Korg Triton
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Korg Triton is a music workstation
synthesizer
featuring digital sampling
and sequencing
created by Korg
. All Tritons use Korg's HI Synthesis tone generator. They are available in several models and various upgrade configurations. The Triton is world famous among many musicians for being a benchmark of keyboard technology, and is widely featured in music videos and live concerts. In the NAMM Show
2007, Korg announced the Triton successor: the Korg M3
.
line of workstations. They are aesthetically and functionally very similar. The Trinity had similar naming conventions with the Triton Classic, with Pro and Pro X being designated to models featuring 76 and 88 keys respectively.
The original Triton introduced many improvements over the Trinity, like 62-note polyphony
, arpeggiator, onboard sampler
, faster operating system
and more realtime controllers. However, to much surprise of musicians and magazines, it lost the sequencer audio tracks, digital input and output, and the digital filter section was downgraded, thus limiting sample-based synthesis. The original piano samples, which are a crucial element of evaluation on expensive synths and music workstations, were even more criticized; although the integrated sample RAM could compensate this. As time passed, some of these shortcomings were fixed, like the digital connectivity, and better piano samples were shipped with newer models; however, the sample-based synthesis filter section was not improved. Some limited 2-track audio recording was added to later revisions of the Triton Studio, while the Triton Extreme added in-track sampling support, which allows stereo samples to be recorded in context with a MIDI sequence and automatic triggering of the samples at their proper locations in the sequence during playback. While less robust in function and usage, in-track sampling did mitigate the lack of full audio recording in the Triton Extreme.
Ex-Dream Theater
keyboardist Derek Sherinian
in collaboration with KORG sound designer Jack Hotop created Sherinian's signature guitar lead sound on the KORG Trinity in 1996, and expanded it to the Triton in 2000 http://www.keyboardmag.com/story.asp?storyCode=11160.
version of the Triton. As musicians would use it as a sound module
rather than a complete workstation
, requiring a separate keyboard to control it via MIDI, it was designed with different abilities. Although it has no keyboard, it has the advantage of being able to store up to eight EXB boards containing additional sounds, and features a built-in S/PDIF
digital output. It also supports the "Digital Interface" board.
was released in 2001 with the Triton synthesis technology but without the sampling functionality. It instead included the more specialised KARMA music system. It was only available in a 61-key version (with a lesser quality keyboard than the Triton).
slot was offered instead. Other changes were the key bed (lighter and cheaper than those used in the Trinity/Triton range), and the effects section. Taking a step back from the powerful effects sections found on the Trinity
/Triton series, the Le's section was downgraded from five insert FX to just one. The MOSS, Z1-based board, can't be fitted on the Le. The sequencer and arpeggiator remained as powerful as on the original Triton, though.
At a much lower price than the original Tritons, the Le was nevertheless a commercial success. An interesting fact about the Le is the on-board sample RAM can load samples from the Smartmedia slot, without the sampling board fitted.
A special edition of Le was released featuring a black body, which is not to be confused with the later Korg TR.
3 versions of "Le" are available :
Triton Le 61 - 61 keys
Triton Le 76 - 76 keys
Triton Le 88 - 88 keys (RH2 Real Weighted Hammer Action)
input and output. Also included was the EXB 08 - Concert grand piano sample which offered a much higher quality piano sound then the previous models as well as having space for 7 more expansion boards (because number 8 is hard wired). It could be fitted with an optional hard drive, CD-R/W drive and a "Digital Interface" board providing ADAT
output and Word Clock.
sounds, and is especially useful for warm luscious pads and organs, and adding depth and realism to acoustic sounds, especially piano. Unlike the previous Tritons, which were white-silver, the Extreme boasts a deep blue color. Like the Triton "Classic" and Studio, the Triton Extreme includes a touch screen interface, along with the usual knobs and buttons. It can use a USB cable to interface with a PC allowing exchange of samples, sound programs, sequences, and other Triton-compatible files through an installable Compact Flash card. CompactFlash and microdrive cards up to 8 GB are supported, negating the need to sample directly to RAM. The USB port also allows control over software synths and host applications over MIDI. However, unlike the Classic, Studio, and Rack versions, the Extreme can not be fitted with sample expansion boards due to the expansion ROMs having been pre-installed. However, it is compatible with the MOSS board, as is up to 96 MB of sample RAM. Also missing are SCSI
and mLAN
. Also, the ADAT
option was not available, but there were optical stereo S/PDIF ins and outs, although it is impossible to use the Valve Force Tube with them. Also, there is another USB Type A connector, which can be used to connect a USB Hard Drive or a CD-R Drive for making music CD's and loading AKAI format sample libraries. The sequencer was upgraded with in-track sampling.
