Korg R3 Vocoder/ Synthesizer

The Korg R3 offers powerful vocoding and rich sound source in a compact 37 note keyboard. Using Korg's MMT technology the R3 promises a sound to please your ears.

Korg R3 Features:

• Full-fledged analog synth sound in a compact body weighing less than 3 kg.
• RADIAS-based MMT (Multi Modeling Technology) delivers stunning sounds.
• 37 full-size, velocity sensing keys.
• Maximum 8-voice polyphony.
• Split, layer or play two timbres at once.
• 128 programs grouped by category for immediate use.
• Bank Select dial lets you quickly find the sounds you want.
• Individual displays and knobs surrounded by LED halo indicators guarantee excellent visibility.
• Two-band equalizer and two Insert effects provided for each timbre.
• Modulation sequencer lets you apply time-varying change to the sound parameters.
• Six virtual patches for even greater sound-creating freedom.
• Step Arpeggiator allows each step to be toggled on or off for more rhythmic variation.
• Process any external signal through the filters, effects, and more.
• Sixteen-channel vocoder with Formant Motion function.
• USB port provides convenient single cable connection to your computer.
• Editor/librarian software for graphic editing of all of the R3's parameters on your computer.
• Dedicated gooseneck microphone (XLR) is included.

The Korg R3 is a mighty powerful product in a small package. The full size keys are great to play but whilst being powerful Korg have made the user system rather simple to use.

Along the top right of the Korg R3 panel are 5 knobs. Each with their own backlit LCD display. One of the knobs changes page and on each page the LCD screen above the other 4 tells you what they control on that page. This system makes editing very easy so you can unleasy the quality and power of the Korg R3.

R3 Powerful Vocoder

As well as the mighty sounds in the Korg R3, Korg have included a powerful 16 band Vocoder. The vocoder can adjust your voice to sound like a robot or other modulated sound to emulate the synth talking. The Korg R3 also has formants so you can record up to 16 lots of 7.5 second samples of vocoding and trigger them just by playing keys instead of having to talk all the time! Of course as with all the sounds the vocoder can be put through the 2 insert FX and master FX system of the R3 so any sound you can imagine can be created.

To make life a little easier Korg have included R3 editing software so you can control all aspects of you vocoder, timbres and controls on the computer.