Category: korg

Korg’s Volca Sample 2 is a huge upgrade in almost every way

[ad_1] Sample storage has also been doubled. There’s now 8MB of memory for a total of 130 seconds of samples, spread over 200sample slots. There’s a few other nice additions, such as two new step jump modes and delay start feature which lets you go off grid and get a little more creative with your […]

The best headphones, speakers and audio gear for students

[ad_1] Buy Sony WF-SP800N at Best Buy – $200 Skullcandy Indy Fuel and Sesh Evo Skullcandy has offered affordable true wireless alternatives for a while now, and the Indy Fuel and Sesh Evo are just the latest. The company made some improvements though, by adding Tile tracking. The buds can be easily located with the […]

Moog and Korg make synth apps free to help musicians stuck at home

[ad_1] Not to be left out, Korg is doing the same for its Kaossilator apps, which normally cost close to $20. Android artists can grab the software for no charge until March 20th, 2020, while the iOS crowd has until March 31st to get iKaossilator. Either app makes the most sense if you’re more into […]

A beginners guide to buying a synth

[ad_1] Before you buy a synth Let me begin by suggesting that if you’re just looking to explore and see if synthesizers are for you, get some free soft synths and a MIDI controller. It’ll be cheaper and let you try out different styles of synthesis before you go out and drop a bunch of […]

Korg unveils a full-sized, assembly-free MS-20

[ad_1] This is a 100-percent accurate recreation of the original analog circuitry found in the 1978 classic. The heart and soul is the same monophonic dual oscillator set up, each with a voltage controlled amp, filter and envelope generator. Plus a single LFO. And just for completeness sake, Korg included the ability to choose between […]

Korg resurrects the legendary ARP 2600 synth for a limited run

[ad_1] The company is reissuing a model that appears to be based on the mid-period 2600P, with a gray faceplate and road case enclosure. Inside you’ll fine more or less the same set of components that made the semi-modular synth such a hit. There’s three oscillators with options for sawtooth, square, triangle, sine, and pulse […]

Korg’s DIY headphone amp and overdrive pedal go on sale in February

[ad_1] Both the HA-S headphone amp and the OD-S overdrive pedal are equipped with Korg’s Nutube tech. That’s the tiny vacuum tube component that drives the Volca Nubass analog synth. But even before the Nubass was announced, Nutubes were a known commodity because of the amp and pedal Korg is officially announcing today. It, or […]

Korg made a feature-rich set of DJ headphones that block out the club

[ad_1] Thanks to a combination of feed-forward and feedback tech, the NC-Q1 can monitor both your surroundings and what gets through into the headphones. With microphones on both the inside and the outside of the earcups, Korg says this model is able to automatically adjust according to the environment while suppressing a wide frequency range. […]

Korg’s Wavestate resurrects a classic ’90s synth for the modern age

[ad_1] Part of what made the Wavestation so unique was its wave sequencing, in which several samples could be crossfaded together to create evolving timbres. That allowed it to produce rich cinematic sounds (though with a distinct ’90s vibe) with just a single key press. The Wavestate picks up the same capability, including the ability […]

Korg Minilogue XD update adds key triggers for synth sequences

[ad_1] The upgrade also brings active step function that lets you add or remove steps from a sequence while you perform. You can control the arpeggiator’s speed and gate time, too. And if you often like to revert back to earlier settings, an original value view lets you see where those settings were and quickly […]