Magnificent KORG TRITON From 1999 Still Sounds Fabulous Today
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- Demo, tutorial and review of the KORG TRITON VST from the KORG COLLECTION 2, previously KORG LEGACY EDITION. Plenty of sounds including of course, lush synth pads and fun arpeggios!
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The Korg Triton VSt and Their Wavestation VSt are must haves!!
Agree.. I have booth! (synth and rack)
Wow! This is one of the best reviews for the plugin. Thanks, Woody! This was fun!
Such an excellent video! Thanks for sharing , Woodyぬ
These keyboards never went out of style..
I just remember beat makers using the Triton and Motif and hearing the sounds in music and films.
Nostalgia hits hard but yea this never went out of style.
100%, i got the m1 vst and i think this demonstration convinced me on getting this
Very interesting demo, Woody! I enjoyed listening you presenting all those sounds that I still use on my Korg Triton Studio. And yes, I never thought that the “Noisy Stabber” would sound so cool!
Watched again while running my own VST, great stuff. You rock Woody. Hils.
I still have my Triton Pro-X in my home studio. 2 exp plus MOSS. Still in love :)
I didn’t buy the VST though, but considering what I payed back in the 90s, Korg should just give it to me 😂😂😂
Fantastic Woody.
Korg did great synths back then. Love the sound of the 90s and early 00s , really clean crystal sounds. I own the TR-Rack and it’s amazing as well :)))
Keep up the great work Woody, thoroughly enjoyed 🎹🎧🎵🎵🎵😉 Awesome vst Keyboard the best of the best👍🏻👍🏻
Great demo (as usual), Woody!! I neglected to give it a thumbs-up a few years ago!!! I always liked the sound of the Triton, but did want to spend the bucks back in the day. I'm VERY happy that Korg's VSTi's are SO GOOD!! Now, I have my "Triton"!!! 🙂🎉
I remember playing one in the music shop when they first came out back in 1999 & was blown away by the sound. I saved up & bought the Triton Pro76 in 00
I still think the Triton still sound fresh!
If I was in a top 40s cover group or something, it's probably not possible to hang onto the same keyboard for more than a couple years. I'm not. I just want to record my CDs at home and not answer to anybody about the content or how dated it is. I LOVE That Krome and I'd buy it in a heartbeat, but mainly for the pianos. They aren't that expensive, but I have more than I need with the Triton. So old, it has a floppy drive. :)
i've had the Triton vst for a little while now. I love it. Great sounds, and it has a better interface than older korg VSTs.
I really enjoyed this video Thank you!!
Found out about Korg Triton a couple weeks ago when I was still struggling to find keys from the 90s/00s . I Downloaded the vst one night, n lemme tell u , I’ve never been so satisfied, it was just what I needed !
we just got this and are having a blast with it!
Nice playing woody. Really enjoyed this video 👍🙂
Nicely Done Woody
Thanks Woody Piano Shack
I purchased this before watching your videos but you have confirmed I made a good choice. Some very nice sounds to use in some of my ambient and chill stuff. Pianos not so good but Montage will take care of them. 😊
I love these pads!!!
I wish I could play the keys as Woody does...
I have a physical hardware Triton Rack in my studio.
I bought the triton twenty years ago, can not sell it, dont want to its an amazing machine,
It will suit people at any skill level.
Nothing is better than watching Woody noodle on presets, pure awesomeness!
Woody noodling?? Is that a euphemism for porn?!
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Just asking for a friend in the FBI.
@@oupahens9219 A Republican?! Does that mean I own a bar or something?!
@@annother3350 Pizza joint rather? Don't know. You tell me.
top notch quality of a video!
I really enjoyed this video. The thing is I've had my Triton Studio 88 since 2002.
Great review, looking forward to a Kronos review. Ive got three of them, The 88 note, 73 and 61. You will love it.
Nice Demo! Inspired me to dig out my original Triton Classic from storage...
By the way... this new VST plugin has WAY MORE DEEEEP BASS than the old hardware. Very cool!
This VST is Brilliant. Reflects the hardware very well. I'm glad i can dig into all this sounds. I even didn't know how many early 2000 song were based on Triton. And those sounds are still fresh to me. Cheers!
