KORG / miniKORG 700FS analog synthesizer

The miniKORG 700, the first monophonic synthesizer mass-produced and sold by KORG in 1973. New functions such as arpeggiator, spring reverb, and after-touch that could not be installed at that time have been added, and the miniKORG 700FS has been revived in a completely limited production.

The origin and the destination.
That mini KORG 700 is back with a completely limited production.
The monophonic synthesizer mini KORG 700, which was first mass-produced and sold by KORG in 1973. At that time, while the shape of the synthesizer had not yet been established, this electronic musical instrument, which was created after trial and error, produced radical timbre changes from simple operations and conveyed the fun of synthesizers to a wide range of people. , Has received high support from many musicians.

This unit is a faithful reproduction of the improved version "mini KORG 700S" released in 1974, but it is equipped with additional functions such as arpeggiator, spring reverb, and after-touch that could not be installed at that time. .. The miniKORG 700FS is one of the completed analog synthesizers created with the original developer, Fumio Saegusa.

■ Beautiful lead and thick base
Although the miniKORG 700 was Korg's first synthesizer, it still boasts the thickest, densest sound of any Korg synth. With the miniKORG 700FS, not only the oscillator that is easy to pull out, but also the traveler controller, which can be said to be the symbol of the miniKORG 700, has been completely reproduced.
The volca keys and volca bass are equipped with a miniKORG 700 filter circuit. The reason is that the clear and clear filter characteristics match perfectly with the products that specialize in leads and basses that have a strong presence. The sound of this mini KORG 700 is suitable for the current music scene, and it shows its true value when used on lead and bass.

■ Possibility as a sub keyboard
The miniKORG 700, which was born as a sub-keyboard for adding sounds that the organ did not have, was placed on the organ that was often used in music at the time, and its beautiful lead sound is still present in stage keyboards and electric pianos. It has the potential to be combined with.
Assuming a situation where the organ is placed on the two-stage keyboard, the controls arranged in a row under the keyboard for ease of use are intuitive and easy to understand even when the times change, and their looks are unique. It has become a thing.

■ Functions I wanted to add to the original
With the technology at that time, the size of individual parts such as electronic parts was large, so there was no space for more functions inside the main unit. Effects = spring reverb, and joysticks for bends and modulations have been added to the spaces vacated by technological advances. Equipped with an arpeggiator, USB terminal, MIDI IN terminal, and CV / GATE IN terminal to support the after-touch that expands the range of expression, and also to support the current music scene.
And this is also equipped with a memory program button that could not be realized at that time. You don't need to write down the positions of the knobs and knobs to reproduce the sound you made once.
■ Traveler controller
The most distinctive part of the miniKORG 700 is the traveler controller with two sliders under the keyboard. The upper knob controls the cutoff frequency of the low-pass filter and the lower knob controls the cutoff frequency of the high-pass filter, and the position of the two knobs allows you to freely change the expression of the sound. You can also create original traveling sounds such as wah and mute by holding down the keyboard and moving it left and right.
Sounds that are lower than the cutoff frequency set by the upper knob and higher than the cutoff frequency set by the lower knob will pass through the filter, so if the positions of the two knobs are reversed, all frequencies will be caught by the filter. , There is no sound. In other words, if the two knobs pass each other, there is no sound in theory, so the miniKORG 700 has a structure in which the knobs are provided with protrusions so that they cannot physically pass each other.
But there is an analog circuit, good or bad. Even now and in the past, it was impossible to design a filter with perfect characteristics, and at that time, there were strong men who tried new sound make-up by scraping protrusions to cross the knobs, and models sold overseas. Originally, some of them did not have this protrusion.
The miniKORG 700FS also includes this protrusionless knob, which you can replace by yourself, and you can actually experience such a phantom sound.

■ Second oscillator
The miniKORG 700 was a one-oscillator mono synth. A year later, in 1974, the miniKORG 700S, which added controls to the space on the left side of the keyboard and added a second oscillator and ring modulator, was introduced in order to increase the variation of the sound. This FS is a reproduction of the 700S with this expanded function, and you can enjoy the change of the thick lead sound with good omission by powerful detune by two oscillators.

■ Dedicated hard case included
The mini KORG 700FS, which has been revived for the first time in about half a century, comes with a special hard case suitable for its memorial limited model.

■ Free bundle of music software
The miniKORG 700FS includes "Ozone Elements" that allows you to master not only songs but also mastering with AI, "Skoove" that helps you improve your keyboard performance, DAW software "Reason Lite", and even software synths from Korg and other brands. A lot of music software comes with it from the beginning.
In short, with this product, you have a variety of tools to take your music to the next level.

Details can be found below.

https://www.korg-license-center.com/index.php?hl=ja

* Sales quantity is limited due to limited production. Please note.

■ Product specifications
-Keyboard: 37 keys (no velocity, after-touch support)
・ Range: 7 octaves
-Waveform: triangular wave, square wave, sawtooth wave, chorus I, chorus II
・ Number of programs: 14
・ Input terminal: MIDI IN terminal, SYNC IN, SYNC OUT terminal (3.5mm mini monaural phone jack), GATE IN terminal (3.5mm mini monaural phone jack), AUDIO IN terminal (6.3mm TS phone) Jack)
-Output terminal: OUTPUT L / MONO, R terminal (6.3mm TRS phone jack), headphone terminal (6.3mm stereo phone jack)
-Power supply: AC adapter (DC12V)
・ Power consumption: 9 W
-External dimensions (width x depth x height): 744 x 280 x 122 mm
・ Mass: 8.5 kg
-Accessories: AC adapter (DC 12V), traveler knob (independent type x 2), hard case
・ Accessories (sold separately): SQ-CABLE-6