Four New Products From Korg
Submitted by Terry Wall on Fri, 06/17/2011 - 10:19am.
Korg has added four new products to their lineup since the first of the year. The product offerings show the wide range of diversity that has become the Korg product line. While best known for their keyboards, their tuners have become quite popular and their Wave Drum series of hand percussion have had some significant success of late. Both of these lines will receive new offerings with the arrival of the Pitchclip clip-on tuner and the Wave Drum Mini. Rounding out the offerings are a battery operated powered monitor speaker and the Monotribe ribbon synthesizer.
The Pitchclip clip-on tuner is designed to attach to the headstock of a guitar. Fully chromatic and offering high accuracy and fast response, the Pitchclip is the ideal tuner for guitarists and makes the perfect road accessory. The compact, affordable, and easy-to-use Pitchclip will keep the Korg clip-on tuners on the must have list for guitarists and bass-players the world over.
Tuner Highlights:
- Simple, convenient clip-on style chromatic tuner
- New compact, lightweight and discreet design
- Display reverse assures easy viewing when mounted on either side of the headstock
- Highly accurate and ultra-responsive, offering a wide detection range
- Clear, bright, and easy-to-read LED display
- Reliable, highly-stable clip design
- Auto Power-Off extends battery life
With drum and percussion sounds from around the world, revolutionary synth sounds, plus unique original sounds, the Wavedrum Dynamic Percussion Synthesizer has been embraced by percussionists, drummers, and music lovers around the world.
The all-new Wavedrum Mini carries on this sound concept in a compact and portable format – complete with a built-in speaker and battery power for play anywhere convenience. In addition to its dynamic pad surface, the Wavedrum Mini also includes a newly-developed sensor clip which can be attached to a table, cup, or any object, allowing it to be played as a percussion instrument. Using the sensor clip and the pad allows two sounds to be played at once, doubling the Wavedrum Mini’s performance potential. Choose from 100 great sounds; add in one of the 10 exciting effects; play along to one of the 100 internal rhythm patterns, or record with unlimited overdubs using the built-in Looper. The possibilities are endless. The Wavedrum Mini will appeal to musicians who value a truly original performance, or to any beginner simply looking to enjoy playing a musical instrument.
Wavedrum Mini highlights
- Portable percussion synthesizer built on Korg’s renowned Wavedrum technology
- Play two sounds at once for a rich musical experience:
- Play one sound from the dynamic pad
- Play a second sound from any surface or object using the sensor clip
- 100 Ready-to-play sounds ranging from acoustic tones to synthetic sounds
- 100 Rhythm patterns serve as a rhythmic guide or provide jam-along-fun
- 10 Preset audio effects; select any effect and enhance any sound
- On-board Looper allows unlimited overdub layering for complex, multi-sound patterns
- Share your sounds using the built-in speaker, or practice using headphones
- Battery operation lets you play with confidence on the street, outdoors or anywhere
- AC Adapter and mounting strap are included
Small and versatile, with a wide array of inputs and outputs, the MMA130 is perfect for intimate performances indoors or out. Powered by AC power or batteries this powered monitor is ready to play whenever and where ever you are. It can even provide power to your instrument through it's built in 9 volt DC power out jack. A great choice for street performance.
MMA130 Highlights
- Powered monitor amp; ideal for street performances
- Built-in four-channel mixer: two mic/line inputs and two line inputs
- XLR/TRS balanced mic/line inputs; 1/4" unbalanced line inputs
- AUX inputs accommodate RCA plugs, mini-stereo plugs, or 1/4" phone plugs
- Two-way power allows AC or battery operation
- Six C batteries allow up to approximately 12 hours of operation (in ECO mode)
- Twelve C batteries allow up to approximately 24 hours of operation (in ECO mode)
- POWER MODE switch (Max, Eco) reduces battery consumption and current draw
- DC9V output jack provides power to instruments such as the Wavedrum, microSAMPLER, etc.
- Newly developed amp power supply circuit and high-efficiency speaker delivers impressive 105 dB output even on battery power
- Three-band equalizer
- Anti-feedback function suppresses acoustic feedback
- Versatile body design allows either vertical or horizontal placement
- Mounting hole accommodates a dedicated speaker stand
- Wavedrum stand can be attached
While thumbing it's nose at the dominance of digital synthesizers Korg created an analog sensation with the palm-sized Monotron Analogue Ribbon Synthesizer. Korg has answered that call again with the Montribe Analog Ribbon Synthesizer that packs an amazing array of features and technology in a compact package. Korg’s monotribe shares the monotron’s analog DNA, yet quickly delves deeper into the rich, organic, and often chaotic world of analog synthesis. In addition to analog synthesis, monotribe brings together intuitive ease of use and a three-part discrete analog rhythm section, plus the proven appeal of Electribe-style sequencing. Complete with a built-in speaker and battery power, monotribe is self-contained and highly portable.
Monotribe highlights:
- The powerful sound of true analog synthesis
- 3-part analog drums, using discrete analog circuitry
- Popular Electribe-style sequencing.
- Active Step and Flux features for realtime dynamic loop manipulation
- Advanced multi-function ribbon keyboard; Chromatic, Continuous, & Wide modes
- Auto-tuning provides stable pitch for accurate chromatic playability
- Selectable oscillator waveform, noise generator, and versatile LFO
- Uses the same VCF (filter) circuit as the classic MS-10/MS-20
- Sync In & Out jacks allows synchronized integration with multiple units
- Battery operation, built-in speaker and compact size deliver on-the-go groove-making