Korg modwave mk IIvsKorg PS-3300 FS
Summary
Korg modwave mk II and Korg PS-3300 FS: 2 Korg synth onlys compared side by side. They differ on 14 of 18 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Korg modwave mk IICurrentView details → | Korg PS-3300 FSCurrentView details → |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Korg | Korg |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Sound engine | ||
| Engine | Digital (wavetable) | Analogue |
| Voices | 60 | 49 |
| Polyphony | 60 stereo voices | 49 voices, fully polyphonic (three layers) |
| Oscillators | 2 wavetable oscillators with morphing | Per-key analogue oscillator in each of three PSU-3301 layers |
| Filter | — | Per-key analogue VCF in each layer, plus three voltage-controlled bandpass resonators per layer |
| Multi-timbral parts | 2 | 1 |
| Sequencer | Motion Sequencing 2.0 (4 lanes) plus arpeggiator | None |
| Effects | Compressor, Distortion, Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Wah, Delay, Tape echo, Reverb, EQ | — |
| Models | — | Korg PS-3300 (1977) |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 37 | 49 |
| Key size | Full | Full |
| Key action | Synth-action | Synth-action |
| Aftertouch | None | Channel |
| Format | ||
| Format | Keyboard | Keyboard |
| Motorised knobs | No | No |
| Features | Kaoss Physics touchpad, 4 envelopes and 5 LFOs, Release velocity, Poly aftertouch via external MIDI, Balanced outputs, Editor/librarian software | Fully polyphonic analogue (147 voice circuits), Semi-modular patch points, 12 tuning knobs per layer for microtuning, 256 program memories, Separate PS-3010 keyboard (8.2 kg), Hard case and casters included |
| Connections | ||
| MIDI ports | DIN in, DIN out, USB | DIN in, DIN out, DIN thru, USB |
| CV / Gate | No | Yes |
| Size & weight | ||
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 565 × 338 × 92 mm | 1000 × 245 × 454 mm |
| Weight | 2.9 kg | 21.3 kg |
Key differences
- Engine: modwave mk II – Digital (wavetable) PS-3300 FS – Analogue
- Keys: modwave mk II – 37 PS-3300 FS – 49
- Voices: modwave mk II – 60 PS-3300 FS – 49
- Released: modwave mk II – 2023 PS-3300 FS – 2025
- Polyphony: modwave mk II – 60 stereo voices PS-3300 FS – 49 voices, fully polyphonic (three layers)
- Oscillators: modwave mk II – 2 wavetable oscillators with morphing PS-3300 FS – Per-key analogue oscillator in each of three PSU-3301 layers
Both are the same on key action (Synth-action).