Summary

The KORG Collection PS-3300 is a software recreation of the legendary KORG PS-3300 polyphonic synthesizer from 1977. It meticulously models the original hardware's unique components, sounds, and behaviors using KORG's Component Modeling Technology (CMT), while adding modern enhancements like MIDI control, program storage, and effects.

Features

• Faithful modeling of original PS-3300 circuitry and voice variations with CMT technology.
• Choice of modeled filters: classic PS-3300 or more aggressive MS-20 style.
• Separate or shared envelopes for filter and amplitude, with options for original or modern shapes.
• Additional modulation processors and generators, including multipliers, attenuverters, lag processors, and extra LFOs.
• Stereo panning with modulation for the three synth units.
• Modeled Ensemble effect taken from PS-3100 and PS-3200 synthesizers.
• White and pink noise generators and sample & hold directly accessible.
• Tempo sync for modulation elements and expanded pitch range beyond original hardware.
• Built-in mults for all output jacks and extensive MIDI control via patch panel, modulation matrix, and MIDI mapping.
• 31 effects including vintage pedals, guitar amps, tape delay, reverse delays, shimmer reverb, and a dedicated reverb slot.
• Program import compatibility with the 2024 hardware PS-3300 reissue.
• Demo mode available with full capabilities for 20 minutes per session.

Technical Modeling Details

The software reproduces the PS-3300's unique features, such as top-octave divider oscillators maintaining perfect phasing across octaves, interaction between resonance and cutoff in the filter, distinctive envelope behaviors with linear attack and sustain-decay interactions, unusual envelope-to-filter modulation, individually modeled LFO waveforms, and voice variation affecting parameters like envelope times and vibrato depth.

Usability

The PS-3300 software allows operation without cables for quick sound shaping, but visually indicates patch signal flow and disables irrelevant patch points. On-screen help provides guidance for all controls. Extensive MIDI integration allows flexible control with hardware controllers and sequencing software.

Intended Users

This software synthesizer targets musicians, producers, and synth enthusiasts who appreciate vintage sound character with modern workflow enhancements, especially fans of classic analog polysynth sounds and detailed modeling fidelity.