Korg are kings of techno. They blew everyone at NAMM away with the MS-20 mini and now they have done it again. 15 years as an electronic musician, also worked for synth companies in product development, and I have never seen a gear company pull off anything like this. Absolutely amazing.
Found out about these yesterday. Pre-ordered the beats today. The fact that you can link these so easily almost asures that I'll get another. MIDI seals it. Can't believe how excited I am over a $150 instrument. I'm just hoping that they're not as noisy as the monotron series. Still be worth it if they are, but these could open the doors for so many... Way to go Korg!
so in the end you agree that it really boils down to nothing more than personal preference. or "your character," as you put it. glad we cleared that up.
digital devices do not 'kill the quality', they simply capture what is fed to them - in this case, if it is an analog synth sound, it will retain its analog characteristics because those come from the way the sound is generated and filtered; a far cry in many senses from digitally generating and processing the sound and never having left the box
It's actually a bit easier to send MIDI to a VST; just takes a few clicks. Sending MIDI to a hardware instrument involves running MIDI or CV cables from one thing to another, and sometimes MIDI-CV Converter boxes. If you're daisy chaining external gear you may have to spend a while setting up MIDI channels in addition.
As far as I'm concerned KORG has just earns my total company loyalty. I'd chuck my iPhone in a blender if they told me to! They are making SO MANY of the right moves! And I don't know who this auteur is but he has denkitribe's talent for making me think "I can do that!" WAAAAAAAAAANT!
i agree. it would be great, what would be even more amazing is an effects unit that does it, for sure use in the studio and on the stage. i've been praying for something like it for years.
Korg, i must congrat you. You are doing it right in EVERY aspect!!! THAT'S the way to go!! :D Small versatile all-analog synths for a fair price. I'm sold!
totally agree man, that would be heaven, but question is how it will top original 303 and 808 on the long run, the basic sound is pretty different. korg sure knows what it does though, finally real synths anyone can afford!
Pitch can be kept perfect. Waveform phase can start in the same place with each retrigger. Patches can be saved. Countless modules and effects can be applied to the signal in mere seconds. Everything can be perfectly quantized without a warbling analog clock speed. Ctrl+C Ctrl+V takes hours of cutting up and re-glueing tape in analog. Recordings can be easily distributed with an infinite amount of copies. There are many other things that digital does that analog can't. It has its purpose.
actually I am :) I love those glory days when I own roland tb 303, and still using some 303 vst emulator too right now.. but stll dont like korg synths and drum series nowdays.. they've been released similar products several years ago ER-1, ES-1, EMX, etc .. and they are great! and now in 2013 they're having this products kinda slowdown.
Holy, so if I get this right, Korg is selling MIDI-compatible 3-voice-polyphonic analog sequencer-synthesizer-hybrids which cost 170€ and are compatible with the Monotribe, plus they have a pretty astonishing keyboard. Friggin' yes! As if they read our minds! :D A good, simple and cheap TB-303-replacement will bring in MILLIONS!
I'm very happy to see more analog deliciousness from Korg :-) My wallet will be thinner but it's all for the love of music and synthesizers! Please keep us gear lusting!
referring to sound generating and mixing, it does just that. with the possible exception of dc offset and all the bugs and fails. i'm not opposed to digital recording, it's the easiest way to show around music being made right now. i learned mixing and synthesis in digital environment until i got my analog mixer, then i got so damn bored of all the software stuff that i just started to record the stereo output of the mixer, and it's so much more satisfying to me. pedals used like plugins in soft
I can't wait for these coming out. I can't wait so I've ordered a Monotribe to tide me over. Already got the three Monotrons and I love them. The limitations are part of what makes them cool. I've recorded things I never would have with the Monotrons. I'll do the same with these. I use vsts and a computer, but sometimes it's nice to get away from computers. Already preordered the MS20 Mini too. Hopefully Roland will follow suit and release a reissued Jupiter 8.
Pete don't worry about these guys, talking up ESXs, Elektrons etc. I'm with you. It has midi in therefore there is no limit to the sequencing options if one wishes. The kind of person who would rather have an electribe ESX than these is really deserving of pity - they have missed the point entirely.
the volca bass is three voice polyphonic too. the knobs on the monotron and monotribe are pretty good, on these they should have the same quality. plug some proper minijack stereo -> two times mono cable like from cordial or so into the output and this is solved, and voila with just some most basic wiring and a midi keyboard added the volcas are professional synths with a rare and welcomed oldschool quality and enough knobs to shape a ton of sounds. good times returned, korg for president!
sound artefacts can happen with analog circuits too when high pitched notes get distorted it can produce harmonics sounding like digital artefacts. i just name one function i love on analog gear: it works, it's easier to service, usually no major updates needed for 30+ years. also, i have limited equipment due to money, but each single bit of it sounds just like i want it, and it all feels like playing acoustic instruments because the gear always will show your character most. digital, won't.
