Engineering:Korg miniKORG
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Short description: Monophonic analogue synthesizer
| miniKORG | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Korg |
| Dates | 1973[1] |
| Technical specifications | |
| Polyphony | Monophonic |
| Timbrality | 1 part |
| Oscillator | 2 VCOs (sawtooth, triangle, square) |
| LFO | Yes |
| Synthesis type | Analogue, subtractive[2] |
| Filter | high pass, low pass |
| Attenuator | Attack, decay, release |
| Storage memory | None |
| Effects | 3 ring modulators, portamento, auto-bender, vibrato, repeat, chorus, noise |
| Input/output | |
| Keyboard | 37 keys |
The miniKORG is a two VCO monophonic analog synthesizer that was released in 1972[3] from Korg. It featured 37 keys,[4] three ring modulators and built in analogue effects. It has wooden side panels and all the controls for the unit are not on the front panel but on the side facing the player. It was considered to be stable, affordable and sounded great.[1]
Models
The 700S is an enhanced version of the miniKorg 700 with a second oscillator.[5]
Notable users (700 model)
Daniel Miller ( Depeche Mode prd)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The History Of Korg: Part 1" (in en-gb). https://www.soundonsound.com/music-business/history-korg-part-1.
- ↑ "Korg miniKORG 700" (in en-US). https://encyclotronic.com/synthesizers/korg/minikorg-700-r74/.
- ↑ "Blast from the past: MiniKorg-700 and 700s" (in en). MusicRadar. https://www.musicradar.com/news/blast-from-the-past-minikorg-700-and-700s.
- ↑ "Korg MiniKorg 700S | Sound Programming" (in en). https://soundprogramming.net/synthesizers/korg/korg-minikorg-700s/.
- ↑ "MiniKorg 700s". SynthArk. http://www.synthark.org/Korg/MiniKorg-700s.html.
- ↑ "Korg MiniKorg-700 | Vintage Synth Explorer" (in en). http://www.vintagesynth.com/korg/mini700s.php.
- ↑ "Song of the Week -- Colin's take | Chalkhills" (in en). http://chalkhills.org/articles/XTCFans20090802.html.
Further reading
- "Retro: miniKorg 700S". Future Music. November 1999. ISSN 0967-0378. OCLC 1032779031.
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