Korg - volca Keys - Analogue Loop Synthesizer

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The Voice knob also allows selection of unison ring mode, where the three oscillators produce a single, ring-modulated note using the square wave, and poly ring mode, where there can be polyphony using ring modulation on the square wave. In polyphonic ring modulation (ring mod) mode, a single note will sound as a normal square wave without ring mod but as soon as a second or third note is played, ring modulation will occur. There is no pulse-width modulation of the square wave. Here are some limitations that I found annoying. Some of these might be hard to guess before actually using the unit:

AC adapter “KA-350” (optional) Others Accessories AA alkaline battery ×6 (for verifying operation) Options AC adapter (KA-350) Dimensions While the volca modular is a semi-modular synth, it is equipped with a full-fledged 16-step sequencer providing a wide range of functions, letting you enjoy automatic performance even when used stand-alone.With a simple structure that includes delay effect and a sequencer, it's also an ideal choice as a first analog synth. It offers the richly expressive sounds that are distinctive of an analog synth, providing the enjoyment of simple yet deep sound-creation. There's a loop sequencer with up to 16 steps, allowing you to record your performance on the touch panel The ability to generate diverse and powerful sounds with just a few carefully selected parameters is a distinctive

Analog synthesizers in which a simple oscillator such as a saw wave or square wave is modified by a filter are referred to as "East Coast style" because of their origin from well-known American manufacturers. Synths of this style, as exemplified by the MS-20, have continued to evolve toward a goal of being used in many mainstream musical genres, thus being equipped with a keyboard for performance. Their sounds are notable for sharp filters and rich presence, and can be heard in many well-known songs. Services Guitar Workshop Electronic Repairs Workshop Music Store Events & Workshops Piano Showroom Music Lessons Recording Studio Sadly, there's only technically one waveform for the built-in oscillator, which is a saw tooth. But, when you start getting into the ring modes, the sound can get much more interesting. The LFO, however, does have Saw, Triangle, Square waveforms. "The Volca Keys looks and feels amazing. I had no idea that there were so many LEDs. When you first turn it on, it's like the fourth of July." The keyboard is a touchplate with no velocity sensitivity. It houses a 16-step sequencer with motion sequencing, Korg's proprietary version of parameter automation. The only way to record into the sequencer is using the real-time recording mode. [6] You can record un-quantized with Flux mode and use Active Step for mutes and shortened patterns. [7] The sequencer is polyphonic and includes a metronome for help with timing. [8] [9] Sound engine [ edit ] The Volca Keys is a subtractive analogue synthesizer manufactured by the Japanese music technology company Korg. It was released in April 2013 and was at the time one of the only affordable analogue synthesizers on the market. The synthesizer is 3-note paraphonic, meaning that it can play chords with all voices sharing the single voltage-controlled filter (VCF).

The ideal introductory synthesizer, with a simple – yet powerful – polyphonic analogue sound engine and loop sequencer The oscillators produce both square and sawtooth waveforms, but the available waveform is governed by the oscillator voicing. The oscillators can be ring-modulated. The Voice knob selects between: polyphonic mode (sawtooth waveform; up to three pitches can sound); unison (sawtooth; all three oscillators play the same note); octave (sawtooth; two oscillators play the triggered note, the third sounds one octave higher); fifth (sawtooth; two oscillators play the triggered note, the third sounds a fifth higher). The touchpad on the Keys is larger than the one found on the other two Volcas, being laid out like a traditional keyboard and spanning 27 notes, from F to G. Unlike the other two machines, the Keys does not have lights within each ‘key’ of the touchpad to indicate which note is being played. The two large knobs on the Volca Keys control the oscillator voicing and pitch. Oscillator Pitch uses footage nomenclature used in organ terminology, also favoured by Moog amongst others, and is switchable between 32′, 16′, 8′, 4′, 2′ and 1′. The ideal introductory synthesizer, with a simple - yet powerful - polyphonic analog sound engine and loop sequencer:

The single Detune knob changes the pitch of the oscillators relative to each other. In Poly and Unison modes, the maximum Detune setting puts the pitch of VCO2 a semitone lower and VCO3 a semitone higher, in Unison mode this will result in the sound of two adjacent minor seconds. At less extreme settings, a more subtle, classic detuned oscillators sound can be obtained.Creating new sounds that don’t exist in the outside world is an unending dream which has continued since the birth of electronic musical instruments. This dream has evolved and expanded throughout the development of new and unique music production devices.

Sounds like a real analogue synth all the VCO, VCF, LFO knobs help you create beautiful vintage sounds The ideal introductory synthesizer, with a simple – yet powerful – polyphonic analog sound engine and loop sequencer.

I've owned and worked with Synthesizers since 1972. I currently own quite a few Synthesizers from several manufacturers, Behringer, Roland, ASM, Elektron, Modal, Teenage Engineering and Korg, to name a few. metallic sounds. This is also an ideal beginner's instrument for learning the enjoyment of creating your own