Korg EXB-PCM05
A 16MB PCM expansion board for Korg Triton and Karma series workstations, loaded with vintage synth and keyboard samples
Overview
The Korg EXB-PCM05 is officially titled "Vintage Archives 16MB PCM Expansion Board." It's a sample-based sound expansion for Korg Triton and Karma series workstations, made in Japan. It adds classic keyboard, synthesizer, vocoder, tape-based instrument and rhythm machine sounds to compatible units. Korg marketed it as "Vintage synths for modern times!" The board carries 128 Programs, 128 Combinations, 158 multisamples and 56 drum samples. It originally sold for $149.00 and is no longer available from major retailers.
Specifications
| Memory | 16MB PCM Expansion Board |
| Multi samples | 158 multi samples |
| Drum samples | 56 drum samples |
| Programs | 128 Programs |
| Combinations | 128 Combinations |
| Compatible with | the Korg Triton and Karma series |
| Country of manufacture | Japan |
Market
Major dealers like Sweetwater and zZounds no longer stock the EXB-PCM05 new. Used units have sold for $276.42 and $183.13. Owners on forums and social media praise the sounds, noting "how good the sounds are" and calling them "Great sounds!"
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