The Korg M1 is one of the best-selling digital synthesizer workstations of all time.
Released in 1988, it revolutionized the music industry by combining Advanced AI Synthesis (sample-based synthesis), a built-in 8-track MIDI sequencer, and digital multi-effects into a single keyboard. This allowed musicians to produce complete, professional-quality tracks from start to finish without needing an external studio.
Its iconic 4-megabyte PCM internal memory delivered legendary, hyper-realistic sounds—most famously the "M1 Piano" (Preset 01: Piano 16') and the "M1 Organ", both of which became foundational staples defining 1990s house, dance, pop, and R&B music.