It brings it all back hearing these sounds and it makes the wife annoyed when i point out a certain sounds comes from a certain keyboard.
You can tell she's really interested 👀
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Hi Woody, I watched your other video a few days ago and have since downloaded and been trying out this vst version of the Triton. I have a hardware Triton Rack and must admit that the vst is amazingly accurate. To be honest, I like the vst as it has all of the expansion packs added. Waiting for a sale to come along to go ahead and buy the whole set of Korg vst synths.
yeah. the bundle is better value, good idea with the sales, if you can be patient. guess you can use the demo version in the meantime!
weww this sounds exactly like the one we had at our local music store back in the day. I only played guitar then, but was like, "dang movie stuff" :3
This really is a fantastic vst.
I wouldn't be surprised if Nintendo sampled various sounds from the Triton for most of their N64/Gamecube Soundtracks. :)
Nice didnt know that!
They have!
Romplers are massively overlooked. Sure, you can't edit the sounds very much, but the tones are much richer than sawtooths and square waves.
i think the deep editing is pretty deep and capable on this one...
@@WoodyPianoShack True. Plus you had the option of installing the MOSS VA card. On the Morpheus and other EMU modules you could actually effectively sweep through the wave at various starting points. On the JD990 you have some sort of cross modulation.
You most definitely can. You can create your own user sounds with up to 8 patches.
The Triton (Classic/Rack/Studio/Extreme models, LE/TR could be upgraded) wasn't solely a "ROMpler" because it came standard as a full SAMPLER with A/D audio inputs, up to 64/96MB RAM (depending on model), Akai/WAV/AIFF sample import, and full sample editing facilities on its large touchscreen, and mass storage capabilities (SCSI/CF Card/USB, depending on model). So, you could load new waveforms, sample your own (through 5 fx processors, if you want), and run the samples through the synth engine just like the ROM waveforms.
The authenticity of MANY instruments in Triton is stunning...... I think the big challenge is learning to play the instrument with the proper "touch", or maybe even "embouchure", although that term is pretty specific to wind and brass instruments....... it's one thing to play a trumpet sample as you would a piano, and quite another to be able to translate expression from mouth to hand to get a convincing trumpet performance. Regardless, in terms of modeled acoustic instruments, Triton is phenomenal and especially for its technical age.
Thanks for sharing this video. It was entertaining as well as informative. I felt good, seeing you having fun with the plugin.
I like that they kept some skeuomorphism around the edges to remind you what model you are playing. Wish they had kept some of that on the new version of Wavestation plugin.
Great video Woody - this thing sounds incredible. Have always had a soft spot for Korgs - had the 01/WFD many moons ago and currently have the first generation Kross. If there's a hardware synth out there with more bang for your bucks, I've yet to hear it. Bit like the Triton - really ballsy dynamic sounds! Would love to see you test drive the Kross 2 - Korg, if you're listening please lend Woody one for the weekend!
totally onboard with the kross 2, fingers krossed!
It's a fantastic vst,
I used to own the 61 keyboard in my early music career.
Hi there
I explored the topic of midi and the banks in the Triton VST, and based on information in the appendix of the original Triton manual and some further ”trial and error”, I want to share, that MSB for all banks are 000, LSB for Factory banks 000-003, for Card banks 008-016, and for User banks 032-035. PC for all banks are the usual 000-127.
So you can easily and immediately call up from your keyboard any address on f.ex. the 2176 Combi set-ups.
To me this is important and “good news”, especially regarding the User banks.
Even with the "old" and not very "distinct" or "dynamic" sounds, I agree that especially the combis in this VST are fabulous and really nice to play with.
Good day.
Congratulations on your fabulous video! I owned a fully maxed out Triton Classic with MOSS board and EXB01 and EXB02 expansions along with 64MB sampling RAM and SCSI option. I used its excellent onboard sequencer to create full music productions on just that instrument and a fully expended Roland XV3080. I could not stand the Triton's factory acoustic piano programs and I'm convinced that Korg deliberately put in those crappy sounds in order to sell their EXB01 and EXB08 piano expansion cards. The acoustic and electric pianos in the EXB01 are a huge improvement, as are the orchestral sounds in the EXB02. The Triton Classic really should have included those extra sounds and waveforms as standard! The MOSS board was a fantastic addition but it didn't sound as good as my 18 voice Korg Z1. I've now got both the Triton and Triton Extreme plug ins and they're excellent value, especially because they include all the expansions as standard.
