Introducing the TRITON-Rack û the long-awaited rack-mount version of the TRITON Music Workstation/Sampler, with all of its sound power, sampling functionality, intuitive operation, and expandability.

The TRITON Rack provides all of the sound and sampling functionality of the most highly respected synthesizer/workstation in today's music scene --- the TRITON. In addition, this two space, rack-mountable unit dramatically expands the possible number of sounds, provides digital output, allows a total of eight EXB-PCM boards to be installed, and features numerous other functions that make it the ideal choice for the musician looking for a no-compromise sound source.

Extended information

The TRITON-Rack can deliver even more of the HI synthesis system sounds that were so highly acclaimed on the TRITON. Fully expanded, you can have immediate access to a maximum of 2,057 programs (including 256 GM programs + 9 GM drum programs for GM Level 2 compatibility) and 1,664 combinations, each allowing up to eight timbres to be used together. While the TRITON could accommodate a maximum of two expansion boards, the TRITON-Rack allows up to eight boards to be installed, delivering an amazing 160 Mbytes of PCM wave memory. And the TRITON-Rack features the same powerful dual polyphonic arpeggiator function as the TRITON keyboard, but with an expanded memory of 328 patterns.


Check out sounds with the Audition Riff function

In the Program mode of the TRITON-Rack, you can use the Audition Riff function to efficiently search the mammoth array of sounds or to check a sound that you are editing. 382 riffs appropriate for various types of sound are provided.


Sample up a storm with up to 96 Mbytes of internal memory

The 48 kHz 16-bit linear mono/stereo sampler section further expands your sound-creating possibilities. In addition to the 16 Mbytes included standard, two more 72-pin SIMM boards can be added bringing the total memory capacity to 96 Mbyte (using three 32 Mbyte SIMMs). The TRITON-Rack already incorporates all the sophisticated functions introduced in TRITON Version 2.0, with waveform editing commands such as Time Slice, Time Stretch, Crossfade Loop, and visual waveform editing that make it easy to produce breakbeats. Time-sliced pattern data can be saved as MIDI data (SMF file) and loaded into an external sequencer. New features include the ability to export samples as .WAV and AIFF files for further editing on computer systems or use in other products (like the ElectribeòS).

(72 pin SIMM expansion boards can be added by the user. For details, please contact your local TRITON-Rack dealer.)


Beef up your performance potential with Multi mode

In Multi mode, the TRITON-Rack will function as a 16-part multi-timbral tone generator that can play back multiple tracks from an external MIDI sequencer. In addition to Program and transposition settings, you can assign and edit the powerful five Insert and two Master effects and store the full setup as a "multi" in one of two hundred memory locations. A multi also includes pattern, RPPR (Realtime Pattern Play/Recording), and arpeggiator settings, and the specified phrases can be played back in synchronization with an external MIDI sequencer. The TRITON-Rack provides 150 preset patterns ideal for drum tracks, and 100 user patterns that allow recording, editing, or recording with the arpeggiator.

When executing the Time Slice operation, you can even automatically create patterns corresponding to the sliced samples and assign the patterns to RPPR. By time-slicing multiple rhythm loop samples that differ in tempo and simultaneously assigning them to RPPR, you can easily match these rhythm loop samples to the same tempo without changing their pitch. You can also use an external MIDI keyboard to play these patterns and control their tempo in realtime.


Extra support for digital output

The TRITON-Rack provides a standard S/P DIF connector for high-quality stereo audio output (24 bit internal processing). Plus it also allows an optional EXB-DI to be installed to add an six-channel ADAT output connector with a 48 kHz Word Clock IN, making this the ideal choice for the digital recording environment.


EXB-mLAN supports the upcoming mLAN digital network

By installing the optional EXB-mLAN, you can connect the TRITON-Rack to the new digital network designed specifically for musical applications --- mLAN. This allows a single Firewire cable to handle all audio input/output signals and MIDI input/output signals of the TRITON-Rack (which would otherwise require eight cables), for easy connection to another mLAN-compatible device or computer. mLAN makes it easy to construct sophisticated systems that exchange large volumes of high-quality digital audio data and MIDI data.


