title: Korg KARMA
text: # Korg KARMA
  
  The Korg KARMA music workstation was released in 2001 as a specialised member of the Korg Triton family. KARMA stands for Kay's Algorithmic Real-time Music Architecture. The unit features up to 62 note polyphony and is 16-part multitimbral. Its sound engine is based on the Korg Triton workstation, although it has fewer features.
  
  ## Construction
  
  The center section is made of brushed aluminum, and the side cheeks are constructed from plastic.
  
  ## Sequencer
  
  The unit also features a 16-track sequencer with a maximum storage of 200,000 events and 200 songs
  
  ## Drum kits
  
  * 413 drum sounds
  * 55 drum kits
  * 16 User drum kits
  
  ## Expansions
  
  KORG KARMA's presets can be expanded with KORG EXB cards such as EXB-PCM01 (Pianos/Classic Keyboards), EXB-PCM02 (Studio Essentials), EXB-PCM03 (Future Loop Construction), EXB-PCM04 (Dance Extreme), EXB-PCM05 (Vintage Archives), EXB-PCM06/07 (Orchestral Collection), EXB-PCM08 (Concert Grand Piano), EXB-PCM09 (Trance Attack). Moreover, the sound engine can be extended using the valuable 6-voice DSP tone generator derived from the KORG Z1 - EXB-MOSS.
  
  ## Notable users
  
  * Rick Wakeman
  * Phil Collins
  * Herbie Hancock
  * Peter Gabriel
  * Vangelis
  * Yes
  * Pete Townshend
  * Keith Emerson
  * Jean-Michel Jarre
  * Tuomas Holopainen
  * Jordan Rudess
  