I have a Triton rack and a TR rack already, but having a VST is really a convenient add-on. Perhaps on next sale...
I absolutely love the triton and m1 vsts.
I have this vst and also the Korg workstation but I never really explored it , I produced with MPC software I think I will try it .
I own a Triton Extreme 88 with Moss board, and a Triton Le since the 90s, still got them, and use them. I also have the legacy collection with MS20 usb controller, I would still love this vst too lol.. Massive pads, crap pianos, but more good than bad sounds. They should have added MOSS and a valve model to this vst. And maybe even sampling? Routed through triton fx would be cool. So many missed opertunities to improve this. But I love it regardless. Well played and demoed woody.
This synth is awsome! It was used on pretty much every bit of trance music in the early 2000’s. Faithless have used it too if I remember correctly. Korg should really release this one on iOS and make it available in Gadget that would be bliss!
Sister Bliss??
A lot of those sounds are already in Gadget really. Between the built in gadgets that use a similar PCM/S+S synth architecture, the add-ons like M1 and Wavestation gadgets, and the Module gadget that has 'best of' Triton and 'Dreamy Synth' add on libraries, that Korg workstation sound is represented quite well without a full Triton inside.
Ann Other Yes, that’s what I was thinking off, but I kind of forgotten the name. Seem to remember that she was a Korg aficionado.
@@dykodesigns Ironic that you used the word 'bliss'. It must have been in your mind somewhere!
Adding to what has already been stated . Many of the sounds are already n the iOS Korg module , M1 & Gadget. Real nice..,
Nice!
I too actually have experience with the triton, it was always my “rented” workstation, and then in 2012, i bought an m50 because the keyboard layout was almost the same as the triton
I bought the Wavestation in the black Friday deal, but now I think I should've picked up the Triton
This video has me looking at Korg Triton racks now, well, I've kinda always wanted the Triton in a rack format to pair with my Nord Stage 2. The Triton VST sounds amazing, I demoed it on my iMac and was impressed, it's just I'm a hardware guy, not a software guy.
i quite fancy the rack too!
i have this vst.I think the korg triton is very good for creating cinematical compositions.
Pebbly, good sir, why not just “cinematic”?
THIS IS THE KIND OF SYNTH VANGELIS COULD HAVE USED IN THE EARLY 2000'S , THAT INSPIRES ME ...
I love this and after the M1 vst my new Win11 gets this one!With Cubase and the Korg Triniton ....not bad!
Hang on, that was a little Hornsby “Look out any window” there. Nice!
I've been playing around with the demo version for about a month and I love this plugin. If it's on a good sale, I'm grabbing this! Such fab tones.
I personally don't care if it's any close to the original. Whatever sounds good, I'll take it! :)
hi xav, good call on the demo, as long as you're happy restarting every 20 minutes it's a good way try it out!
@@WoodyPianoShack Yeah I wish they had like a 30-day free trial with no 20 minute time limit. But even with the 20 minutes, I'm having lots of fun just scrolling through the huge amount of presets and finding great sounds.
great synth woody...I need to make some patches...I've made about 2 or three :) I also have the m3...very similar architecture! only thing id say is they need to allow the triton vst as an effect to use the vocoder/reverb/eqs/chorus and delays on any audio signal...they only have 1 output at the moment
Sounds pretty much identical to what I remember of my Triton Extreme, so I'd say they did a good job! Only things I feel they missed with this are some Triton Extreme patches (E.Bass Ray is one of the BEST bass patches Korg ever made) and the MOSS board... but maybe they're saving that for a dedicated MOSS/Z1/Prophecy softsynth~
@@XavierRadix These 20 minutes of fame in the lime.
HI Again Woodster, I just bought the korg arp opdessy and got my korg wavestate a couple of days ago. Great for one armed chaps.
i can imagine, actually the wavestate is famous for its one finger jams...
