Korg Timeline

From the Audio Playground Synthesizer Museum

Year	Korg
1962	Keio Electronic Laboratories (Korg) Started {History of the Company}
1963	Donca Matic DA-20
1964
1965
1966	DoncaMatic DE-20 RHYTHM MACHINE DoncaMatic DC-11 RHYTHM MACHINE DoncaMatic DE-11 RHYTHM MACHINE DoncaMatic Rockmate RHYTHM MACHINE Minipops 5 RHYTHM MACHINE Minipops 7 RHYTHM MACHINE
1967
1968	Keio Organ (first Korg Organ) Prototype
1969	Minipops 2 RHYTHM MACHINE
1970	Minipops 3 RHYTHM MACHINE Keio Organ II (Second Korg Organ) Prototype
1971	Minipops 20s RHYTHM MACHINE
1972	Minipops JR. RHYTHM MACHINE
1973	MiniKorg 700 ? SM-20 DoncaMatic Stageman
1974	MiniKorg 700s
1975	MaxiKorg 800DV  Korg SyntheBass 100 Korg 900-PS, Preset Synthesizer WT-10 (world's first hand-held electronic tuner) Mr. Multi Phaser/wa wa pedal V-C-F Filter & Envelope Follower
1976	Korg 770 Mini-Pops 120 Mini-Pops 35 Mini-Pops 45 SR-120 PE-1000 (Polyphonic Ensemble) PE-2000 (Polyphonic Ensemble Orchestra)
1977	PS-3300 Polyphonic Synth PS-3100 Polyphonic Synth M-500 Monophonic synth M-500SP Monophonic synth SE-500 Stage Echo (Tape Delay)
1978	MS-10 Semi-modular Monophonic Synth MS-01 MS-04 MS-02 MS-03 MS-20 Semi-modular Monophonic Synth MS-50 Modular Expander Module VC-10 Vocoder SQ-10 Analog Sequencer PS-3200 Programmable Polyphonic Synth SE-300 Stage Echo (Tape Delay) Quartz Tuners
1979	KP-30 Sigma DL-50 Delta ES-50 Lambda CX-3 Organ KR-55 Rhythm Machine KR-33 Rhythm Machine
1980	Trident BX-3 Organ LP-10 Electronic Piano X-911 Monophonic Guitar Synth
1981	MonoPoly Monophonic Synth PolySix Programmable Polyphonic Synth SAS-20 Personal Keyboard Symphonic Piano 80s Symphonic Piano 80
1982	Poly 61 Hybrid Analogue/Digital synth KR-55B Rhythm Machine Trident II BPX-3 PK-13 Pedal Keyboard
1983	Poly 800 Poly 61M Hybrid Analogue/Digital synth EPS-1 Electronic Piano & Strings KPR-77 Programmable Rhythm Machine SDD-3000 Programmable Digital Delay PME Modular Effects System (14 modules plus central unit)
1984	EX 800 DW 6000 RK-100 MIDI Controller Keyboard (keytar type)
1985	DW 8000 EX 8000 MEX-8000 Poly 800 II SQ-1 MIDI Recorder DDM-110 DDM-220 PSS-50 Programmable Super Section MR-16 DT-1 Digital Tuner
1986	SG-1 DSS-1 61 note Sampling Synth DVP-1 Vocoder/ Voice Processor MPK-100 MPK-130 MIDI Pedal Board DDD-1 Digital Drums KMS-30 KMT-60 SQ-8 Sequencer DRV 1000 Digital Reverb SDD 1000 Digital Delay SDD 1200 Dual Digital Delay SDD 2000 Sampling Digital Delay SDD 3300 Triple Digital Delay
1987	DSM-1 Digital Sampler Module DRM-1 DDD-5 DS-8 61 note FM Synth 707 Performance Synth PSS-60 Programmable Super Section SQD-8 MIDI Sequencer Concert 2500 76 note Piano Concert 3500 88 note Piano Concert 5000 88 note Piano Concert 7000 88 note Piano Concert 7100 88 note Piano DP-2000 C FM 76 note Piano DP-3000 C FM 88 note Piano DP-80 FM 76 note Piano SG-1D 88 note Piano DRV-2000 Digital Reverb DRV-3000 Dual Multi Effects SDD-1200 Dual Digital Delay
1988	M-1 61 note Music Workstation O3 Symphony Orchestral Sound Module P-3 Piano Module Z-3 FM Guitar Synth & Driver ZD-3 FM Guitar Synth & Driver Q-1 Sequencer S-1 Sampling Drum Machine Sequencer (prototype only) Concerto Digital Recorder
