Introducing KORG volca beats

[@aikighost]

Finally a music company with a demos guy who doesn't suck. Well done Korg.

[@InternalMind]

Is that sarcasm

[@aikighost]

@@InternalMind did you just get out of your suspended animation freezer? 🤣🤣🤣

[@p1xelmissile]

​@aikighost hows life 11 years later

[@aikighost]

@@p1xelmissile not bad. Mostly making music with my MPC live & bitwig these days :)

[@Bboy235]

He's also the designer and lead engineer on developing the volcas , pretty good guy to demo the machines I'd say

[@summitthescale]

the way he just taps those rhythms in so effortlessly.

[@EMarSounds]

Got this delivered to parents address, wrecked their heads with some minimal beats while they were tryin to watch egg heads.. love it!!

[@roasty80]

Haha standard

[@kingdarko]

LOL best thing ive read in ages

[@OfficialPaulReviews]

kingdarko That's right!

[@cd78]

+EMar LMAO.

[@SimonBosley]

btw, did the Eggheads win again?

[@yayayaokoksure]

Good for Korg to recognize Tatsuya Takahashi's talent and allow him to work some magic. And good for Korg listening to it's customer base and market.

[@Cubik303]

First there was Dave Smith, Tadao Kikumoto, and now Tatsuya Takahashi. So young and already on his way to becoming a legend. I can't wait for all three of my Volcas to arrive!

[@drrodopszin]

The only drum machine out there which shows you "Fun", when you are experimenting with something :). Motivational message, sort of.

[@robman80808]

Tatsuya Takahashi is a genius and this is a great video. Pre-ordered mine two months ago (US). Can't wait - hope they come soon.

[@SendyTheEndless]

I love the kick on this. It's warm with a subtle fuzz.

[@LotusCarsLtd]

I'm really glad that companies are providing affordable alternatives to the various DAWs that are currently on the market. They really offer an effective alternative workflow for those of us who don't like using DAWs.

[@wajietaus]

volca is the worst alternative and the most expensive one aswell. Unless all you want to do is make few simple tracks for around 680$ (you gonna need atleast 4 volcas) and those tracks WILL sound mostly the same due to limitations. Overall you will have fun for few weeks then sell it...

[@TLawless]

@@wajietaus I just bought one brand new for $140. Also what are the alternatves? I'm all ears.

[@wajietaus]

@@TLawless circuit tracks or save money for something like octatrack , maschine or digitakt. still in reality nothing is better and more afortable than daw. sad truth

[@TLawless]

@@wajietaus I dont really think any of those are in the same realm since you need a PC to run them. This you can take anywhere, use anywhere and all you need is 6 AA batteries. Which are included btw. So far I've had a blast playing with it even while driving in GTA... and I've used Maschine. Its a fun little unit that can introduce a lol of people to the ideas that will allow them to have a beter understanding when it comes to using those other platforms.

[@K___R]

@@wajietaus Sounds like you're just mad that you wasted so much money on overpriced machines while there are cheaper options

[@exiletomars]

There are still stylophones from the 1960's that are still functional, so I believe that this would be able to stay around.

[@rodneylee4026]

If you use this live you'll look like someone trying to change the diapers on an ant.

[@KitsuneCentral]

Plug in a Midi Drum Pad Controller then. The built in keyboard is just for on-the-go use.

[@buzzwolf6990]

KitsuneCentral which drum pad do you recommend?^_^

[@tulenik71]

@@KitsuneCentral or studio use. I use it as a metronome, plugged into Roland Go keyboards during exercise. Set the pattern, rhytm and go. Pity that those low-end keyboards/pianos/workstations, Korg including, didn't have DIN MIDI though.

[@GeoffDavisUK]

But I love my ant

[@_jexxe]

😂😂

[@ozel23]

now it's clear: Korg tested the market with the monotribes. only to see if we would be ready for volca! Great stuff and thumbs up for the cool chief engineer.

[@pabloduranseoane8825]

you can midi sync both units, so both are running at the same speed and will start and stop at the same time (whenever you stop or start the master unit)

[@heppareppana]

Again, this young chief engineer guy is a genius. Please Korg, acquire both Roland and Yamaha and give them to this guy.

[@DrGroovenizer]

This is an awesome drummachine and cant be beat for the $179 price tag. I'm getting one for sure. Love what Korg is doing...big thumbs up!

