projects & patents
thomas koritke has been working with Yamaha Corporation of Japan for 15 years. as one of the leading content designers he has been deeply involved in the development of nearly 100 instruments. here is a partial list of products and involvements.
beside his contribution to content development, thomas koritke has also invented a number of patented and highly popular features of Yamaha musical instruments. detailed information can be found at the European Patent Office.
Super Articulation (patent pending)
Yamaha Instruments
synthesizers and stage pianos
| EX5 | sampling, sample processing, sample editing, sound design |
| P200/250 | sample processing, sound design |
| MOTIF | sampling, sample processing, sound design |
| MOTIF ES | sampling, sample processing, sound design |
| MOTIF XS | sampling, sample processing, sound design |
keyboards -- PSR-line:
| 520/620 | sampling, sample processing, sample editing, sound design, effect programming, style mix, demo song mix |
| 530-730 | sampling, sample processing, sample editing, sound design, effect programming, style mix, demo song mix |
| 540/740 | sampling, sample processing, sample editing, sound design, effect programming, style mix, demo song mix |
| 1000/2000 | sound design, effect programming, style mix, demo song mix |
| 1100/2100 | sound design, effect programming, style mix, demo song mix |
| 1500/3000 | sound design, effect programming, style mix, demo song mix |
| S-500-900 | sound design, effect programming, style mix, demo song mix |
| 8000 | 8000 sampling, sample processing, sample editing, development of „Sweet“ sounds, sound design, effect programming style mix, demo song mix |
| 9000 | sampling, sample editing, sample processing, development of „Cool“ and „Live“ sounds, sound design, effect programming style mix, demo song mix |
| 9000Pro | sampling, sample editing, sample processing, sound design, effect programming, style mix, demo song mix |
| Tyros | development and creation of the patented MegaVoices, sampling, sample editing, sample processing, sound design, effect programming style mix, demo song mix |
| Tyros2 | development and creation of the patented Super Articulation Voices, sampling, sample editing, sample processing, sound design, effect programming style mix, demo song mix |
keyboards -- DGX-line:
| 205/203 | sound design, style mix, demo song mix |
| 500/300 | sound design, style mix, demo song mix |
| 505/305 | sound design, style mix, demo song mix , speaker selection, speaker EQ |
| 620/520 | sound design, style mix, , demo song mix , speaker selection, speaker EQ |
| DJX-D1/II | sound design, style mix |
digital pianos -- Clavinova CLP-line:
| 311-811 | sound design, effect programming, speaker selection, speaker EQ, demo song mix |
| 820-880 | sampling, sample processing, sample editing, sound design, effect programming, speaker selection, speaker EQ, demo song mix |
| 920-990 | sampling, sample processing, sample editing, sound design, effect programming, speaker selection, speaker EQ, demo song mix |
| 110-170 | development of the patented iAFC functunality DDE (Dynamic Damper Effect). DDE recreates the subtle resonances that occur when the damper pedal is pressed on a grand piano. It uses signal processing to simulate the depth and size of an acoutic grand piano. |
| 220-280 | sampling, sample processing, sample editing, sound design, effect programming, speaker selection, speaker EQ, demo song mix |
digital pianos -- Clavinova CVP-line:
| 92-98 | sound design, effect programming, speaker selection, speaker EQ, style mix, demo song mix |
| 103-109 | sound design, effect programming, speaker selection, speaker EQ, style mix, demo song mix |
| 201-209 | sound design, effect programming, speaker selection, speaker EQ, style mix, demo song mix |
| 301-309 | sound design, effect programming, speaker selection, speaker EQ, style mix, demo song mix |
| 401-409 | sound design, effect programming, speaker selection, speaker EQ, style mix, demo song mix |
digital pianos -- Clavinova P-line:
| 80 | sound design, effect programming, speaker selection, speaker EQ, demo song mix |
| 60/120 | sound design, effect programming, speaker selection, speaker EQ, demo song mix |
electronic drums -- DTX:
| DTX Express IV | drums sampling, sample processing, sample editing |
| DTX Extreme III | drums sampling, sample processing, sample editing |
effect units / mixers
| ProR3 | effect preset programming |
| REV500 | effect preset programming |
| 03D | effect preset programming |
Wizoo Sound Design GmbH
| Platinum Percussion Sampling CD ROM | sampling, sample processing, sound design |

