The Korg MicroKORG XL Synthesizer / Vocoder — Korg microKORG XL Synthesizer / Vocoder Great sounding miniature analogue modelling synth with Vocoder. For years, the microKORG has been the world's top-selling synthesizer. Now the microKORG XL is ready to join the Korg line-up. Based on the same winning combination of a small footprint, mini-keys, battery-powered portability and huge Korg sound, the microKORG XL is ready to expand your musical vocabulary. The fun factor is huge, too. A gooseneck mic is included with both models for instant vocoding excitement, right out of the box!
The Korg MicroKORG XL Synthesizer / Vocoder main features,NEO-VINTAGE SYNTH POWER
The microKORG XL carries a proud pedigree. The MMT (Multi Modeling Technology) sound engine is descended from the RADIAS/R3 synthesizers, while the dual effects processors come down from the famous KAOSS line. The microKORG XL offers remarkable playability. The black key/white key proportions have been adjusted for easier chording; the key response has been improved for rapid-fire soloing. And the old -school square front keys? Well, they look wicked cool. Together with a sound-bending vocoder and six-pattern arpeggiation, microKORG XL packs a powerful sonic punch.
The eight-voice MMT synth engine offers traditional analog waveforms plus a total of seven algorithms, including formant waveforms, noise, and PCM/DWGS waves for those vintage keyboards and strings. Cross-modulation, unison stacking, and VPM (Variable Phase Modulation) let you create sounds that would be impossible for a conventional PCM synthesizer. Sync and ring modulation make it easy to create complex and powerful sounds. Two multi-mode filters, a drive/waveshaping circuit for distinctively distorted sounds, and EG and LFO for creating time-varying tonal change, provide plenty of parameters for serious synthesis. Virtual Patching brings it all together.
Seventeen up-to-the-minute effects deliver everything from a traditional chorus to grain shifting. In The delay effects can be synchronized to MIDI clock for beat-sensitive situations. You can even process external sounds! The microKORG XL's amazing vocoder adds vocal characteristics to any sound, creating everything from talk-box filtering, pseudo choirs, talking instruments to vintage Sci-Fi robots. Our unique Formant Hold allows you to freeze the vocal input for continuous vocoder effects. Use the Formant Shift function to adjust the level and pan of each of the sixteen bands, greatly altering the tonal character. The distinctive retro-styling allows for quick selection of any of the 128 on-board, editable programs. For the diehard synthesists and sound designers, you can use the three performance edit knobs for fast, effective editing in performance. You're also free to select and assign your favorite parameters. Download the free Editing software and manage sounds on your computer!
INTERFACE and KEYBOARD
Display - Custom backlit LCD
Keyboard - 37-note Natural Touch action
Switches - 7; Bank (2 position), Octave Up and Down (toggle), timbre select (2 position), Arp On/Off, Vocoder On/Off, Write, Exit/Shift
Knobs - 7; Volume, tempo, program select (genre and category), real-time assign, edit menu selector
Wheels - Pitch and Modulation
PROGRAMS
Polyphony - 8 voices (up to 4 when the vocoder is selected)
Program - 128
Number of timbres - Maximum 2 (when using Layer, Split, or Multi)
Synth 2 oscillator + noise generator
Oscillator 1
Waveform - SAW, PULSE, TRIANGLE, SINE, FORMANT, NOISE, PCM/DWGS, AUIO IN
Modulation - WAVEFORM, CROSS, UNISON, VPM
Oscillator 2
Waveform SAW, PULSE, TRIANGLE, SINE
Modulation RING, SYNC, RING+SYNC
Wave shaping
WS type DRIVE , DECIMATOR, HARDCLIP, OCT SAW, MULTI TRI, MULTI SIN, SUB OSC SAW, SUB OSC SQU, SUB OSC TRI, SUB OSC SIN, LEVEL BOOST
Multi-mode filters
Filter 1 - -24 dB/oct LPF -12 dB/oct LPF, HPF, BPF, Thru
Filter 2 - LPF, HPF, BPF
Vocoder - 16-band vocoder, adjustable level and pan for each band, Format Shift function, Formant Hold function
Keyboard - 37-note (mini keyboard, velocity sensitive, no aftertouch)
Effects - Timbre 2-band EQ
Master - master effects (17 effect algorithms)
Arpeggiator - UP, DOWN, ALT1/2, Random, Trigger (6 types), Step Arpeggiator function
Programs - 128 programs (banks A/B x 8 genres x 8 categories)
CONNECTIONS
Input - AUDIO IN [LINE] jack, AUDIO IN [MIC] jack (with AUDIO IN [MIC/XLR] switch)
Output- L/MONO, R jacks, HEADPHONE jack
MIDI - IN, OUT
USB - connector B type
MISC
Power supply DC9V
Six AA batteries (Approximate lifespan is 4 hours with alkaline batteries)
Included items - XLR Gooseneck Microphone with windscreen, Power Adapter