Korg PS-3300 Polyphonic Synthesizer Hands-On Demo
In the video, via Noisegate, synthesist and music educator Brett Little (Collarts Australian College of the Arts) demonstrates the reissued Korg PS-3300 polyphonic synthesizer.
All music in the video is by Little, and features sounds of the Korg PS3300. The tracks are from Little’s upcoming album.
PS-3300 owners can download Brett’s patches (.zip file).
Features:
- 49 keys / 49 voice analog polyphony (the original model had 48 keys / voices)
- 3 Layers: The PS-3300 consists of three synthesizer units (PSU-3301) and a mixer & utility section (PSU-3302)
- Three independent oscillators, plus multiple filters, envelopes and amplifiers for every note on its keyboard, for a total of 147 synth voices of raw analog power
- Microtuning knob x12 on each PSU-3301 unit
- New panel memory function (16 programs per bank and 16 banks = 256 slots)
- Modernised for contemporary music use with the inclusion of USB / MIDI jacks, and a dedicated librarian app for easy preset management
- Semi-modular
- 3-Band Resonator: Three frequency bands can be emphasised, a feature unique to the PS-3300 (original was a Cadmium sulfide circuit, but it was replaced with modern components for safety and to comply with regulations)
- Keyboard unit (PS-3010) included
Visit the Korg site for more information.
