Korg

Korg are and have always been a keyboard company, but during the 1980s and early 1990s they ventured into the world of digital effects processors quite successfully. Korg have made a number of excellent processors that appealed to studios, keyboard players and guitarists too. Their A3 processor is loved by guitarists, and made famous by The Edge from U2. But perhaps their greatest and mot loved product was the Korg SDD-3000 digital delay. They rarely come up for sale these days and not cheap when they do. Thankfully Korg have put it back into production in a pedal form.

Korg M1
Korg SDD-3000
Decades
Made In Japan
Released in 1979 /
The Korg KR-55 was a 1979 rhythm machine that combined preset versatility with analogue synthesis, offering 48 rhythms, 12 instrument voices, and a six-channel mixer. Compact and expressive, it was a key step between simple beat boxes and programmable drum machines.
Made In Japan
Released in 1982 /
The Korg SDD-3000 is one of those effects that has retained it’s appeal even after decades of newer product coming after it. The Korg SDD-3000 digital delay has remained so popular that Korg themselves have re-introduced it in a guitar pedal form, as it was guitarists that fell in love with this very capable delay.
Made In Japan
Released in 1985 /
The Korg GR-1 Gated Reverb from 1985 is a compact, rack-mountable unit with high-quality spring reverberators, offering precise control over reverb and decay. With a 3-band equaliser, stereo support, and footswitch control, it’s perfect for studio and live performances, delivering classic ’80s reverb sound.
Made In Japan
Released in 1986 /
The Korg DRV-1000’s D.S.P. technology offers affordable, high-quality digital reverb with 128 acoustic variations and convenient “Long” and “Cancel” functions for versatile, on-stage use.
Made In Japan
Released in 1986 /
The Korg SDD-3300 features three delay units in a compact 2U size with triple digital delay, MIDI compatibility, and extensive sound modulation capabilities, making it ideal for professional studio and live use.
Made In Japan
Released in 1987 /
The Korg DRV-3000 is designed and constructed to professional specifications and incorporates sophisticated state-of-the-art LSI technology to create a wide variety of superb effects.  The Korg DRV-3000 can be used in virtually any music situation where high-performance sound processing is required and is particularly suited to MIDI applications.
Made In Japan
Released in 1987 /
The Korg DRV-2000 Digital Reverb is a creative digital reverb that responds like a musical instrument – because it responds to the way you play. The Korg DRV-2000. Much more than a professional 24-bit digital reverberation unit. Much more than a MIDI compatible multi-effects unit, featuring 16 programs like Gate Reverb, Stereo Echo, Flanger, Space Pan, and dual effects programs like Reverb and Echo and Reverb and Chorus.
Made In Japan
Released in 1988 /
The Korg A3 Performance Signal Processor offers 41 dynamic effects and 200 effect chains, allowing for instant recall and seamless integration of complex sound combinations, making it ideal for both studio and live performance settings.
Made In Japan
Released in 1988 /
The Korg M1 was a 16-voice digital music workstation combining 16-bit PCM-based AI synthesis, a 61-note velocity and aftertouch-sensitive keyboard, multitimbral Program and Combination operation, dual digital multi-effects processors and an eight-track MIDI sequencer. Released in 1988, the Korg M1 helped establish the modern music workstation format and became one of the most successful synthesisers of its era. Its distinctive factory sounds and integrated production architecture left a lasting influence on keyboard design and popular music production.
Made In Japan
Released in 1990 /
The Korg A2 Signal Processor provides 102 Separate Effects and 97 Effect Chains that work very well with guitars: all with Professional Quality, Studio Sophistication built in.
Made In Japan
Released in 1991 /
Korg had made a number of effects units by the time the Korg A1 was released, and for this unit they went all out to match the competition. The Korg A1 was designed to surpass the usual limitations of digital multi-effect processors.
Made In Japan
Released in 1997 /
The Korg AM8000R Ambience Multi-Effects Processor offers advanced, high-quality sound processing with a user-friendly interface, extensive effects options, and flexible real-time control at an affordable price.

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