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AKAI SG01k
Overview

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GM-based Sound Generator

SG01k is a GM-based PCM synthesizer. The specs are;
6MB ROM contains GM sounds.
Basically 32 polyphonic.
The filter is said to be 4-pole (but I'm not sure).
LFO modulates pitch and filter.
Short Reverb effect which eats 2 polyphony.

Key Parameter Editing System

SG01 Series has only 3 synthetic parameters to edit from the front panel. This simplified interface is called Key Parameter Editing System. The parameters are:
SHAPE controls EG rates.
TONE mainly controls filter cutoff.
SPECIAL controls resonance (or other preset parameter). What parameter is actually being controlled is not clear. FX Level and Fine Tune are also editable from the front panel.

Using MIDI messages, other parameters can be edited;
Portamento
Pan
Bend Depth
Coarse Tune
LFO Rate Offset
LFO Depth Offset
LFO Delay Offset
Cutoff Offset
Resonance Offset
Attack Offset
Decay Offset
Release Offset
Drum Pitch Coarse
Drum Volume
Drum Pan
Drum Reverb
Reverb Select
Part Channel

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