Music workstation
A music workstation is an electronic musical instrument providing the facilities of:*a sound module,*a music sequencer and* a musical keyboard.It enables a musician to compose electronic music using just one piece of equipment.-History:...
synthesizer
Synthesizer
A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
featuring digital sampling
Sampling (music)
In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
and sequencing
Music sequencer
The music sequencer is a device or computer software to record, edit, play back the music, by handling note and performance information in several forms, typically :...
created by Korg
Korg
is a Japanese multinational corporation that manufactures electronic musical instruments, audio processors and guitar pedals, recording equipment, and electronic tuners...
. All Tritons use Korg's HI Synthesis tone generator. They are available in several models and various upgrade configurations. The Triton is world famous among many musicians for being a benchmark of keyboard technology, and is widely featured in music videos and live concerts. In the NAMM Show
NAMM Show
The NAMM Show is one of the largest music product trade shows in the world, founded in 1901. It is held every January in Anaheim, California, USA, at the Anaheim Convention Center...
2007, Korg announced the Triton successor: the Korg M3
Korg M3
Korg M3 is a music workstation synthesizer manufactured by Korg Corporation and introduced at the Winter NAMM show during January, 2007. It hit the streets 4 months later. The M3 is the successor of the famous Triton series...
.
History
The Korg Triton line may be seen as the direct descendants of the previous Korg TrinityKorg Trinity
Korg Trinity is a commercially successful synthesizer music workstation released by Korg in 1996. It was also the first workstation to offer modular expansion for not only sounds, but also studio-grade feature such as SCSI, ADAT, various sound engine processors, audio recording capability, and more...
line of workstations. They are aesthetically and functionally very similar. The Trinity had similar naming conventions with the Triton Classic, with Pro and Pro X being designated to models featuring 76 and 88 keys respectively.
The original Triton introduced many improvements over the Trinity, like 62-note polyphony
Polyphony
In music, polyphony is a texture consisting of two or more independent melodic voices, as opposed to music with just one voice or music with one dominant melodic voice accompanied by chords ....
, arpeggiator, onboard sampler
Sampler (musical instrument)
A sampler is an electronic musical instrument similar in some respects to a synthesizer but, instead of generating sounds, it uses recordings of sounds that are loaded or recorded into it by the user and then played back by means of a keyboard, sequencer or other triggering device to perform or...
, faster operating system
Operating system
An operating system is a set of programs that manage computer hardware resources and provide common services for application software. The operating system is the most important type of system software in a computer system...
and more realtime controllers. However, to much surprise of musicians and magazines, it lost the sequencer audio tracks, digital input and output, and the digital filter section was downgraded, thus limiting sample-based synthesis. The original piano samples, which are a crucial element of evaluation on expensive synths and music workstations, were even more criticized; although the integrated sample RAM could compensate this. As time passed, some of these shortcomings were fixed, like the digital connectivity, and better piano samples were shipped with newer models; however, the sample-based synthesis filter section was not improved. Some limited 2-track audio recording was added to later revisions of the Triton Studio, while the Triton Extreme added in-track sampling support, which allows stereo samples to be recorded in context with a MIDI sequence and automatic triggering of the samples at their proper locations in the sequence during playback. While less robust in function and usage, in-track sampling did mitigate the lack of full audio recording in the Triton Extreme.
