Year/Release Date: 05.2026
Version: 1.1.3
Developer: KORG Inc.
Developer Website: KORG Inc.
Format: SAL, VST3, AAX
Bit Depth: 64-bit
Tablet: Present (R2R/RET)
System Requirements:
Windows 10 (64-bit), Windows 11 (64-bit)
- 171.8 MB
Description:
Inspired by the legendary KORG Mono/Poly, the new KORG Multi/Poly analog modeling synthesizer delivers captivating analog sound combined with extraordinary digital power and flexibility.
It has already received recognition as one of the best synthesizers of the year.
Next-level analog modeling.
Multi/poly features redesigned, incredible-sounding filters and oscillators—and its advances in analog modeling go much deeper. For starters, each voice has a virtual voice map, whose oscillators, filters, envelopes, LFOs, and portamento circuits model the variations of analog hardware components. As a result, each voice has a slightly different character, creating naturally rich timbres. Customize as many variations as you need, individually for each sound.
Just like in an analog synthesizer, the voice maps also continue playing even when you can’t hear them. Envelopes continue to evolve, so if you play a pad with a long release time, newly played notes “catch” the envelope at its current level rather than restarting from scratch. Oscillators and LFOs maintain their phase, and resonance continues to play. The pitch of each oscillator can also drift slightly over time, simulating the slight pitch instability found in analog hardware.
Envelopes are an often overlooked factor that contributes to the unique sound of vintage synthesizers. Multi/poly includes envelope curvature presets for the Mono/Poly, MS-20, Mini, Pro, ARP Odyssey, and others. Furthermore, analog VCAs don’t respond uniformly to voltage and have different on/off thresholds, which in turn greatly affects the character of the amplifier’s envelope. Therefore, multi/poly includes modeled VCA responses from the Mono/Poly, MS-20, Mini, Odyssey, and Pro, as well as a linear option.
Have you ever tried to recreate the portamento effect from a favorite song but couldn’t find the right setting, even when switching between “constant velocity” and “constant time”? Classic analog synthesizers also had different approaches to portamento, so multi/poly offers six different portamento models to choose from.
Oscillators
Multi/poly offers four oscillators per program for incredibly dense, complex tones. Each can use Classic, Digital, or Waveshaper oscillator types. The Classic oscillator models traditional analog synthesizer oscillators with stunning precision and effortless thickness. Eleven options include both single and dual waveforms for modeling synthesizers that generate multiple waveforms simultaneously. Front-panel knobs give you hands-on control over pulse width, triangle tilt, blending of two waveforms, and much more.
The digital oscillator reproduces 64-step wavetables, similar to those found in vintage hybrid synthesizers and modern Eurorack modules. Start with over 200 factory wavetables or upload your own. Import Modwave wavetables directly or convert wavetables from popular software formats. Use over 30 modifiers to change how wavetables are loaded, resulting in subtle or extreme timbral changes, and eight morphing types, such as Stretch, Flip, and Mirror, to process them in real time.
Waveshaper offers a “West-Coast” approach, in which simple waveforms (sine or triangle) are processed through a shaper table. Gain modulation in the shaper creates glassy, dynamic harmonics. Use the Berkeley shaper for traditional Wavefolder tones or choose from over 90 other shaper types. Multi/poly also adds modulated pulse width, a unique twist, for another dimension of richness and movement.
In addition to oscillators 1-4, there is a separate noise generator with dedicated filtering and saturation, and a ring modulator with inputs from all of the above.
Multi/Poly also expands the powerful oscillator sync and x-mod capabilities of the original Mono/Poly for timbres otherwise only possible with a larger modular setup. Create unique sounds with oscillators 2, 3, and 4 simultaneously, following oscillator 1 for sync, x-mod, or both. Alternatively, split any function into pairs of oscillators with separate controls.
Filters with two models
All multi/poly filters have been redesigned, including a stunning array of vintage filters with authentic harmonies. To begin, there are five different 4-pole self-resonating models. M/Poly delivers the strong, sweet sound of the classic Korg Mono/Poly. Mini is a ladder filter from a beloved American mono synth; resonance is reduced at low frequencies, crucial for creating those classic bass sounds. Pro is from the first programmable polyphonic synth, with strong resonant sweeps all the way to the bottom. Finally, Ladder HP and BP are 4-pole self-resonating high-pass and band-pass filters, respectively.
The MS-20 LP and HP 12 dB/octave self-resonating “Korg 35” filters lovingly recreate the distinctive, aggressive tonal signature of the classic Korg MS-20. The SE M/P 2-pole filter is softer in character and features continuous control for switching between low-pass, band-stop, and high-pass filters, as well as a separate band-pass mode.
You can also shape and refine with a full set of linear, resonant 2-pole, and 4-pole low-pass, high-pass, band-stop, and band-stop filters. Or go beyond with KORG’s unique Multi Filter, which simultaneously creates modulated blends of multiple modes.
All of these filters support frequency modulation for bright, effervescent, and bubbling effects that grab attention. Use any of the oscillators or the ring modulator as a modulation source, and even mix with the noise generator for more chaotic tones. In addition to the built-in richness of vintage filters, the Drive post-filter anti-aliasing circuit allows you to add more weight and grain to suit your taste, from subtle thickening to powerful distortion.
Finally, you can use any two of these filters simultaneously, in series or parallel. The programs have two filter slots, A and B. Each source, including four oscillators, noise, and ring modulation, has a balance control that crossfades between the two filters, opening up a wide range of creative possibilities. For example, send one group of oscillators through an M/Poly filter and another through an MS-20 lowpass filter. Create a classic highpass->lowpass chain, but route one or more oscillators around a highpass filter. Because this is a continuous crossfading, not just a switch, you can modulate the A/B balance for unique effects. The filters can also be run in stereo, with separate panning for each source.
Treatment:
Register with KORG_KeyGen.exe from RET or KORG Software Pass from R2R
To register with KORG Software Pass from R2R, you must have the TEAM R2R System installed