Expand your horizons

In addition to the freedom to install up to eight EXB-PCM boards, three 32MB SIMM modules, the EXB-DI ADAT output connector and m-LAN board, the TRITON-Rack can also accommodate the EXB-MOSS DSP synthesizer board. Add an entirely new six-voice tone generator, which provides thirteen forms of synthesis, such as analog or physical modeling, to create a truly all-in-one tone generator module. Add the EXB-SCSI SCSI interface board so you can load and save your TRITON-Rack data on an external SCSI device, and load AKAI sample data from CD-ROM. Installation of all options is easy û simply open the top cover.

Main Features:
ò The powerful sound and sampling functionality of the TRITON, packed into a 2-space rack module.

ò The number of possible programs and combinations has been dramatically expanded to 2,057 programs and 1,664 combinations.

ò In addition to S/P DIF digital output, you can add 8 channels of ADAT-compatible output with the optional EXB-DI Digital Interface Board.

ò The TRITON-Rack is the first Korg product to offer optional support for mLAN --- the new digital network designed for musical applications.

ò Expandability has been boosted even further than on the TRITON. A total of up to eight PCM expansion boards can be installed, each with its own dedicated Bank for programs and combinations. You can also add up to three SIMM modules to expand the sampling memory to a total of 96 Mbytes

ò The Audition Riff function provides 382 riffs appropriate for different types of sound, to easily try out sounds when a keyboard is not available.

ò Song data created on the TRITON can be played back via 3.5 inch floppy disk or SCSI device by the TRITON-Rack.


TRITON-Rack Options: Option Boards further expand the potential of the TRITON-Rack

EXB-MOSS DSP SYNTHESIZER BOARD

The TRITON series can be expanded by the installation of the ultimate DSP tone generator --- the 13 oscillator 6-voice MOSS (Multi-Oscillator Synthesis System) tone generator featured on the Z1. This lets you use all synthesis methods --- PCM, analog, VPM (variable phase modulation), and physical modeling --- on a single instrument. When the MOSS tone generator is installed, 128 MOSS programs are added. You can create combination programs that use multiple MOSS timbres together with HI sounds.

MOSS (MULTI OSCILLATOR SYNTHESIS SYSTEM)
The MOSS sound generator consists of Voice, EG and LFO sections. The voice section contains two powerful oscillator blocks OSC1/OSC2 which let you combine up to two of thirteen types of oscillator algorithm (resonance, organ model, electric piano model, standard, ring modulation, VPM, brass model, reed model and more), a sub oscillator, and a noise generator. The voice section also contains a filter block featuring two multi-mode filters that cover the range from analog synth sounds to complex sounds such as the body resonance of violin or guitar, or even human voice. To this are added five EG units and four LFO units, providing a rich variety of tonal and pitch changes for each voice.

MOSS SPECIFICATIONS

Sound Source: 6 voices, 2 oscillators (max.) + sub oscillator + noise generator
Oscillator Types: 13 (Standard, Ring Modulation, Cross Modulation, Oscillator
Sync, VPM (Variable Phase Modulation), Comb filter oscillator, Resonance oscillator, Organ model, Electric piano model, Brass model, Reed model, Plucked string model, Bowed string model)
Programs: 128
[* Developed under license of physical modeling patents (listed in http://www.sondius-XG.com) owned by Stanford University, USA, and by Yamaha Corporation.]

EXB-SCSI SCSI INTERFACE BOARD: CONNECT EXTERNAL MEDIA VIA A SCSI CONNECTOR
SCSI interface lets you connect TRITON series to an external media (hard disk, removable media such as Jaz and ZIP ) or a CD-ROM drive.

When this option is installed, you can save TRITON series data such as program/combination data, samples, sequence data, and global data to external media. Also you can load AKAI S1000/S3000 format sample & program files, KORG Trinity-format sample files (Triton cannot load Trinity format data from TFD-1S, TFD-2S, TFD-3S and TFD-4S , since they use data-compressed data) , AIFF & WAVE format sample files via CD ROM drive.