Ex-Dream Theater
Dream Theater
Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by John Petrucci, John Myung, and Mike Portnoy while they attended Berklee College of Music in Massachusetts. They subsequently dropped out of their studies to further concentrate on the band that would...
keyboardist Derek Sherinian
Derek Sherinian
Derek Sherinian is a rock keyboardist who has toured and recorded for Alice Cooper, Billy Idol, Yngwie Malmsteen, Kiss, and Alice In Chains. He was also a member of Dream Theater and is the founder of the instrumental metal-fusion band Planet X...
in collaboration with KORG sound designer Jack Hotop created Sherinian's signature guitar lead sound on the KORG Trinity in 1996, and expanded it to the Triton in 2000 http://www.keyboardmag.com/story.asp?storyCode=11160.
Classic
All Tritons are based on the so-called "Classic" Triton released in 1999. Available options were MOSS, SCSI, Multiple EXB-PCM Expansion Boards and 64MB RAM. It is a 61 key keyboard.pro and Pro X
"Pro" is a 76 key workstation, while "ProX" is a 88 key workstation.Rack
The Triton Rack was the rackmount19-inch rack
A 19-inch rack is a standardized frame or enclosure for mounting multiple equipment modules. Each module has a front panel that is wide, including edges or ears that protrude on each side which allow the module to be fastened to the rack frame with screws.-Overview and history:Equipment designed...
version of the Triton. As musicians would use it as a sound module
Sound module
A sound module is an electronic musical instrument without a human-playable interface such as a keyboard, for example. Sound modules have to be "played" using an externally connected device...
rather than a complete workstation
Music workstation
A music workstation is an electronic musical instrument providing the facilities of:*a sound module,*a music sequencer and* a musical keyboard.It enables a musician to compose electronic music using just one piece of equipment.-History:...
, requiring a separate keyboard to control it via MIDI, it was designed with different abilities. Although it has no keyboard, it has the advantage of being able to store up to eight EXB boards containing additional sounds, and features a built-in S/PDIF
S/PDIF
S/PDIF is a digital audio interconnect used in consumer audio equipment over relatively short distances. The signal is transmitted over either a coaxial cable with RCA connectors or a fiber optic cable with TOSLINK connectors. S/PDIF interconnects components in home theaters and other digital high...
digital output. It also supports the "Digital Interface" board.
KARMA
The Korg KARMAKorg KARMA
The Korg KARMA music workstation was released in 2001 as a specialised member of the Korg Triton family.Unlike most other Korg workstation names, the KARMA name is rendered in capitals as an acronym for the Kay Algorithmic Realtime Music Architecture...
was released in 2001 with the Triton synthesis technology but without the sampling functionality. It instead included the more specialised KARMA music system. It was only available in a 61-key version (with a lesser quality keyboard than the Triton).
Le
The Triton Le, released in 2002, was a stripped-down, streamlined version of the original Triton (released in 1999). It replaced the oversize touchscreen by a more conventional, smaller, graphic LCD. The ribbon controller and floppy disk drive were omitted in the transition. A SmartmediaSmartMedia
SmartMedia is a flash memory card standard owned by Toshiba, with capacities ranging from 2 MB to 128 MB. SmartMedia memory cards are no longer manufactured.- History :...
slot was offered instead. Other changes were the key bed (lighter and cheaper than those used in the Trinity/Triton range), and the effects section. Taking a step back from the powerful effects sections found on the Trinity
Korg Trinity
Korg Trinity is a commercially successful synthesizer music workstation released by Korg in 1996. It was also the first workstation to offer modular expansion for not only sounds, but also studio-grade feature such as SCSI, ADAT, various sound engine processors, audio recording capability, and more...
/Triton series, the Le's section was downgraded from five insert FX to just one. The MOSS, Z1-based board, can't be fitted on the Le. The sequencer and arpeggiator remained as powerful as on the original Triton, though.
At a much lower price than the original Tritons, the Le was nevertheless a commercial success. An interesting fact about the Le is the on-board sample RAM can load samples from the Smartmedia slot, without the sampling board fitted.
A special edition of Le was released featuring a black body, which is not to be confused with the later Korg TR.
