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The Microkorg II
Image by Ivo Riemann
Really a great little synth.
You can use the Microkorg as a midi controller.
But I don’t use it very often for midi even if it works great, because you can program almost every cool sound you want, from analog (which is the coolest) to pure digital trance, from basses over strings to organs and classic synth sounds and even special effects.
It has a vocoder and you can turn every single synth program you got into a vocoder program and the other way round. You even have an audio in that you can use as a wave form for the osc 1, so you can use the korg as an effect maker and plug your mp3, your guitar or your other synths (like here: the kaossilator) into it and play DJ. It’s very light and compact (could even work with batteries, so great for your holiday trip) , really easy to use and it looks great, no, awesome!!!
Some people say that if you want something this price class, get an alesis micron or at least the new Microkorg XL, but I think that the microkorg is the best choice you can make. It’s good for beginners, great for advanced, it’s just… the shit!!! I would totally recommend everyone to buy a microkorg if you think about buying a small synth or midi controller.
Oh, important, it has mini-keys, so not standard size, they’re as big as the old yamaha portasound keys. If you don’t like the small keys, you may like the korg r3 more. But I think the small keys are easier to play than bigger ones. But that’s just my opinion.
Ah, what a great set up. I wouldn’t mind adding a Mini KP to mine.
you know, you have got a nice picture in you albums, too, that inspired me,and when my Microkorg arrived, first thing I was doing is learning how to run effects over an input signal.
i definitly want a mini kp! maybe next year, I want some e-drums first.
This seems to be a very tidy little machine. and from the looks of it (through novice eyes) relatively straight forward to use. How much could someone like me stand to benefit from getting one of these over using, say a Reason device such as Thor and a usb midi controler? Just curious because i’ve been interested in something like this instead of using software based instruments for a while.
I just updated the description for you, hope it helps.
wow, that does help. I like the fact that it has the audio in, but the mini keys might be strange. But seeing as i’m not much of a pianist to begin with it my not throw me off. Still wondering if it’s worth getting for the sole reason of replacing software synth programs and applications. But thanks for the advice! I’m gonna have to think about it.
Also, I have to say, you learn the basic functions really fast, I have got the Korg since the beginning of april, and I’m already so used to it so that I think: "Well, I now want a phat analog bass for the background, with delay, distortion, a wah wah in the background and a fast attack.", and then it takes me three minutes to figure out the settings I need. And if you have more experience, you’ll learn about the million other options, too.