Korg microKORG Synthesizer/Vocoder

Korg microKORG Synthesizer/Vocoder

Serious synthesizer and vocoder functionality in a compact package --- the microKORG.

The microKORG is a compact-sized synthesizer that delivers the true enjoyment of synthesis. Underneath its small exterior lurks an amazingly powerful synthesizer. It is fun to play, and it delivers a sound and functionality that will satisfy everyone from the beginner to the professional. Welcome to a world of unlimited creativity.

Versatile and Distinctive Vocoder

You can connect a mic to the AUDIO IN1 jack of the microKORG, and use it for a powerful vocoder that applies the tonal character of a vocal input to the sound of an oscillator, producing the impression that it is speaking or singing.

This is an eight-band vocoder (the sixteen filters are used in pairs) that can not only simulate the classic vocoder sounds of the past, but also shift the filter frequencies (Formant Shift function) or even adjust the level and panning of each frequency band to dramatically transform the tonal character and create highly original sounds. In addition, the Formant Hold key freezes the formants of the input vocal signal, allowing you to capture your voice and play it on the keyboard. Since the microKORG ships with a microphone, you can start using the powerful vocoder function immediately.

While vocalizing into the mic and using the keyboard to play vocoder sounds, you can "freeze" the current tone of the vocoder by pressing the Formant Hold key. This allows you to continue to play the current vocoder sound, even when you are not vocalizing. This tone will be remembered when you write the vocoder program to memory. Several of the vocoder bank programs will sound even if you simply play the keyboard. These programs were written with Formant Hold turned on.

128 Programs for Immediate Use

The microKORG contains 128 programs covering a wide range of current and classic synth and vocoder sounds.

From the warm and rounded tones characteristic of analog modeling, to sharp and extreme sounds, you can easily access the sounds you need, thanks to the clear genre categories that the sounds are organized by.

Just select the music style/sound category you want and pick a sound! Once you select a sound the five knobs will control the most important functions you would want in performance for immediate results.

Features

• A true synthesizer with an analog modeling tone generator
  
• Powerful-sounding oscillator section
  
• Knife-sharp filter section
  
• An amp section with great presence and distortion
  
• EG and LFO add subtle tonal movement
  
• Virtual patches for even more sophisticated sound-editing
  
• Versatile and distinctive vocoder
  
• 128 programs for immediate use
  
• A full range of effects
  
• Freely settable arpeggiator
  
• Process an external audio source via the audio inputs
  
• MIDI controller functionality
  
• Controls designed for easy access
  
• Pop and distinctive looks, and an included mini-mic