Korg PE-1000 Emulation

[SynthDoc]

Hi everyone ! I'm new in this forum for a specific reason. I'm a vintage synth reparator based in Paris and a music producer since 10 years. Once i restored a Korg PE-1000, i was amazed by the sound of this machine. For me it's not really a Synth, not really a String Machine, a mixture of both that give a very warm and musical sound, like an electronic instrument. I purchased it a month ago and I had an idea. I really want to make a faithful VST emulation of this one. Because I never heard something that can sound like it, and there is absolutely no emulation available. the only product i found in relation to is the UVI String Machine 2 and the great emulation of Full Bucket Music, but it's the PE-2000, and not the PE-1000 (every music producer know how big the difference can be ). So I'm wondering if it will worth it ? Is it the kind of product you can show interest for or is it just a crazy project in my head ? For the little story, the PE-1000 is pretty rare, it's the first polyphonic synth released by Korg in 1976, actually it's not a real polyphonic but a paraphonic machine, like one oscilator per note and a global filter (the famous Korg traveler filter). One specification that distinguishes it of other string machines is the manual mode, with the choice of waveforms with, of course, its powerful phase shifter/chorus effect. A classic one for me.

Any tips or opinion from you guys will be appreciate ! I'm excited by the idea of talking with you about it !

Thanks a lot

Musically

 

[rob aylestone]

Im glad you like it. A colleague had one for a while in maybe 1979? He hated it. He had a korg monopoly at the time which was great, but the PE-1000 hissed quite badly. He sold it on very quickly and we used it for maybe two or three sessions. I cannot comment on its sound because it just didn't stick in my head. I guess the only real thing you can do is sample it in something like Kontakt but that just gives you snapshots. I dont know of any way to create a real functioning synth, and i guess the one you have is too precious to move around?