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Product Polysix
Developer Korg
Primary Type Synth (Analogue / Subtractive)
Price (MSRP) $249 (Bundle)
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Polysix

Part of the Korg Legacy Collection, the whole package includes: MS-20, Polysix, Wavestation & Legacy Cell [screenshot] instrument plugins and 20 effect plugins (including an MS-20 filter) plus a USB MIDI Controller keyboard in the style of an MS-20, Patch Cable for MS-20 Controller x 10, USB Cable and an Owner's Manual.

All software is optimized for the Apple G4 Velocity Engine and Intel Pentium 4 SSE2 to obtain maximum performance.

Details

Polysix synthesizer features:

  • Emulation of the Korg Polysix featuring CMT (Component Modeling Technology).
  • 32 notes polyphonic (CPU dependant).
  • Unison : user-specifiable number of voices (1-16), Detune, Spread.
  • External modulation:
    • Source (Velocity/KBD Track/Pressure/Pitch Bend/Modulation/Breath/CC#16/CC#17).
    • External Modulation 1 (VCO PULSE WIDTH, VCF FREQUENCY, VCA GAIN, MG LEVEL).
    • External Modulation 2 (VCO PULSE WIDTH, VCF FREQUENCY, VCA GAIN, MG LEVEL).
  • TEMPO - MG Sync.
  • TEMPO - Arpeggiator Sync.
  • 32 sound templates included.
  • Micro tuning.
  • Operates as stand-alone or VST/AU plug-in instrument.

Legacy Cell synthesizer features:

  • Can load one of five combinations of the MS-20 and Polysix synths (MS-20 + Polysix, 2 x MS-20, 2 x Polysix, 1 x MS-20, or 1 x Polysix) plus two insert effects and two master effects - all as a single software synthesizer that delivers powerful new sounds and textures.
  • Combination Parameter:
    - Key/ Velocity zone
    - Velocity Curve
    - Key Transpose
    - MIDI Filter (Control Change, Channel Pressure) on Synth 1 / 2
  • Insert effect x 2 (19 types - see below)
  • Master effect x 2 (19 types - see below)
  • Mixer
    - Synth output x 2
    - Master Effect output x 2
    - Master output
  • MIDI Controller
    - Encoder x 8
    - Fader x 8
    - Parameter/Value Indication x 16
    - CC#/ Parameter assign learn function
  • MIDI keyboard
    - 88 key
    - Pitch Bend Wheel
  • Modulation Wheel equipped
  • 256 performance sounds included
  • Operates as stand-alone or VST/AU plug-in instrument

Insert/Master Effect Type: 19 types

  • DynaCompressor
  • Compressor
  • Multi Band Limiter
  • Mastering Limiter
  • OverDrive/Hi.Gain+Wah
  • 4 Band EQ
  • Exciter/Enhancer
  • Talking Modulator
  • Decimator
  • Flanger
  • Phaser
  • Polysix Ensemble
  • MultiTap Chorus/Delay
  • Stereo/Cross Delay
  • LCR BPM Delay
  • Reverb Hall
  • Reverb Smooth Hall
  • Reverb Wet Plate
  • Reverb Dry Plate

MS-20FX:

  • Same as MS-20 software synthesizer specifications.
  • Two-channel input (mono mix after input).
  • Two-channel output.
  • VST/AU plug-in effects are supported.

MDE-X:

  • Effect types: 19 types (same as effect types of Legacy Cell).
  • Dynamic modulation is supported.
  • Two-channel input.
  • Two-channel output (for mono-input effects, one channel is passed through to the output).
  • 128 effect programs included.
  • VST/AU plug-in effects are supported.

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Korg updates KLC - Analog Edition / Virtual MS-20 to v1.2.2 and M1 Le to v1.0.4 25th April 2007
Korg updates KLC - Analog Edition 2007 to v1.2.2 19th April 2007
Korg releases KORG Legacy Collection v1.1.10 (C/R version) 22nd March 2007
Northern Winds Records releases Richard Lichten Legacy for Korg's MS-20 and Polysix 23rd January 2007
KORG Legacy Collection - Analog Edition 2007, including Mono/Poly, released (incl. Universal Binaries) 18th January 2007
Korg releases Legacy Collection v1.1.8 (+Analog Edition & Virtual MS-20 v1.0.1) 28th April 2006
Korg updates The Legacy Collection (OSX) 6th May 2005
Korg (USA) launches Triton Extreme/Legacy Collection Promotion 11th March 2005
Korg Legacy Collection updated to v1.1.2 23rd December 2004
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Korg releases Legacy Collection demo (+updates AU to v1.1.1) 8th October 2004
Korg Legacy Collection v1.1 released 28th August 2004
Korg Legacy Collection v1.1 announced 24th July 2004
Korg Legacy Collection v1.0.1 released 6th July 2004
Korg Legacy Collection at NAMM 16th January 2004
Korg announce virtual MS20, Polysix and Wavestation 6th March 2003

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On 6th May 2005
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The PolySix is perhaps the most overlooked synth in the Korg Legacy Collection. Although it has a relatively limited feature set compared to some VA plug-ins, it is still capable of producing some very useful results.

The PolySix is, of course, a virtual analogue recreation of Korg's hardware synth of the same name. Having never played with the original, I'm reviewing the plug-in on its own terms.

The first, and most important, thing to consider is how it sounds. To me words like rich, organic, warm and fat would give a good indication what you can expect, but within the context of classic analogue sounds. Within the legacy collection it make a fine contrast to the MS20 which speacilises in harder, grittier sounds.

You won't be getting any realistic cellos from the PolySix. And you won't be able to prgramme up any complex multilayered evolving pads (not without some crafty use of the legacy cell anyway). But this isn't what this instrument is about. Baic straightforward analogue synth noises is exactly what the PolySix IS about.

For such a warm synth, it's perhaps surprising that it only has a single oscillator, with three 'standard' analogue waveforms; saw, pulse, and PWM.

A lot of the warmth comes from the really nice filter (low pass only, fixed slope), together with the onboard chorus/ensemble FX, which are also very good. Being a VA, it is also straightforward to dial in some unison for extra fatness.

There's not a huge amount to programming this synth. Apart from your usual controls for the oscillator/filter/fx, there's a single ADSR envelope, one LFO and basic arppegiator controls.

While not offering the flexibilty of something like z3ta, the small number of controls makes it very quick and easy to programme and tweak. No getting lost in subpages and menus here.

For bread and butter analogue synth noises, the PolySix has much to offer. Sometimes less is more when it comes to getting sounds together quickly.

Put it in the legacy cell with another PolySix or an MS20, and well, sometimes more is more!

The closest competetitor is probably NI's Pro-53. Although the Pro-53 is more flexible, I actually much prefer the sound of the PolySix.

I have other synths for 'pushing the sonic envelope'. But for bread and butter VA sounds, I return to the PolySix time after time.
 
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