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Selling my beloved Korg microKorg because I now mostly use just modular synths.
First up – there’s just no other way to say it – This guy is a classic and sounds amazing! Still one of the best sounding and most versatile polysynths money can buy!
When this came out, this was used by EVERYONE! It was basically an instant classic and could be considered THE synth sound of the 2000’s. It sill rules! I have no problem believing this will go the way of the Roland classics from the 80’s and become a collector’s item in 10 years time. The microKorg has been used by:
Tame Impala | The Killers | Justice | Chromeo | Soulwax | Yeah Yeah Yeahs | Tiga | The Neptunes| Simian Mobile Disco | Block Party | Air | Midnight Juggernauts | Beck | Prodigy | Yesterdays | Royksopp | Owl City | LCD Soundsystem | Jean-Michel Jarre | Nick Rhodes (of Duran Duran) | The Pet Shop Boys | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.
See why Vintage Synth Explorer give it a 5 star rating….http://www.vintagesynth.com/korg/microkorg
…. And why the Guardian wrote a whole page about it being the sound of a generation.https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/apr/06/microkorg-keyboard
5 Ultra-Famous songs that used the microKorg.https://enmoreaudio.com/5-famous-tracks-using-a-microkorg/
Some demos:
Daft Punk – Something About Ushttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjb4FGdKLtk
Daft Punk – Da Funkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgmbQ0iMa2o
Tame Impala – Nangshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXXV64KwdGk
Justice – Phantom IIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkeIaytO_Zo
Vangelis – Blade Runner Introhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciM8cX-BK0M
And a massive list of everything – The Knife, John Carpenter, 80’s Stranger Things Polysynths, Grimes….so so many patch options !https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HohnDeW_0pQ
Now for the specs:An MS2000 in sheep’s clothing. The microKorg is a very cool and retro-looking version of the MS2000 analog modeling synthesizer. This compact keyboard is designed for portability and can run on batteries! But inside the microKorg is the exact same synthesis engine and sounds found in the killer MS2000 and MS2000R synths!The keyboard’s 37 keys are small and almost toy-ish. But they have a firm response and feel natural enough to play. The case is a sturdy plastic and there are wood end-cheeks. There is a plethora of written info on the face of the instrument and reminds one of the old Poly-800 and DW-8000 synths. The five knobs above all this writing initially control the filter cutoff, resonance, envelope attack and release times, and the internal tempo. But they can be assigned to control every other parameter available in real-time. Their assignable functions are what is written below them (hard to read in the dark). The top-mounted vocoder input microphone (included) hasn’t been seen on a Korg since the decades-old VC-10!The microKorg has 128 Programs organized into 8 categories: Trance, Techno/House, Electronica, DnB Breaks, HipHop/Vintage, Retro, SndFX/Hits, and Vocoder. The sounds are great and inspiring. There is only 4-voice polyphony and only one Program can be played at a time. But as a hands-on, real-time dance machine, this really is all you need…one hand on the keys and the other on the knobs!The microKorg has two oscillators with 71 waveforms (7 simple analog waves + 64 DWGS waveforms from the DW-8000), a multi-mode resonant 12 or 24 dB/oct filter, 8-band vocoder, two ADSR envelopes, 6-pattern arpeggiator, oscillator sync, ring modulation, two MIDI-syncable LFOs, programmable multi-effects, and more! All knobs and buttons send/receive MIDI controller data. External audio can be vocoded and/or processed through the filter, effects and EQ via the included microphone or standard 1/4″ stereo inputs. A built-in USB Interface would have been nice for true lap-top portability, but is currently absent. But in its affordable price range, the microKorg is an awesome synth for beginners, DJs, and even the pros looking for a compact performance synth with retro style, flexible programing and excellent sounds!
Included power supply is for UK, however, you can easily buy a cheap adaptor.
Does not include original microphone, cables, manuals or box.
Please contact me before you buy to confirm the shipping price. I reserve the right to adjust and charge the relevant shipping price post purchase if you do not contact me first. The synth is currently located in Denmark. Most cities in Europe will cost around 28-35 to ship with tracking.
Will ship world wide 🙂
Thank you so much for your interest and happy bidding!
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