Korg miniKORG
miniKORG | |
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Manufacturer | Korg |
Dates | 1973[1] |
Technical specifications | |
Polyphony | Monophonic |
Timbrality | 1 part |
Oscillator | 2 VCOs (sawtooth, triangle, square) |
LFO | Yes |
Synthesis type | Analogue, subtractive[2] |
Filter | high pass, low pass |
Attenuator | Attack, decay, release |
Storage memory | None |
Effects | 3 ring modulators, portamento, auto-bender, vibrato, repeat, chorus, noise |
Input/output | |
Keyboard | 37 keys |
The miniKORG is a two VCO monophonic analog synthesizer that was released in 1972[3] from Korg. It featured 37 keys,[4] three ring modulators and built in analogue effects. It has wooden side panels and all the controls for the unit are not on the front panel but on the side facing the player. It was considered to be stable, affordable and sounded great.[1]
Models[]
The 700S is an enhanced version of the Korg Mini-Korg 700, it has a second oscillator.[5]
Notable users (700 model)[]
- Cardiacs
- The Cars
- ComaTeens
- The Cure[6]
- Paul Hardcastle
- Steve Hillage
- Human League
- Joe Jackson
- Kitaro
- Sławomir Łosowski
- N-Trance
- The Normal
- Vangelis
- Stevie Wonder
References[]
- ^ a b "The History Of Korg: Part 1". soundonsound.com. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
- ^ "Korg miniKORG 700". Encyclotronic. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
- ^ "Blast from the past: MiniKorg-700 and 700s". MusicRadar. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
- ^ "Korg MiniKorg 700S | Sound Programming". soundprogramming.net. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
- ^ "MiniKorg 700s". SynthArk. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
- ^ "Korg MiniKorg-700 | Vintage Synth Explorer". www.vintagesynth.com. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
Further reading[]
- "Retro: miniKorg 700S". Future Music. November 1999. ISSN 0967-0378. OCLC 1032779031.
External links[]
Categories:
- Korg synthesizers
- Monophonic synthesizers
- Analog synthesizers