KORG microKORG [OSX]

• Writer: KORG
• Product: microKORG
• Model: 1.0-MORiA
• Format: STANDALONE/AUi/VST3i

microKORG Synthesizer / Vocoder Since its launch in 2002, the microKORG has been beloved by extra musicians world wide than every other {hardware} synth in music historical past. Following the primary era microKORG, numerous variations have been launched, together with the microKORG XL launched in 2009 and the microKORG S with 2+1 audio system, in addition to many colour variations. The microKORG was born out of a need to deliver the attraction and enjoyable of synthesizers to newbie {and professional} musicians, observe makers, and creators in all places. Korg simply achieved this objective,making a wildly profitable synthesizer that was not solely compact andeasy to make use of however sounded wonderful.

Oscillator part with a wide range of waveforms.
Within the oscillator part, which is the idea of tone, two oscillators can be utilized per voice. Oscillator 1 has 8 built-in waveforms, together with sawtooth wave, sq. wave, and audio enter, and you too can choose the DWGS waveform, which has 64 built-in waveforms. Every waveform might be processed with the 2 [CONTROL 1/2] knobs (DWGS is waveform choice solely) for much more versatile sound creation. Oscillator 1 additionally has an oscilloscope that shows waveform modifications in actual time. Oscillator 2 accommodates solely the essential waveforms of sawtooth, sq., and triangle waves, and may carry out oscillator-to-oscillator modulation resembling ring modulation, cross modulation, and arduous sync.

Filter part for processing sounds, Amp part that controls the amount.
The sound from the oscillator goes by means of the mixer after which into the filter part. The filter part incorporates 4 varieties of filters, permitting the sound from the oscillator to be processed as desired. The low-pass filter additionally has a pointy 24dB mode. After passing by means of the filter, the sound enters the amplifier part. Right here you may regulate the general quantity in addition to panning and key monitoring. A distortion change can be offered for excessive distortion of the sound.

An envelope that controls the temporal variation of sound.
The change from the start to the tip of a sound can drastically change its character. For instance, some sounds seem and disappear shortly, whereas others are heard slowly and have a protracted reverberating sound. Envelope mills are used to create such temporal modifications in sound. microKORG for Mac/Win” has one envelope for the filter and one for the amplifier. The envelope itself is an easy-to-understand ADSR 4-stage kind. There may be additionally a show on the envelope slider that exhibits the form and development of the envelope, making it even simpler to know.

LFO that creates periodic modifications in sound.
There are two built-in low frequency oscillators (LFO) that can be utilized for vibrato, wah, tremolo, and so forth. LFO 1 presents sawtooth, sq. 1, triangle, and pattern & maintain (random) waveforms, whereas LFO 2 has sawtooth, sq. 2, sine, and pattern & maintain obtainable for a complete of 4 waveforms every. The KEY SYNC change will also be used to show waveform restart on/off throughout word on, LFO polyphonic operation, and so forth. After all, the LFO cycle will also be tempo-synchronized.

Digital patching for exploring deep sound creation.
An extra enjoyable facet of sound creation is modulation, during which sections of the synthesizer are related to one another to vary their habits. Like the unique “microKORG”, “microKORG for Mac/Win” lets you arrange 4 modulation routings (modulation connections). 8 completely different modulation sources and locations might be related to one another, and the modulation depth might be set. By connecting 8 completely different modulation sources and locations, you may immerse your self in a world of even deeper sound creation.