Korg Volca series

  On 9/5/2013 at 3:17 AM, modey said:

 

  On 9/4/2013 at 7:39 PM, paranerd said:

It's passed the end of August and I still don't have the volcas in my hands...

The music store I preordered from said 'late september'. I can't fucking wait argh!

 

what;d you order, Modey?

Just the Keys for now. Probably should have got the Bass too; maybe next payday if they're not sold out..

  On 9/5/2013 at 4:00 AM, modey said:

Just the Keys for now. Probably should have got the Bass too; maybe next payday if they're not sold out..

Yup I ordered the keys but then realized I would get alot of use out of the other two as well...

I don't care much for the drums, since I have a whole bunch of drum machines already. All digital/samplers, but I'm too not crazy about analog drums anyway. Plus a friend of mine has a 606 so we're gonna team up for some sweet acid/minimal techno.

So yeah... Those remote controlled helicopters can definitely kill you :(

http://m.nydailynews.com/1.1447068

  On 9/6/2013 at 3:00 AM, Kcinsu said:

So yeah... Those remote controlled helicopters can definitely kill you :(

 

http://m.nydailynews.com/1.1447068

Fuuuuuuuuu...

It surely must have sounded lush.

so is this "function" key controlled by a digital processor, or is this thing 100% analog?

oh sorry, i only read page 1 before realizing there were 9 pages. still, is there a digital processor inside this thing?

would it make any difference to your decision to buy one if there were? because that would be silly.

i think you are silly

  On 9/8/2013 at 12:14 PM, Jody Dark said:

oh sorry, i only read page 1 before realizing there were 9 pages. still, is there a digital processor inside this thing?

I don't think so, but I haven't gone through all these manuals yet:

http://www.korg.com/uploads/Support/USA_volca_keys_OM_EFGSC1.pdf

http://www.korg.com/uploads/Support/USA_volca_bass_OM_EFGSC2.pdf

http://www.korg.com/uploads/Support/USA_volca_beats_OM_EFGSC.pdf

Digital processor yes, but not for audio. Except echo on Keys. And PCM voices on beats. But sequencing and part of controls is of course digital on all 3 machines, just like on every other analog synth with patch storage.

interesting.

are there any sequencers in the world that have no digital processor and can sequence rhythms as well as produce polyphonic phrases for making chords, not just monophonic melodies?

it's just a matter of economy.

why is stuff digital?

of course one could stack some crazy fancypants analog sequencer from individual analog sequencers.

but it would be a big convoluted structure made from a lot of components, parts can fail etc.. whereas the digital version would run on a mass produced chip from Shenzhen and would easily fit in your palm, and could be updated via internet, and do a ton more stuff than the big analog thing could.

it just makes more sense.

there's that guy i know who has a monotribe and was totally convinced that it's entirely analog. ANALOG, you know?

he even thought the software was somehow analog because it's updated via audio signal, but that's where his reasoning started to fall apart, you should have seen his sad eyes when he finally realized this.

Remember that digital logic is merely imposed on top of analog circuitry. It's all transistors, resistors, etc.

This looks just wonderful. I never did like the monotribe though. But I love my monotron.

Will they release an ultra combo pack? Maybe for $400?

  On 9/10/2013 at 1:32 PM, phling said:

 

there's that guy i know who has a monotribe and was totally convinced that it's entirely analog. ANALOG, you know?

he even thought the software was somehow analog because it's updated via audio signal, but that's where his reasoning started to fall apart, you should have seen his sad eyes when he finally realized this.

Why does he care? It doesn't affect the sound one bit.

because ANALOG

  On 9/10/2013 at 6:10 PM, phling said:

because ANALOG

ahh

*jots it down*

Bit the bullet and ordered all 3.

  On 9/10/2013 at 10:30 AM, Jody Dark said:

interesting.

 

are there any sequencers in the world that have no digital processor and can sequence rhythms as well as produce polyphonic phrases for making chords, not just monophonic melodies?

There are, but they are generally much more limited in function. Also, I don't think I can come up with a single benefit an analog sequencer would bring over a digital one. And I'm a real analog maniac.

  On 9/10/2013 at 6:27 PM, kokoon said:

Bit the bullet and ordered all 3.

good on ya buddy. keep us updated

  On 9/10/2013 at 6:36 PM, kokoon said:

 

  On 9/10/2013 at 10:30 AM, Jody Dark said:

interesting.

 

are there any sequencers in the world that have no digital processor and can sequence rhythms as well as produce polyphonic phrases for making chords, not just monophonic melodies?

There are, but they are generally much more limited in function. Also, I don't think I can come up with a single benefit an analog sequencer would bring over a digital one. And I'm a real analog maniac.

 

do you think you could post some links to some? i cant seem to find any

I'm gonna get the bass when it hits the stores. Should fit my small set up nicely!!!

probably gonna get the keys and drums, if they offer a decent bundle would probs get all 3, love the monotribe so i think these will be amazeeng