Korg Triton Extreme: As EXTREME as it claims? 

Yep!

Awesome :)

Right on! Maybe you can answer my query: I’m in the process of acquiring this used workstation (Triton Extreme 88-key) and want to know is it possible to assign different drums to the 6 outputs so I can use a mixer (Yamaha AW4416) to separately mix the kick, snare and Toms etc to my liking. Is it even possible and how? Question 2: I used to own the Triton Le 88-key and have since sold it and have only retained the Smart Media Cards of the Le with all my tracks and songs/compositions on it. I know the Triton Extreme uses Compact Flash Cards and not Smart Media Cards but is there a way I can use my Universal Card Reader to somehow transfer the song tracks from the Le Smart Media card onto the Korg Triton Extreme Compact flash card and than load it onto the Extreme and have its built in Sequencer “understand” and “recognize” the Le tracks and seamlessly transfer my songs accordingly where they are not forever lost? Btw…I do not use DAWS and try to avoid computers when working on music. Your help is appreciated!

@@MrSeeker42 Wow, yeah, I'm still searching for a Smart Media Card reader for a PC. I found none. Compact Flash Cards, what are these? I have a couple of card readers for PC, but they only go as far back as reading "newer" cards. What is a Universal Card Reader? Where can I buy one? In principle, as far as I understand my multiple card reader: You must first transfer the stuff into a computer and then convert there and then send it to a different slot in the reader, where the other card is sitting in.

how are the keys on the 88? I watched Rudess shread on an oasys which has the same keybed I think (RH2) - how is the durability? I read elsewhere that the RH3s can break

@@MrSeeker42I can sort of answer your first question: I have M3 which is basically the same OS as Triton EX. To map drums to different outs, for example, in multi mode first assign a track(s) you want in output 3 Kick and whuch track(s) you want in output 4 Snare. On your kick track(s) go to Mixer Settings and change L/R output to 3/4 output. To have kick only go on output 3, hard pan your kick track(s) to the left. On your snare track(s), do the same thing, change L/R assign to 3/4, and if you want your snares in output 4, hard pan those track(s) hard right. If you want multi out on the same drum kit in the same track, that might be in patch editor. you should copy your drum kit to a user drum kit, and then select note-drum hit and it should be in the group/output section per note if triton supports multi out assignment per drum note.

Cool, yeah I love all the Tritons. The Le88 is our mothership at home.

Gearfacts Nice one 👍

Couldn't agree more!

Probably designed with Trance in mind

It's one of the best ever!

"Blue meany". Nice!

I just got given one last night at a party lol and a couple of keys don’t work unfortunately. Are there people who still fix these? I’d love to get this beauty up and running again

@@Mediocre_Jazz is it the actual key mechanism that’s broken or is it a problem with the circuitry? My key for instance is broken mechanically, I push it down and it doesn’t spring back. I’ve opened up the synth , bit of a nightmare getting to the keybed but once I got there I noticed the offending key had a small plastic part broken off it, so it doesn’t clip back on like it should and therefore doesn’t spring back. It’s a white key luckily, as they are all the same on this synth so I’m getting a replacement on eBay....luckily there are still a few sellers on there. Black keys I imagine will be harder to find a replacement for, as they are different depending on which key it is and much rarer. If it’s a problem with the actual circuitry, I’m not sure of any specific people who would repair it, but I reckon a competent electrician would be able to find the problem. Or if you’re reasonable at soldering yourself it would be worth opening it up and following the tracks, it could be something simple like an old cracked solder joint or a capacitor that’s came loose.

@@darkcognitive I appreciate the quick response! So basically the only keys that work are Db D Eb E F all the way up the octave. Also the numbers on the keyboard to the right of the touch screen aren’t working so I can’t do the diagnostic test (enter +5) the only numbers that work are 3 6 and 9. I would love to get this thing working! It seems like such a fun Synth!

Any Extreme is still a great machine. I have a 76 but plan to take a 61 for weight purposes.

@@cooltrades7469 I have a new 61 keys I purchased in 2005, never learned how to use never learn to play keys its been in the case I purchased since. LOl

Same, 88 keys. My friends call it 'The Beast'. Bought it as new decades ago. I have a very in-the-box set up on my Macbook for composing and recording, and tend towards better software emulations (Spitfire, Embertone, etc) and synths (Pigments, Lion, etc), however...for live work I just lug it into the car and it does everything. I disagree slightly on the Valve Force, I think it warms up organs, electric piano, etc really well. I love this thing!

