All user reviews of 5/5 for the Korg microKORG

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UTILIZATION

Gnrale very simple configuration, 10 minutes on the manual and forward music, edition tural some time limit to beginners but once you have the connate nien must go alone, complte edition and simple bad that there is not a real notch with such waveforms dssines (the match must retain the name / type of curve ). manual trs clear enough. Gnant MiniTouch keyboard to the "piano" if it is not a problem. practice the volume of input invers ... I not use MIDI controller but I'm sure he filled his rle. pc editor useful.

SOUNDS

The factory sounds are not forcment tiptop y'en but al ... No sound in piano or violin, synth bass that the factory section of the d & b are not bad, not bad effect (flanger , phaser and delay), but no more good words, possibility to make the big big sound ... the vocoder is good but with a better microphone that provides.

OVERALL OPINION

What I like most in fact I think it's primarily a pure vintage look, it is too good on his small table, the scope of the batteries is hell, "chri, where you go with the MK? the toilet. " its price is vraimment COMPTITE, its size is relatively convenient. j'hsitais between an ion (much more), a micron and a Nordlead, and I think I made a good choice for a first hardware synth, the other will come later. I like the knob very hard, it looks tough, the jack does not move and are honest, not like the lectribes. qualitprix the report is probably the best in the market. he has a good big sound, in short, a good synth for beginners or switch to the synthse hardware for cheap.

Mini keyboard synth (but I have seen even smaller) than 3 octaves (it covers 9 in total)
A pitch wheel and modulation wheel + 5 configurable fader

4voix polyphony in single mode (2oscillateurs) who spend a 3 or layer 2 mode (2 + 2osc) according to the second oscillation mode is mono or poly. This requires some mental gymnastics by preparing the sounds to find out how to fix everything.

a utility mac / pc is available on the korg site but due to the midi interface, the changes are not immediate, so unless you know exactly what each parameter change and what value the stop, it is more Easy to use faders facade that you get used quickly.

UTILIZATION

The beast is both simple and difficult to approach in that the principle is simple but a little early caffouille between each button but ended up being pretty easy.

my manual was in German and I do not speak German but with a little intuition, we understand what you want to understand it

SOUNDS

The sounds are powerful, the bass is "enormous", the rest sounds analog and true as a vst that I met that day.
no aftertouch, no one noticed a huge reaction velocity except Cerain presets so it depends surra programming patches.

the bass is real, sounds and other ambient keyboards are more complicated to find because of the limited polyphony, but there are ways to get out of something

OVERALL OPINION

I recently acquired and it is simply genial, first for her, then for the price.
I tried it before buying it and I was glued to a play and tweak sounds until seller closes the store.
I love the bass sounds, the microphone is disappointing but ... for that price, we will not ask for the moon: _D

I would do the same choice

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A button can also pitch without limitation in number of octaves and range of scores is enormous, but know that in the extreme it sounds serious way ...

Line In jack on 6.4 but I do not know if it is symmetric, I do not think, gain setting. I have not tested but it helps, I think, to move any source through the filters of the beast. This should be pretty interesting.
Mini microphone input jack, which is downright annoying, but I do not know if it is symmetric or just stereo. Input gain. An LED illuminates when a signal between the micro channel, and changes color depending on the level.

Everything is on 6.4 and not on jack RCA / Cinch like a lot of synths.

Polyphony is only 4 lanes, which is not fair, anyway, and I think he is bi-timbral.

UTILIZATION

I have this keyboard for 6 days and I only used 2 times, to test the presets and tweaking knobs a bit. Note that I am a pianist and guitarist, I really do not play a keyboard. I have an electronic keyboard (Yamaha PSR-90, an infamous unnamed dating from 1982 whose only interests are the rhythms kitsh fun and function ultra-simple programming on drums, whose sound is not bad I think, relatively uncommon and almost hot) but it does not change the sounds, it's not a synth.
I have not edited the sounds other than with the rotary screen printing, but the keyboard suggests that extensive editing is possible.
I have not read the manual for now.

SOUNDS

I am of melodic pop. Let me explain: I believe virtually everything that moves to the FM radio, on MTV and MCM, is shit without a name, devoid of melody. The "songs" occupying our airwaves are usurped, predictable, flat, monotonous, predictable. So I'm open to music because I demand more than mediocrity. Indulge in complacency would be a sign of confinement and would mark a failure to appreciate real melodies. This is to establish a bit of background about what I do. I am presumptuous enough to think and say that I write melodies.

