Hi All,
I got this from Facebook yesterday, it is a message from Timur.
ARTIST EDITION V3.1 is finally ready — and I want to share a little of the journey behind it.
This update wasn’t created in a day. It was built completely from scratch over many months, sitting in front of the KORG Pa5X Arranger Workstation, experimenting, correcting, refining, and pushing the limits of what this keyboard can do.
Since the very first release, Artist Edition V1.0, the support and happiness from users around the world have been incredible. Your feedback and passion are what keep this project alive.
A lot has happened since that first version.
We welcomed a newborn baby into our home — a beautiful blessing, but also a challenge when trying to focus on sound design between diapers, attention, and sleepless nights. Add to this a family to take care of, daily work, chasing bugs, reporting issues to Korg, helping users understand the keyboard, answering endless emails and messages…
It was a lot to handle.
And on top of everything, the OS itself made the journey even harder.
Every time I added a new sound or made a new sample, the keyboard would crash or freeze in certain menus. Sometimes hours of work disappeared in a second. The constant instability meant that every small step forward took twice as long. There were days when I rebuilt things again and again — not because of the design, but because of the bugs.
It tested my patience, my motivation, and my dedication.
But I refused to give up. I promised to deliver something truly special, and that promise kept me moving forward.
As a musician and creator, I put my heart into this — and now, we are finally here.
The Biggest News: Size Reduction
The pack has gone from 3.80 GB down to just 2.4 GB — nearly half the size!
This means:
Faster loading
More room for your own styles, samples, and sounds
Easier customization
Same high sound quality as before
Every sound, Keyboard Set library, and Style now comes with its own custom icon, making navigation cleaner and more intuitive.
What’s New in V3.1
This update is packed with fresh content and long-requested features:
New deep pads
New drum kits with brand-new drum samples
New saxes and guitars
New synths, plus highly requested classic synth samples from the Mellotron and Roland SH-2000
Oriental sounds, added by popular demand
Max Audio settings contributed by amazing users around the world
New loops for more realistic and dynamic performance
This update is a free gift for all members of the Global Sound Family and all owners of the Artist Edition.
A Heartfelt Thank You
I want to express my deepest gratitude to the Global Sound Team.
Your dedication, your sleepless nights, and your hard work to make sure this update is ready before Christmas mean the world to me. I know how tough it has been — testing, rebuilding, checking stability, and pushing through the same OS challenges that I faced. Without your passion and support, V3.1 would simply not exist. Thank you for everything.
And to all the users around the world who supported this project from day one — thank you.
This has truly been one of the best things that has ever happened to me. To have so many talented musicians standing behind this project, helping, inspiring, sharing ideas… it feels like a real family. A global family.
I feel honored — truly honored — to create this for you.
Not Part of the Artist Edition Family Yet?
If you’re reading this and don’t yet own the Artist Edition, I invite you to visit:
www.globalsound.se
Discover the Artist Edition and step into a new musical dimension filled with inspiration, expression, and creativity.
There is so much more inside V3.1, but it’s better that you experience it yourself.
You are all part of this journey, and without you, the Artist Edition would not be what it is today.
As we move through the dark winter season and Christmas approaches…
maybe Santa has already placed something special under the tree for you.
ARTIST EDITION V3.1 is coming — and it is made with love, dedication, and gratitude.
Best regards/Global Sound Team