3 versions of "Le" are available :
Triton Le 61 - 61 keys
Triton Le 76 - 76 keys
Triton Le 88 - 88 keys (RH2 Real Weighted Hammer Action)
Studio
The Triton Studio, released in 2002, had all of the features of the "Classic" and added built-in S/PDIFS/PDIF
S/PDIF is a digital audio interconnect used in consumer audio equipment over relatively short distances. The signal is transmitted over either a coaxial cable with RCA connectors or a fiber optic cable with TOSLINK connectors. S/PDIF interconnects components in home theaters and other digital high...
input and output. Also included was the EXB 08 - Concert grand piano sample which offered a much higher quality piano sound then the previous models as well as having space for 7 more expansion boards (because number 8 is hard wired). It could be fitted with an optional hard drive, CD-R/W drive and a "Digital Interface" board providing ADAT
ADAT
Alesis Digital Audio Tape or ADAT is a magnetic tape format used for the simultaneous digital recording of eight analog audio or digital audio tracks at once, onto a Super VHS tape that is used by consumer VCRs.- History :...
output and Word Clock.
Extreme
In 2004, Korg released the Triton Extreme, which boasted many of the features of the Studio (such as the entire PCM ROM from the Studio model) plus the entire sample sets from Korg's best-selling Trance Attack, Orchestral Collection, and Vintage Archives expansion boards, as well as the "best of" Korg's Dance Extreme, Studio Essentials, and Pianos/Classic Keyboards collections. It also has new PCM data that is not available on any other Triton models including improved pianos and acoustic guitars giving it a broad range of sound, 160 MB total compared to the 32 MB ROM of the classic Triton. Also featured in the Triton Extreme is Valve Force circuitry, using a vacuum tube and an analog ultra gain transistor to allow for warmer, guitar amp-like sounds for more extreme analog overdrive/distortionDistortion
A distortion is the alteration of the original shape of an object, image, sound, waveform or other form of information or representation. Distortion is usually unwanted, and often many methods are employed to minimize it in practice...
sounds, and is especially useful for warm luscious pads and organs, and adding depth and realism to acoustic sounds, especially piano. Unlike the previous Tritons, which were white-silver, the Extreme boasts a deep blue color. Like the Triton "Classic" and Studio, the Triton Extreme includes a touch screen interface, along with the usual knobs and buttons. It can use a USB cable to interface with a PC allowing exchange of samples, sound programs, sequences, and other Triton-compatible files through an installable Compact Flash card. CompactFlash and microdrive cards up to 8 GB are supported, negating the need to sample directly to RAM. The USB port also allows control over software synths and host applications over MIDI. However, unlike the Classic, Studio, and Rack versions, the Extreme can not be fitted with sample expansion boards due to the expansion ROMs having been pre-installed. However, it is compatible with the MOSS board, as is up to 96 MB of sample RAM. Also missing are SCSI
SCSI
Small Computer System Interface is a set of standards for physically connecting and transferring data between computers and peripheral devices. The SCSI standards define commands, protocols, and electrical and optical interfaces. SCSI is most commonly used for hard disks and tape drives, but it...
and mLAN
MLAN
mLAN, short for Music Local Area Network, is a protocol for synchronized transmission and management of multi-channel digital audio, video, control signals and multi-port MIDI over a network. It exploits several features of the IEEE 1394 standard, also known as FireWire, upon which it is based, to...
. Also, the ADAT
ADAT
Alesis Digital Audio Tape or ADAT is a magnetic tape format used for the simultaneous digital recording of eight analog audio or digital audio tracks at once, onto a Super VHS tape that is used by consumer VCRs.- History :...
option was not available, but there were optical stereo S/PDIF ins and outs, although it is impossible to use the Valve Force Tube with them. Also, there is another USB Type A connector, which can be used to connect a USB Hard Drive or a CD-R Drive for making music CD's and loading AKAI format sample libraries. The sequencer was upgraded with in-track sampling.