1989	M-1R Rackmount Workstation M-1R EX Rackmount Workstation M3R Rackmount Synth T-1 88 note Workstaion T-2 76 note Workstation T-3 61 note Workstation New SGX-1D 88 note Digital Piano RE-1 Romote Editor A-3 Signal Processor
1990	S-3 Rhythm Workstation Wavestation 61 note Polysynth
1991	O1/W 61 note Workstation O1/W FD 61 note Workstation O1/RW Rackmount Workstation Wavestation AD Wavestation EX 61 note Polysynth A-1, A-2, A-5 Multi Effects Units DF-1 MIDI Data filer
1992	Wavestation SR Synth Module O1/W Pro O1/W Pro X O3/RW Synth Module Soundlink Digital Audio Workstation
1993	Oasys Prototype X-3 61 note Workstation X-3R Workstation Module I3 61 note Interactive Music Workstation AG-10 Audio Gallery GM Module O5R/W Synth Module
1994	X-2 I-2 76 note Interactive Music Workstation Wavedrum X-2 76note Workstation X-5 61 note Polysynth G-Series processors
1995	Trinity Trinity Plus Trinity Pro Trinity Pro X Prophecy Monophonic Synthesizer I 5s I 1 I 4s X 5D X5DR Ih Intelligent Harmoniser
1996	N-264 N-364 Pandora gutair Processor
1997	IX 300 Interactive Music Workstation NS5R Synth Module Z-1 Polyphonic Physical Modelling Synth SG-Pro X Master Keyboard Pandora PX2 gutair Processor
1998	N1R Trinity V3 TR-Rack Expanded Synth Module SG-Rack Stage Piano Module i30 iS40 iS50 N1 88 note Keyboard Synth N1R Synth Module N5 61 note Keyboard Synth C-900 Concert Piano C-550 Concert Piano C-350 Concert Piano C-150 Concert Piano
1999	Triton Triton Pro Triton Pro X NX5R Sound Module EA-1 ELECTRIBE A ANALOG MODELING SYNTHESIZER ER-1 ELECTRIBE R RHYTHM SYNTHESIZER Kaoss Pad KP-1 Dynamic Effects Unit iS35 Interactive Music Workstation with Speakers iS55 Interactive Music Workstation with Speakers N5 EX 61 note Keyboard Synth SP-100 Stage Piano C-8500 CONCERT PIANO C-4500 CONCERT PIANO Oasys PCI Audio Card NX5R N5ex i40M Ci-800 C-560 Concert Piano
2000	MS-2000 ANALOG MODELING SYNTHESIZER MS-2000R ANALOG MODELING SYNTHESIZER RACK ES-1 ELECTRIBE S RHYTHM PRODUCTION SAMPLER KAOSS PAD LIMMITED EDITION (CLEAR PLASTIC) C-1500 CONCERT PIANO Summer NAMM TRITON RACK EXPANDABLE MODULE / SAMPLER CX-3 COMBO ORGAN (rereleased) PA-80 PROFESSIONAL ARRANGER Ci-8600 Ci-9600
2001	ELECTRIBE M MUSIC PRODUCTION CENTER KARMA 62 Voice Music Workstation EC-120 CONCERT PIANO EC-320 CONCERT PIANO
2002	TRITON STUDIO 61 TRITON STUDIO 76 TRITON STUDIO 88 TRITON LE 61 TRITON LE 76 BX-3 Double Manual Organ SP-200 PIANO SP-500 PIANO KARMA MW SOFTWARE MICRO KORG SYNTHESIZER TRITON LE 88 SP-300 PORTABLE DIGITAL PIANO PA 60 PROFESSIONAL ARRANGER KAOSS PAD II KP-2 C-3200 DIGITAL PIANO C-6500 DIGITAL PIANO
2003	MICRO-KONTROL MIDI CONTROLLER MS2000B ANALOG MODELING SYNTHESIZER MS2000BR ANALOG MODELING SYNTHESIZER RACK ELECTRIBE EMX-1 ELECTRIBE ESX-1 KAOSS ENTRANCER KPE-1 PA-1X PRO EC-350 DIGITAL PIANO EC-150 DIGITAL PIANO SOFTWARE SYNTHS FROM KORG INTRODUCED

I am not Sure of all of the Dates on this list I will put them
In the Timeline as I verify the correct dates made.

Checkmate	SD-400	SQD-1
FC 500	FC 300	RT-10
C15s	IX-300	Doncamatic Stageman SM-20
MR-120	XC-3000	XC-2000
SAS-20 Personal Keyboard		Symphonic Piano 80
Symphonic Piano 80 S

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