[@mwpromusicandmedia]

Superb demos Tatsuya, you really have created something special here with these machines! amazing vision! hope to see a lot more products from you, be good to see you do some live gigs with these too :)

[@davidreidy5750]

My first volca was a beats,loved it.Then donated it,two yrs later Bought one again because there's something about it that I can't resist.Maybe it's that lofi sound but I love it.❤️📡🤖👾👽

[@BassGods]

@David Reidy Does this have built in drum beats also? If so, do you know how many?

[@davidreidy5750]

@@BassGods yes based around the Roland 808 from the 80's.And it's all analog.The snare is the weakest link but you can work around it with effects pedals,

[@0M3N802]

Thank you Tatsuya & Korg nice job! Great intro vids, i cant wait to get my hands on all these Volcas!

[@AuralSexRecords]

These things are criminally awesome and affordable. I have all the gear I need, and more, and I'm getting these just for the plain joy of music.

nothing wrong with hybrid, i love my maschine, what korg is doing is building there own little niche market instead of worrying about the competition, which is great.

[@RC_Cola2020]

Cool seeing the Korg gear in the background

[@DatVolt]

Can't wait to see what KORG will do next

[@quotedearjangmi]

this was so fun to watch. very intuitive design.

[@acidphaze]

It is taking ages before these things will get released in the UK. They have been on pre-order in the music shops since it's launch in April, now its August and no one has had even a sniff of one yet. By time the shops deal with the pre-order stock first, it will be Xmas before anyone gets their hands on one. The wait is just killing me!

[@continentalkurtis3977]

Might get one for christmas hope it works well for me

[@artofentertainment774]

Really good demo. Best drum machine available.

[@PocketUnv]

Yup, definitely getting all three as a present to myself. With a bow on it.

[@adamroberts1096]

Its that analogue sound people crave. Its like people buying a Moog over the newest Massive software. All about preferences man :)

[@todddenzil-williams9907]

Already got all three on preorder can't wait

[@Jazzybreaks]

while other companies (cough *akai*) are worried about keeping up with NI maschine and other hybrid nonsense. Korg stays making good hardware stuff since the Electribes, keep it up.

[@taigkyo]

Actually, this is a hybrid. Some sounds are analogue, some are digital samples. The TR909 operated on the same principle (which is part of the reason some people prefer the 808).

[@DrGroovenizer]

Dont get why so many wannabe purists slam this thing saying its unusable for mainstream music other than electro etc. Lotsa mainstream band incorporated analog beatboxes in mainstream music. Remember Phil Collins' In the Air tonight with the CR78 in the beginning? People are just too narrow minded...

[@ronnieperez7650]

llanbo I don't care for anything by Phil Collins, at all, but "In The Air Tonight" is a VERY well-produced song. Excellent all-around.

[@anthonyrizzo5442]

Sexual Healing is almost NOTHING but a Roland 808

[@complexmusicofficial]

LA MEJOR PROGRAMACION MINIMAL TECHNO QUE ESCUCHE EN MI VIDA Y DUDO MUCHO VOLVER A ESCUCHAR ALGO SEMEJANTE. ESTE CHICO TENDRIA QUE SER RECLUTADO POR LOS GENIOS DE DEPECHE MODE.UN GENIO TOTAL.

[@KzrWilhelm]

Of course you can, It's just a regular audio-out. There's no midi-out though, I think, so you can't record the "notes" and assign different drum sounds to them from within the DAW.

[@Aesprii]

I am simply in love with the kick. :3 Fun device.

[@adnauseam23]

Can't wait! Just a few more days...

[@radiokoala]

When he presses the function button, the display says Fun, and I want to say: THIS THING IS FUN INDEED!!!

[@Tortango]

love my volca beats but the snare sounds like an 8-bit mallet hitting a log

[@B1SCOOP]

This machine can fit great for few specific 70s and 80s styles that implemented similar compact drum machines: Synthpop, Space Lounge, New Wave, Acid House, Chicago House, New Beat, IDM, downtempo. In post 1990 dance genres not so much, it sounds too soft and you can't do much effect processing due to mono output. Once you get it, think about doing snare mod, a minor modification that requires soldering one capacitor to board - it improves snare sound quite a lot.

