Carry thousands of vintage patches on a lightweight laptop or tablet.
Explore original voice name lists and manuals directly from the Korg USA Download Center Are you looking to load these sounds into specific hardware
Once you download the files, the next step is untethering yourself from a studio desk. Here are the best methods to take these 90s sounds anywhere. Option A: The Laptop VST Setup (Maximum Flexibility)
To make sounds "portable" (moving them from the internet to the hardware), a specific hardware chain is required.
If you prefer a computer-free setup but still want portability, look to modern standalone hardware samplers. Download 01/W multi-samples onto an SD card.
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Plug in a plug-and-play mobile controller (like a Korg Microkey) using an Apple Camera Connection Kit. Option C: Hardware Floppy Emulators (For Vintage Purists)
Commercial sound designers (such as Patchman Music or Kid Nepro) sell meticulously sampled 01/W libraries.
Connect the of your interface to the MIDI IN of the Korg 01/W. On the Korg 01/W, press the GLOBAL button. Page through to the MIDI DISK DUMP or MIDI FILTER page.
These are your first stops for free, high-quality sound data.
For a versatile, portable format compatible with many mobile samplers, you can download Korg 01/W soundfonts from Musical Artifacts or purchase high-quality versions from Quasar Sounds .
Files are tiny (usually a few kilobytes) and can be stored on a smartphone or thumb drive.
(like the original 01/W or a newer Korg Kronos), or are you primarily using a software sampler like Kontakt? Korg - 01W Series SoundEditor - Soundtower