Keys, Synths & Samplers

[Oncle Bob]

Yum yum ?

Published by "mistake" by www.korg.de and... deleted.

But found here ( in french ):

http://fr.audiofanzine.com/synthe-modelisation/korg/kingkorg/news/a.play,n.20971.html

XMT synthesis, 61 keys, polyphony 24 voices, 3 Osc, vocoder, cv Gate Out, Mic in XLR, USB B, OLED screen...  

[Meatball Fulton]

What's with the beer intake port on the upper left?

[Oncle Bob]

From here: http://en.audiofanzine.com/analog-modeling-synth/korg/kingkorg/news/a.play,n.15054.html

As part as their 50th anniversary, Korg will launch the KingKORG analog modeling synthesizer equipped with practical controls for the sound design. Here are the full specifications:

• eXpanded Modeling Technology synthesis system
• 61 semi-weighted keys with velocity
• 24 voice polyphony
• 300 Programs (200 presets / 100 users), 8 categories
• Max timbre: 2 (Layer / Split)
• 3 oscillators (selectable types: analog, noise, DWGS, PCM and MIC IN)
• 127 types in total (analog & Noise: 64 + DWGS: 30 + PCM: 50 + MIC IN)
• 1 Filter (LPF, HPF, BPF)
• 18 filter types (LPF: 7 + HPF: 5 + BPF: 6 / Included modeling filter)
• Modulation : EC: 2 units, LFO: 2 units, AMP
• Virtual Patch per timbre: 6 sets
• 3 Program effects (PRE FX, MOD FX, REV / DELAY) + 2-band EQ (2-band) + stereo TUBE
• PRE FX: 6 types (DISTORTION, DECIMATOR, RING MOD, GT AMP, AMP EP, TONE)
• MOD FX: 6 types (FLANGER, CHORUS, U-Vibe, Tremolo, Phaser, Rotary)
• REV / DELAY: 6 types (HALL, ROOM, PLATE, TAPE ECHO, MOD DELAY, DELAY BPM)
• 16-band vocoder with Formant Shift and Formant Hold
• Arpeggiator with up to 8 steps (step number can be changed), 6 types (UP/DOWN/ALT1/ALT2/RANDOM/TRIGGER)
• Joystick, octave up / down buttons, Category / Favorite button
• 16 x 2 character OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode)
• 128 x 64 pixel OLED subdisplays oscillator and filter sections
• Mic In | Connector Type XLR-3-31 (balanced)
• Audio Output L / MONO, R, TS phone jack (unbalanced)
• 3, 5 mm stereo mini-jack headphone out
• DAMPER PEDAL jack (no "half-damper" support), SWITCH / PEDAL jack
• CV / GATE OUT jack
• MIDI In and Out
• USB Type B
• Dimensions (W x D x H): 1027 × 313 × 96 mm
• Weight: 7.0 kg
• CV / GATE cable for Korg Monotribe and MS-20

[b3keys]

Plus: cool design, looks great, vocoder
Minus: no aftertouch?

[Gumimaci]

I see Korg, no king. Minus is only two timbres, makes MIDI sequencing and even live playing not so nice. Radias had four timbres, why is this doubly downgraded instead of upgraded?

[donaldcrunk]

this is really intersting. i love the big emphasis on efx and the full knob selection, really looks like you can access most everything from the panel. with the layout as is i think it would truly be a beast for pads and ambient stuff, especially with some good bandpass filter models. korg has never really offered interchangable virtual "models" of filters in anything outside their workstation line. this appears to take a nod from the vsynth in that regard, and was one of my favorite parts about the vsynth. really anxious to hear how it sounds, and especially see the price!

also c/v out +a clock out, phantastic

[zoink]

It looks interesting. I'd rather have twice as much knobbage, though.

The genre patch select buttons make it seem rather like a Mini-Korg and amateurish.

[zzzxtreme]

Looks kawai-ish. Nice

[Bernard]

Hey guyz, this synth... its news to me.. tell me more...

[Oncle Bob]

[shambler]

Looks like a valve behind the beer intake port.

[Bernard]

https://soundcloud.com/korg/sets/king_demos

[donaldcrunk]

A++ best demo ever. really goofy and (dare i say?) sloppy performance, but thats why i enjoyed it so much. extra points for the japanese Ken Macbeth at the helm of the King.

what can be gleaned from this demo? for one thing, we know that the cutoff knob really doesnt audibly step at all! small thing i know, but even modern products suffer from stepping. hopefully the resolution extends to all the controls, not just the big boys.

theyve decided to include an m1 piano in the PCM bank i see! that will at last let me do that cover of the Aculpolco Heat theme song ive been putting off...

[MuzikB]

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Meatball Fulton wrote:

What's with the beer intake port on the upper left?

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It's where the tubes are.  

[1001gear]

Sounds good. Value about 500$. Your cost, as close to 2000$ as they can get?

That guy working the knob reminds me that perf synths need redundant left right controls.

[zzzxtreme]

no aftertouch apparently, so my prediction is mrsp $1499

[rishabhsachan]

King Korg is a 24-voice virtual analog synth with three oscillators per voice.

[bobbybee]

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zzzxtreme wrote:
no aftertouch apparently, so my prediction is mrsp $1499

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Street price is $1299.

[Bernard]

Shows more about the extra filter models

[1001gear]

Sounds real fat. Like it.