Korg

Korg are and have always been a keyboard company, but during the 1980s and early 1990s they ventured into the world of digital effects processors quite successfully. Korg have made a number of excellent processors that appealed to studios, keyboard players and guitarists too. Their A3 processor is loved by guitarists, and made famous by The Edge from U2. But perhaps their greatest and mot loved product was the Korg SDD-3000 digital delay. They rarely come up for sale these days and not cheap when they do. Thankfully Korg have put it back into production in a pedal form.

Released in 1982
The Korg SDD-3000 is one of those effects that has retained it’s appeal even after decades of newer product coming after it. The Korg SDD-3000 digital delay has remained so popular that Korg themselves have re-introduced it in a guitar pedal form, as it was guitarists that fell in love with this very capable delay.
Released in 1985
The Korg GR-1 Gated Reverb from 1985 is a compact, rack-mountable unit with high-quality spring reverberators, offering precise control over reverb and decay. With a 3-band equaliser, stereo support, and footswitch control, it’s perfect for studio and live performances, delivering classic ’80s reverb sound.
Released in 1986
The Korg DRV-1000’s D.S.P. technology offers affordable, high-quality digital reverb with 128 acoustic variations and convenient “Long” and “Cancel” functions for versatile, on-stage use.
Released in 1986
The Korg SDD-3300 features three delay units in a compact 2U size with triple digital delay, MIDI compatibility, and extensive sound modulation capabilities, making it ideal for professional studio and live use.
Released in 1987
The Korg DRV-3000 is designed and constructed to professional specifications and incorporates sophisticated state-of-the-art LSI technology to create a wide variety of superb effects.  The Korg DRV-3000 can be used in virtually any music situation where high-performance sound processing is required and is particularly suited to MIDI applications.
Released in 1987
The Korg DRV-2000 Digital Reverb is a creative digital reverb that responds like a musical instrument – because it responds to the way you play. The Korg DRV-2000. Much more than a professional 24-bit digital reverberation unit. Much more than a MIDI compatible multi-effects unit, featuring 16 programs like Gate Reverb, Stereo Echo, Flanger, Space Pan, and dual effects programs like Reverb and Echo and Reverb and Chorus.
Released in 1988
The Korg A3 Performance Signal Processor offers 41 dynamic effects and 200 effect chains, allowing for instant recall and seamless integration of complex sound combinations, making it ideal for both studio and live performance settings.
Released in 1990
The Korg A2 Signal Processor provides 102 Separate Effects and 97 Effect Chains that work very well with guitars: all with Professional Quality, Studio Sophistication built in.
Released in 1991
Korg had made a number of effects units by the time the Korg A1 was released, and for this unit they went all out to match the competition. The Korg A1 was designed to surpass the usual limitations of digital multi-effect processors.
Released in 1997
The Korg AM8000R Ambience Multi-Effects Processor offers advanced, high-quality sound processing with a user-friendly interface, extensive effects options, and flexible real-time control at an affordable price.
Released in 1997
The Korg DL8000R Digital Multi-Tap Delay from Korg offers advanced sound processing with high-quality algorithms, extensive preset programs, flexible real-time control, and powerful studio-friendly features, continuing Korg’s legacy of innovative digital delay development.
Released in 2008
The Korg MR-2000S is an ultra-high-quality recorder capable of recording and playing back in DVD audio format (24bit/192 kHz), SACD (Super Audio CD) quality (1-bit/2.8 MHz), and an even higher-quality 1-bit/5.6 MHz format. Additionally, it can also play back MP3 files, which are commonly used in computers and many portable digital audio devices.

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