This synth has multiple filters are powerful enough, the arpeggiator is a bit limited, I think, but the possibilities in terms of sounds are absolutely huge. From a single preset, you can create many sounds very distant from each other. Smooth, aggressiveness, simplicity, complexity, the choice is yours. It may take some experimentation to find the sound you need, but if you do not find it, it's your fault. Be careful, this synth is a real synth. This is not a thing that reads samples of flute or piano, so if you want the effect piano bar in the suburbs, will have to move to a very different range.

The keyboard has a touch sensitive, it seems. I did not feel much pressure sensitive keys, but this is probably based on the sounds and their parameters.

OVERALL OPINION

I think a good sound can give life to a simplistic riff, and confer a power of attraction to a pretty rotten song, easily. In short, I think there are ways to make money with this keyboard, if they have other stuff to do the rest behind. I bought an MC-303 the same day. I think the two combined can make a killing.

I have played with this new toy that twice so I can not say more for now.
Overall, I am confident with my purchase because the possibilities are enormous and the sound too. It sounds out right away, without going through the menus at the con, and without using the mouse and pc ... just for this, it is a pleasure.

The microKORG is a mini keyboard has three octaves, including in its facade 5 very nice knobs for realtime effects (like those found on the moog!) With a volume for more than two buttons for a further edition!.
a pitch wheel and modulation.
another big knob to the selection of a small display programmes.un thus q LEDs for micro flexible vocoder.

a patch editor is available in several platforms.
polyphony is limited but it can be sufficient to play a few chords or just to play melodies.

I think he has an air of old vintage synthesizer from both flanks of faux wood and buttons to the moog style!

Other features to see on the korg site.

UTILIZATION

I find the edition sounds quite complex because you have to go into a kind of matrix and edit the parameters one by one, it's hard to edit sounds, we must say that I have difficulty with the synthesis, I do not know where the notion of change for a particular sound (a slick, low) so I generally use ready made patches that I transfer directly into the microKORG via a MIDI cable and a small soft .

what I find cool are the knobs that resemble those of the moog or we can modify in real time some parameters in order to live with fun sounds.

Taking a real pleasure to play a sound and varied to do with the buttons in real time!

SOUNDS

I use it occasionally and I am always happy with its superb sound very warm-sounding analog-style very well, you come back ay sounds like moog also those of Jean-Michel Jarre edition with even more I think the pressure can be derived in many other things too wonderful!

sound factory allows to have a first approach to possibility and realize that sounds great on warm analog sound.

to have something decent you have to recreate the original presets because they do not allow pushed to max all the capabilities of this little synth.

OVERALL OPINION

I buy new a few years now in a Paris department store where I could try it there, not knowing departing what I really wanted to buy one I really wanted to sound analogue synth.

I like the idea of ​​starting Korg MS2000 but I had already read reviews on the microKORG on the net.

so I try the MS2000, which I liked on this keyboard was the many buttons edition issue sounds but it did not attract too, one can then discuss with me the seller is more oriented towards the microKORG.

was first seen in real ca seemed rather a toy I put the headphones on and then I started to browse through the factory sounds and I still took a hell of a slap!
very good and big sounds in the analog, for analog modeling is very successful.

I recommend it to anyone they would like to have a little analog synth was everywhere enmené not very expensive as Excellent quality / price ratio, plus it also feeds on batteries and with headphones on and can play anywhere when it takes us!.
has seen the first one has the impression of dealing with a toy But make no mistake, this one did not, we all the same case has a great brand that has some experience in the synthesis that made the Korg reputation.

namely over the microKORG has the same sound engine as the MS2000 and thus the patches of the latter are 100% compatible with the microKORG.
I was thinking of selling it and then every time I hear its beautiful sound I crack as always!

I would do well on this choice but I do not think I could really separate myself.

37 mini-synth keys, no aftertouch. Pitch bend and modulation controllers. Connectivity: 2 audio outputs, a microphone jack (which comes with), an audio-in signal processing (eg. To CD or MP3 player), headphone jack, the MIDI 3.
A section 112 vocoder sounds 1 to 16 different modes. The sound of this little synth is really beautiful with a grain hot, sounds can be edited from A to Z. But you will not find pianos, violins and flute de pan ... This synth is made solely for electronic music! Damage to the mini-keys otherwise no complaints.

