Korg KR Mini Drum Machine Review and Sound Demo - Korg KR Mini Rhythm Machine Review & Demo

[@dta1954]

Brand new to me today. Zero drum machine experience, so this was really useful. Thanks!

[@ChristopherMichaelMusic]

Enjoy!

[@stratopastor_uk]

Thanks for running through all the presets, most helpful.

[@eddiemautone209]

😊very good video explaining everything about the korg drum machine appreciate your help and effort for us all

[@TheChrome1955]

Excellent review, I think I'm going to buy this and see what happens. Thanks!

[@chrisbunchofflowersmusic]

Good job... thanks for your honest review... Many regards from Chris Bunch of flowers music

[@simonschole]

Great video, thanks!

[@AJFortuna11-11]

Yamaha RY10 Drum Machine has a Speaker in it.

[@glennhiggins7680]

Thanks for the review. Cthulhu Bless!

[@eddiemautone209]

What kind of chord do you get to plug it into my amplifier

[@ChristopherMichaelMusic]

1/8 TO 1/4 Cord from Amazon // it must be stereo 1/8 to mono 1/4

[@richardjolley7391]

Thanks for an honest review.

[@jonathonearl482]

I screwed up my Korg KR Mini by plugging it to a 12V power cable. It ran for a while on the 12V, but later stopped working. It uses only the 9V power cable.

[@lomker24]

Is it loud enoigh to play electric guitar with

[@ChristopherMichaelMusic]

@@lomker24 maybe but at low volume

[@lomker24]

@@ChristopherMichaelMusic what can you hook this up to make it louder?

[@nancywilliamson8803]

I have just bought this machine to back myself playing acoustic jazz at retirement Villages. I just want a basic swing beat to help me not feel so alone! I'mconfused about the Chain line - can I ignore it & just play the patterns. I'm too old & not techno enough to programme songs, besides I know nothing about drumming. Any suggestions appreciated. About to purchase a start stop pedal. Thanks for a great video.

[@SonicVibe]

All the korg volcas have built in speakers and cheap also the pocket operators liven low fi 12 also has speaker built in

[@johnsullivan-q3z]

Why would an outfit like Korg not include 3/4/6/8 three quarter preset rhythms? I bought one used and assumed that it would have waltz presets.

[@Denmarbla725]

I have had one for awhile and I absolutely loved the simplicity and even the realistic sounds through a PA system …. But without knowing the tempo until you hit the start button it’s basically useless to use on stage . That is such a shame because I love this little machine EXCEPT FOR THE FACT THAT YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TEMPO UNTIL ITS PLAYING UNLESS YOU PLAY ALL YOUR SONGS AT THE SAME DARN TEMPO . On the edge of greatness but Korg just couldn’t make that jump. It would be nice also to have one foot switch rotate between fill #1 and 2 , but as it is you must chose one of the fills , A or B .

[@ChristopherMichaelMusic]

I haven't got much into the programming but I thought you could program a click in. All in all, yes it is very basic, sometimes to a fault, but a great practice tool.

[@mrlawilliamsukwarmachine4904]

Rock #2 is ‘walk this way!’

[@RobertBishop7777]

Thanks for the review. God Bless!

[@banjoganjo7116]

Just a quick question if anyone can answer, if you make custom drum patterns does the auto fill still work with them, or does it pnly work with pre installed patterns?

[@xiansheng]

Would it work with an electric guitar or is is too soft? Thx.

[@ChristopherMichaelMusic]

It's fairly loud ...I use it at bedroom level myself ...it does have a line out you could use as well.

[@dennisneo1608]

I have a Boss JS10. I guess you could call it a drum machine of sorts.

[@SeymourFTW]

How do you program a "fill" or "pattern change" to the second pedal. mine will only activate the "chain" so annoying

[@vicentepintadoiborra6959]

The new Korg Stageman 80 is perfect. 80 watts of power. You can connect your guitar & mike. Using a Vox foot pedal, you have stop/go, fill 1/fill2 and ending stop.

[@ChristopherMichaelMusic]

Gonna look into this

[@Dr.Thirteen]

casiotone(radio shack) made a drum machine with speaker(I have one)

[@cyberblade6120]

There is another with speakers: Stylophone Beat!

[@lomker24]

Bought one!

[@lomker24]

It was no good, I gave it away

[@robertmudrow8034]

Does it come with a mains adaptor?

[@ChristopherMichaelMusic]

No adapters were included with mine...if I remember correctly...it may have came with batteries tho...

[@bernieandrews2796]

Hi there, Is it possible to use the KR mimi to play a count in and be able to use the fill-in buttons for the drums at the same time? at the moment if I enable the count in, the fill-in buttons are just drum sounds.. many thanks....Bernie

[@ChristopherMichaelMusic]

Yes, my machine will do both. You may have a defective product.

[@bernieandrews2796]

@@ChristopherMichaelMusic ok thanks. I am wondering though if its the way its set-up and maybe i could make a change to enable this function. I find the machine very difficult to program!!

[@ChristopherMichaelMusic]

@@bernieandrews2796 it is very difficult to program. I just use it for what it is without programming and use a sample based program for detailed beats.

[@bernieandrews2796]

@@ChristopherMichaelMusic Ok, thanks for that. I have decided to do what you suggest and just use non programming mode..

[@pederlarsson6578]

Hi ! Thanks for the review ! I just got mine but it will not light up when I push the on/off button. I used the suplied batts, but will try with new ones. Also think there can be somthing with switch, it is no click when pushed. Any comments on this?

[@pederlarsson6578]

Putting in a set of new batteries did the trick. The three ones supplied were depleted at delivery! Maybe too long on the shelf.

[@ChristopherMichaelMusic]

It sounds like a faulty switch...let us know when you find the problem for later diagnostics

[@Cukurovakaradeniz]

Can we write 5/8, 7/8 and 9/8 ritms on this machine?

[@ChristopherMichaelMusic]

Not to my knowledge....

[@jaminjim44]

Doesn’t come with a power cord is the biggest con, your gonna have to learn to program anything you know. But no power cord? 😂 I’m about to pick me one up to practice my timing on my acoustic

[@gertvanrooy428]

Yah exactly. Step up from practicing guitar with a metronome.

[@randyjimmiejamesbowles]

I just loath mine. I'm a singer songwriter. This doesn't have a good shuffle beat or slow rock beat. And the sounds it does make don't sound realistic to me. I purchased it on eBay and it was listed as a vintage product. I thought I was getting an old school drum machine. And this brand new (overstock?) thing arrived. The programing is pathetic. I'm sad because I wanted to add some drums to my live living room KZbin videos of my original songs. -- Also, I wanted to be a drummer rather than a guitarist, and this junk just frustrates me. Thanks for your video.

[@ChristopherMichaelMusic]

@@randyjimmiejamesbowles wow, try the beat buddy it’s a much better option.

[@randyjimmiejamesbowles]

@@ChristopherMichaelMusic I would if I could afford one. I'm 75! ;)

[@ChristopherMichaelMusic]

@@randyjimmiejamesbowles I also use Hydrogen to program drums. Infact, I pretty much use it exclusively. It’s really easy and free!

[@MrKreuzQuer]

Nice, but... video and sound quality look like from the time, when Atari was big 😁

[@mudball47]

You gonna talk us to death or let us hear it work?

[@TheMichaelseymour]

wish the snare was crisper- got that horrible "fat " sound - snares should be crisp !!

[@ChristopherMichaelMusic]

Yea...and with no EQ available, you're kinda stuck with it.