@@aldo34 how are the keys on the 88? Are they durable? Do they get clacky over time? I read elsewhere that RH3 in newer boards can break

Love this thing! Metal chassis is a bit on the heavy side, but built like a tank. As a studio keyboard, it's perfect. I won't sell mine either..15 yrs on.

@@glennurquhart2989 I have an eye on a second hand one, but the bookend on the right is missing/completely shredded, that plastic cover. With a couple of other synths, I managed to get wooden replacements for these pieces. But the shape of this one looks a bit more complicated to just "patch" on a slab of wood. What do U think.

Thanks 🔥

$300? Man there have been some bargains lately :)

@@gearfacts It was originally posted for $600 but nobody wanted it. Then dropped to $400, and then to $300 after a week or so. I called thinking surely someone snatched it up at that price but nobody did so I got it. Weird because there were 71 key models listed for $800-900. The one I got is the big boy weighted 88 key model. Weighs a ton!

freiermann7 wow, for only $300?? Bargain. Good on you for not talking to guy down even further, lots of people do that when they see that a seller is getting desperate and it’s not cool :)

@@gearfacts Now that's worth malfunctioning buttons in the future cause they will unfortunately but still a great keyboard today.

Heavy, yes!

Extreme 88 would be my choice personally

If it has to be one of those, to anyone ever asking the same 88 Extreme every time. Krome is ...poor. Let's just leave it there (lol).

No, they have a different set of parameters for creating sounds and ultimately they have a significantly different flavor.

I was tempted by the software, but I've had my 88 key 'beast' for so long now that I just like using it as a thing. Fiddling around with the screen, using the ribbon modulator. It's fun. I've been playing the actual keyboard for decades, and I seem to have adjusted now to its...'character'. I even prefer it now to my infinitely better Roland digital piano keyboard, but that's probably because my brain has been rewired that way!

I'm going to have to disagree with the effects part.Maybe with the vst but the board itself the triton line up have some of the best effect even for today's standards.

I only just saw this comment sorry! Did you find a solution?

@@gearfacts yup

Both sound great. I really like the Roland EP sounds. Korg has superior pad sounds and arpeggios though. Just a vague opinion of course, everyone has their own preference so there is no right or wrong answer :)

Never noticed it myself, but then my playing style is very slow.

I have a Triton Extreme and never noticed any latency whatsoever.

@@darkcognitive I never played the EXTREME version, only the Studio version my friend has. After playing my PA600QT and before that, the PA500 ORT, I really noticed the latency on his keyboard which made recording on the internal sequencer a real bear as I had to slow down my playing, to allow the keyboard to keep up. It may be the EXTREME is the updated hardware/firmware version of the Triton series. Sadly, I have never own ANY Tritons ot be able to compare with my PA 600 QT or any other keyboard at the moment. I do notice most Korg keyboards I played in the past do have a uncanny knack of having hanging notes or a mis firing key here and there on the lower keys. But that seems to be a PANASONIC keybed/key sensing chip issue that has been consistent since at least the DW8000. From what I can gather the Original Triton keyboard and the Studio version keyboard had some issues with the CPU not being powerful enough for all the features being offered and it could hiccup. The Yamaha EX5 had the SAME issue! The DSP sound generation was too much for the underpowered CPU. The Extreme may be an improved version. Record some tracks using the internal sequencer using synth sounds that have at least 2 or more "layers" or sound elements. Those are usually heavy on CPU and make use of the DSP for virtual analog sounds. If the Extreme does not hiccup, then the bugs got worked out at least in that series.

@@pianokeyjoe Yes the Triton Extreme was the culmination of the Triton series so it may be the case that the bugs were worked out by that point. It definitely has a faster CPU and more ram than the other Tritons. If you check out the demo tracks for the Extreme (some written by Jordan Rudess - I think you can find them here on RU-vid ), you can hear it playing multi layered tracks without breaking a sweat. This is with multiple insert effects running at the same time as well. Jordan Rudess also used the Triton Extreme for some of his live concerts for a period of time and there’s no way he could do what he does with any lag. As you say, it’s probably an issue with the older versions just being underpowered.

