Korg M1 Piano 16 multi-sample for Serum 2 — ProducerStack house piano preset pack

Serum 2 preset interface showing Korg M1 Piano 16 multi-sample — ProducerStack

Ableton Rack macro controls for Korg M1 Piano 16 multi-sample, ProducerStack

Korg M1 Piano 16 Serum 2 preset walkthrough video — ProducerStack

Korg M1 Piano 16 Serum 2 multi-sample preset — 732 samples, 12 velocity layers, ProducerStack

Korg M1 Piano 16 Ableton Rack — 732-sample multi-sample by ProducerStack

Korg M1 Piano 16 | House Piano Multi-Sample for Serum 2

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£11.99 GBP

Korg M1 Piano 16 | House Piano Multi-Sample for Serum 2

£11.99 GBP

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Korg M1 workstation — 1988 hardware sampled for ProducerStack Piano 16 multi-sample preset

The Korg M1 Piano 16 is the most culturally loaded piano preset in electronic music, the percussive stab behind Madonna’s “Vogue,” Black Box’s “Ride on Time,” and Snap!’s “Rhythm Is A Dancer,” still reaching into contemporary productions three decades later. This pack delivers 732 samples across 12 velocity layers, captured from a pristine 1988 Korg M1 workstation through a Neve 1073 DPX preamp chain at 24-bit/48kHz, and rebuilt as a Serum 2 multi-sample preset and Ableton Live Rack, each with 8 macro controls and 40 MIDI loops featuring classic UK house progressions. This is the hardware, not a model of it.

Close-up of Korg M1 workstation control buttons — original 1988 hardware used for ProducerStack multi-samples

The Korg M1 Piano 16 Sound

The Piano 16 is Korg’s factory preset 01, the first sound the M1 offered, and the one that ended up on more records than any other preset in electronic music history. Its 16-bit PCM engine produced a bright, transient-forward piano attack that behaved differently to acoustic samples: it cut through a mix at high velocity without needing to compete with the kick, it sat naturally under four-on-the-floor arrangements, and it carried enough harmonic upper-mid presence to function as both a chord instrument and a percussive stab simultaneously.

Passed through a Neve 1073 DPX preamp during capture, these multi-samples carry both the M1’s PCM character and the console warmth that serious producers immediately recognise.

KORG M1 PIANO 16 EXAMPLES

1 ps km1 p16 1073 a dorian

2 ps km1 p16 1073 a dorian

3 ps km1 p16 1073 g lydian

4 ps km1 p16 1073 c dorian pt 1

8 ps km1 p16 1073 dm

9 ps km1 p16 1073 d lydian

10ps km1 p16 1073 am pt 1

13ps km1 p16 1073 em

14ps km1 p16 1073 dm pt 1

17ps km1 p16 1073 c

18ps km1 p16 1073 f

20ps km1 p16 1073 am

21ps km1 p16 1073 dm

23ps km1 p16 1073 cm

26ps km1 p16 1073 g lydian

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Our Heritage Recording Chain

Pristine vintage hardware with professional processing for uncompromising audio fidelity.

Neve 1073 DPX signal chain used to capture Korg M1 Piano 16 samples — ProducerStack recording setup

Our Heritage Recording Chain

Pristine vintage hardware with professional processing for uncompromising audio fidelity.

Release Quality Audio Samples

All audio delivered at 44.1 or 48Khz 24bit in .wav format for maximum flexibility.

Clear File Tagging and Labelling

All products intuitively labelled by seasoned producers for use in any DAW

100% Royalty Free

All of our samples are supplied based on our simple royalty free license terms leaving you to produce and release with confidence.

Korg M1 music workstation with text on a dark background

What’s Included, Korg M1 Piano 16 Samples

Multi-Sample Preset (Serum 2 or Ableton Rack,choose at checkout)

732 samples across 12 velocity layers, full key-span multi-sample capture from original 1988 Korg M1 hardware
Source: verified 1988 Korg M1 workstation through Neve 1073 DPX preamps
Audio spec: 24-bit / 48kHz
8 macro controls: Chorus, Plucky, Wider, Parallel Compressor, Pad, Brighter Pad, Reverb, Darken
Serum 2: .SerumPack format, compatible with any DAW running Serum 2.0+, ~821MB
Ableton Rack: .alp format,requires Ableton Live 12 Suite or Standard, ~777MB

MIDI & Audio Loops

40 MIDI loops, classic UK house chord progressions in multiple keys
40 WAV audio demonstration files (dry and wet versions per progression)
Loops labelled by key and mode for immediate DAW integration

Licence & Delivery

100% royalty-free for commercial releases, sync placements, and client work
Instant download via secure portal
Permanent re-download access on your account

Korg M1 Piano 16, Neve 1073 Signal Chain

Every sample in this pack passes through a Neve 1073 DPX channel strip, the preamp and EQ found in Abbey Road and the professional UK studio infrastructure that shaped house music’s golden era. The M1’s onboard digital output is captured through the 1073’s transformer input, adding the harmonic saturation and upper-mid presence that distinguishes British console character from clinical digital transfer.

