Korg M1 (VST Instrument)
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| Type | Fully-editable ROMPler VST Instrument |
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| Manufacturer | Korg |
| Release date | 2005 |
| Parts | 8 |
| Max polyphony | 256 (configurable) |
| Normal presets | Programs 1450 Preset Programs +200 User Programs Combis 1400 Preset Combis +200 User Combis |
| Expansion | None |
| Effects | Per-program and per-combi FX sections (2 effects per section) |
The Korg M1 VST is a virtual recreation of the Korg M1 keyboard, released in 2005. In 2020, it would receive a "version 2" update, which updated the interface to be scalable, as well as increase the pricing online. Previous owners were able to update for free to this version 2 update.
Unlike the Roland Cloud VST instrument plugins, the Korg M1 (and all of Korg's recreations, as a matter of fact) include every card expansion released for it, resulting in a rather large offering of preset programs and combis. It also lifts the rather extreme limit of 16 voices, up to 256 voices instead, however users wishing for a true traditional experience can change this in the global settings tab. It can also route outputs to different mixer sends, you can adjust the global tune and transpose settings, and even sequence it multitimbrally, not too dissimilar to the Roland Sound Canvas VA plugin... except, y'know, it's Korg sounds instead.
Included with the plugin, on top of everything else, is a selection of "Korg Legacy Collection" sounds which are specifically designed for this plugin, and will take advantage of various enhancements not present on the original to craft new combis and programs.
Oddities
- Likely as an attempt to modernise the plugin, there is no multi-effect limit like on the original. Each program can have its own unique insert FX section, all active at the same time, and the whole combi can have a "master FX" section applied on top as well.
- Additionally, unlike the original hardware, it features a resonant filter. The original hardware featured a non-resonant filter exclusively so this ends up being a pretty big deal.