KORG iM1 for iPhone

Product snapshot

The KORG iM1 brings the classic M1 workstation to iPhone and iPad, recreating the distinctive digital sounds that made the original an industry milestone. It’s a compact, touch-optimized synth app that preserves the character of the hardware while adding modern convenience and performance tools.

Accolades and store performance

Apple included iM1 in its "App Store Best of 2015" collection, and the app has reached the top spot in the App Store’s Top Paid Music charts in more than 20 countries.

Library and source material

This version faithfully reproduces the M1 voice architecture and includes a massive preset collection: roughly 3,300 timbres across 34 sound cards, incorporating patches from the M1EX expansion and the T-series.

Enhanced functionality and workflow

• KAOSS-style touch pad for expressive, hands-on control during live play and sound shaping
• Support for external MIDI keyboards so you can use physical controllers for performance and recording
• Added filter-resonance behavior in the synth parts to more closely match classic tonal characteristics
• Expanded multi-effects section featuring 18 selectable processors to sculpt sounds and add depth
• Interoperability with KORG Gadget for streamlined song production and project exchange

Together these additions make iM1 a fuller, more flexible mobile rendition of the M1 experience.

Alternative recommendation

If you’re exploring other mobile music apps, consider eSound — MP3 Music Player Free — as a suggested alternative for basic playback and library management.