The nineties update to the legendary M1. Launched in 1993, it expanded on what made the M1 such a great machine and featured a range of solid, entirely usable sounds. The Strings and Basses are exceptionally good, although truly analog sounding sweeps and pads are not what this machine was about. The X3 (and subsequent X-series models that came after it) was designed as a middle-weight workstation, with the warmer and more powerful 01/W series taking the reins as Korg's premiere ROMpler workstation of the early nineties.

The X3 is based around 6 MB of 16-bit multi-samples, with basses, guitars, strings, drums, pads and much more. You can even add more PCM sounds to the synth, but additional PCM cards are expensive and/or hard to find.

Korg X3R

Detailed editing and a flexible sequencer make this machine more than capable of running a MIDI rig if you are averse to PC based sequencing. If you can live without large touch sensitive screens or resonant filters, then you will find the X3 packs more punch than you may imagine. A rewarding synth to own, even 10 years down the line. What it lacks in instant hands-on tweak-ability and cutting edge sounds, it makes up for in the ultimately usable range of sounds. It has been used by Vangelis.

DJC

July 7, 2011 @ 12:36 am

I too have to Korg X3. I have had it for many years but let a studio musician use it for a couple of years. When it was returned, I have not been able to hear any sounds from it and I have the same problem that "EB" mentioned. If the battery needs to be replaced, how is that done and where is it on the unit. It has always been a great keyboard and I'd like to continue playing/recording with it. Any help?

alex

March 28, 2011 @ 2:35 am

please contacme about korg 01 alexunmen@hotmail.com
i need 1

alex

March 28, 2011 @ 2:32 am

i need a korg 01
somebody has 1 for sale?

K-PAZ DE LA SIERRA

February 3, 2011 @ 9:16 am

THE KORG X3 IS A PERFECT INSTRUMENT SYNTH WE USE THIS KEYBOARD FOR TRUMPETS AND SAX HARMONICS STRING IT HAS EVERYTHING THAT YOU CAN FIND OUT IN THE KORG N364 AND IS EVEN BETTER THAN THE KORG N364 I FOUNF OUT THE DIFFRENCE BETWEEN THEM I HAVE 2 KORG X3 ONE WITH THE FACTORY SOUNDS AND THE OTHER WITH THE KORG O1W/FD FACTORY SOUNDS IN IT AND IT REALLY SOUNDS GOOD AND IS BETTER TO HAVE THIS SYNTHS THAN ROLAND KEYBOARDS.AND ALSO WHEN YOU WORK WITH IT AND WITH A KORG M1 IS EVEN MORE BETTER WORKING TWO DIFFERENT SYNTHS

customcomp

January 22, 2011 @ 7:47 am

EB - Did you find the info to fix your synth?

<987654321>

 

Post Comment!

Your Name: (Required.)

Email Address: (Required, not published.)

Image verification: (required)

Message:

 

Posting Rules:
Please keep your comments relevant! Do not post requests for help, do not use for sales, do not post unless you have something interesting to say about this instrument, or we may delete your post.

I have read and understand the posting rules.