Kronos is more powerful, man.

@@xxxxneoxxxx As someone who's got BOTH an OASYS 88 and a Triton Extreme 88, I can honestly say they are world's apart and I mean that in the BEST way! The Triton's samples uses very heavy compression and they did in such a way that results in an incredibly balanced sound pallet with incredible pads and aggressive leads. The OASYS and KRONOS give you that super clean sound and literally makes everything else sound somewhat dull by comparison, but when you use them together, you get an unbelievable sound pallet, you can't get anywhere else. And those dual programmable arps are truly something special!

Kronos is like driving a modern Ferrari, along side people using stoneage carts. It's held for 10 years because of that. But for my advice, wait for about a year. Korg have discontinued Kronos and several other products at their high end - and the next offering will demand a huge shift once more (due to high spec competition from the usual brands). Thus whatever replaces Kronos 2 will be the machine to watch. As great as Triton was - and how much I loved it - it's fidelity and overall sound has not aged well. If the new systems and engines are anything to go by; the new board will be a monster and you will be paying out of the rear for it. So get saving.

Somebody nearby has a triton extreme 88 for sale for about 600 dollars but I have a korg oasys pci that I've not installed which comes with the triton soundset in its version 2 software. Not sure if I want two of the same if you know what I mean. I mostly want an 88 keybed with good action more than anything but a synth with arpeggiation would be nice. Also considering a Casio Privia 5s or 560, or just a midi controller, or maybe nothing at all since I'm not playing at the moment (making $$$)

Korg and Roland sounds blend beautifully together. I often used just a fully maxed out Triton Classic with MOSS and EXB01 and EXB02 expansions in conjunction with a fully expended Roland XV3080 for full music productions in the early 2000s.

I’m afraid I don’t know. You can view the manual online. Once it’s on your screen just do a CTRL+F search for “hard drive” and se what’s there :)

@@gearfacts - After doing some Google searching, it appears the Korg Triton Extreme does *not* have an internal hard drive. Now I'm attempting to determine where it's internal sounds are actually stored. Perhaps on ROM chips. We can connect an *external* hard drive via it's USB ports, which would be used for loading samples, and saving songs and patches. But I was under the impression that the Triton Extreme has a hard drive inside it, but apparently not! According to several forums the Korg Triton Studio does indeed have an internal hard drive, but the Triton Extreme does not. Next week I'm going to attempt to contact someone at Korg and try to get some more information because I'm real interested to learn about the internal operations of this synthesizer.

@@ElectroIllusion Ah ok. I'm sure it can take RAM upgrades though.

There is Triton extreme VST now

@@traderone8723 Yeah I saw that, I'm really happy. There are so many good patches and combis, using new samples.

@@TheVideogamemaster9 does the triton extreme have the same presets as the triton. I don’t know if I should get the extreme or the original?

@@BlueWolfTM If you mean the physical keyboards, I went through all the many banks on the Extreme and being able to find just about everything that was in the original triton, I'm pretty sure the bottom row (banks H-K) correspond to the Triton's ABCD banks, but you might wanna go through the patch list manuals online to double check.

Nice! Well looked-after by the former owner :)

imho, yep

That's what Korg says, yep. Can't see any reason not to agree :)

No EXB in this one (removed) and yep it's got a sequencer. Didn't have enough time with it to figure out the advanced functions unfortunately.

I think so, but it might be a good idea to get the manual online from Korg.

It has a fully integrated sequencer which you can loop tracks. It’s basically a full daw with sampling and everything.

Correction noted :) GF

No, not really.

Yep that sounds about right. Maybe even a little older.

I have one.. it is still going strong from 2004! My main keyboard. Love the A47 piano patch on it. (under progs).

Ha. I grew up with playing those. Fond memories. Really punched them higher on Kronos and...I expect I shall do the same on the new flagship now that Kronos is finally over. Just not looking forward to what will likely be a close to 5 grand price tag.

Newer tech?

@@SPAZZOID100 Krome uses 9 modelling engines for the piano, e piano, organ, synth, etc sounds. And the twikability is insane.

Prefer analog eh? I can dig that