[@t55a2]

Or a spring reverb pedal

[@B1SCOOP]

@@t55a2 it's good, same thing with plate rev, tape echo and phasers. However I would process them more heavily on synth audio than drum machines (unless we're talking about Dub genre). It's also worth noting, analog mixed music wasn't as heavily soaked in eq's and effects as it is today with DAWs.

[@240p_is_enough]

Dudes got a nice shirt, anyone know what it is?

[@CharlieTooHuman]

A gray, long sleeved, button up collared shirt.

[@msalvucci]

darude - sandstorm

[@laserbeak43]

Michael Salvucci lmfao

[@OfficialPaulReviews]

Charlie To0 Human Nice one!

[@foljs5858]

copypastry looks quite generic, but you can find similar shirts in Calvin Klein stores for example...

[@polyolmusic]

limitation spawns creativity

[@rayadomachin3709]

We need a new version just like the Volca Sample got one (and fix the snare drum issue too)

[@MostlyPennyCat]

Volca Drum it's called

[@dinogoldie9716]

Had my KVB for a couple weeks now. Was making beats fresh out the box and I love it! There are a few downsides: 1) KVB ships with a manufacturing flaw that leads to a weak/distorted snare 2) There's no swing/shuffle (though you can input a swung pulse via the sync-n). 3) There's no stereo nor expressive controls (ability to pan/vary volume of hits would be a welcome addition to a MKii). 4) the absence of internal swing and the limitation of 1 bar/16 steps means the KVB is more Techno/House-oriented than hiphop. 5) Not enough save-slots for beats. 6) There's 16 steps so why only 10 sounds? (Hopefully a MKii will have 8 analog and 8 PCM sounds and 16 save slots).

[@Clip2Trigger]

Yes

[@s3nsec0rruptr80]

I keep thinking you're talking about the band KVB...who could very well use a KVB in a song or two (probably not but lol)

[@tonicdb]

please make a bigger version with panning, seperate outs and midi in out thru. it would get snapped up! i would love to have one!

[@SlyHikari03]

I have this. It’s currently my go to drum machine.

[@kdrazalotg-usa6345]

Love it! Now, this one I don’t have to wish for, like the Volka Keys! 😏I have got this, and so have done some of this, but this is very helpful! Thank you! Explaining helped too.

[@lukasvasicek4866]

love the korg triton leaning on the wall...

[@alexbobinski1039]

Awesome. Ordering it very soon.

[@yevchornenkyy4805]

DAMN this is SO tight - On my next purchase or Xmas gift to myself - This is Lit!!

[@napiano-cz]

Thanks, super video.

[@mbj05c]

You can turn off steps in the sequence to get a 10 or 12 step pattern.

[@SonicVision]

Crazy! Korg is killing!

[@HaQebc]

I really wish I kept my Volca Keys. But at least I have Sample and Beats [moved to Asia]. Amazing what one can do with the series. And yes I like this guy.

[@jammingpositivevibration]

Nice, LOVE JAMMING WITY VOLCAS ❤💛💚

[@brhodes0]

Great work Korg!

[@m0de]

i don't know why there are so many people bitching. this thing is worth the price for the kick drum alone. i would love to see a photo of the PCB. wondering if you can solder on outputs for each sound.

[@Its303AcidBass]

Korg is keeping it real!

[@yevchornenkyy4805]

Oh my god this is tight.

[@tubical71]

Korg simply Rocks!!

[@urbansuburbenz]

Found one last night in the chi-city....nice kick, toms are sweet too

[@jimt2430]

Love my Volcas. Wish there was more discussion on how to record the motion for a single step so that you can lock in the note/pitch of a pcm sound with the PCM pitch knob. I can sometimes get it to do what I want and think I understand and then other times seems like I was just having dumb luck. Any pointers?

[@jaydeepalmer]

Volca drum has parameters lock, but i'm not aware of any other volca having this....the kick maybe? One trick could be to send a specific cc via an external sequencer, like your daw, or a groovebox

[@zeinzin91]

keymusic aka feedback music store still don't have it, they might get it next week....i pre ordered it now :)

[@JansKanaal]

... And he knows how to explain things, too! Love the way Korg is heading, keep it up!

[@PierreRipplinger]

These little toys sound great, can they be linked to a MS-20 by CV/gate?

[@josephwright5921]

Will we ever get anymore NEW Volca Models?

[@MostlyPennyCat]

Probably not. But the current range is pretty complete now, what is it, 10 different Volcas?

