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EX i : STR-1 Plucked String
STR-1 Overview
The STR-1 Plucked String offers a comprehensive and
sophisticated set of physical modeling synthesis tools,
capable of creating both traditional sounds (acoustic
and electric guitars and basses, clavinets and
harpsichords, harps, bells, electric pianos, ethnic
instruments, etc.) and unique, experimental timbres.
Some of the feature hilights include:
• Physically modeled string, including damping,
decay, dispersion, nonlinearity, and harmonics
• String excitation via a selection of “pluck” types, a
noise generator with saturation and dedicated
filter, and any mono ROM, EXs, or RAM samples
(using Korg’s ultra-low-aliasing PCM oscillator, as
first introduced in the HD-1)
• Dual multi-mode resonant filters (including Korg’s
Multi Filter, as first introduced in the AL-1), plus an
additional multi-mode resonant filter dedicated to
the string excitation
• Live audio input, including modeled feedback
• Four per-voice LFOs, five re-triggerable EGs, two
key tracking generators, a string tracking generator,
and four AMS mixers
• Access to all standard EX i Program features,
including the Common LFO, Common Step
Sequencer, Key Track 1 & 2, KARMA, EQ, and
effects–as well as layering with any other EX
i
(including using two STR-1s together!)
STR-1 uses EX i fixed resources
The STR-1 uses EX i fixed resources for its modeled
feedback. This uses up a small amount of processing
power, even if you’re not playing any notes.
Because of this, you can use only sixteen STR-1s
simultaneously in a Combination or Song. If other EX
i s
with fixed resources are in use, the maximum number
of STR-1s will be reduced accordingly. Each EX
i in each
Program counts towards the maximum; for instance, a
Program with two STR-1s counts as two, not as one.
For more information, see “CX-3 & STR-1: Limitations
on EXi fixed resources” on page 326.