Korg Triton Rack Expandable HI Module/Sampler: Why I Use It - Part 1

[@epson_ecotank_et-2850]

this guys voice is so soothing

[@DETERMINOLOGY]

Quite annoying tho how hes trying to sell it. Overdoing it for sure its dope im sure but im not going to sell something like that. To much hype in his voice and acting

[@straighttalk2069]

@@DETERMINOLOGY 🤣🤣🤣

[@madness8556]

The Triton Rack had 60 notes of polyphony with an extra 6 notes if the MOSS board is added. Roland released the XV3080 and XV5080 at around the same time that had more than double the polyphony at 128 notes and much improved acoustic sounds, particularly guitars, basses and drums. Saying that, Korg and Roland sounds complimented each other very well and I enjoyed using just my fully maxed out Triton Classic and XV3080 to produce entire songs using nothing but those two instruments and the Triton internal sequencer that was excellent. A big limitation of the original Triton's sampler was its lack of internal resampling which was added to the subsequent Triton Studio and Triton Extreme released in 2002 and 2004 respectively. Your video is excellent. Keep up the great work.

[@w33blord66]

Such a cool piece of kit. Can't believe it was used on Rock Your Body.

[@DerekPicard]

Great review 👍🏼

[@PowercoatMusic]

Thanks for watching. 👍🏿

[@elginnewsome4680]

Got my Korg Triton Rack in 2000. Due to life events, it was racked and stored for the past 20 years and forgotten. This unit was powered-on twice that I can remember. I found the power cord, turned it on and WOW! I setup midi and recorded tracks onto my DAW PT. Yes, I have tons of questions. I joined your group and would like to re-introduce the Korg Triton Rack in my studio family of gear again.😂

[@PowercoatMusic]

Glad to welcome both you and your Trition to the group! 👍🏿

[@twirlincurtis]

This is a fantastic video! Thanks for going into so much detail!

[@PowercoatMusic]

You're most welcome. Thanks for watching. 👍🏿

[@straighttalk2069]

Really like my Triton Rack it provides my general midi type sounds in my studio. It came with the Orchestral boards installed and 96mb ram. I have the USB floppy installed and a SCSI2SD board. I really love the dual arpeggiators they are possibly my favourite feature and unlike the VST version they have user assignable storage space also they are able to control external kit. If for some reason the sound stopped working I would keep it just for the arpeggiators. The twenty three year old LCD is now showing it's age with lines appearing on the screen and I think I might replace it with a brand new LED display, I did this for my Akai Z4.

[@PowercoatMusic]

Thanks for watching and sharing. It's appreciated.

[@srikrshnachaitanyaswami3625]

My Triton LED is almost dead. Where can I get a new one?

[@srikrshnachaitanyaswami3625]

What is the part number?

[@ralphyrocket5770]

Fantastic Review SIR!!!! answered all my questions!!!

[@PowercoatMusic]

Glad I could help. Thanks so much for watching. 👍🏿

[@samiam9059]

Made so much great music with the HR-16 you have back in the day and then 61 key triton I installed an external 5 gig hard drive which was a lot back then and could hold a big library with sweetwater hardware. Korgs architecture told me right away I was going to be a korg and kurzweil guy for the love of programming. great gear there!

[@PowercoatMusic]

My first MIDI keyboard was KORG Poly 800, and I''ve had KORGs in my rack ever since too. Thanks so much for watching and sharing. 👍🏿

[@samiam9059]

@@PowercoatMusic good videos and ordered the tascam recorder finally for new mixdown tool. Your comments were real helpful there. My first board was a fender Contempo! called my circus organ and integrated my first effect into the inside of it Electric Mistress best regards.

[@PowercoatMusic]

The Korg Triton Rack was the primary sound module in my studio for virtually a decade prior to the purchase of my Roland Integra-7. I fully expanded my Triton Rack over time, which made it powerful. After I released the Roland Integra-7 video on this channel, some folks asked about alternatives because the Integra-7 can be expensive, and they were not fans of software plugins. I wanted to share this information because the Triton Rack can be a very potent and economical solution. For a sound demo, watch "Korg Triton Rack Expandable HI Module/Sampler - Part 3: Sound Demo" on this channel (Link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmfLiXyblKujoZY). It’s been said, “Ain’t nothin’ like the real thing”, so I hope this video serves useful.

[@floridaessene]

First, I'd like to say that I think your videos a GREAT. Why do you like to use for the most realistic piano sound and weighted 88-key controller? I, personally like the Yamaha Motif XS rack piano, which I use a Roland RD-7000 as the controller for. They seem to work very well together. I do like the Nord piano sounds, but the keys seem a little clumsy for high-end technical playing.

[@PowercoatMusic]

Thanks for the kind words, they are much appreciated. For years I have used the Akai MPK88 keyboard controller. I got an unbelievable deal on the unit at that time and it’s been a solid, reliable and very flexible main controller for my studio ever since. I love the hammer action on this unit, but my daughter who is a pianist, says the action is too heavy compared to a piano. I guess what I like is my preference, though it may not be 100% accurate in this case. You setup is a nice one as well and definitely more than gets the job done. It’s good when you are able to find the “sweet spot” here, as it just boosts the creativity all the more.

