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Buying Korg Trinity Rack (Thoughts? Ever Owned?)
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| StephenWiley |
Picking it up for $230 on Sunday. Heck of a deal it seems. From what I read, this thing seems to be pretty darn nice. Some reviews from vintagesynth even calling it Korg's finest moment, etc. Listened to some of the demo sounds and really, really liking what I'm hearing. Sounds sooooooooo pristine and clear. Sounds like a 100% digital sound, but not cold. A warmer, rounder digital sound that is still very clear.
Anyways....anyone ever owned one or played with one? Thoughts? Tips? Does it integrate well with Progressive Trance?
Thanks :] |
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| EddieZilker |
| ing score! $230.00 I wouldn't have paid the retail price, ever. Just didn't like the sounds on it as a center-piece workstation, but for that price, I'm sure it will make a great addition to your studio. I think Korg was kind of answering the growing EDM market when they made those so you should be plenty happy. |
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| atxbigballer1 |
I say save your money!
what sounds are u looking for?
get the
Yamaha motif es rack
or
Roland xv-5080 / xv-5050
Just my 2c. |
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| Eric J |
Are you talking about the Korg TR-Rack or the Korg Triton Rack?
Either way, I've owned both.
The TR-Rack: Frankly, I hated it. So difficult to program and the sounds were really nothing special, even 10 years ago when I had one. The front panel is VERY limited. Couldn't hold a candle to my Roland JV 1080 at the time and that was over 10 years ago. It seemed more like a voice expansion for the Trinity Keyboard than a fully fleshed out rack unit.
The Triton: Again, not real special by today's standards. Even the bread and butter sounds were merely "OK". The pianos sounded a bit better than my Roland and some of the pads were good, but they were hell to try and fit in a mix. Compared to todays sounds, I found them thin and lacking. It was definitely a good unit in it's day, but its outdated and it sounds like it to me. I think you can get much more usability out of the Korg Legacy Collection Digital Edition that includes the Korg M1 and Wavestation Software Instruments.
Anyway, just my $0.02. |
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| StephenWiley |
TR Rack..... Trinity Rack
The awesome sound of the TRINITY in a 1U rack module introducing the TR-Rack ACCESS sound module!
ACCESS (Advanced Control Combined Synthesis System) is the tone generation system that is featured on KORG's highly acclaimed TRINITY synthesizers. It offers the highest fidelity PCM playback with unparalleled expressive and modulation capabilities.
All 32Mbytes of PCM were recorded and playback highest-quality 48kHz sampling rate to ensure that the "ultimate sonic moments" of the best instruments played by the best musicians are preserved. In addition to the full soundset of the TRINITY, the TR-Rack has an additional 8Mbytes of new PCM data, including the best sounds from the TRINITY's four wave expansions libraries. This totals up to a whopping 415 multisamples and 458 drum samples.
The rest of the ACCESS specs are equally impressive dual multi-mode resonant filters (high-pass, low-pass, band-pass, and band reject modes available), 8 X-steps EG's, 2 of LFO's per oscillator, single / dual oscillator modes with velocity switching per oscillator and much more! The TR-Rack offers the most complete effects capabilities of any synth up to 10 effects at once(8 insert and 2 master effects). And, with 100 types of insertion effects, 6 types of Master modulation and 8 types of Master reverb/delay you can get the perfect mix for your music!
In addition to the full pre-load data from the TRINITY, the TR-Rack provides 2 new banks of programs and combinations (up to 8 programs per) for a total of 1,024 sounds (512 programs and 512 combinations). Many of these new sounds were created especially for the TR-Rack, utilizing the new 8Mbytes of PCM.
In Program Edit mode, the most important parameters have been selected and arranged to ensure easy editing. For full editing ease the forthcoming SoundDiver for KORG TRINITY editing software will allow you to use your personal computer, connecting with a single cable via the PC I/F port (optional AG-001/002B cable required).
The TR-Rack is fully compatible with data created for the TRINITY Keyboards, and when connected together allows full editing of the TR-Rack from the front panel of a TRINITY Keyboard.
The TR-Rack is 16-part multi-timbral, and provides four outputs for critical mixing needs. It has a large backlit 40 character display, and offers an A4 audition button to help check sounds or troubleshoot your connections even when no keyboard is connected. A Reset button is also provided to clear any possible stuck notes quickly.
To keep your sound as clean and cutting-edge as possible you can add an ADAT format compatible digital output (DI-TRI) to the TR-Rack. This enables you to send the four audio output signals digitally to any mixer, signal processor, computer card or recorder equipped with this industry-standard interface.
Korg TR-Rack Specifications:
Synthesizer Section
Sound Generation : ACCESS (Advanced Control Combined Synthesis System)
Sound Source : 32 voices (single mode), 16 voices (double mode)
Waveform Memory : PCM 32 Mbytes, 48kHz sampling
Memory Capacity : 512 Programs and 512 Combinations
Effects : 114 dynamic multi-effects, 8 insert and 2 master effects available simultaneously
Others
Display : LED 20 characters x 2 lines with backlight
Connectors : 1/L(Mono), 2/R, 3, 4 output, Phones, MIDI IN/OUT/THRU, Foot switch, Foot pedal
Dimensions : 19"(W) x 10.4"(D) x 1.7"(H)
Weight : 6.2 lbs
http://www.vintagesynth.com/korg/trinity.php
http://www.keyboardmuseum.com/pic/k/korg/t/trinrk.jpg
Sorry to hear about that Eric. Hopefully I'll find mine useful. It has a sound editor for the PC, so that should help, and it seems the presets are great starting points. |
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| Mad for Brad |
| wasting your money. Trinity is pre triton which was an evolution in ROM synths. I remember this being 500 $ about 11 years ago. You certainly aren't getting a deal. |
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| Existo22 |
Did you read all that one page kork wackfest with the ''advanced access synthesis'' LMAO
Here:
http://www.synthmania.com/TR-Rack.htm
listen here :whip: maybe there is some sounds in dere that you can fuk with |
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| Mad for Brad |
| if I remember correctly , you can only have 128 sounds at any given moment. I think about 20 were usable. You are paying 300$ for something Ominishpere which you already own does better. |
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| cryophonik |
| Never used one and the Korg workstation/romplers never really appealed to me. But, $230 certainly isn't a bad deal if it's in excellent condition. I'm sure you could sell it on eBay for that much if you don't like it. Can't say that for brand new software, now can you? ;) |
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| Lolo |
I had one, and LOVED it. But as soon as I got the karma, well, you got the idea.
With those old boxes, it's always better to have a keyboard version, and the trinity screen is really worth it. But if you don't need a touchscreen, get the karma instead, for about the same price.
The only exception I could make is with the JV1080. If you can find one with some exp boards, I recommend that too! |
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| StephenWiley |
| quote: | Originally posted by cryophonik
Never used one and the Korg workstation/romplers never really appealed to me. But, $230 certainly isn't a bad deal if it's in excellent condition. I'm sure you could sell it on eBay for that much if you don't like it. Can't say that for brand new software, now can you? ;) |
This is the main reason I am not afraid to get it. At worst I'll learn how to use old romplers as I've always had the luxury of using USB powered modules. This will be my first toy that I don't know how to interface and I'm guessing patch management won't be a breeze either. Might seem dumb to some and a waste of time but there ARE some really good sounds in older digital machines too, not just analog ones. |
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| Mad for Brad |
| I have a blofeld i'm selling for 400$ ish. |
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