| Synth Name: | KARMA |
| Synth Manufacturer: | Korg |
| Synthesis Type: | Hyper Integrated (HI) |
| Polyphony: | 62 (single mode) or 31 (double mode) [1] |
| Timbrality: | 8 parts (Combi mode), 16 parts (Sequencer mode) |
| Oscillator: | 62 |
| Filter: | Resonant 24dB oct Low-pass, 12dB/oct lowpass and High-pass |
| Velocity: | yes |
| Aftertouch: | yes |
| Left Control: | Joystick, 4 Control Knobs, 2 Switches |
| Lfo: | 1 (triangle, saw, square, random) |
| Keyboard: | 61 keys[2] |
| Memory: | 32 MB ROM |
| Ext Control: | MIDI |
| Fx: | 5 insert, 2 master, EQ |
| Dates: | 2001[3] [4] |
| Price: | £1,599 GBP |
The Korg KARMA music workstation was released in 2001 as a specialised member of the Korg Triton family. KARMA stands for Kay's Algorithmic Real-time Music Architecture.[5] [6] The unit features up to 62 note polyphony[7] and is 16-part multitimbral. Its sound engine is based on the Korg Triton workstation,[8] although it has fewer features.[9]
The center section is made of brushed aluminum, and the side cheeks are constructed from plastic.[10]
The unit also features a 16-track sequencer with a maximum storage of 200,000 events and 200 songs[11]
KORG KARMA's presets can be expanded with KORG EXB cards such as EXB-PCM01 (Pianos/Classic Keyboards), EXB-PCM02 (Studio Essentials), EXB-PCM03 (Future Loop Construction), EXB-PCM04 (Dance Extreme), EXB-PCM05 (Vintage Archives), EXB-PCM06/07 (Orchestral Collection), EXB-PCM08 (Concert Grand Piano), EXB-PCM09 (Trance Attack). Moreover, the sound engine can be extended using the valuable 6-voice DSP tone generator derived from the KORG Z1 - EXB-MOSS.