{"id":18453,"date":"2009-11-14T18:17:44","date_gmt":"2009-11-14T23:17:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/content\/?p=18453"},"modified":"2009-11-14T11:26:39","modified_gmt":"2009-11-14T16:26:39","slug":"the-korg-microkorg-synthesizervocoder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/content\/2009\/11\/14\/the-korg-microkorg-synthesizervocoder\/","title":{"rendered":"The Korg microKORG Synthesizer\/Vocoder"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Korg microKORG Synthesizer\/Vocoder Overview and Demo | UniqueSquared.com\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OV_TxlJDDts?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>This is a demo video for the modern mini-synth classic, the <strong>Korg microKorg<\/strong> synthesizer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>State-of-the-art analog modeling and multi-band vocoding are available in a compact, portable instrument. With 37 keys and 128 user-rewritable programs, the microKORG Synthesizer\/Vocoder is designed for the performer, producer, computer musician or beginner looking for an affordable synthesizer. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Korg microKORG Synthesizer\/Vocoder Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> 128 user-rewritable programs<\/li>\n<li>37-key mini keyboard<\/li>\n<li>Powerful synthesis<\/li>\n<li>Classic vocoding<\/li>\n<li>A full range of effects<\/li>\n<li>Great sounds and expression<\/li>\n<li>Flexible arpeggiator (6 types)<\/li>\n<li>Clear control and classic looks<\/li>\n<li>Can serve as a compact MIDI controller<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>EM&#8217;s David Battino had this to say about the Korg microKorg:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>It&#8217;s easy to slip into critic mode and forget that making music is supposed to be fun. The MicroKorg is frustrating if you expect to play and program it like a full-size keyboard synthesizer, but as a portable, creative gadget, it stands alone. If you can justify spending $500 on a terrific-sounding musical toy (and I use that word in a very positive sense), you won&#8217;t go wrong with the MicroKorg.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Korg microKorg retails for $399.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve used the Korg microKorg &#8211; leave a comment with your thoughts!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><strong>Specifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sound Generation Method:<br \/>\nAnalog Modeling Synthesis System<\/p>\n<p>Synthesizer Program:<br \/>\nMulti Timbral:<br \/>\n2 (max, Normal\/Dual Mode)<\/p>\n<p>Voices:<br \/>\n4 voices<\/p>\n<p>Sound Source:<br \/>\n2 Oscillator + Noise Generator<br \/>\nMulti Mode Filter (-24dB\/oct LPF, -12dB\/oct LPF\/BPF\/HPF)<br \/>\nEG x2, LFO x2, Virtual Patch x4<\/p>\n<p>Vocoder Program:<br \/>\nVoices:<br \/>\n4 voices<\/p>\n<p>Sound Source:<br \/>\n1 Oscillator + Noise Generator<br \/>\nEG x1<br \/>\nLFO x2<br \/>\n8 Channels vocoder<br \/>\nLevel and pan of each channel can be edited<br \/>\nFormant Shift function<\/p>\n<p>General Specifications:<br \/>\nPrograms:<br \/>\n128 programs<\/p>\n<p>Effects:<br \/>\nModulation effects (3 types)<br \/>\nDelay (3 types)<br \/>\nEqualizer<\/p>\n<p>Arpeggiator:<br \/>\n6 types<\/p>\n<p>Keyboard:<br \/>\n37 Keys (mini-keyboard, velocity sensitive)<\/p>\n<p>Inputs:<br \/>\nAUDIO IN 1, and 2<\/p>\n<p>Level switch:<br \/>\nLINE\/MIC<br \/>\n[AUDIO IN 1, 2 (LINE)]\n[AUDIO IN 2 (MIC)]\n<p>Outputs:<br \/>\nL\/MONO, R and Headphones<\/p>\n<p>MIDI:<br \/>\nIN, OUT and THRU<\/p>\n<p>Display:<br \/>\n3 characters x1 line with 8 segment LED<\/p>\n<p>Power Supply:<br \/>\nDC 9 V (AC adapter), or six AA alkaline batteries (sold separately)<\/p>\n<p>Power Consumption:<br \/>\n6.4 Watt maximum<\/p>\n<p>Dimensions:<br \/>\n20.63&#8243;(W) x 9.13&#8243;(D) x 2.76&#8243;(H) 524mm(W) x 232mm(D) x 70mm(H)<\/p>\n<p>Weight:<br \/>\n4.85 lbs. 2.2 kg<\/p>\n<p>Accessories:<br \/>\nAC adapter (DC 9 V, 600 mA)<br \/>\nCondenser Microphone<\/p>\n<p><strong>Korg microKorg Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.korg.com\/Product.aspx?pd=128\">Official info page<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/emusician.com\/elecinstruments\/emusic_korgmicrokorg\/\">EM review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a demo video for the modern mini-synth classic, the Korg microKorg synthesizer. Description: State-of-the-art analog modeling and multi-band vocoding are available in a compact, portable instrument. With 37 keys and 128 user-rewritable programs, the microKORG Synthesizer\/Vocoder is designed for the performer, producer, computer musician or beginner looking for an affordable synthesizer. Korg microKORG&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/content\/2009\/11\/14\/the-korg-microkorg-synthesizervocoder\/\">Read More <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The Korg microKORG Synthesizer\/Vocoder<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[12,4832],"tags":[3553,359,13153,1998,3433],"class_list":["post-18453","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-keyboard-synthesizers","category-user-reviews","tag-demo-video","tag-korg","tag-korg-microkorg","tag-microkorg","tag-minisynth"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18453","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18453"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18453\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18453"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18453"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18453"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}