Korg X5D

Name: Korg X5D
Brand: Korg

A 61-key digital synthesizer with 64-note polyphony and GM compatibility, built around a 16-bit AI synthesis engine.

Overview

The Korg X5D is a digital synthesizer from the mid-1990s. Production is noted in 1994, and materials reference it in 1995. It has a 61-key keyboard and runs on Korg's 16-bit AI synthesis engine, with 8MB of sampled waveforms. It was sold as a budget-friendly rompler. You get 430 multi sounds and 215 drum/percussion sounds, and it's GM compatible. The X5D is closely tied to the Korg X5. The main difference is polyphony - 64 voices against the X5's 32. The manual often refers to both models interchangeably.

Specifications

Synthesis	16 bits (AI) synthesis engine
Polyphony	64 voices (32 in double mode)
Multitimbral	16 voice multi-timbrality
Sounds	430 multi and 215 drum/percussion sounds
GM compatibility	gm compatibility
Effects	effect section DSP
Keyboard	61-Key
Power supply	DC12V, 700mA (AC adapter)

Design

The X5D is a budget rompler built on 8MB of samples, and it uses Korg's 16-bit AI synthesis engine. The DSP-powered effect section can combine multiple effects. It has been described as a programmer's synth, which suggests deeper sound design than you would usually get at its price.

Market

The Korg X5D has been advertised on eBay in the range of $300 to $750. Realistic market value is generally between $200 and $300. One unit was listed at $368.89, down from $461.11. Units can show age-related condition problems, such as dust inside the LCD, tarnish, and rust on metal parts.