Published by KORG INC. on 2024-03-31
What is KORG iM1? The iM1 app is a complete reproduction of the legendary M1 music workstation that defined an era. It is a mobile digital synthesizer for the iPad that was selected by Apple as "App Store Best of 2015" and ranked #1 on the App Store on Top Paid Music category in more than 20 countries. The app provides a faithful reproduction of the original M1 sound and further evolutionary developments. It has a gigantic library encompassing 3,300 sounds and 34 cards, a KAOSS pad for intuitive performance, and can be used with KORG Gadget for song production. It can also be connected to a MIDI keyboard and used as an external sound module.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. You can easily take along an even more powerful workstation sound module as part of your iPad-based compact mobile system.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. For the hardware, we analyzed the circuit diagram of the original design, and completely replicated it in software down to the last detailed parameters.
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Or follow the guide below to use on PC:
Select Windows version:
Install KORG iM1 app on your Windows in 4 steps below:
Download a Compatible APK for PC
| Download | Developer | Rating | Current version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get APK for PC → | KORG INC. | 4.71 | 1.2.0 |
Download on Android: Download Android
- Faithful reproduction of the original M1 sound
- PCM data provides the library of the original M1
- Hardware circuit diagram of the original design completely replicated in software
- Synth parts now have the Filter Resonance that was requested at the time of the original
- Effect parts powered-up to 18 effects
- User interface refreshed with additions such as a KAOSS pad
- Gigantic library encompassing 3,300 sounds and 34 cards
- Smart Sound Browser for quick sound selection
- KAOSS pad for intuitive performance
- Smart Keyboard for playing phrases with a single finger
- Can be used with KORG Gadget for song production
- Supports Audiobus and Inter-App Audio for use with GarageBand etc.
- Can be connected to a MIDI keyboard and used as an external sound module
- Interchangeable with the KORG Legacy Collection and the original M1
- Sounds created in iM1 can be sent from iPad via iTunes to a Mac/PC.
- Simple and versatile synth for quick renderings of ideas and fast patching
- Good for layering sounds and splitting them in different ways
- Interesting presets and samples with a "Japanese" sound
- Multi-timbral app, allowing each preset to be assigned to its own MIDI channel
- Great for synthesis engine to make great sounds
- Lacks the punch and power of the best iOS analog emulations
- Many sounds are very similar to those produced by iWavestation
- Editing a patch with many levels of effects requires exiting the edit page to hear changes, making it a chore to create or edit patches
My Go-to Synth on iOS
Fun to play with if you don't see it as a sampler!
Nearly perfect
Reliving the 80s
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