EXB-DI Digital Interface Board
Adds ADAT optical connectors to the TRITON-Rack.
The six channels of the TRITON-RackÆｓ AUDIO OUTPUT jacks (MAIN) L/MONO, R, (INDIVIDUAL) 1-4 (analog audio outputs) will be output as 24 bit 48 kHz digital signals on channels 1-6 of the ADAT optical format. By using the WORD CLOCK IN jack, digital audio signals can be synchronized between the TRITON-Rack and a connected device.

EXB-mLAN mLAN Interface Board
This is an option board for connecting the TRITON-Rack to an mLAN system. Other mLAN-compatible electronic musical instruments and computers can be connected easily using a IEEE 1394 cable, allowing high-volume transmission and reception of audio and MIDI data ( 48kHz sampling Frequency audio data can be transmitted and received via TRITON-Rack's 2 IN 6 OUT) --- a great convenience when using recording software on your computer. Included software allows the connection status of connected devices to be flexibly programmed from your computer, and OMS/ASIO drivers for Macintosh are also included.

EXB-mLAN specifications
ò Data transmission rate: 200 Mbps
ò Transmitted data: digital audio data = 8 in / 8 out (6 out available for TRITON-Rack), MIDI data = 16 channels x 1 port
ò Connectors: mLAN (IEEE 1394) x 3 ports, serial x 1 port
ò Dimensions: 200 (W) x 86 (D) x34 (H) mm / 7.87ö(W) x3.39ö(D) x1.34ö(H)
ò Weight: 430 g / 15.18oz.
ò Included items: application CD-ROM (for Windows/Macintosh), IEEE 1394 cable (4.5 m) x 1

What is mLAN?
mLAN is a new communication standard that uses an audio and music data transmission protocol in conjunction with IEEE 1394 (a versatile interface that encompasses computers, musical instruments, and digital AV equipment of the future), allowing high-quality audio and MIDI to be simultaneously transmitted and received over a single cable. A maximum of approximately 100 channels of audio data or 256 ports of MIDI data (16 channels x 256 ports) can be transmitted and received (at a 200 Mbps transmission rate). mLAN is incredibly flexible, allowing up to 63 devices to be daisy-chained, and even letting you change the input/output connections between devices without reconnecting cables. From studio to stage, mLAN allows sophisticated and trouble-free setups.
*mLAN is a trademark of YAMAHA CORPORATION.


PCM EXPANSION BOARDS: INSTALL A PCM EXPANSION BOARD FOR EVEN MORE PCM DATA.
Each of these sets consists of a sound expansion board packed with 16 Mbytes of new PCM sounds plus a 3.5-inch floppy disk that contains sound programs, combinations, arpeggios and phrases. In addition to sets providing piano, brass/wind, string, and dance/techno sounds, don't miss the new set of analog synth sounds that every enthusiast will want to have. More PCM expansion boards are planned for release.


EXB-PCM01 PCM EXPANSION BOARD - PIANOS/CLASSIC KEYBOARDS
This board provides keyboard sounds such as piano, electric piano, clavinet, and electric organ that will accommodate any style of music. The programs and combinations provided utilize thirty-two new multisamples which provide seven different pianos including a spacious stereo piano, vintage electric piano sounds that range from traditional tones to clav-type sounds, electric organ sounds that lavishly use memory to capture even the modulation of a rotary speaker, and five types of clavinet including two muted variations.

EXB-PCM02 PCM EXPANSION BOARD - STUDIO ESSENTIALS
The thirty-nine new multisamples include seventeen brass/woodwind instruments, eight strings, and nine choirs (including a fantastic gospel choir)--- all indispensable for ensemble sounds. All brass and strings use stereo sampling for enhanced spatial realism. From small ensembles to large, from pop to orchestral, here are the sounds you need for every application.

EXB-PCM03 PCM EXPANSION BOARD - FUTURE LOOP CONSTRUCTION
Provides 16MB of ReCycle!-ed drum grooves, so you can freely change tempo independent of pitch. Each groove has been set up as a Pattern that is assigned to an RPPR set (18 in all) so you can play these grooves directly from the keyboard. Styles range from Hip-Hop to Techno to Jazz and even Ethnic loops.