OMG! just the ultimate analogue machines: right between the bit cheesy monotron series and the vintage classy MS10-20-50-SQ10-VC10 one. Sort of monotribe redux! like it a lot. (And like that great groove demo: listening to it, I felt in the same frolicky mood as the traffic lights *-))
I can't wait man! It's kinda a dream of mine to someday be in front of a crowd in a basement conjuring squelchy acid techno right in front of their eyes.
yes right, i could use my MPC to trigger it, that would be lag-free and run good... maybe one day i will take a closer look on this little machines when i visit the music store next time
First of all CDs are digital as well. But it's not about having nothing digital in your signal chain, you can't avoid that anymore these days. The big deal about analog synths is that the oscillators are analog so they sound muddier but also warmer and more alive. Even when the sound they produce is digitalised. That's why most musicians love analog so much.
this has 8 16-bar patterns... so you just have to manually switch them. not too much to ask IMO considering how much these seem geared towards live tweaking.
i think korg needs to come up with a new sampler altogether. i have nothing against the electribes, but applying the precise, less-is-more analogue approach we're seeing lately with the monotron/monotribe and this volca line to a new series of mini samplers and accompanying fx modules would be incredible.
Yeah, I've read that Korg doesn't plan on revamping the Electribe series. Such a shame. I've looked at the 909, but I love the workflow of the Tribes. I'll still grab one if I can find one again. Had a chance to pick one up last year, and let it slip away :( The other thing is the size of it though...but I'm sure I'll get over it.
Dear Korg, Please release a hardware 8 channel DSD multitrack recorder with the same trigger sync as the volcas. Being able to sync volcas and monotribes to a recording, or to sync a recording to the volcas and monotribe would be incredible!
I guess its just experiences then. I liked the ER-1, ES-1, EMX, all those machines but I hated how the tonal quality of those machines was at the same level if not worse then a vst drum machine. Im happy that they are making some analog boxes that are affordable and ACTUALLY sound good. Almost like the difference between a tube amp and a solid state amp for a guitar. The interaction I have with an analog synthesizer is far more real and in depth then a digital machine.
If you are willing to spend $500 on an updated electribe, you may want to look at the Roland MC909 (its older but way more functionality than the EMX or ESX combined). They don't make it anymore but I nabbed one off ebay for around $500. 64 voice polyphony, and the synth engine on it is massive. Like you, I have an EMX and wanted to play chords so i grabbed this and have never looked back. Just a suggestion from a satisfied 909 and electriber. :)
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My heart is still racing. I went to sleep last night staring at pictures of these things. THIS IS LOVE
Simply incredible. And the demo sounds so old-school techno, reminds me of "Ghost In The Shell" game soundtrack.
Korg are kings of techno. They blew everyone at NAMM away with the MS-20 mini and now they have done it again. 15 years as an electronic musician, also worked for synth companies in product development, and I have never seen a gear company pull off anything like this. Absolutely amazing.
Somebody at Korg deserves a massive raise, they are really on a roll here.
I can't click 'like' enough for this video. It's like Korg have read my mind and given me exactly what I want.
now i know what i want for Christmas, birthday and wedding anniversary present.
instablaster...
they are stereo out.. which only really matters on the volca keys because of the delay.. which you can hear a lot of in this demo.
Found out about these yesterday. Pre-ordered the beats today. The fact that you can link these so easily almost asures that I'll get another. MIDI seals it. Can't believe how excited I am over a $150 instrument. I'm just hoping that they're not as noisy as the monotron series. Still be worth it if they are, but these could open the doors for so many... Way to go Korg!
I watched this video like 30 times and I hum the beat whenever Im not watching it.
Super stoked to get my hands on the Volca Beats ;)
I went to KORG's website to check out the manuals, it seems like they can use MIDI channels 1 through 16! Thank you KORG!
Finally a demo with a genuinely kick ass song. Really shows the unit of well. Love it.
This is just simply sick, zoned out for a hot second.
who the hell did this demo?? the tune bangs!!!!!!!!!!
hahaha did u find out?
great. I had a Volca Beats. I loved playing with it. Never made any tracks with it just loved fooling around. Did the same with my Roland JD-XI
Yep a new sampler with an analog filter would be cool.
"KORG"さんのこちらのプロモーション演奏をきっかけに、"Volca"シリーズのコンプリート収集を初めるきっかけになりました。
現在まで全て、コンプリートしております。
ここまでのカッコいい演奏が出来れば、良いのですが・・・。
なかなか、素人には、そうはいきませんよね・・・。
練習あるのみですね。
so in the end you agree that it really boils down to nothing more than personal preference. or "your character," as you put it.
glad we cleared that up.
digital devices do not 'kill the quality', they simply capture what is fed to them - in this case, if it is an analog synth sound, it will retain its analog characteristics because those come from the way the sound is generated and filtered; a far cry in many senses from digitally generating and processing the sound and never having left the box
Does the Skyscraper with blinking lights come in a VST format?
