Korg MicroKorg

The Korg Microkorg is a powerful 37 mini key synthesizer using some of Korgs top sound technology and also hosts an 8-band vocoder with many advanced features. You can capture and “freeze” the formants of your voice, and then play it across the keyboard, or shift the formant frequency to make your voice sound male, female, like a child or just plain wacky! Best of all, the microkorg comes with its own microphone so you can start having fun right away.

Read the Guardian's write up on the Korg Microkorg! - http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/apr/06/microkorg-keyboard

Korg Microkorg Specification:

• Sound Generation Method: analogue Modeling Synthesis System >
• Multi Timbral=2 (max, Split/Dual Mode)
• Voices=4 voices
• Sound Source=2 Oscillator + Noise Generator, Multi Mode Filter(-24dB/octLPF,-12dB/oct LPF/BPF/HPF), EG×2, LFO×2, Virtual Patch×4 ?Voices=4 voices ?Sound Source=1 Oscillator +Noise Generator, EG×2, LFO×2, 8 Channels vocoder, level and pan of each channel can be edited, Formant Shift function
• Programs: 128 programs
• Effects: Modulation effects (3 types), Delay (3 types), Equalizer
• Arpeggiator: 6 types
• Keyboards: 37 Keys (mini-keyboard, keyboard has velocity)
• Inputs: AUDIO IN 1,2, Level switch LINE/MIC, [AUDIO IN 1, 2 (LINE) ], [AUDIO IN 2 (MIC)]
• Outputs: L/MONO, R, Headphones
• MIDI: IN, OUT, THRU
• Display: 3 characters×1 line with 8 segment LED
• Power Supply: DC 9 V (AC adapter), or six AA alkaline batteries (sold separately)
• Power Consumption: 6.4 W (MAX)
• Dimensions: 524(W)x232(D)x70(H)mm/20.63"(W)x9.13"(D)x2.76"(H)

• Weight: 2.2 kg/4.85 lbs. (without batteries and included mic)

Powerful Arpeggiator

To help boost your performance the Microkorg includes a powerful arpeggiator. Six types of arpeggio patterns (UP, DOWN, ALT1/2, Random, Trigger) are built in, with control over tempo, gate time, swing, and up to a 4-octave range. You can turn individual steps on or off within a pattern, providing the feel and functionality of a step sequencer.

Great Effects Section

The microkorg incorporates a high quality effects section including delays, flanger, chorus and more. Delays can be synchronized with the arpeggiator for powerful effects control.