S3 Drum Module

Technical specifications

Sequencer Capacity:

33, 600 bytes: maximum 100 patterns and 30 songs (maximum 999 measures per song); actual numbers depend on RAM usage
8 Tracks:
4 independent tracks per pattern (tracks 1 to 4); 4 additional independent tracks per song (tracks 5 to 8)
Track Assignment:
INT (play S3 internal sounds), EXT (play sounds on an external device MIDI channels 1 to 16), BOTH (play both internal and external sounds), MUTE (mute all track data)

Basic Architecture: chains and loops of patterns (maximum four nestling levels) built up as a song
\Record / Edit Modes: real-time or step (only real-time for tracks 5 to 8)

Resolution: 1/192 ppqn (pulses per quarter note)

Tempo: 40 - 250 bpm (assignable in steps of .01 bpm)

Sync as Slave: MIDI clock, SMPTE (30, 29.97, 25 or 24 frames per second)

Sync as Master: internal (MIDI clock), SMPTE (30, 29.97, 25 or 24 frames per second), MTC

Sound Source Raw Data: 75 PCM samples

Sound Generation: Korg SI (Sonic Integrity) digital S&S (sample and synthesis)

Polyphony (basic): maximum 12 simultaneously sounding waves

Polyphony (fx send): maximum 4 simultaneously sounding waves to FX send E1; maximum 4 simultaneously sounding waves to FX send E2

Polyphony (multi out): maximum 8 simultaneously sounding waves between all four multi-out sockets

Polyphony (sequencer): maximum 32 simultaneous notes

Timbres: 160 (80 preset + 80 user)

Drum Kits: 20 (10 preset + 10 user), each programmed with 16 pad sounds; up to 4 different kits can be addressed simultaneously (tracks 5-8 echo the kits used on tracks 1-4, they cannot be assigned differently)

Effects: two independent stereo multieffects processors with FX busses

Audio Outputs: R and L/MONO, 4 MULTI OUT, headphones (multieffects function only on R, L/MONO and headphones)

Miscellaneous Expansion: 2 PCM card slots (extra waves); 1 RAM card slot (extra timbres / kits / sequences)

Data Backup: via RAM card or MIDI sysex

MIDI Connections: 1 IN & 2 OUT/THRU (software switchable OUT/THRU)

Main Display: backlit 'green on black' dot matrix 24 x 2 character LCD with adjustable contrast

Power Supply: 9V DC via trailing AC adaptor

Dimensions: 348mm (W) x 337mm (D) x 57mm (H)

Mass: 2.6 KG

CPU: UPD70320GJ-8-5BG @ 16MHz Master clock speed

Program ROM size: 192K

PCM ROM size: 8MBit

Data RAM size: 4K

Headphone Audio O/P: 4.2V peak-to-peak, +/- 10%, 3.9 Ohm impedance

L/Mono Audio O/P: 3.5V peak-to-peak, +/- 10%, 1.1 kOhm impedance

L/R Stereo Audio O/P: 4.7V peak-to-peak, +/- 10%, 2.2 kOhm impedance

]Multi Out Audio O/P: 4.2V peak-to-peak, +/- 10%, 1 kOhm impedance