounds and then you are going to see bonus so then you click that and you will see the tritons and the m1 patches

[@tomderusseau5573]

Is it free ? How can we save them .Does Krome comes with a enough memory or do we need a Sound expansion card installed ?

[@MiddleEarth0069]

Since I no longer have the Korg 01/W(it was damaged in shipping 16 years ago,thanks to UPS),I didn't remember what the ROM content was...so I had got my info from VintageSynth. Perhaps you should tell them to get their facts straight,because you're probably right about the MB amount of the 01/W. In any case I still hold to my statement about the M1's poor sound quality,because back in the 80's,companies like Roland and Kurzweil were far superior in terms of warmth,character..etc.,.

[@spincoke]

How to uninstall these sounds from Korg Krome?

[@1975MAICO1975]

DEAR KORG PEOPLE FOR THIS CHRISTMAS I WOULD LIKE A VST VERSION OF THE KORG 01W ...THANK YOU AND GOODNIGHT

[@jorgecardoso6508]

So that being said, there is no HUGE diference between the M1 and the 01W in terms of waveform memory. You also have the T3 with 8MB (more than the 01W), so memory means very little in the overall context. The character and sound of a synth is made by the samples PLUS the synth engine, filters, converters, etc. So will an M1, T3, O1W, Trinity, Etc library on the Krome or Kronos will sound EXACTLY like the original? No it will not!! Not better not worse, just a different character, warmth, etc...

[@djfilippo1]

For Kronos and M3....?

[@ralphblack6898]

AND LATELY THIS MAKE ME THINK AGAIN ABOUT THAT ALL THE "SAMPLING" OPTION CAN BE MOST A REAL THING THAN A MYTH...

[@PedroGomes-wt2xf]

Korg krome 2?

[@MiddleEarth0069]

So what are you implying?The synth engine in the Legacy software is inferior to the one in the hardware keyboard? The hardware version of the M1 did not have a resonance filter,so explain to me how the absence of this filter..somehow added more warmth in the m1 keyboard? I had the original M1 keyboard and there was nothing warm about it...just a bunch of thin,bland,digital sounding samples.

[@ElektronicCricket]

New sounds for The sv1? harpsh , vibra, piano forte, celesta, ... The most important Instruments, not only for jazz, pop but also classical music. Synth is not important here , but everything electro , acoustic keyboards from history and Now

[@esongsore]

yes....free upgrade from korgs website

[@jorgecardoso6508]

I'm not implying anything, like i've said it's not better nor worse, just a little diferent character. That being said, i am and always will be a hardware guy. I'm a live player, i can understand the benefits of the hardware version for the studio, but for the road... You'll never catch me with a laptop on stage! And the resonance filter is also not the most important thing on the synth, at least for me. It depends on the sounds one use and type of music one uses the synth for i guess...

[@noAlias910]

That's right, Ejstar89, why pay so much money just for old sounds? I have them with my software-synth- M1 and that's enough. If I need an M-1 Sound on stage I would use an little Laptop or an old used M-1 . But this is just for a little joke - and will block the little space for own sounds...Better to create new Banks for that new Keyboard. And btw I've never liked the M-1 sounds...

[@EGIL94]

Sv1? :)))

[@jorgecardoso6508]

To make this great sounds people have to resort to crazy things like programing CREATIVITY!!! Today we have GB and GB of samples on a keyboard and always want more, more!!! Actually taking the time and bother to learn to use what you have and program those "robust, wild and lush" sounds you want...? Naahh, too much trouble right?? Only someone who have never actually used an M1 on the 80's/90's could show such total lack of consideration to the legacy of early Korg synt's. Peace!

[@jorgecardoso6508]

To conclude, this is being said by a guy that used the M1, T3, 01W and Trinity for the last 20 years and know those synths inside out (Hardware and Software), and i know what i'm talking about. And still have the T3, 01W, Trinity and the Korg legacy collection. Does the Legacy M1 has the same character as the Hardware M1? One word: NO Close but not the same. Samples and synth engine are the same, but character... NOPE!

[@ElektronicCricket]

Typical korg , sv1 with only 2 extra soundbanks over a few years

[@betterthandeadohyea4500]

You guys got beat up in school, dincha?

[@MiddleEarth0069]

Really?The M1 sound library doesn't sound the same,simply because this library is not housed in the original M1 keyboard? Do you realize that all of the M1's sounds are sample-based and that they are comprised of only 4MB? There's nothing sophisticated or complex about the M1's samples & the only special thing about the M1(as it were)was that it was the first hardware workstation.The M1 sounds like ass,but the O1/W was a nice upgrade(48MB of ROM). Korg should be making a O1/W library,instead.

[@DorozhkinAlexandr]

Organ m2

[@spada60]

You should be happy you have these frikin awesome sounds. And no the krome does not have better sounds than these. These are classic, And if you know how to compose & create these can fit well and better than the krome in any mix. Obviously you don't know. Ur probably a one fingered keyboardist.

[@jorgecardoso6508]

Yes i know that "all of the M1's sounds are sample-based and that they are comprised of only 4MB". You make some interesting statements: "The M1 sounds like ass"; "O1/W was a nice upgrade(48MB of ROM)." Very interesting indeed... If you know ANYTHING about these synths you would understand what i was trying to say... FIRST: there is more to a synth's sound and character than JUST the samples (and waveform memory) SECOND: The 01W is 6MB memory, the 01W pro/proX is 10MB. Get your facts right!!

[@ikigai47]

the vid let me know this isn't the right board for me. old tired sounds some straight from an 80s sound track. whew almost wasted time/money

[@mikamulperi]

Chaplin G That's funny. These sounds are the only reason I could be buying this.

[@zibbybone]

These are BONUS sounds for the KROME. Watch other KROME videos and see the up-to-date sounds (incl. 2GB grand piano).

[@descargamusicalny]

turn off the aftertouch!!!!

[@descargamusicalny]

i hear some type of modulation… must be an effect

[@GavinMcCloy]

The krome doesn't have aftertouch 😂

[@davcar23]

Same samples Korg has been rehashing in every other keyboard... again!! what a waste of sample memory.