Fly Flicks The skyscraper is now available in Korg Gadget, complete with blinking lights.
It's actually a bit easier to send MIDI to a VST; just takes a few clicks. Sending MIDI to a hardware instrument involves running MIDI or CV cables from one thing to another, and sometimes MIDI-CV Converter boxes. If you're daisy chaining external gear you may have to spend a while setting up MIDI channels in addition.
There is everything right with this, well done Korg!
As far as I'm concerned KORG has just earns my total company loyalty. I'd chuck my iPhone in a blender if they told me to! They are making SO MANY of the right moves! And I don't know who this auteur is but he has denkitribe's talent for making me think "I can do that!" WAAAAAAAAAANT!
i agree. it would be great, what would be even more amazing is an effects unit that does it, for sure use in the studio and on the stage. i've been praying for something like it for years.
I'm getting all 3 of these in the next few days. :)
The announcement of your up and coming album made my day!
Korg, i must congrat you. You are doing it right in EVERY aspect!!! THAT'S the way to go!! :D Small versatile all-analog synths for a fair price. I'm sold!
I'm sick, I've watched this 20 times now and just hit replay again
The marketing peeps at korg are genious! Awesome video!
@ 2:08 on... blew my mind. Nicely done.
Korg has evolved greatly from the mono(tribe/tron) series and I can't wait. Extremely pleased. 7/22/13! Analogue baby!
you made my birthday greater, it's today
totally agree man, that would be heaven, but question is how it will top original 303 and 808 on the long run, the basic sound is pretty different. korg sure knows what it does though, finally real synths anyone can afford!
Analog all the way... its cool how tech companies are beginning to come up with affordable analog gear like this.. great live gig tools. nice
getting all of them...Korg you so over delivered here ...amazing!
These are little beauties! they sound amazing.
This is amazing, well done korg, you really know what people want!
Pitch can be kept perfect.
Waveform phase can start in the same place with each retrigger.
Patches can be saved.
Countless modules and effects can be applied to the signal in mere seconds.
Everything can be perfectly quantized without a warbling analog clock speed.
Ctrl+C Ctrl+V takes hours of cutting up and re-glueing tape in analog.
Recordings can be easily distributed with an infinite amount of copies.
There are many other things that digital does that analog can't. It has its purpose.
The beat and that repetitive lead from 2:02 onwards is amazing, i want to buy them just for that sound
Gave me the chills. Nuff said.
Next month I'm getting the keys and the beats for sure.
actually I am :) I love those glory days when I own roland tb 303, and
still using some 303 vst emulator too right now.. but stll dont like korg
synths and drum series nowdays.. they've been released similar products
several years ago ER-1, ES-1, EMX, etc .. and they are great! and now in
2013 they're having this products kinda slowdown.
MS-20 Mini - Volca Series
KORG is on fire!!!
Holy, so if I get this right, Korg is selling MIDI-compatible 3-voice-polyphonic analog sequencer-synthesizer-hybrids which cost 170€ and are compatible with the Monotribe, plus they have a pretty astonishing keyboard.
Friggin' yes! As if they read our minds! :D A good, simple and cheap TB-303-replacement will bring in MILLIONS!
that beat start off was kick ass!!!
I'm very happy to see more analog deliciousness from Korg :-) My wallet will be thinner but it's all for the love of music and synthesizers! Please keep us gear lusting!
Great! Can't wait to play these.
I'll order one as soon as they come out
Perfect metaphore !
Getting all 3 for sure maybe even 2 of the bassline machines :)
Thank you Korg! Brilliant stuff!
Looking forward to giving these little guys a test-ride :D
I think I might need these.
referring to sound generating and mixing, it does just that. with the possible exception of dc offset and all the bugs and fails.
i'm not opposed to digital recording, it's the easiest way to show around music being made right now. i learned mixing and synthesis in digital environment until i got my analog mixer, then i got so damn bored of all the software stuff that i just started to record the stereo output of the mixer, and it's so much more satisfying to me. pedals used like plugins in soft
i just noticed the "enable tape mode" button. AMAZING :D
I can't wait for these coming out. I can't wait so I've ordered a Monotribe to tide me over. Already got the three Monotrons and I love them. The limitations are part of what makes them cool. I've recorded things I never would have with the Monotrons. I'll do the same with these. I use vsts and a computer, but sometimes it's nice to get away from computers. Already preordered the MS20 Mini too. Hopefully Roland will follow suit and release a reissued Jupiter 8.