@@WoodyPianoShack thats why I got it. Awesome cheat machine. The arp... Not so much, totally different animal.
Hi nice video, How do we save the presets in a folder on the computer please, if we reinstate the vst I find where my users sound this option for saving i find it in the vst m1 but not in the triton thank you
The Triton was on countless hits from the early 2000's.
Still used today
I still have the original hardware Triton here in my studio...along with the M3 that came later.
I've been thinking of putting them on EBay or something.
I’d sell the M3 but keep the Triton!
that sm58 sounds great! it is connected to an audio interface? which one is it? quiet powerful mic preamp!
Sold! Im going to pay a bit (now that its no longer a bunch) of “pretty money” and get this!
Still waiting for the fantom to get its own plugin since it’s competitor the triton has one. Both the fantom and triton are still used today in trap music. There is a few soundfonts of the fantom in a lot of kits.
How do you copy the effects used on a Program (in Program Mode) to that same Program selected in Combi Mode? In Combi Mode the selected programs are without the effects used in Program Mode.
Hi! Thx for this video...I was wondering if it's possible to map the 2 buttons "sw1" and "sw2" and the ribbon controller as well (downleft). Of course i can switch them on/off by the mouse click but i didn't reach in MIDI mapping them, did you?
This is an excellent VST. I own a Triton Extreme 88 and the VST is comparable.... Nice to have a more portable version of my triton sounds.Things it's missing or I've noticed. One or two combis don't behave quite as they should. I also wish it had a dedicated Triton Extreme mode (they show an image of one in their media/advertising). Being able to import and export patches would be amazing. Wish my actual Triton would just work out the box as a controller of a patch... ribbon control and the 4 assignable knobs. Finally... how about emulating the MOSS board as well. Korg... Are you listening? Love this thing though and the real one. The pads esp. Are beautiful. Maybe some off these and the features you mention Woody will come in the future. Nice Video and review/overview as ever. Thanks
some great suggests, totally agree on all points, especially at this price!
If Roland had a VST like this, you would have to pay every month. Roland no thanks!
You know you can buy all their stuff outright? lmao
i don't get all this criticising on RolandCloud. For every 12 months you pay you get to keep 1 synth of choice for free forever. So you actually get their stuff for free
And Roland does have stuff that sounds just as good.
Hi! Does It works even like editor of the triton hardware synth or It's only a VST?
The Triton Extreme was more like a deep blue/navy color than black. I played with one that was on clearance at Guitar Center after the M3 came out. I sort of regret not buying it; the price was ridiculously low and the keyboard felt good. Quite a few people on the old Harmony Central KSS forum were fans of the MOSS board. I did own a M3M with the Radias and expansion ram boards for a while. I liked it but it cried for a dedicated keyboard, so I bought a Kronos first version and sold it. Later I sold the Kronos and went workstation-free with just a 88-key MIDI controller.
Hi. I'm new to this. Is it possible to use two presets at the same time? For example: USER-A 002 Gods Bathtub + EXB-F /018 ClassicPiano&Str
Just got the Triton Extreme VST. Amazing the amount of quality and dosen't even take up 500MB of space. Definitely the best plugin for beats and pop music
2:36 Everytime I use the browse feature and I choose a preset I cant play notes with my laptop keyboard like I can with all other vsts until I either click the vst toolbar or click the section where the preset name is (where it says write, menu) (I'm in FL Studio).
It does work with midi keyboard but not with laptop keyboard the way I explained. Anyone know why? The plugin is vst3 64 bit and my daw is 64bit.
Thank you for the demonstration. Is it possible to create a User General midi bank with the high quality sounds it has,in order to play GM songs and files?
phwoof, I have no idea about that. maybe somebody else?
Nice, what keyboard hardware you use along
with the triton vst?
thx, NI A49
triton and trinity rack are next on my list of gear after the xv5080
Try the Roland Zenology it could be all you need.
If who have money to spend get: triton rack ,n364/n264 and t series(2;3) full of character and ex5r, fs1r ,motif xs from Yamaha and is pretty much you need.
still a fave using 3 karmas as well ...
