Name: Korg Triton Studio
Brand: Korg

A production workstation released in 2002, with sample-based synthesis and a built-in CD-RW drive.

Overview

The Korg Triton Studio is a music workstation that builds on Korg’s Trinity and the earlier Triton series. It is a digital synthesizer using sample-based synthesis, with built-in sampling at 16-bit resolution. A factory-installed CD-RW drive comes standard, so you can record audio and store data directly. Korg marketed it as the latest evolution of its leading workstation line, aimed at producers and performers who needed advanced sampling and sequencing tools in one instrument.

Specifications

Manufacturer	Korg
Model	Triton Studio
Type	Music workstation / sampler
Sound generation	Sample-based synthesis
Sampling	16-bit
PCM ROM	48MB with 429 multisamples and 417 waveforms
Piano ROM	16 MB stereo acoustic piano (standard on all models)
Expansion	Supports PCM expansion cards up to 256 MB
Storage	Factory-installed CD-RW drive
Case material	Plastic
Color	Silver
Dimensions (61-key)	1104 mm (W) × 382 mm (D) × 129 mm (H)
Weight (61-key)	17.2 kg
Dimensions (88-key)	1472.0 mm (W) × 436.5 mm (D) × 137 mm (H)
Voices (88-key)	120-voice polyphony (60 voices for sampling in ROM and RAM, 60 voices for other synthesis)

Design

The Triton Studio uses a sample-based synthesis architecture. The chassis is plastic, in a silver finish. The built-in CD-RW drive handles audio and data directly, which sets it apart from earlier Triton models. The 88-key version adds a 16 MB piano ROM to the standard 32 MB of waveform memory, so the enhanced piano sounds are standard across the Studio line.

Context

The Triton Studio was an evolution of the Triton Classic, with double the polyphony and expanded sampling capabilities. It sat in Korg’s market-leading workstation series, after the Trinity and the original Triton models. Korg marketed it as a production-focused instrument for users who needed deeper sampling integration and more flexible sound storage.