TR
Released in 2006, the TR is similar to the Triton Le but has expanded ROM and additional programs and combinations. It also uses a USB cable for data connection with a PC. The TR also replaces the SmartMedia card slot found in the Le with an SD card slot. Although it is similar, it is not simply the black Le, which was released as a limited series. Features improved piano quality.X50 and MicroX
Released in 2007, these keyboards are oriented towards the lower end of the market and correspondingly are built lighter, with fewer features. They contain the same HI synthesis engine found on the TR with the basic Triton ROM plus the extended ROM: the X50 maintains the same extended ROM as the TR, while the MicroX extended ROM focuses more on drum and percussion samples. Neither have the sequencing or expansion capability of the TR. USB connection remains available for high-speed MIDI control (and use with the included plugin editor), but incompatibilities with the other Tritons hamper use of libraries for those keyboards. The difference between the two keyboards is in scale and control layout: the X50 is a 61-key keyboard with pitch and modulation wheels, while the MicroX is only 25 keys but maintains the Triton joystick. They also lose aftertouch found in the TR keyboard. The X50 and MicroX include a patch editor/librarian software and plug-in for DAW control (VST), which allows import and export of Triton-compatible files. As with the LE and TR, the MicroX and X50 have one insert effect (IFX) and two master effects (MFX), unlike the other Tritons that have 5 IFX and 2 MFX.Features
All models, except the Triton Rack, X50, Micro-X and KARMA are available in 61, 76 and 88-key configurations. They can also be upgraded with increased sample EDO RAM as well as Triton expansion boards for additional sounds (the Triton Le is the only member of the family that does not provide this feature, and therefore should be considered as the 'closed box'). The Triton "Classic", Extreme, and Studio boasted touch screen capabilities. The KARMA, Le, and Rack, however, used a more conventional display.Specifications
| Model | Entry year | Wave ROM Read-only memory Read-only memory is a class of storage medium used in computers and other electronic devices. Data stored in ROM cannot be modified, or can be modified only slowly or with difficulty, so it is mainly used to distribute firmware .In its strictest sense, ROM refers only... size, MB |
Features | Polyphony Polyphony In music, polyphony is a texture consisting of two or more independent melodic voices, as opposed to music with just one voice or music with one dominant melodic voice accompanied by chords .... |
Number of keys |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triton | 1999 | 32 | Sequencer, sampler | 62 | 61/76/88 |
| Triton Rack | 2000 | 32 | Sampler | 60 | None |
| KARMA Korg KARMA The Korg KARMA music workstation was released in 2001 as a specialised member of the Korg Triton family.Unlike most other Korg workstation names, the KARMA name is rendered in capitals as an acronym for the Kay Algorithmic Realtime Music Architecture... |
2001 | 32 | Sequencer, KARMA | 62 | 61 |
| Triton Le | 2002 | 32 | Sequencer 16 tracks MIDI, sampler (optional) | 62 | 61/76 |
| Triton Le 88 | 2002 | 32 + 16 (piano bank) | Sequencer 16 tracks MIDI, sampler (optional) | 62 | 88 |
| Triton Studio | 2002 | 32 + 16 (piano bank) | Sequencer, S/PDIF, CD-ROM, HDD option | 60 × 2 banks | 61/76/88 |
| Triton Extreme | 2004 | 160 | Sequencer, Valve Force circuitry (uses a 12AU7 12AU7 12AU7 is a miniature nine-pin medium-gain dual triode vacuum tube. It belongs to a large family of dual triode vacuum tubes which share the same pinout . 12AU7 is also known in Europe under its Mullard-Philips tube designation ECC82... "Russian Bullet" tube Vacuum tube In electronics, a vacuum tube, electron tube , or thermionic valve , reduced to simply "tube" or "valve" in everyday parlance, is a device that relies on the flow of electric current through a vacuum... ), USB MIDI link, CF card slot, sampler with in-track sampling |
120 | 61/76/88 |
| TR 61/76/88 | 2006-07 | 64 | Sequencer, USB MIDI link, SD card Secure Digital card Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital... slot, 64Mb PCM, sampler (optional) |
62 | 61/76/88 |
| MicroX | 2007 | 64 | USB MIDI link, 64Mb PCM: 32Mb Triton Classic + 32Mb unique, Editor Program Librarian software and Plugin (VST) | 62 | 25 |
| X50 | 2007 | 64 | USB MIDI link, 64Mb PCM: same as TR, Editor Program Librarian software and Plugin (VST) | 62 | 61 |
Notable users
This list represents a wide (but not complete) range of artists who have used Korg Tritons.- The Art Of SoundThe Art Of SoundThe Art of Sound was formed in Peterborough, England in 1973, to promote the use of synthesizers in both modern and classical music. The originating members of The Art of Sound were: Nigel Sixsmith, Thomas Wright, Michael Bale and Shirley Feischer....