[@tubical71]

Ok KORG, its all great, it all sound OsOme.... SO c´mon and DELIVER....as we all DO WANT them!!!!

[@taigkyo]

Smart move though; it keeps the price down for people who don't need that, and people who do want it can mod for ind. outs, just like they do with the KR55 and TR606. Hopefully there's room inside the case to allow for mini jacks to be added...

[@spaaarky21]

This is what I was actually looking for when I bought a Volca Drum to play along with. :)

[@Olivander12]

I am not that euphoric, since, from what I heard, all devices are limited to loops of 1 bar lenght. So if you want to use them to stand alone without any additional hardware, they cannot replace an electribe. Surely, you may program beats in double time and half the loops bpm, but this will limit you to 8th notes, and two bars arent that great either. So I really hope they will at least add some kind of pattern chaining function, so that you can loop more than one pattern.

[@neonwind]

So many Pretties! from Korg

[@mekanopsis1]

808 mini. Good idea Korg

[@inf0tr8r]

funny you mention this.. main reason I bought it is the analog kick =))))))))) I can use battery/punch/spark/whatever for the rest of my percussion quite fine =)

[@nicolesproducerpack]

Really cool. I have never bought a drum machine. Is it worth it?

[@killercrabman]

I'd say go for vsti's (virtual instruments /software). hardware is nice but software is just so convenient, you can get a lot for free and it's always improving.

[@killercrabman]

+Jade Wii I record live instruments for the most part with a few synths thrown in here and there so I really rely on my audio interface and pc but you are right, having a load of hardware ready to go is fantastic and you can get right in there and start producing straight away. Also some hardware is just nice to have as objects especially Korg as they are generally really well made and look cool.

[@killercrabman]

+Jade Wii also for the price of one Korg keyboard you can buy a cheap PC, audio interface, mic and a guitar!!

[@ryanquick1956]

+Jade Wii Im the same way. daw killed my musicality and inspiration.

[@nicolesproducerpack]

+Jade Wii I got Volcas Keys I presume it is similar to the Beats hardware. It is real easy to hook up with your DAW and record. What DAW do you use?

[@monsterjazzlicks]

Very good quality demonstration etc. But i am going to go for the Bass Bot TT-303 instead.

[@dinogoldie9716]

Dear Mr/Mrs Korg. Any chance of a firmware update for the Volca Beats that 1/2: fixes the PPQ/global settings issue which prevents swing being transmitted to a Beats from a device with swing. 2/2: makes the Beats's "Stepjump" behave the same way as that on the Volca Drum.

[@Topher-ew9fo]

Can this be plugged into an amp? If so, can all three of them be plugged into an amp or do they need their own separate thing? I am very much so new to the world of rhythm machines and synthesizers. I'm really liking these Korg Volcas but i'm not too sure what i'm doing. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

[@badfoodfeet]

+Topher 1111 it's probably a bit late to respond, but the volcas all have a standard 1/8inch audio output. you could run them all into a mixer or an amp with multiple inputs

[@Topher-ew9fo]

+Noah Giom cool cool. thank you. not too late at all. always nice to learn something new!

[@stef25ify]

Even though there are only 4 instruments, I hear several high and low toms. How does this work - is it possible to tune the tom and have it run as a separate instrument?

[@TheAnanda9new]

LIKE also, sounds well!

[@TheAnanda9new]

at 5:55 sounds good, a bit like JEFF MILLS Stuff. I guess he has already these 3 machines!

[@lofimusicbygrizzlybeatz]

🔥💯

[@GrimTransmission]

I feel like Korg are trying to top Roland by replacing the 808 with the Volca "Beats", and the 909 with the Volca "Bass" etc. Has anyone done a live comparison between the two to see which is actually better between the Roland and Korg versions?

[@markpaul5045]

That is.. Not what is happening. There is not attempt to top or replace, these are stripped limited clones for budget producers looking into hardware that is all

[@GrimTransmission]

"Stripped limited clones for budget producers". Sorry yeah, your desctription is more accurate.

[@NathanChisholm041]

But does it have a cowbell?

[@deVon30241]

What are those other devices he has plugged into the machine?

[@killercrabman]

+Devon Angell read the description.

[@deVon30241]

+killercrabman What exactly am I to read?