I'm a big fan of your channel Woody 😁 a big fan of Korg also my advice is to get the real deal not the car.get the rack version cause they usually are in good condition 👌 and there are plenty of expansion capabilities like 8 exp module miss board also it is a sampler with max 96 mb ram.it has also 2 arp.i love mine esp real-time controls
i'm certainly tempted by the hardware, good call on the rack! or perhaps even a modern korg as the triton DNA lives on in those too.
Hi my friend. Is the Sound from the Orginal Korg Triton Keyboard a little better than the Triton Plugin??
23:20 this entire part holy shit, one of the most beautiful presets ive heard in my life tbh
Bleep + bloop = serotonin
I love all KORG Legacy plug-ins! The only thing that bothers me is when I accidentally hit 99 on Release time, the sound just goes on and on and on and there's no way stopping it :)) Wish the Roland Cloud thing would be as good, trouble and CPU free as KORG Software Pass.
I love your video presentations, Woody, and this one about the Korg Triton was really informative and made me get the VST.
Perhaps you (or someone else) can help me with this problem:
I use MIDI control for as many parameters as possible. Using program change on the Triton VST only calls up the programs (or combis) in the Factory Bank A. One should think it possible to use PC and bank messages to get access to other banks, especially the user banks, but it seems that unlike the original keyboard, there is no way of using bank messages on the VST? And there is no information in the manual about bank messages for choosing the other banks.
Can that be right? I want to be able to use PC messages to choose programs/combis in the user banks.
The alternative is to save every set-up separate in my DAW and use the good BOME Midi-Translator to choose the exact right one, but that will take a lot of time, and if the first mentioned problem was solved, it wouldn’t be necessary.
Thanks.
i'm sorry, i've never really understood midi program change, let alone bank change LSB MSB etc. But I have noticed that it's possible, because when I made bank changes on the hardware triton and recorded it, the plugin responded!
@@WoodyPianoShack Thanks for a quick reply :-) But I don't have the hardware Triton and still don't know, how to make PC changes in the different banks. If it indeed is possible to use bank change messages, where would you find the right numbers and entrances?
Hi again Woody
Thanks for your interest. I was thinking, if you can change banks in the VST from your hardware, you may be able to see, what bank messages it is sending (MSB + LSB). I would be happy to get those numbers for the different banks. Is that possible?
@@WoodyPianoShack
Let's hope they decide to include Karma function too as part of a Korg VST soon....
I have Triton Studio 76, Pro 76 and 2 Triton Racks full expansions and i`m still interested in this Vst.............
Dont forget the Karma version of the Triton. This was the same synth but had a built in super advanced (for the time)arpeggiator, extra real time controls and one shot chord pads.. The Karma function takes the combis to another level. You can pick them up on ebay for less than the cost of a midi keyboard!
always been curious about that board, one day....
Ive got the Korg Karma its a great synth bought in in 2000 along with a Roland JP8000! Two off the best trance synth at the time and still sound as good as anything out there!!
Im having trouble mapping my controller knobs to the software. Can u help me out plz?
Is in the Vst even the Extreme presets , such as Ibiza Sunrise etc ?I don’t see it...
Hi Woody; great video... here's a question. I own an Korg triton and wonder if it is possible to "create" a sound in the VST and then somehow transfer it to the triton internal memory ( I figure the "user" folder)?. I know it could be done via sysex file transfer but instead use the midi connection? That way I could work and store sounds and banks on the vst but use them directly on the keyboard off line. Greetings from Chile!!
hello chile! no, I don't think it's possible to import or export programs from the vst.
@@WoodyPianoShack thanks Woody, further review confirmed the same. I will have to find a sysex transfer software, cheers!!!
Woody, I bought the Triton VSTi the moment it released (never a question about it in my mind - I used to own a Triton Studio keyboard and I've missed it for too long). One thing that puzzles me is why Korg included the Future Loops expansion in the VSTi. This particular expansion, in the original hardware keyboard, relied on the Triton's built-in sequencer to work - you could load 'songs' from the expansion into the onboard sequencer and then find ready-to-play loops (built from Future Loops hundreds of multi-samples) on each key of the keyboard. I haven't yet been able to figure out how to use Future Loops in the VSTi. They are just disconnected samples that still clearly form part of a loop, but there appears to be no way to get them to playback under one key like they used to. Am I missing something obvious? Any ideas? Nobody seems to know the answer - and, of course, absolutely no help from Korg about how Future Loops are supposed to be used in the VSTi.