Compatibility, Serum 2 & Ableton Live

Serum 2 version:

Xfer Serum 2 version 2.0 or later required (VST3 / AU / AAX)
Any 64-bit DAW: Ableton Live, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Cubase, Pro Tools, Studio One, Reaper, Bitwig
Windows 10+ | macOS High Sierra+ (Intel) / Big Sur+ (Apple Silicon) | 4GB RAM min
File size: ~821MB

Ableton Rack version:

Ableton Live 12 Suite or Standard (minimum)
Windows 10+ | macOS High Sierra+ (Intel) / Big Sur+ (Apple Silicon) | 4GB RAM min, 8GB recommended
File size: ~777MB

Own Serum 1? You already own Serum 2.

Serum 2 is a free update from Xfer, not a new purchase. If you bought Serum 1 at any point, direct from Xfer or from a reseller, it is yours at no cost. Splice Rent-to-Own renters qualify too. Xfer's lifetime free updates mean exactly that.

This pack does need Serum 2, because Serum 2 presets do not load back into Serum 1. But the update costs you nothing, and it takes a few minutes.

Both versions install side by side, so Serum 1 stays on your system and your old projects stay exactly as they are. They will not change unless you change them.

Xfer's guide walks you through it: https://support.xferrecords.com/article/58-how-to-upgrade-from-serum-1-to-serum-2

Korg M1 Piano 16 | House Piano Multi-Sample for Serum 2 Frequently Asked Questions

Is this sampled from a real Korg M1 workstation, or is it a software emulation?

Every sample is captured from a pristine original 1988 Korg M1 workstation, 732 samples across 12 velocity layers, at 24-bit/48kHz through a Neve 1073 DPX channel strip. This is forensic hardware capture. No software approximation, no “inspired by” patches.

What’s the difference between the Serum 2 and Ableton Rack versions?

The Serum 2 preset (.SerumPack format) works in any DAW running Serum 2.0+ and gives you access to Serum’s wavetable manipulation and modulation routing. The Ableton Rack (.alp format) integrates natively into Live 12 with performance-ready MIDI mappings. Both use identical 732-sample, 12-velocity-layer multi-samples and include the same 8 macro controls and 40 MIDI loops.

What genres is the Korg M1 Piano 16 known for?

The M1 Piano 16 is Korg’s factory preset 01, the defining piano stab of late-80s/early-90s UK electronic music. It’s the sound on Madonna’s “Vogue,” Black Box’s “Ride on Time,” and Snap!’s “Rhythm Is A Dancer,” and it continues to appear in contemporary productions — most recently Beyoncé’s “Break My Soul” (2022).

In production it works across soulful house, deep house, UK garage, tech house breakdowns, and any production referencing UK electronic music heritage.

Are these samples 100% royalty-free for commercial use?

Yes. Once purchased, every sample, MIDI file, and WAV loop can be used in commercial releases, sync placements, and client work without attribution or per-release fees. Full terms at producerstack.com/policies/terms-of-service.

Can’t I just use a Korg M1 V plugin instead of buying this pack?

Korg’s M1 V plugin gives you access to the M1’s synthesis engine, but you’re starting from a blank preset, you’ll need to build your own voicings, map your own velocity layers, and apply your own signal chain. This pack delivers 732 samples already captured through a Neve 1073 DPX, with 40 ready-to-use MIDI progressions and 8 intelligently mapped macro controls.

Korg M1 Piano 16 walkthrough — original keyboard beside Serum 2 interface, ProducerStack

Korg M1 Piano 16 | House Piano Multi-Sample for Serum 2

The Korg M1 Piano 16 Sound

KORG M1 PIANO 16 EXAMPLES

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Our Heritage Recording Chain

Our Heritage Recording Chain

What’s Included, Korg M1 Piano 16 Samples

Multi-Sample Preset (Serum 2 or Ableton Rack,choose at checkout)

MIDI & Audio Loops

Licence & Delivery

Korg M1 Piano 16, Neve 1073 Signal Chain

Compatibility, Serum 2 & Ableton Live

Own Serum 1? You already own Serum 2.

Complete Format Walkthrough: Serum 2 Integration

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