UTILIZATION

The config is pretty simple, but for editing sounds have to get used to the LED display and it's pretty painful. A small LCD would welcome ... We will not ask too much because at this price Korg micro defies concurrency.

SOUNDS

The sounds are absolutely beautiful, once you run all the way into the editing of sounds you get exactly what you want, flat sheet, powerful bass, stunning effects, etc. .. (I managed to reproduce to perfection some of the album sounds Oxygen WYD). This synth is powerful and is characterized by a grain really hot and different from what we could see far.

OVERALL OPINION

I love the sounds of the micro-korg, the only criticism I would make it sound editing is quite laborious in the beginning, you really get used to the LED display ...
Excellent quality / price ratio. This choice I would do without hesitation!

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UTILIZATION

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SOUNDS

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OVERALL OPINION

The Micro Korg has the same sound engine as the MS2000.J 'I put on the site following a
sound recording plant after the MS2000 has a loan ......
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UTILIZATION

IDEM

SOUNDS

Wonderful, if you take the time to do your sound you will get absolutely any sound in 70 years of electronics today.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for one year and I'm not ready to part with it, this little synth is amazing and has a great quality / price ratio!
And for those who dare to criticize the MicroKorg I think they have not understood the spirit of the beast ... I had almost all kinds of synthesizers possible, the Korg MS20 at JD800 through the series until the last Clavia Nordlead Juno, not to mention the D-50, B and C Virus etc ... Well I swear that this little bit of synth deserves 10/10 for its sound and has nothing to envy the big brothers analog to 5000 euros! (Except perhaps the ARP-2600)

T says it all down. I'm not a great pianist (in fact I do not play piano), but the keys are a bit misrables nivau size.

UTILIZATION

Configuration is very simple. You plug you play. Everything is very clear and intuitive, but like all people who usually find it easier and better rsultats out.

SOUNDS

Then must return to the equation from above: you plug then you play ... Then it sounds. Sure, the sounds are not ralistes except for the cosmic play. The bass is deep and round trs. I tried to infrabass batofar (concert hall in Paris with his excellent advice to experts) and can it run in the shower you stir the gut. The leads are correct, and the sheets are hot trs. The effects are good, even if my set is connected to a small multi-effects.
The edition is impressive, able to move from a soft sound of water has its type etcrystallin Merzbow starting from the same wave. Guess that the spectrum between the two is then extremely large!
I take this opportunity to return to two points. The first will be a REFERENCE els all people coming to complain about the presets. As I already said on the forums, to read some commenaires, everyone SNET the soul of great sound designer, and tonnament, when I go to the myspace pages of some or when I see this on claiver sc do I hear sounds of plants. So we must say that is: the presets are usable and widely utiliss. In addition, they are far more affordable than some other keyboards. I think about I micron possde too. Korg sounds are more attractive at first, without spending hours to program the animal.
Another point: All people who come to say "it's a toy, not worth a ca vritable analog." Two things: THE FIRST go all costs ca

This guy is a fine lot of gas which make clever with their analos has 10 bricks.
In addition, it is important to understand what it sagit. MK is a portable keyboard, an alternative to the VST standard keyboards and 20 kilos. And no, it does not sound as warm as the keyboard of my pp to it There's 20 years. But the sound of your 206 does not ring as well as the engine of my 1947 mustang dude either. So to all those who do not roll on gold and even those who have pts in gold coins, do not let imporessinner: the micro korg sounds, there is no worry of it!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 3 years and this thing sounds extremely good. I like his cot powerful compared to its tiny size. Everywhere, it makes impressive. The ratio quality price is excellent. I would end by saying that this keyboard, despite its dtracteurs nevertheless scne t seen with groups such as Devo, prodigy, massive attack, kelis, Ddammage, Maroon 5, Beastie Boys, isis, thesis armas are snakes, audio bullys, snoop dog (I brew large). The micro korg sduit when normment same people. Its small size and its relatively ppuissant of bte make a synthesis of current interest to only those who still swear by the laptop: = 400 of the modular bank at will, sound quality, and of course the cot "true": true knob, etc. .. contact with even when BCAN is super fun.

See the data sheet.

The minimum to address the sound synthse srieuse fawn.