BTW, my all-time favorite Triton sound is 'Ascension'. Still *the* best pad sound I have ever owned, in any instrument or VSTi, ever (including Omnisphere 2), to date (I suspect it's the real reason I had to buy this VSTi!).
hi philip, hm, that is rather curious about that expansion, i haven't tried it yet. hope we find an answer. looking forward to trying Ascension!
@@WoodyPianoShack Hi Woody - The pad is called 'The Ascension' Factory Bank C (it's a combi) INT-C 098. Try it with some dreamy Maj9ths (very Chicane 'Offshore') and perfect bedding pad for just about anything!
See Roland fans, Korgs are King for PADS!!! And no silly rental fees..
When they gave us that whole TRITON history page, one would expect to find all the features in the VSTi. But nevertheless I love it so much!!! /\Gods Bathtub/\ is the pad to rule them all... ;-)
i played that patch recently, yes agree, we can only hope for upgrades, perhaps MOSS will be released as a separate VST?
i miss my korg triton studio! regret selling it
I just bought an 88-key Triton for $350. Not a thing wrong with it. It had that "Memory protect" "Checkbox checked. The guy thought the disk drive and sequencer were shot. I unchecked it and everything was fine. I felt kind of bad for him. They're out there! Try craigslist, wherre I found mine) or ebay.
Does it have a dedicated 16 part multi mode for sequencing in a DAW allowing you to run just one instance of the VST?
8 parts, you could use one instance except only one pair of stereo outs, so can't route to separate tracks.
Thanks.., I’ll probably pick this up. I used to own the Triton Classic. They seem to have really nailed the sound reproduction.
Hello. Could you PLEASE tell me what song you're playing at 13:28? I've been trying to find it in my head and in different apps for about 15 minutes and NOTHING. Thanks for the great overview. I'll be buying it soon.
Hi Sergio, if you haven't found it yet the melody is from Crystal Waters - Gypsy Woman.
@@mihalydr.magyar4095 THANK YOU!!
I kid you not Woody, when you played some of those basses, I felt a slight gust of wind on my feet because my subwoofer is right under my desk!
that's pretty funny Erich!
Can you do a video of the fabulous Korg 01/fd? Sounds were sampled at 32khz which give the 01w/fd that unique 'warm' sound that it has, especially on string sounds.. Thank you..
i usually keep an eye out of them, i rarely see them for sale but when they pop up they are very cheap!
can these same sounds be made with the hardware version or does the vst have alot more possibilities for creating sounds?
good question, i don't believe the software is more powerful or has more samples.
Can you do a quiet storm tutorial :( I can't find any.
Speaking of pads. I need to figure out what Chicane was using to make Far From the Maddening Crowds. I must say, it didn’t take much arm twisting to get me to snatch this up on release while they were having a sale 😊.
I seem to remember at the time he relied heavily on a Nord Lead and an EMU sampler.
what do you prefer, the Korg Collection 2 suite or the Roland one? Could you test the Roland Ultimate library?
zenology covers vintage analog better, but triton has the epic combis! no plans to cover ultimate at the moment
Now its 2024. Korg recently released Collection 4. Maybe do an update to this video if they included new presets or updated the interface to be fully scalable rather than VST2 preset sizes.
What’s a practical way to use aftertouch on a midi keyboard?
often used to add vibrato or open a filter to brighten the sound.
Hello! I own the Korg Triton Pro X and was wondering how to get the sound expansion packs on my board? Thank you!
i do not know myself maybe somebody? or try korg forums.
@@WoodyPianoShack sounds good. Thanks!
90's, the times when synths was beautiful, metal, robust (heavy...) compared to todays crap plastic and tiny synths with minikeys... That is why I have a Korg Pa4X to have the same feeling than 30 years ago lol! I have downloaded the whole Triton sounds bank for the the PA and that is pretty good but some sounds are too "thin" in my opinion.