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It,s compact size can fool folks into thinking this little beast is seriously limited but just a quick run-through of its pre-sets will dispell such thoughts. Another wonderful advent of modern technology, meaning that back in the 80s a keyboard like this would have been three times the price and at least twice the size, this mini-keyed (remember those old "Sears" and "Radio Shack" toy synthesizers?) synthesizer is a great amalgam of digital and analogue. The sounds are crisp and all modifiable, as well as each patch can be saved (over-writing the presets mind you). The MicroKorg also comes with an arpegiator as well as a vocoder, has USB as well as MIDI plugs (MIDI IN, OUT, and THRU). It's a great keyboard for beginners and seasoned players, and my only qualm so far is what I find to be a lack of flexibility in terms of each sound's wave and such. Some sounds will be very easily and wildly modified using the parameters and knobs (you have to love buttons on analogue keyboards!) while others require a more in-depth "programming" to be modified. But in general a highly recommended synthesizer!Read full review
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Great little unit.I bought it primarily for recording. The strings are gorgeous and lush and thats mainly what I was after. Its really a small unit, which is a big plus for me due to space in the studio, or rather the lack of.I don't know how many sounds you can get out of it. Lots. I was really only after a few good ones and the unit delivers. Big sound out of a tiny unit.I give it four stars only because of the master volume knob. Its really very "cheapish" and requires delicate handling. I'd be afraid to take it out gigging due to this feature. I set it at max and use my monitering system to control the volume. Other then that one nit, I'm very happy with the unit. For such a small unit, it puts out a huge,full sound.
This is the greatest physical modelling (virtual analog) synth module in the world !! I have the keyboard version of it (MS2000) also and they work together along with the Korg MicroKorg also. They all share the same synth engines and go back as far as the Korg DW8000 and use the DWGS (same snippets) along with there physical modeling/virtual analgesics. The MS2000 only has 4 note polyphony but does not present a problem for me but instead, makes me a much more disciplined player. This unit even has buttons that can trigger whole chords without the use of a keyboard controller, a real plus when you are just messing around with the ARP and SEQ MOD !! All I can say is that it is a very powerful little module, and beats anything new out there these days, take my word for it !!
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this is my first synth. if you dont count that little casio with that built-in sampler back in the early 90s. i describe the microkorg as super fun...which is a bit vague. i like to build sounds with it. i also do enjoy using some random preset and 'jamming out' for a bit (there are a few presets i find myself using over and over....the other ones will be overwritten as i make my own programs). the vocodor is excellent for working out vocals (if youre not very confident in your singing abilities). you can also apply the vocodor to any input..such as a tape recording or whatnot. there really are alot of possibilities with this synth, especially with the inputs and arpeggiator. and it really synchs nicely with my electribe (i can use the microkorg to control the synth parts on the drum machine, and the drummachine can access the microkorg's sounds for parts). the ability to control so many aspects of the sound allows me to find sounds im looking for. i mean, the cutoff, resonance, attack, and release are immediately available. and other stuff like decay and delay and portamento are just a knobtwist away. you can set up patches too, like setting up the velocity to control the amplitude. or cutoff. or the mod wheel to control whatever you want. i make music because i enjoy it..im not a professional musician. i have read how many pros do like this synth. it does have some limitations that ive seen: polyphony is limited to 4.(though you can keep layin down tracks in a recording program like audacity or cubase) the velocity sensitivity is not super great. the keys are small, and there's not all that many (37 in all..22 of the white and 15 of the black (halfnotes)). the octave shift buttons are very easy to use to expand the keyboard. however, the small size is very nice for a small studio space. and its very portable (can be powered by 6 AA batteries). as i mentioned, it can also function as a midi controller as well, and does a good job at this. as you will read in other reviews, it is a very powerful synth for its size and price. and its super fun.Read full review
Rich sounds, ultra portable, versatile, and an amazingly powerful micro-sized synthesizer! The microKORG37 is an impressively powerful and enjoyable analog modeling synth. The 128 sounds that the microKORG comes with are lush and boast fantastic character! It is also extremely easy to add your own touch to the microKORG’s voices with simple knobs and sound-editing lists, which are printed right on the front of the synth. You can even process external audio through the microKORG! The microKORG is a fantastic synth for gigging and taking on the road. The synth is very light, compact, and can run on AA batteries so you can perform or work on your compositions practically anywhere! A gooseneck microphone is included to use with the microKORG’s incredibly dynamic vocoder, which opens a ton of possibilities for your music. Another particularly useful feature on the microKORG is it’s programmable arpeggiator, letting you dial in lively and expressive arpeggios on the fly. This little synth is fully loaded for a wide range of applications! The microKORG also shines in the studio! It’s compact size and velocity sensing keys make it a great studio-desktop synth, especially in smaller home studios. If you’re a fan of editing your sound on-screen, KORG provides a free downloadable microKORG editor which allows you to fully navigate and control all of microKORG’s parameters. You can also use the microKORG as a MIDI controller for your favorite software programs and virtual instruments. The microKORG is ready to go anywhere and ready for action when it does!Read full review
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