UTILIZATION

Configuration gnrale is clear, just read, all is described on the cover. The edition of sounds and effects is simple but a bit of culture in synthse Contents of sound is Necessary for what it does exactly. The manual is minimalist but nanmoins enough.

SOUNDS

The sounds are excellent, trs 70's and 80's, it's not my style but I bought this synth especially for a first contact with this type of hardware machine. There is no effect outside the traditional delay that all synthtiseurs ... The sounds are powerful, dynamic and large, really enjoyable. The sound of the vocoder is much better with another micro that come with. Personally I really built my sounds with this synthtiseur (learning purposes) and in the end I am always satisfied.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 1 year. I like the fact that it is compact and the vintage design. Small in size but big in heart, he spits. What I regret most is the polyphony limit, but it's not a drama. I had tried srieusement as plug-ins synthtiseurs clbres. The report qualitprix trs is good, it looks solid and he does what is asked for only 300 euros in a CATEGORY is unbeatable. I would do this choice for beginners is the IDAL, I now pass on a more powerful machine but I keep ...

Numrique modlisation analog synth
Controller: Pitch / bend, a browser banks, 5 knobs: two for the filter, two envelopes, one arpegiator some vocoder functions ...
Connections: all
Publisher Mac PC, allow to operate the Midi In,

UTILIZATION

The config is rather simple, but to get into the sound design is a bit like all Korg: must turn buttons, in menus, etc ... a simple solution to overcome AC: fill with BCF2000 and everything is at hand, thanks to the possibility of Midi MK

The sound design is fairly simple, waveform, filter, ADSR envelope

French manual, complete

Possibility to use the Midi out, as controller. all knobs are assignable in the same midi in, all functions can be assigned an external controller.

SOUNDS

The sounds I agree 100%. APRS several months VST, ca is a sudden and good. The sound is rich, deep, animals in all. It roars.
I basically aims: drum & bass electro greasy, low fi of "Au Revoir Simone" industrial ... for all this I found tracks trs INTERESTED in banks ...
I would compare it to NI Massive VST and Polysix Korg Legacy

OVERALL OPINION

I just test it.
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The net sparation between the controller and the engine of his opens up nice.
The sounds are good for the price trs.
The vocoder and more, the fact ca.
The Look, nothing wrong.

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At first glance, the mini keyboard, but it's easy to trs cable above a master keyboard,
The microphone comes with it is beautiful in the pictures, but it is throwing

With exprience, I would come refine this view.

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UTILIZATION

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SOUNDS

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OVERALL OPINION

I've had about 2 weeks.
I wanted a keyboard to add notes / sheets / bass prods on my MPC
I found that many had beatmakers I followed ... I bought it! This is my first keyboard. I do not know much in this area but the MicroKorg slap!
Many sounds, although the possibility of tearing and frankly it is far from sound "botempi"
I read that some said "if you want the true analog pass your way"
I say that if you have the 3000 and a few euros for a trip all the better!
Meanwhile the fate of MicroKorg sounds and I think those who can handle it arrive
to make things right. Are low fat.
The look torn, it is light and I just could fault his mono. I find that it's really crap.
That's my opinion is not very "pro". I would say that I love my Korg to love and it is far from playing in the yard of the small. Although it is not very big ...

The keyboard touch-sensitive mini VLOC, 3 octaves
1 + 1 pitch wheel modulation wheel
stereo outputs, headphone jack + + Audio mini jack
71 WAVEFORM FROM MS2000 + 64 FROM dW8000
8-band vocoder Stereo / effects ditables reverb, delay, distortion ...
all compltement ditable
existing PC and free editor
4 voice polyphonic

UTILIZATION

Configuration gnrale simple when you know the basics of synthse
ditto for the edition of sounds
I personally do not use the manual that undoubtedly must be clear

SOUNDS

The sounds should certainly suit all styles of music
accepting the sounds of synths ...
yes they are realistic in relation to analogue machines
but not actual instruments of Contents
one can obtain an infinite range of its
both in bass, lead or the ground ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 years
I really like everything about this synth vocoder to all
that's just asking to know how to use a vocoder

I have tried a variety of synth from analog to numrique
report quality price is really bloeufant

I would make that choice 1000fois

We will not add a layer ... ^ ^

UTILIZATION

This is a great tool to learn subtractive synthesis. All parameters are editable from the front of the keyboard, but the sound editing is much easier using software available on the Korg website (I find this more intuitive in any case, perhaps the habit of Video ...).

