Korg microstation (workstation Korg MW1)

Zonder (elders simpel verkrijgbare) software. Met originele doos. Deze synthesizer (is tevens homekeyboard) met seq.,drums, etc. is z.g.a.n.

Enkele van de vele specificaties en reviews, w.o. van een testblad: 

Cementing its kinship with Korg workstations through the years, the Microstation operates in one of three modes:
program,
combination or
sequencer [met 16-tracks en veel notes / events]

With up to 512 user programs, 384 combinations and 48 drum kits and with 256 GM2 presets thrown in to dazzle your granny, it's fortunate there's an
effective category search. With this, you can narrow down patch selection to guitars, bass, synth and so on, or, for direct numerical selection, go straight to the buttons at the right-hand side of the panel.
It's when you begin to layer patches in combinations that you arrive at the Microstation's sweet spot. There's enough polyphony (namelijk 120) 120 to really go to town, as some of the factory combis demonstrate. Many of these feature Korg's trademark pads underneath an echoing arpeggio all served in a bed of reverb. Trigger a drum pattern from some of the lower keys and you're in the realm of interactive backing tracks. There are over 500 arpeggio and drum patterns pre-loaded, with unused space for even more. Editing a pattern requires that you turn to the computer editor. I guess it would have been quite challenging to exploit the subtleties of polyphonic arpeggiation otherwise.
The Microstation's tale isn't all about economy and reduction. Its sequencer — a vital workstation component — comes close to that of the M50. And when it comes to the all-important polyphony round up, the new boy squares up with an unexpected 120 voices, exceeding its larger sibling by 40 voices! Therefore, if you salivated over the M50's plush Korgness but your budget didn't match your appetite, or if you preferred something significantly smaller and lighter, the Microstation could be the OASYS spin-off you've been waiting for.

Speedy external backup is provided by an SD/SDHC card slot, The manual mentions 2GB as the capacity recognised, although I hope this isn't an absolute because, as such storage cards become perceived to be 'small', their use will decline and they'll be harder to source. Power arrives courtesy of an external adaptor.

Pros
Polished sounds at a tempting price.
Editor software that runs stand-alone or as a plug-in.
Generous polyphony (126) and effects implementation, dual polyphonic arpeggiators.
Cons
Doesn't feel as classy as it sounds (the keys are small).

Summary
A mini-key workstation, the Microstation is highly polyphonic, packed with Korg's signature sounds and combinations, yet light enough to pick up with one hand.
£528 including VAT, 880 American dollars.
September 2010

Korg's eigen info: 

61-key Natural Touch mini-keyboard (velocity sensitive; aftertouch not supported)
System
Sound EngineEDS-i (Enhanced Definition Synthesis - integrated)ModesCombination, Program, Sequencer, Global/Media
Sound Engine
Maximum Polyphony120 voices max, single mode, 60 voices max, double mode. 
Preset PCM49 MB, 360 multisamples, 484 drum samples (including 24 stereo)

ProgramsOscillators:OSC1 (Single), OSC1+2 (Double): Stereo multisamples are supported, 4 velocity zones per oscillator, with switching, crossfades and layers.Filters:Four types of filter routing (single, serial, parallel, 24 dB), Two multi-mode filters per voice (low pass, high pass, band pass, band reject)Modulation:For each voice, two envelope generators (Filter & Amp), two LFOs, two key tracking generators (Filter & Amp), and two AMS mixers, In addition, pitch EG, common LFO, and two common key tracking generators Combinations Number of Timbers:16 Timbres, Up to sixteen timbres, keyboard and velocity split/layer/crossfade, and modifications to the program setting via the Tone Adjust function
Master Keyboards:It can be used as an external MIDI device.
Drum Kits:Stereo and mono drumsamples, 4-way velocity switches with crossfades and adjustable crossfade shapes (Linear, Power, Layer).NumbersCombinations:
Programs:
Combinations:
GM Sound set:384 Combinations / 256 Preloaded,
512 Programs / 480 Preloaded,

48 Drum Kits / 25 Preloaded,
256 GM2 Programs + 9 GM2 Drum Programs

Effects
Insert Effects: 5 In-line processing; stereo in - stereo out
Master Effects:2 effects sends; stereo in - stereo outTotal Effect1 effect send; stereo in - stereo out
Effects :134 types (Usable as insert, master, or total effect, however, double-size effects cannot be used as the Total Effect.)
Modulation:Dynamic modulation, tempo sync delay, LFO Effects
Control Bus:Stereo side-chaining for limiter, gates, vocoders, etc.
Dual Polyphonic Arpeggiators
Program mode:1 arpeggiator available
Combination and Sequencer modes:2 arpeggiators available

Arpeggio Patterns:5 preset; 640 user arpeggio patterns (512 preload)