[@illreel5169]

Man I'm not gonna front you made me miss working on my Korg Triton Studio 73 Key in my Recording Studio... #GreatVidBro...👑✨👑

[@PowercoatMusic]

You're most welcome. Thanks for watching.

[@raulacevedo-esteves9493]

I want to learn more about the dynamic modulation and the synthesis method on this synth.

[@Commissioner.]

Great vid, cool gear.

[@PowercoatMusic]

Thanks so much, glad you like it.

[@jfn467]

One of the problems with the Triton and many other Korg pcm based machines is the sample loop points. Both my Triton rack, and my Korg SP280 suffer from this, as did my 05r/w, I guess with Triton it's a compromise as for the rest it's a very powerful machine.

[@pauloyoshizaki2103]

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[@PowercoatMusic]

Obrigado por assistir. 👍🏿

[@Johnnyk999]

I'm puzzled when you say that the Triton Rack will accommodate up to 160MB!? of memory. You seem to mix ROM (exb modules, and internal factory sounds) and RAM (sampling, etc). Specs say 96MB of RAM. Can you please clarify that a bit for me? How would I expand to 160MB? It's definitely a monster of a synth! I'm also confused a bit by how to use the exb-pcm cards. I have 4 of them, and have been looking an overview of how to approach using them. I've looked in the manual for info, but haven't really found a straight forward summary. My question is: in order to have access to the programs & combi's of the cards, do I have to load the data from floppy or SCSI HD each time I power up the Triton? For PCM01 & 02, it seems lie I'm limited to using banks Int-C and Int-D, which I interpret to mean that I'm limited to using only two exb modules simultaneously. Correct? Or is it somehow possible to access sounds from any of possibly 8 installed cards? I'd really appreciate any info that you would care to throw out!

[@PowercoatMusic]

Correct. 16 Mbytes of RAM is stock and the unit is expandable to a maximum of 96mb. The 32 Mbytes of preset PCM ROM contains 425 multisamples and 413 drumsamples. We know that up to eight separate EXB-PCM expansion boards (with 16mb of PCM ROM per card) can optionally be installed to add even more PCM data and memory for that purpose. The answer to your first question is “No”. Once loaded/installed from disk, the Programs and Combi’s for each EXB-PCM expansion board overwrites the previous settings for that bank. With this, you should not have to re-load this data unless you overwrite it. Lastly, you are not limited to using only 1 or 2 of the EXB-PCM expansion boards at any one at a time. With the Combi and Multi modes, you can program and use any of the sounds in any bank together at any time. I have not had or seen any restrictions regarding this. Thanks so much for watching and sharing.

[@dukesmithholley]

Awesome video - Really appreciate it. You mention you maxed out the memory which was cheap to do, and then go on to mention the "Sound boards" I can find easily the sim chips you mention for a good price, but not the sound boards. Did you download the sounds online then load onto the sim chips you purchased for around $20?

[@PowercoatMusic]

The EDO SIM chips (around $12 now) are for expanding the internal memory of the unit for faster processing and sampling only just like a PC. The sound boards are different, and add totally new sample banks to the device. Sound boards come with the samples/sounds burned on them (ROM), you don’t need to download them. They have a floppy disk that has all the default setting for initialization in the Triton Rack. I hope this information helps.

[@PowercoatMusic]

In the Korg Triton Rack, the EDO SIM chips DO NOT function as permanent storage like an ssd, usb and or hard drive. They serve as an additional processing resource for the device’s CPU. I believe I understand what you’re asking, and here are 2 solutions to your challenge: 1. Purchase and install a Korg Triton SCSI card. This will allow you to add a SCSI hard drive to your Triton. With this, you can then store all new sound samples and multi-samples to that external SCSI hard drive and have them available whenever you need them in through the Triton. Search for “Korg SCSI card for Triton Keyboard Rack” on eBay. 2. Purchase and install a USB floppy drive for the Trition to replace the floppy disk. With this, you now use USB storage sticks instead of floppy disks. This will dramatically increase storage and allow you to achieve the same results as #1, and save money. That’s what I’m going to do with mine. Search for “GOTEK 3.5" 1.44MB USB SSD Floppy Drive Emulator for YAMAHA KORG” on eBay. I hope this information helps.

[@DjSouljaSid2010]

I was thinking about getting a Korg Triton Rack only one problem I already have the Korg Triton Extreme so it ok to buy a Triton Rack

[@PowercoatMusic]

You should be good to go with the Triton extreme. I believe the only difference in the 2 units is that the Triton Rack is more expandable in regards to the sound boards and such.

[@saxmidiman]

If you have BOTH, you and assign one to respond to odd notes, and the other even, and then you have 124 note polyphony, 130 with MOSS!

