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KORG iM1

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A complete reproduction - and more - of the legendary M1 that defined an era. Mobile Digital Synthesizer for the iPad. ● Selected by Apple as "App Store Best of 2015" ● Ranked #1 on the App Store on Top Paid Music category in more than 20 countries! (15/5/27) Since it went on sale in 1988 the legendary M1 music workstation rapidly achieved record-breaking sales, becoming a mainstay of the music scene from the late 1980s and beyond. The common element of electronic instruments that have left their name in history is that they had a unique sound that was difficult if not impossible to replicate. Sounds such as the “M1 Piano” is instantly recognizable and have appeared on countless hit records over many years, and yet these are sounds that could only be produced by the M1. And that’s what you can now have on your iPad! ● A faithful reproduction of the original M1 Sound The PCM data provides the library of the original M1. For the hardware, we analyzed the circuit diagram of the original design, and completely replicated it in software down to the last detailed parameters. Engineers with an exhaustive knowledge of the M1 made careful adjustments in order to obtain the sound of the original unit, something that cannot be obtained simply by sampling the original sounds. ● A continued evolution of the M1 Not content with simply reproducing the original, iM1 provides further evolutionary developments. Synth parts now have the Filter Resonance that was requested at the time of the original. The effect parts, originally consisting of only two effects, have been powered-up to 18 effects. The user interface has also been refreshed with additions such as a KAOSS pad. iM1 is the ultimate version of the KORG M1. ● A gigantic library encompassing 3,300 sounds and 34 cards* In addition to all 19 of the ROM cards originally released for the M1, iM1 also covers the sounds of the M1EX which expanded the internal PCM of the M1, as well as the sounds of the T-series which appeared as an evolution of the M1. There’s also “BEST OF M1”, a selection of 100 great M1 programs. The new “Smart Sound Browser” makes it quick to find the desired sound. You can also view the sounds ranked by how often they are selected by iM1 users around the world. *with all the expansion card installed via in-app purchase ● KAOSS pad lets anybody perform iM1 features a KAOSS pad from the popular KAOSSILATOR, allowing you to perform intuitively just by touching the screen. By using the dual KAOSS pads to play phrases or adjust the sound, even people who are not accustomed to keyboard instruments or knowledgeable about synthesizers can enjoy performing the iM1. There’s also a conventional keyboard, as well as the “Smart Keyboard”, which lets you specify a scale setting and play phrases with a single finger. ● Use with KORG Gadget for song production iM1 can be used together with Gadget, the music production DAW app that won the App Store Best App of 2014 award in Japan. If both apps are installed, you can use iM1 as a sound module within Gadget, taking advantage of the program sounds in iM1 for music production. iM1 also supports Audiobus and Inter-App Audio, so it can also be used for GarageBand etc. ● Connect a MIDI keyboard and use as a sound module In addition to enjoying iM1 on its own, you can connect a USB MIDI keyboard* via a Lightning adaptor and play the iM1 as an external sound module. You can easily take along an even more powerful workstation sound module as part of your iPad-based compact mobile system. *microKEY, nanoKEY etc. ● Interchangeable with the KORG Legacy Collection and the original M1 Sounds that you create in iM1 can be sent from your iPad via iTunes to a Mac/PC. If you have the Legacy Collection M1, you can use those sounds in a DAW. More info at korg.com
What’s New
Fixed a problem in which once the Octave parameter of OSC 2 was changed, it could not be changed thereafter.
Version 1.0.10
Version History

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4.64
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100 Ratings
  • KKATALAQ, 31.12.2022
    Great,but it needs auv3
    There is no excuse for this not being auv3. This really needs an update fast. I’ll change it to five stars when it’s AUV3
  • KKATALAQ, 31.12.2022
    Great,but it needs auv3
    There is no excuse for this not being auv3. This really needs an update fast. I’ll change it to five stars when it’s AUV3
  • BansiPlayer, 09.12.2022
    Confusing as heck and the store patches should have come for free
    Some of the samples sound really bad , I don’t remember the big m1 sounding like it’s been bit crushed into the dirt. Could just be me. Idk However I still love it. And yeah for 30 bucks they needed to include add on sounds for free. Show more
  • BansiPlayer, 09.12.2022
    Confusing as heck and the store patches should have come for free
    Some of the samples sound really bad , I don’t remember the big m1 sounding like it’s been bit crushed into the dirt. Could just be me. Idk However I still love it. And yeah for 30 bucks they needed to include add on sounds for free. Show more
  • NicolasTestingIQ7, 02.10.2022
    Amazing Synthesizer - still room for improvement: AU needed!
    We had an M1 in my school, so this this app brings back memories to me. The iM1 app offers the amazing sound and similar configuration options as the original. In particular: using combinations of sampled instruments; adding and controlling modulators to change the sound; assigning regions of the keyboard to different instruments/patches; and controlling instrument/patches by defining key pressure (initial and in some cases polyphonic aftertouch). Pressure thresholds can also be set to trigger instruments, e.g. adding or changing instruments when playing “louder” or “softer”. What is still dearly needed is an implementation of this app as an AUv3 plugin to make this great virtual instrument accessible to apps for music production such as garage band. Show more
  • NicolasTestingIQ7, 02.10.2022
    Amazing Synthesizer - still room for improvement: AU needed!
    We had an M1 in my school, so this this app brings back memories to me. The iM1 app offers the amazing sound and similar configuration options as the original. In particular: using combinations of sampled instruments; adding and controlling modulators to change the sound; assigning regions of the keyboard to different instruments/patches; and controlling instrument/patches by defining key pressure (initial and in some cases polyphonic aftertouch). Pressure thresholds can also be set to trigger instruments, e.g. adding or changing instruments when playing “louder” or “softer”. What is still dearly needed is an implementation of this app as an AUv3 plugin to make this great virtual instrument accessible to apps for music production such as garage band. Show more
  • anickt, 07.09.2022
    New Review - still no AUv3 :(
    M1 was one of my favorite hardware synths. It’s one of my favorite iOS apps too but it so needs to be AUv3. C’mon Korg! I’d even pay full price for it again! Really! Show more
  • anickt, 07.09.2022
    New Review - still no AUv3 :(
    M1 was one of my favorite hardware synths. It’s one of my favorite iOS apps too but it so needs to be AUv3. C’mon Korg! I’d even pay full price for it again! Really! Show more
  • bwQuestion, 05.07.2022
    Almost great.
    The idea of bringing this to the iPad is to be commended but it has not kept up with modern programming. The AUv3 update is way over do. Korg seems to lag way behind with software and driver compatibility. Show more

Information

  • Category
  • Age Rating
    4+
  • Price
    14.99 USD
  • Size
    114.83 MB
  • Provider
    KORG INC.
Languages
English, Japanese
Copyright
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