[@KathieVice]

+Devon Angell >An overview of the three Korg volca beats, analogue rhythm machine. >three Korg volca beats

[@killercrabman]

+Оля Кузнецова thank you! saved me the trouble.x

[@rosasimplex]

they're not actually 2 other volca beats, the one to the left with the large knob is a volca bass and to the right is the volca keys

[@setphaser]

Sooo exciting! Very sad I have to wait until August!? :(

[@deafmusician2]

Dumb question follows: Can you change the note of the bass hit? (Don't say I didn't warn you)

[@MostlyPennyCat]

I don't think so but you definitely can on 2019's Volca Drum

[@messthetics]

Or just sample a Korg KPR-77 kick via Wav. Add a Kramer MPX tape emulation for a bit of analogue warmth.

[@TheArpomni2]

agreed , its great for all this modern dance , rap etc but i want a real bass drum sound too ,, so think ill go for the KR instead and cheaper

[@Offensive_Username]

I saw this synth in a shop. The buttons/knobs are really small and narrow, must be quite annoying to use it live.

[@MrJadePinwheel]

Especially in the dark

[@JackTheDeergal]

5:55 reminds me of the game Rez

[@SimonBosley]

Oh my Rez! What a classic :-)

[@onigun05]

Jack Hadaki wow, 100% correct. I bought that game for the music.

[@commerceserverservercommerce]

About time someone referenced that tremendous game. Only game OST I’ll buy physically.

[@olavschioett4101]

Out of nerdy curiosity, what are those speakers in the background with the awesome dustcap

[@harrisonogburn6206]

Ok so I'm brand new to everything that relates to making beats. I dont really know where to begin and what to even start with. But I'm looking for something kinda small and under $200 that would be simple and that I could learn how to use easily in my bedroom. Something that can sample other beats and is just a good well rounded beat machine for the average beginner.

[@YNGDYE]

+Harrison Ogburn Maybe an MPD

[@JackTheDeergal]

Volca sample? I just got a used one for $99

[@Nibbsy92]

I don't know much about drum machines so forgive me, but are the sounds all pre-set? Can you asign your own recorded or downloaded samples to them?

[@TheBunnycult]

I would have really liked for this to have been answered before I arrived here today.

[@Nibbsy92]

Bunny Cult I have bought it and the sounds are all pre-set. However they're pretty decent and you can change their pitch, delay etc pretty nicely. I'm not mad for the PCM sounds, but the bass pedal, toms and snares are really nice

[@Tortango]

there's a separate machine in this series for that - the Volca Sample

[@numusique]

Seems like you cant program a 16 beat drum pattern? Just a repeating 4 beat pattern? I would like to program an rolling 16 beat house music track with variation in the last 4 beats of the 16 is that possible?

[@MostlyPennyCat]

It is a 16 step, yes

[@CAMELEON1721]

Hi , is it possible to record and save on the disk ? I am very interested in this Korg. Greetings from Poland

[@TheMeltdown23]

sweet !

[@ryanquick1956]

which is best for ambient sequence jamming?

[@mbma91]

and Akai too please

[@NecroMantis]

i would have bought this....30 years ago.

[@itzdubstepman]

can you use it withought anything plugged in to it like use it on its own like the korg monotron delay

[@ronnieperez7650]

Nothing has to be plugged into it, not even power -- you can use batteries instead. And you can use headphones if you don't feel like being in your listening room/studio. No PC required. it's a great little thing.

[@ronnieperez7650]

Jade Wii I don't recommend the internal speakers. Not very good at all. Headphones recommended

[@ronnieperez7650]

Jade Wii There's a useful mod for the Volca Beats that separates the audio streams for each part, which would really help for mixing the output. And a mod for the Volca Bass that gives you individual control of the oscillators' level (the default maxed out levels are too chunky for my taste.) I plan on modding the heck out of my volcas eventually. They have easy soldering points and guide text. I think they can be expanded to be even more useful than they already are. :)

[@ronnieperez7650]

Jade Wii Same here. The Lowpass filter bypass and snare/hat mods for the Volca Beats sound amazing. I sort of like the crappy sound of the snare/hat as it is. It's really peculiar, but, I do prefer the tone of the modded version. I think the guy in the video was right about the snare/hat noise.. he said it looks like they made a mistake with the resistance (it may have been a mistake that they only realized when it was already in production and decided to commit to it.) A+ lol

[@z-e-r-o-]

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