EXB-PCM04 PCM EXPANSION BOARD - DANCE EXTREME
A strong collection of synth basses, drums, hits, one-shot samples and synth waveforms, all perfect for today's many dance genres. The Combinations in this collection really show the full power of Triton's dual arpeggiators, setting up instant grooves to inspire you.

EXB-PCM05 PCM EXPANSION BOARD - VINTAGE ARCHIVES
Great sounds from vintage synths, vocoders, tape-based keyboards and rhythm machines. Packed with famous American and British analog and modular giants of the era, plus legendary miniKORG700S, MAXI Korg, MS20, Poly 6, and subtle nuances of vintage gear, there are a host of new sounds designed to meet the needs of the latest dance trends. 158 multi samples, 56 drum samples, 128 Programs and 128 Combinations deliver analog heaven!

NOTE: The "Vintage Archives" PCM expansion board (EXB-PCM05) is bundled with a new operating system; Triton version 2.0.1. Users must upgrade their Triton keyboard to this O.S. in order to use this new board. But the Triton-Rack does not need a new O.S. to utilize the EXB-PCM05, and the included 2.0.1 OS should not be loaded into the Triton-Rack.

*Trademarks and corporate names are owned by their respective holders.

Technical specifications

Sound Generation Method:
HI (Hyper Integrated) Synthesis System


Tone generator:
HI synthesis system; 48 kHz sampling frequency,
32 Mbyte PCM ROM: 425 multisamples + 413 drum samples.
Sampling; 16 bit, 48 kHz stereo/mono sampling,
16 Mbytes memory standard, expandable to 96 Mbytes. Maximum of 1,000 multisamples / 4,000 samples.
Up to 128 indices can be assigned to a multisample.
AIFF, WAVE, AKAI (S1000/S3000) and KORG format sample data can be loaded and also sample data can be exported as AIFF and WAVE formats.


Sound Source:
60 voices, 60 oscillators (single mode)
30 voices, 60 oscillators (double mode)


Effects:
Stereo digital multi-effect system:
2 master effects (mono in, stereo out),
5 insert effects (stereo in / out),
1 master EQ (3-band stereo) simultaneously.


Number of effects:
102 ( insert and master effects )


Programs / Combinations:
Maximum 1,792 user programs: Bank INT-A û D=512(preload), Bank INT-E= 128, Bank INT-F=128*(MOSS), Bank EXB-A-H1,024*(EXB).

Maximum 1,664 user combination programs: Bank INT-A û D=512 (preload), Bank INT-E= 128 Bank EXB-A-H=1,024*(EXB), GM Level 2 - 256 programs[Bank G g(1)-g(9) + 9 drum programs (BankG g(d).

382 Audition riffs.

*Programs and combinations are available by loading optional boards.


Drumkits:
144 user drum kits(16 preload drumkits),
GM Level2 - 9 ROM drum kits


Multi:
16 multi timbres, 200 multis, 16preset/16user template multis, Built-in pattern sequencer (150 preset /100 user patterns per multi, 140,000 notes, 1 /192 resolution, RPPR (Realtime Pattern Play/Recording) 1 set per multi, reads and writes TRITON format and Standard MIDI File (Format 0 and 1)


Arpeggiator:
Dual polyphonic arpeggiator,
5 preset patterns,
328 user patterns (200 preload patterns)


Controllers:
4 x Realtime control knobs (with 3-step selector), Arpeggiator ON/OFF key


Outputs:
Main = L/MONO,R,
Individual = 1, 2, 3, 4,
Headphones,
S/P DIF(optical, 24bit),
Level volume (MAIN, Headphones)


Inputs:
1, 2, Level switch LINE / MIC, Level volume


Floppy Disk Drive:
3.5 inch 2DD/2HD


MIDI:
IN, OUT, THRU


Display:
240 x 64 dots


Power Consumption:
28W (AC 9V 4.0A max.)


Dimensions:
482(W) x 344.3(D) x 89(H)mm
18.98"(W) x 13.56"(D) x 3.50"(H)


Weights:
10.58lbs.
4.8kg


Accessories:
AC/AC power supply, Preload data disks TNRFD-00P, TNRFD-01P