Description

Explore the Korg microKORG Synthesizer with Vocoder from Korg. Below you will find product details, specifications and images to help you decide whether it is right for your setup.

The microKORG is a compact synthesizer that gives you versatility playing live, in a form factor that means you won’t have to jam it into your boot between guitars! But don’t be put off by the microKORG’s size! It’s no toy. Raw fat lead sounds and smooth bass is where you’re at with this little synth.

Perfect if you’re a guitarist or singer who wants a synth that doesn’t sound plastic, but doesn’t overtake the stage; the microKORG represents a truly great value keyboard, which will give you and your band an extra layer. Even if you’re not normally a synth player, it has loads of features including, Filters, LFO’s, powerful arpeggiators and of course the vocoder with included mic, that will get you creating new sounds in no time!

Key Features

• 128 programs for immediate use
• A full range of effects
• Freely settable arpeggiator
• Process an external audio source via the audio inputs
• Pop and distinctive looks, and an included mini-mic

Here’s what Korg say about the Microkorg

A true synthesizer with an analog modeling tone generator

The microKORG is a serious yet compact synthesizer with a strong personality, designed to give you the true enjoyment of creating sounds.

The tone generator features the same DSP analog modeling system as the MS-2000 – which has been acclaimed by musicians for its warmth and broad range of sounds. Offering a wide selection of waveforms, the microKORG offers powerful filters, envelopes, LFOs, effects and modulation possibilities to help you shape the sounds you want.

You can edit the sound easily and intuitively, simply by selecting parameters and turning knobs. Since it’s easy to modify the sound in realtime, the microKORG can play a role in a wide variety of situations ranging from live performance, to recording, to computer control.

Powerful-sounding oscillator section

Each voice of the microKORG consists of two oscillators (OSC1 and OSC2). OSC1 provides basic analog waveforms such as sawtooth wave, square wave, and sine wave, as well as VOX Wave (human voice formats) and 64 DWGS waveforms from Korg’s classic DW-8000 digital synthesizer. This is a total of 71 possible selections, more than any other modeling synthesizer! Many of these waves can be further shaped to produce classic effects like pulse width modulation, FM and other forms of waveshaping. By applying ring- or sync-modulation from OSC2 with its three basic analog waveforms, you can easily create extremely complex sounds that would be impossible using just a single oscillator. An external audio input can be used to route audio into the microKorg and process it with the filter and effects sections.

Eight oscillator types: Sawtooth wave, square wave, triangle wave, sine wave, Vox wave, DWGS x 64, Noise, Audio In

Knife-sharp filter section

The multi-mode filter of the microKORG lets you choose from two types of low-pass filter (-12 dB/-24 dB), a band-pass, or a high-pass filter. Filter resonance can be adjusted to emphasize a frequency peak, and will self-oscillate if desired. These extremely sharp filters give you the versatility to create any tone from traditional fat sounds to cutting dance sounds.

An amp section with great presence and distortion

The amp section allows you to shape the volume of the sound over time. In addition to adjustable volume and pan, you can switch a powerful distortion on/off. This can be used to add a distinctive “edge” to any sound, letting you produce extremely intense tones.

EG and LFO add subtle tonal movement

The EG (Envelope Generator), which applies time-variant change to the sound parameters, is a classic ADSR design (Attack, Decay, Sustain, and Release), and can also be used as a modulation source. Two types of LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator) are provided, letting you apply cyclic modulation to the sound parameters. High-speed DSP processing ensures that vibrato, wah, and tremolo effects are produced very smoothly.

Virtual patches for even more sophisticated sound-editing

The microKORG provides a virtual patch function which simulates the patching functionality of classic Korg synthesizers of the past such as the PS series and MS series, letting you specify four modulation routings. Each patch consists of a modulation source “SOURCE” 1, a modulation destination “DEST” 2, and a modulation intensity adjustment “MOD INT” 3. A modulation source or controller such as Filter EG, AMP EG, LFO 1/2, keyboard tracking, or wheel can be freely connected to a parameter such as pitch, cutoff or amp to create more flexible and sophisticated sounds.

microKORG Sound Editor

By using a USB cable to connect the microKORG to your computer and using the sound editor software, you can edit all of the parameters easily from your computer.

Specifications

• Sound Generation Method: Analog Modeling Synthesis System

Synthesizer Program

• Multi Timbral: 2 (max, Split/Dual Mode)
• Voices: 4 voices
• Sound Source: 2 Oscillator + Noise Generator, Multi Mode Filter(-24dB/octLPF,-12dB/oct LPF/BPF/HPF); EG×2; LFO×2; Virtual Patch×4

Vocoder Program

• Voices: 4 voices
• Sound Source: 1 Oscillator +Noise Generator; EG×1; LFO×2; 8 Channels vocoder; Level and pan of each channel can be edited; Formant Shift function

General

• Programs: 128 programs
• Effects: Modulation effects (3 types), Delay (3 types), Equalizer
• Arpeggiator: 6 types
• Controllers: Real-Time control knob X 4 (3 level Selection), Arpeggio ON/OFF
• Keyboards: 37 Keys (mini-keyboard, keyboard has velocity)
• Inputs: AUDIO IN 1,2, Level switch LINE/MIC, [AUDIO IN 1, 2 (LINE) ], [AUDIO IN 2 (MIC)]
• Outputs: L/MONO, R, Headphones
• MIDI: IN, OUT, THRU
• Display: 3 characters×1 line with 8 segment LED
• Power Supply: DC 9 V (AC adapter), or six AA alkaline batteries (sold separately)
• Power Consumption: 6.4 W (MAX)
• Dimensions (W) x (D) x (H): 524 x 232 x 70mm/20.63″ x 9.13″ x 2.76″
• Weight: 2.2 kg/4.85 lbs. (without batteries and included microphone)
• Accessories: AC adapter (DC 9 V, 600 mA); Condenser Microphone

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