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PS-3300

Korg PS-3300

PS-3300.
PS-3300

Released: 1977

MSRP: Y1,200,000

Synopsis:

The PS-3300 has dual PS-3100 voices and a 3 channel mixer. Architecture Class: Conventional (subtractive).

Ebay Description:

The Korg PS-3300 is a 48 key (fully polyphonic) synthesizer, featuring a general ADR amp envelope (optionally externally triggered), and dual signal paths. Each signal path contains an oscillator (triangle, saw, square, pulse waveforms), resonant low pass analog filter, ADR filter envelope (optionally externally triggered), LFO (routed to pitch and filter), ensemble effect, 3 resonators (with a dedicated LFO), S/H, mixer, voltage processor, and patch points.

Physical

Form Factor Dimensions Weight Audio Input Audio Output Communication Port Control Input Control Output Switch Input Power
48 keys W:1010mm D:365mm H:475mm 36kg no mixer:2 no key-balance pitch PWM filter MG-1-depth MG-1-frequency EM:attack EM:release GEG:trigger resonator VCA1 VCA2 S/H Vprocessor:2 keyboard:60p mixer:3 MG-1 MG-2 GEG:3 S/H Vprocessor:2 mixer:3 no AC:3p (75W)

Interface

Compatibility Multitimbral Memory Program Memory External Storage External Programming UI Input UI Output
- N/A no no no knobs switches LED

Architecture

Multitimbral Polyphony Unison Architecture
no 48 no VCO->VCF->EQ->AM->VCA1->VCA2

Output

Effects Pan Modulator Volume Modulator Headphone
"ensemble" no key GEG yes

Control

Arpeggiator Arpeggiator External Sequencer Sequencer Memory Sequencer External Continuous Program Change
no N/A no N/A N/A PS3010(kbd):joystick no

Keyboard

Key Pressure Chord Memory External Control External Sustain Key Scaling Velocity Curves
no no patch points no microtonal N/A

Source

Name Signal Class Waveform Octave Range Amplitude Modulator Harmonics Modulator Pitch Modulator Wave Assign Modulator
SG-A analog triangle saw square pulse:2 2 4 8 16 MG-1-A PWM external MG-1-A no
SG-B analog triangle saw square pulse:2 2 4 8 16 MG-1-B PWM external MG-1-B no

Filter

Name Signal Class IC Resonant Shape Frequency Modulator Resonance Modulator Shape Modulator
VCF-A analog discrete yes low pass external key MG-1-A EM-A no no
Resonator1-A analog discrete yes band pass? external MG-2-A no no
Resonator2-A analog discrete yes band pass? external MG-2-A no no
Resonator3-A analog discrete yes band pass? external MG-2-A no no
VCF-B analog discrete yes low pass external key MG-1-B EM-B no no
Resonator1-B analog discrete yes band pass? external MG-2-B no no
Resonator2-B analog discrete yes band pass? external MG-2-B no no
Resonator3-B analog discrete yes band pass? external MG-2-B no no

Envelope

Name Level Rate Loop Polarity Trigger Level Modulator Rate Modulator
EM-A sustain attack decay release:switch no no external no no
EM-B sustain attack decay release:switch no no external no no
GEG - attack decay release no no external no no

LFO

Name Waveform Delay Polarity Sync Delay Modulator Level Modulator Rate Modulator
MG-1-A triangle saw:up saw:down square noise:pink noise:white random no no no no no external
MG-2-A triangle no no no no no no
MG-1-B triangle saw:up saw:down square noise:pink noise:white random no no no no no external
MG-2-B triangle no no no no no no
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