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Average rating:
4.4 out of 5
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I have had my M1 For about 9 years, I play Arabic music & own a lots of other keyboards such as Roland JV1000, Roland E500 oriental series, yamaha oriental series but none of them or any other key board except T3 can touch M1 as far as arabic music & the sounds needed to perform it. Sax, Acoustics, Piano, Brass, Accordions. (My only disappintment w/ M1 is its Strings are not so impressing. I heared that you can upgrade them.
if any body knows how to upgrade the strings or if you can copy sounds from T3 somehow & play them on M1 please send me e.mail I will really apreciate it.
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I got my M1 8-9 years ago. At the time had an Amiga computer w/Dr.T's editor/librarian. Both rather primitive tools. I've been composing these years now on a pretty good MAC. Get yourself a good ed/lib & modify the factory sounds. Lots of fun. Also, possible to "illegally" access sounds by slipping text data where it's not supposed to be. Then envelopes appear on ed/lib jagging randomly all over the place with unexpected results., some of which are very useable. I currently havge a program RAM card in the top slot & thus total 200 (largely modified) programs plus a drumcard with good ethnic drumsounds. More than that actually - lots & lots in ed/lib storage.
I love composing with M1. Combining synth with horns, voice & looping digitized sound - this presented with lightshows. Now I am thinking to get other modules for variety of sound. Each m'facturer has a signature.
QUESTION: I am looking for an editor/librarian for MAC. Anybody out there got ideas or maybe send disk or ZIP through mail? If so, in return I can download all my programs into that ed/lib as exchange. Get in touch
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I gigged in the "Golf" with an M1ex. That was one tough board. Often, we would be set up on the back of the ship (USS Truxtun) with the salt sea air, thick with sand and dust. I remember one time the board got so hot, siting out in the sun, that I couldn't even put my hand on it. At that time a lot of people were still using DX7s and such which could not touch the M1!
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I picked up a M1Rex module about 6 months ago. I wish i had gotten one years ago. I like the sound of this module and i still think it sounds better than any of the AI2 variations (O1/W and others). The early generation of 16 bit Korg seems to handle a fuller spectrum of tone. It cuts through better. The bass is punchier.
Anyhow, the M1Rex has double the sample rom of the original M1. Really, it is the same sample set of the T series. And if you get a M1Rex somewhere, make sure it comes with the T program/combi card.
With the M1Rex you will find a passable 909 type kick and snare. Even better if you send them through the individual outs for EQing on a mixer.
This module is best used for Pop, Rock, or your classic House genre. Don't buy it for Techno. The piano sound beats any ROMpler from the early 16 bit generation. The brass is very good. Acoustic sounds are nice.
These units still fetch moderately high dollars on the used market, NOT because of nostalgia, but because they sound good and there is an enormous amount of support for them. I just heard a TV commercal the other day using the M1. Why do people complain about hearing it? Do you complain about hearing a P or J bass? Or a Fender Strat? OK, they have a beefier tone than an M1, but you get my drift.
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Still a very nice sounding synth...we can hear its patches all over the place even now. Just be careful its getting older and some of the buttons may go. Its digital so the menus can get overburdening..but it can be gotten used to. The sequencer is small by todays standards, but when I used it is qas quite adequate, and had no problems sequencing external parts either. with korgs nice internal effects Ive made some hellishly horrible noises with it..terrible digital screaming, to soft pads..its a very nice workstation. Plus you can use the pitchbender on the drum patches...gotta love that..
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