SYNTHESIZED SOUNDS

Korg RADIAS

The RADIAS integrates a synthesizer, effecter and vocoder into a single unit. The synthesizer has 24 voices, a variety of synthesis algorithms with multiple effects, a new comb filter and wave-shaping features, as well as new formant-motion vocoding. The 16-band vocoder was among the capabilities enabled by Texas Instruments' TMS320VC5502 16-bit, fixed-point Digital Signal Processor (DSP). Korg engineers considered the 300 MHz (600 MIPS) VC5502 DSP with a core optimized for sound processing as the best choice, since it could easily implement the complex functions required in the RADIAS and it had low power consumption. For more information on Texas Instruments' TMS320VC5502 16-bit, fixed-point Digital Signal Processor.