Vintage Synth Explorer

Korg • Z1

Could this be Korg's masterpiece? The Z1 is like a polyphonic Prophecy! It does all the analog sounds and more. This is a great analog modeling synth with 12-voice polyphony, thirteen waveforms, four LFOs, two resonant filters, two effects units and more. The ability to create unique sounds is endless. The factory patches could use some help, but overall the sound is very nice! It has a fully polyphonic arpeggiator that blows all others away. It has five preset arpeggio patterns and fifteen user patterns. Unfortunately there is no on-board sequencer. There is incredible real-time control available with knobs to control the two resonant filters, and a touch controlled 'XY' pad for tweaking patches in real-time. The Z1 is used by KMFDM, Gary Numan, LTJ Bukem and Orbital.

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Matt

Posted 408 days ago

The Korg Z1 is a real sleeper waiting to be awaken. This synth can produce sounds like you never heard before. Some'what easy to program (great screen) and lots of controllers (cool XY pad). You can modulate everything (including the modulators themself). You better know what you are doing with this synth because it is very deep and complex, but way worth the learning curve.

tixxican

Posted 411 days ago

This beast is very complicated, make sure you know what you are doing when aquiring one of these (am new to synths). I now have an original nord lead and love it. In a few years I will be gutted I sold it...according to everything I've read.

veell

Posted 422 days ago

Great, Fat and Crazy machine for sound-design!

Mickey 2 shooz

Posted 426 days ago

Most certainly Korgs Finest synthesizer hour in the 90s.

Never understood why this Synth was such a Flop for Korg,rock solid Build quality,loads of hands on control and sounds awesome,if you spend time getting to know this synth,you'll see why its such a beast,Plus..you could buy one of these secondhand for less than the price of a Moss board for the Triton.
Shame Korg never made it availible in a larger Keybed edition..would have liked to had a 76 or 88 note model.

Jan Ancic

Posted 427 days ago

I agree, Zee (the) ONE is really N1 - digital magic. After 4 years of programming and playing I feel satisfaction.Sometimes not easy to tweak real analog sound, but if you will be patient, the result will come. Great for experimental and score movie production.

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