Hi Diki,

Yes, indeed it is fascinating to see how much sample technology has progressed over the past 30 years.

The Korg M1 synthesizer released in 1988 set a trailblazer with just 4 megabytes of PCM sample data. It sold over 250,000 units worldwide. No other model from Korg has been able to eclipse this record.

It is jaw dropping when you compare the M1 voices with the Kronos3. The Italian Grand Piano Sample alone is over 7GB. There is zero wait time to load because it is streamed directly from the SSD. The M1 Piano sounds a like a cheap toy in comparison.

When I bought the Korg M1, O1/WFD and Wavestation EX I thought that is all the sonic power I would ever need. How times have changed!

The CFX Grand Piano Sample on the Yamaha CVP-909, CP-88 and Montage M8x is exquisite.

Yamaha will always be indebted to Martin Harris. He is the person who added all the acoustic instruments with articulation in the Yamaha Digital Musical instruments.