- Rodney JerkinsRodney JerkinsRodney "Darkchild" Jerkins is an American songwriter, record producer, and musician. Jerkins received two Grammy nominations in 2011.-Biography:...
- Lady GaGaLady GaGaStefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...
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- Paul Davis
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- Henrik KlingenbergHenrik KlingenbergHenrik "Henkka" Klingenberg is a keyboardist and singer. He joined the Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica in late 2002 and currently resides in Kemi, Finland, when not on tour....
- Vitalij KuprijVitalij KuprijVitalij Kuprij is a Ukrainian pianist, composer, music teacher, and keyboardist of the defunct neo-classical progressive metal band Artension. He resides in Reading, Pennsylvania when he is not touring.-Music career:...
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- Marta Peterson
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- Vadim Pruzhanov
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See also
- Korg TrinityKorg TrinityKorg Trinity is a commercially successful synthesizer music workstation released by Korg in 1996. It was also the first workstation to offer modular expansion for not only sounds, but also studio-grade feature such as SCSI, ADAT, various sound engine processors, audio recording capability, and more...
- Korg KARMAKorg KARMAThe Korg KARMA music workstation was released in 2001 as a specialised member of the Korg Triton family.Unlike most other Korg workstation names, the KARMA name is rendered in capitals as an acronym for the Kay Algorithmic Realtime Music Architecture...
- Korg OASYSKorg OASYSThe Korg OASYS was a workstation synthesizer released in early 2005, 1 year after the successful Korg Triton Extreme. Unlike the Triton series, the OASYS was implemented on a custom Linux operating system and was designed to be arbitrarily expandable via software updates, with its functionality...
- Alesis FusionAlesis FusionAlesis Fusion is a music production workstation produced by Alesis introduced in early 2005. The workstation is available in two models. The Fusion 6HD is a sixty-one note semi-weighted keyboard workstation. The Fusion 8HD is an eighty-eight note weighted keyboard workstation. The two models...
- Roland Fantom-XRoland Fantom-XThe Fantom-X is a music workstation/synthesizer produced by Roland Corporation. It was introduced in 2004 as an upgrade from the Fantom S series. The Fantom-X competes with the Korg Triton/Triton Extreme, the Yamaha Motif ES and other similar large-scope keyboards such as the discontinued Alesis...
- Roland Juno-GRoland Juno-GRoland Juno-G is a music workstation/synth introduced in 2006 by Roland Corporation. It is based on the Fantom-X series, having a vintage design that resembles the first Juno synthesizers, such as the Juno-106...
- Yamaha MotifYamaha MotifThe Yamaha Motif is a series of music workstations, first released by Yamaha Corporation in August 2001. Other workstations in the same class are the Korg Triton, Roland Fantom-G and Alesis Fusion.-Motif Classic:...
- SamplerSampler (musical instrument)A sampler is an electronic musical instrument similar in some respects to a synthesizer but, instead of generating sounds, it uses recordings of sounds that are loaded or recorded into it by the user and then played back by means of a keyboard, sequencer or other triggering device to perform or...
- SynthesizerSynthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
- PolyphonyPolyphony (instrument)Polyphony Instruments that are not capable of polyphony are monophonic.-Synthesizer:Most of early synthesizers were monophonic musical instruments which can play only one note at a time, and are often called monosynth as opposed to polysynth...
External links
- Triton Series Tutorials - Triton Series DVD Tutorials and demos
- Korg official site — video and audio samples
- TritonHaven — unofficial community of Korg Triton users
- Korg forums
- Triton Classic review
- Trion Le review
- Triton TR review
- official Korg Triton Studio documentation — user guides (PDF)