The PS-3100 Analogue Synthesiser has monstrous polyphony - one built-in VCO, VCF, VCA, and EG for each of the keys on the keyboard for a total of 48 synthesizer circuits and polyphony! It's VCF has three resonant filters, plus there's a ring modulator, tremolo modulator, and LFO. However it lacks some rather basic features you would like such as patch memory.

Its successors, the PS-3200 and PS-3300 have far greater potential, but the PS-3100 is the only one which is built as a single compact personal synthesizer with its built-in keyboard. The modules are completely separate and inter-connected using Korg's standard patching system. You create sounds by patching and twisting knobs, very similar to Korg's MS-series.

9 VISITOR COMMENTS

j s

October 5, 2011 @ 2:28 pm

The first synth with n-key polyphony- even most of today's keyboards couldn't do that.

Erik

August 13, 2011 @ 3:51 am

Found one of these in a skip, took it home and plugged it in.
Sadly the keyboard had failed, anyone know a fix?

Mr: Dizzle

March 25, 2011 @ 11:28 am

It was used by the french Disco-band Space on many tracks like ' Magic Fly' during the 70's .

polyglot

March 7, 2010 @ 8:23 am

I just had to pay $7000 for one of these plus import duty. I was offered one for $11000 the week.

Expensive - yes, unique - absolutely. You would be astonished with how rich it sounds with one oscillator and how much depth it has..

Monomachine

February 14, 2010 @ 12:23 am

It has been used by Royksopp as well...

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