The MiniTouch me a little embarrassed at first but with practice I find it nice, feel nice and it is necessary to find a different set of synthetic "piano".

The limit octave is sometimes inconvenient if you want to play a bass line and a theme.

I have been slow to change "live" sound settings other than those directly accessible, and this may be where I am most disappointed if we could assign the knobs 5 of the top n ' matter what part of the patch that would have been very fatal. To change anything other than the five proposed parameters, it must return to the patch (with the large data wheel) and there ... everything is possible, provided you know where to find this, which is not obvious at first.

The main strength: the patch system, which still allows to assign the modulation wheel to what you want, and attach elements together (eg LFO -> Amplitude). This leaves a large creative freedom and the possibility of new sensations instrumental.

SOUNDS

It has been said and I confirm, the bass sounds are really good.

The sounds are not realistic at all, and if you want to emulate an organ, it will necessarily cheap whatever you do. But this is not the goal in my humble opinion.

Some presets are very typical and will be boring after a while.

There are not tons of effects but it was largely or almost.

This leaves a huge synth line to create if we take the trouble to examine the principles of subtractive synthesis. You can create a sound world without being swallowed up by a technical misunderstanding total.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 years now ...
We will do as in the tests ... Audiofanzine : P

The -:
- That says "mini" said Bounds
- The performance is not optimized
- The system patch is not unlimited either ...
- We manage to reach the "limits" early

Most:
- That says "mini" can also mean a fun and practical side
- If it's a toy, then this is roughly better than game boy
- THE PRICE! it's still the price of hardware soft ...
- The feeling of easily able to guide the beast after 2 years (without prior knowledge)
- The manual is clear
- Plus: the vocoder!
- Even reaching the end of technical understanding, it does not feel frustrated as long (at least not yet) because the contrary was still room to define his sound world. Very good artist and I use it is easy to understand that choice now.

Within a group, it's really a nice synth. After that, used alone, it might be a bit limited to create a piece of A to Z (quoique. ..)

At his death, I will probably miss.

I think everything has been said before ...

UTILIZATION

Use could not be more simple: you plug it sounds, you start to tweak here and it sounds even better!

The mini-touch may seem uncomfortable at first but finally give the game a nice look and an opportunity to understand the composition in a different way, which suits me perfectly.
The manual, meanwhile, is amber, but more than enough to take the animal in hand, all of which are relatively intuitive.

SOUNDS

For the price and size of the machine it sounds really good!

Of course, eventually touring the presets, but all sounds are fully editable, and offer ample opportunities to anyone who will bother to get their hands dirty.

If I can give you some advice: stick him a pedal loop, like RC-2 at the exit and there is revealed the microKORG actually be a killer!

OVERALL OPINION

I've had a year and I can not get enough, our training includes folk guitars, Start 'and cello, and frankly the microKORG is very comfortable in this environment for a quality / price ratio in my opinion unbeatable.

Of course do not expect to have a Moog in the hands, but compare what is comparable, this little moth send really heavy when you take the time to use it in depth.

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UTILIZATION

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SOUNDS

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OVERALL OPINION

Excellent machine that has a total retro look (to love), very easy to use, without vlocitalors mini keys in it sounds good, no piano, however, one or two kinds of correct organs, but especially SOUNDS lowland Garon !!!!!, the electro shot, the saturated patil plenty to do (for me) a good many heavy hip hop, drum grim n bass, electro minimalist.
Basically it's a bomb that will make electric gloat on your keyboard (j I did say "rejoice") with the head of the line sounds very raw, the saturated galore, you have to fiddle with the knobs and mistreatment of buttons, here we explore the sounds electric, and it is not too bad organized in such a small box it's still tonnant.Cela said, it is sometimes difficult to find or rather find his sounds with the knobs you quickly get lost in the maze of bousin.
For me, then it's all good, I do not know if I sell this synth later when I would receive my m50, I'm waiting to see if these machines are complementary or if the microKORG s'avre inutile.A follow ///////////////////////
UP! I have my korg m50 for a month now and I keep microKORG because he is too fun to use, it has tortured jubilant sounds with those big wheels a con, for the mini keys against a shit but hey c is the spirit of the machine, it says I can be me paying the r3 and resell it, to follow. (By the way I will pay the microSAMPLER, ears will bleed a)!