"If You Want A Compact, Versatile & Amazingly Inexpensive Portable Keyboard Synthesizer, YOU Should Get The Highly-Popular Korg microKORG Portable Synth/Vocoder!" |
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Korg microKORG Portable Synth/Vocoder Review
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Price: $364.00 (currently priced/price may change) Return Policy: The Korg microKORG Portable Synth/Vocoder has a 30-day FULL money back guarantee. The product also comes with a warranty on the following: Parts and Labor - 1 year (plus extra 1 year warranty if product registered within 90 days of purchase) Brand: Korg Model #: ASIN: B0002J1NQ4 Recommended Merchant: www.amazon.com About The Product: With the Korg microKORG Portable Synth/Vocoder, Korg has finally introduced a compact and portable synthesizer capable of both state-of-the-art modelling and multi-band vocoding. With 37 keys and 128 user-rewritable programs, it's a great gadget for performers, producers, computer musicians and beginners looking for a versatile yet affordable synthesizer. Real-time control, modelling synthesis, and a wide range of on-board effects deliver quality sounds and features you wouldn't imagine would fit such a compact architecture. It offers a wide selection of waveforms and has an 8-band vocoder with advanced features and effects plus a flexible arpeggiator. The microKORG can also double as a compact MIDI controller and has 2 audio inputs that allow external audio processing. Shrinking the size and price of the microKORG has some minor compromises but its sound is quite impressive and the programming quite flexible. The compact casing makes it quite ideal for the musician or DJ with limited workspace and comes at an unbelievable low price. |
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The Good Stuff:
 Powerful synthesis with the same dual-oscillator DSP synthesis engine found in Korg's highly acclaimed MS2000 model
64 exclusive waveforms enable the microKORG to reproduce a broad collection of imitative sounds
8-band vocoder captures and freezes voice formants and shift the formant frequency
128 great-sounding presets cover a wide range of the latest musical styles plus many vintage favouritesPitch Bend wheel, Modulation wheel, and five other knobs provide flexible realtime control over filter cutoff, attack, release and other important parameters
Flexible arpeggiator with six built-in patterns and control over tempo, gate time, swing, and up to a 4-octave rangeComes with its own microphone and can operate on battery power
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The Bad Stuff:
 Four-note polyphony only
Keys are stiff and tiny and control knobs can get wobbly
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Product Specifications:
The Korg MicroKORG Portable Synth includes the following standard specifications:
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Product Features:
Listed below are some of the features that come with this Synthesizer. Take a quick look below...  128 user-rewritable programs
37-key mini keyboardPowerful synthesis and classical vocoding
Great sounds and expression with full range of effectsFlexible arpeggiator (6 types)Can serve as a compact MIDI controllerOperated on dual power
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Our Verdict:
If you expect the microKORG Portable Synth/Vocoder to play and program like a regular full sized keyboard, you'll just end up frustrated. This model was primarily designed for sound quality and portability at a very affordable price. As a sound module and vocoder, it is amazingly inexpensive, versatile and great sounding. But if you're looking to use it as a stand-alone, you're better off with the higher models. For its class however, no other keyboard instrument delivers the microKORG's performance in a 4.85 lb. body. It's ideal to carry around for gigs and generate analog effects, vocoded pads and synchronized arpeggios. Any DJ or musician with limited space will love this compact synthesizer. |
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Customer Feedback-
"This is no 88 key workstation, that's for sure. In some cases that's a good thing, especially if you like in a small apartment and you're concerned about space, but for such a small synth, I am completely blown away at what this can do. You really need to try and buy this synth, you won't be disappointed!" - Actual User Review - Amazon.com "If you are considering buying this, my advice to you is just to do it. It has a great sound to it and would be a great addition to your band. It is lightweight but it does not feel cheaply made at all. The keyboard does not have full size keys but it isn't really that bad to play. Programming it can be a bit of a pain at first but once you get used to it becomes much easier. Korg has a really great product here." - Actual User Review - Amazon.com "One Word! - I N C R E D I B L E - I've just sold My Roland JP8000 and purchased this as a replacement! - (What! I hear you say... Are you mad?) Well..... maybe...... But after hearing this thing in my local Music store I was totally blown away. - It's the Best Modern Sounding analogue I've ever come across. This is without a shadow of doubt a 'FUTURE CLASSIC' and the minute KORG stop making this wonder machine they will become 'GOLD DUST' - Food For Thought!" - Actual User Review -Zzounds.com "If I lost this keyboard or somebody stole it I would cry! I would DEFINITELY purchase a new one. This keyboard makes the most amazing synth sounds and is SO FREAKING PORTABLE. You couldn't find a better keyboard that is easier to carry around, it weighs practically nothing and takes up no room, but it sounds fantastic." - Actual User Review - Zzounds.com |
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