[@drnockaable]

I think I'm subscribing. I have some of the same gear you have.

[@kufasc3731]

I think you've just convinced me to buy this awesome piece of kit!! Just wondering if the triton rack has a touch screen similarly to the regular Triton? Cheers :)

[@PowercoatMusic]

A wise decision. It' shard to go wrong with this one. No touch screen on the Rack though. Thanks for watching and sharing. 👍🏿

[@dante9481]

How do I set up the Triton Rack with Abelton Live 10 and Cubase Pro 10.5?

[@PowercoatMusic]

That's a loaded question. I have never used either of those DAWs, so I can’t address these software applications systems specifically. However, since the Trition is a MIDI sound module you should be good to go. There are many configurations for Triton setup with a DAW. It heavily depends on which audio interface you’re using along with your current studio hardware setup. If you have more than one sound module, typically, you might run them through a MIDI patchbay with your keyboard controller. You would use the MIDI Echo feature to hear the module both when recording and at playback. I strongly suggest referencing the manual for your software on exactly how to do that. I hope this helps some.

[@dante9481]

@@PowercoatMusic thank you!

[@PowercoatMusic]

You're most welcome sir. Thanks for watching.

[@jesusconcristo]

How does compare with the Integra 7? Greetings from Switzerland

[@PowercoatMusic]

Great question, and the answers warrant a complete video unto itself. In summary, the TRITON-Rack is an expandable Hi-module/sampler that features the HI (Hyper Integrated) synthesis system as its tone generator. The HI (Hyper Integrated) synthesis system is a PCM tone generator system with full digital signal processing. The INTEGRA-7 is a newer sound module that contains SuperNATURAL sounds in addition to a sound library from the SRX series, as well as “Motional Surround,” which uses RSS (Roland Sound Space) technology to offer a new type of sound field. The sound data includes PCM synth tones and PCM drum kits, and can be called up from the preset banks and expansion banks. Again, the comparisons between the two sound modules are vast. For more information, please check out the “Sound Module” playlist on this channel. I hope this information helps.

[@justanaverageperson544]

I just got the vst after wanting the physical thing since I was a kid. The vst has no sampling. Is the sampling in the rack worth it enough to buy?

[@PowercoatMusic]

Yes. The rack basically operates the same as the keyboard version but is more expandable.

[@SeverityOne]

May I make a small remark not related to content? When listening to this through a pair of Austrian Audio studio headphones, there's some sort of distortion in the left channel when you're speaking. It could be clipping or resonance. It doesn't appear to happen on other videos.

[@thirdsolmusic]

I have a PC1 SE Kurzweil trying to hook up my triton rack, no luck any ideas????

[@PowercoatMusic]

Channels are handled differently, depending on the mode. Initially, select MIDI channel 1 on the MIDI instrument that is connected to the TRITON-Rack to control it. With the factory settings, the global MIDI channel (GLOBAL 2.1: MIDI “MIDI Channel”) is set to 1. In Program mode and Sampling mode, MIDI messages are transmitted and received on the global MIDI channel. With the factory settings, the various combinations in Combination mode are also set to be operated on the global MIDI channel. Multi mode is usually used to receive channel messages transmitted from a sequencer (computer) so that multiple channels can be controlled independently. I hope this helps. Thanks for watching. 👍🏿

[@yout6828]

Why the Triton module when you can get Korg’s VSTi version?

[@PowercoatMusic]

I don’t record using DAWs, so it does not make sense for me to buy VSTs. Also, I purchased my Triton Rack back in 2002 and recommend it over a VSTi version because of its hardware expandability and sampling functionality.

[@yout6828]

@@PowercoatMusic thank you for answering. 🤩 Fully understand. I also got the module and love to just use it as the wonderful hardware piece it is. However when I’m using my DAW the korg’s VST is what I turn to. 🙂👍

[@PowercoatMusic]

That makes total sense. Sounds like you've got your bases covered :-)

[@carbonarrow7]

Since Floppy's have a high disk failure rate today are extremely hard to get and very expensive now, can you install a USB or CD rom emulator unit that will function and work in that unit??

[@PowercoatMusic]

Yes. The USB drive works for this unit and is great, but the installation is not straight forward. A suggestion is to also save via MIDI SYSEX. Thanks for watching. 👍🏿

[@ytpremium7649]

Can it play KORG 01W Dyno piano and M1 piano?

[@rootcellarmusicstudiorobku519]

Can the Triton Rack be used as a sequencer?

[@PowercoatMusic]

No. The unit does not have a built-in sequencer but naturally it can be used with one. Thanks for watching. 👍🏿

[@rootcellarmusicstudiorobku519]

@@PowercoatMusic Thanks. I have been enjoying your videos.

[@straighttalk2069]

Both the arpeggiators can be used to control external devices via midi also the VST doesn't do this or allow user presets.

[@drnockaable]

Does it sequence ?

[@straighttalk2069]

Not in the way you would expect. It is able to play back pre recorded midi loops and it's dual arpeggiators are able to create 48 step sequences.