Bought the day they come out
Pete don't worry about these guys, talking up ESXs, Elektrons etc. I'm with you. It has midi in therefore there is no limit to the sequencing options if one wishes. The kind of person who would rather have an electribe ESX than these is really deserving of pity - they have missed the point entirely.
the volca bass is three voice polyphonic too. the knobs on the monotron and monotribe are pretty good, on these they should have the same quality. plug some proper minijack stereo -> two times mono cable like from cordial or so into the output and this is solved, and voila with just some most basic wiring and a midi keyboard added the volcas are professional synths with a rare and welcomed oldschool quality and enough knobs to shape a ton of sounds.
good times returned, korg for president!
Holy shit the Keys are awesome, but bass and drums are pumping it.
sound artefacts can happen with analog circuits too when high pitched notes get distorted it can produce harmonics sounding like digital artefacts.
i just name one function i love on analog gear: it works, it's easier to service, usually no major updates needed for 30+ years. also, i have limited equipment due to money, but each single bit of it sounds just like i want it, and it all feels like playing acoustic instruments because the gear always will show your character most. digital, won't.
fantastic!! Thank you Korg
OMG! just the ultimate analogue machines: right between the bit cheesy monotron series and the vintage classy MS10-20-50-SQ10-VC10 one. Sort of monotribe redux! like it a lot. (And like that great groove demo: listening to it, I felt in the same frolicky mood as the traffic lights *-))
because they listen to their customers and know what good sound is made with and what customers look for! :)
owwww i love that little drummachine!!
相変わらず元気なKORGさん。
アナログ、脱オールインワン。想定外でした。
BassとDrumはポチるかもしれません。
analog for all life , thxxx korg
I need these. Now.
best demo ever
Must. Have.
That was amazing
Can't wait to see what people are going to do with these :D
Pure awesome Mc'awesomeness!
YESSSSS. KORG I LOVE YOU
Thank you Korg!! :)
I love you Korg! :)
great live jam! really cool stuff i love volca wolrd!!! cheers
I can't wait man! It's kinda a dream of mine to someday be in front of a crowd in a basement conjuring squelchy acid techno right in front of their eyes.
Thankyou god of acid and electronics for making the world good again !
yes right, i could use my MPC to trigger it, that would be lag-free and run good...
maybe one day i will take a closer look on this little machines when i visit the music store next time
Fantastique x3!
Before Korg emptying my wallets for these 3 volcas, a have a question: where is that damn AUTO-REPEAT button? I need it now more than ever!
You did it! :D
First of all CDs are digital as well. But it's not about having nothing digital in your signal chain, you can't avoid that anymore these days. The big deal about analog synths is that the oscillators are analog so they sound muddier but also warmer and more alive. Even when the sound they produce is digitalised. That's why most musicians love analog so much.
this has 8 16-bar patterns...
so you just have to manually switch them.
not too much to ask IMO considering how much these seem geared towards live tweaking.
i think korg needs to come up with a new sampler altogether. i have nothing against the electribes, but applying the precise, less-is-more analogue approach we're seeing lately with the monotron/monotribe and this volca line to a new series of mini samplers and accompanying fx modules would be incredible.
So Korg brought the TB303 before Roland did it ! Well done, Korg. Well done.
Yeah, I've read that Korg doesn't plan on revamping the Electribe series. Such a shame. I've looked at the 909, but I love the workflow of the Tribes. I'll still grab one if I can find one again. Had a chance to pick one up last year, and let it slip away :( The other thing is the size of it though...but I'm sure I'll get over it.
nice sound
awesome!! nice box´s
Hell yeah, welcome!
So you can control street light with those... interesting... I like the background music though.
"background" music
KORG KNOWS WHAT THEY ARE DOING
will check it :)
Yes;-) Definitely MS mini is more interesting idea it has good sound, good look and also can work as USB controller.
AWESOME
Dear Korg,
Please release a hardware 8 channel DSD multitrack recorder with the same trigger sync as the volcas.
Being able to sync volcas and monotribes to a recording, or to sync a recording to the volcas and monotribe would be incredible!
all three bought and paid for as soon as theyre out. Korg cannot be beaten right now, end of story.
I guess its just experiences then. I liked the ER-1, ES-1, EMX, all those machines but I hated how the tonal quality of those machines was at the same level if not worse then a vst drum machine. Im happy that they are making some analog boxes that are affordable and ACTUALLY sound good. Almost like the difference between a tube amp and a solid state amp for a guitar. The interaction I have with an analog synthesizer is far more real and in depth then a digital machine.
If you are willing to spend $500 on an updated electribe, you may want to look at the Roland MC909 (its older but way more functionality than the EMX or ESX combined). They don't make it anymore but I nabbed one off ebay for around $500. 64 voice polyphony, and the synth engine on it is massive. Like you, I have an EMX and wanted to play chords so i grabbed this and have never looked back. Just a suggestion from a satisfied 909 and electriber. :)
thank u god korg is king