Sequencer
Tracks:16 MIDI Tracks & 1 Master TrackSongs:128 SongsResolution:480 ppq (parts per quarter-note)Tempo:40.00–300.00 bpm (1/100 bpm resolution)
Memory:Up to 210,000 MIDI events
Grid Sequence:Allows creation of sequence loops for drums etc., with up to 64 grids per note
Template songs:16 preset/16 user template songs
Format:KORG (microSTATION) format, SMF (formats 0 and 1) supportedDemo songs:3 songs
Global/Media
Global:Master tune, Transpose, MIDI settings MediaLoad, Save, Utility Controllers

Controllers:
Joystick
Real-time Controls Knobs 1–4 SELECT buttons (Real-time Control, Arpeggiator Control, Tempo Control) In External mode, the four knobs, four chord trigger switches can be used as MIDI controllers.
128 setups can be stored. (102 are preloaded. These allow you to control software synthesizers or DAW software.)
Arpeggiator/Audition:AUDITION button,
ARP ON/OFF button,
ARP LATCH ON/OFF button

User Interface
Display:16 character x 2 line LCD (with backlight) Mode/Category:
Buttons=COMBI, PROG SEQ, GLOBAL, MEDIA, CATEGORY SELECT, CATEGORY, IndicatorValue Controllers:Cursor/value buttons, function 01–16 buttons (0–9, -, ., ENTER, GROUP DOWN, GROUP UP),
COMPARE,
WRITE Sequencer: Buttons=LOCATE, REC, START/STOP, REW, FF, PAUSE, LOOP, KEY, GRID, SEQ, PLAY/MUTE, Function 01–16Other:VOLUME knob, display contrast

Audio Outputs
OUTPUT L/MONO, R:6.3 mm monaural phone jack (unbalanced)Headphone output:3.5 mm stereo mini-phone jackControl Inputs:DAMPER/PEDAL/SW jack x 1, half-damper supported
Others
MIDI:IN, OUTUSB:1 USB (TYPE B), MIDI interface
SD-Card slot:Capacity recognized: FAT32 [of fat16?]: 2 GB (so SDHC memory cards are not supported.)

Power:AC adapter power supply connector (DC 9V 1700mA), POWER On/Off switch
Dimensions: 778 x 210 x 82 mm, Weight:2.6kg.
Power Consumption:6 W
Accessories:AC adapter, Easy start guide,
Available: Accessory disc (microSTATION : Microsoft Windows XP/ Vista/ 7 With USB ports supportOS:Microsoft Windows XP Home/Professional Edition SP3
Windows Vista SP2*
Windows 7*

• 64-bit edition requires Stand Alone version.)

Parameter Guide (PDF), Owner’s Manual (PDF), Installation Guide (PDF), External Setups (PDF), KORG USB-MIDI driver, microSTATION Editor/Plug-In Editor etc.

Options:
XVP-10 Expression/Volume Pedal
EXP-2 Foot Controller
DS-1H Damper Pedal
PS-1 Pedal Switch

Kopers / gebruikers: 

It has a scaled down M3/M50 engine in it, which came out after Triton.

In my area this thing is RARE as - I have not seen it on second hand market since... well, never. Small keyboard, yet still 61 of them keys, so (almost) twice the microKorg space on the desk and it has features of full size synth (i.e: dual polyphonic arp!, 120 polyphony),

winkel Oostend... meldt nu: KORG MW1 MICROSTATION SYNTHESIZER Uitverkocht

Ik ken deze alleskunner niet echt, daar ik zelden toetsinstrumenten bespeel / gebruik (want hun gebruiksaanwijzing is mij te dik ! ). Ik begon ooit op de trompet (niet makkelijk), later op de piano (veelzijdig) en uiteindelijk gebruikte ik bijna louter de viool (pittig), contrabas (moeilijk) en gitaren (wat gitaarspelen is vrij simpel, goed gitaarspelen is vrij moeilijk. mede omdat m.n. de 8-snarige gitaar m.i. het meest veelzijdige instrument is). Vroeger had ik wel ervaring met Microstation's 'overgrootvader' : M1. Die was log, kon veel minder, maar bood wel aftertouch. Deze Microstation cq MW1 zou net als talloze andere synths en keyboards louter aanslaggevoeligheid hebben. Maar goed, aftertouch toevoegen is bij de meeste instrumenten toch niet van belang, in tegenstelling tot de aanslagdynamiek (pia, org, git, viool, brass, drums etc. )

Ophalen / uitproberen kan hier.
Verzending lukt mij vermoedelijk. Zo ja, dan kost dat zo 'n 8 of hooguit 14 euro, afhankelijk van de grootte van de verzenddoos.
Brengen doe ik op verzoek tot op max. 10 km van Apeldoorn.

Met vr. groet, J.R. Goossen