Korg Module - London Symphonic Orchestra Demo

I don't often do IAP playthroughs but this one is something special. KORG have just updated Module of iOS and added London Symphonic Orchestra as an IAP and, at the time of recording (13th October 2023), it is on sale for only £6.99 (plus you can demo it free for 7 days).
The sounds change depending upon the velocity so it can take a bit of getting used to but each of the 17 presets sounds really nice, as you can hear in the video!

[@Piktor201]

Wow! These are huge sounds. 🤩

[@ColinPowell_AMultitudeofOne]

Yes, they certainly are! 😄

[@wignallyt]

Nice demo! Thank you & thumbs up.

[@colinfarel]

They should have released this at King Charles big day. Now if Korg can release some "disco strings" like the ones used on Fly Robin Fly, Donna Summers disco tunes, etc. Now I can recreate those orchestra pieces played in Lord of the Rings movies and Games of Thrones.

[@ColinPowell_AMultitudeofOne]

Yay! This is indeed a great sounding IAP!

[@jsfbay1]

@@ColinPowell_AMultitudeofOne I'm jealous, I don't seem to have access to buying that one! When you say Korg Module, do you mean "Korg Module Pro" by chance? Is the list of available sounds different? Or is it because I live in the US? Any idea? I *want* this!!

[@jsfbay1]

Never mind - I just restarted Module Pro for the fourth time, and *now* the LSO shows up. Weird.

[@ColinPowell_AMultitudeofOne]

@@jsfbay1 Yes, this is Korg Module Pro and the London Symphony Orchestra pack should be available when you go to the Store option in the top right of the main screen, with the option to Try Demo or buy the pack. If you don't see it, it could possibly be a regional thing (I am in the UK). I only have the Pro version so I can't check the non-Pro version to see if it is available there. I believe it is possible to unlock the ability to purchase In-App Purchases from the free version though.

[@jsfbay1]

@@ColinPowell_AMultitudeofOne Thank you! I did exactly what you said, and it wasn't there! Then I tried again, and it showed up. I probably just didn't see it the first time, but I promise I looked everywhere 🙂 The good news is, now I have it.

[@mwmusic29]

Wonderful demonstration. Thanks for sharing - this definitely looks to be worth adding to my module instruments!

[@ColinPowell_AMultitudeofOne]

Thank you! Glad you found it helpful! 😄

[@alanwilton6806]

Loved the demo Colin and I bought the pack. I’ve recently finished buying all the sample packs for Xinematix so £6.99 is a bargain for this.

[@ColinPowell_AMultitudeofOne]

Thanks, Alan. Wow ALL the sample packs for Xinematix?? Are they still on sale?

[@alanwilton6806]

@@ColinPowell_AMultitudeofOne The They seem to be and I initially bought a few all at once, and I think it came to nearly £50 . I would usually spend more than that on a VST plug in to use in Ableton Live, so I felt it was worth it. I then discovered that there was a credit balance and some of the packs showed up as free. When I downloaded what I wanted and later bought some more, there was yet another credit balance and I think buying them all gave me about 40% off altogether. They weren’t cheap of course, but I thought that it would cost about £300 or more to buy them all, but I was happy to find out that I spent quite a bit less than that over the time that I was buying them.

[@tomblaze2]

The London symphony orchestra on my iPhone 📱

[@ColinPowell_AMultitudeofOne]

😄

[@CaraWeston]

Outstanding demo, Colin. Enjoyed it very much! You and Doug are seriously tempting me to get Module so I can use this.

[@ColinPowell_AMultitudeofOne]

Thank you, Cara. These sounds are very good although I haven't really used Module itself very much (I forget I have it!) 😄

[@novacascade5005]

I'd never used module or gadget before making The Navigator. The sound quality + value for money ratio is outstanding.

[@TheSemtexCow]

Sounds really nice, great demo Colin.

[@ColinPowell_AMultitudeofOne]

Thanks. These sounds just seem to play themselves!

[@TheSemtexCow]

@@ColinPowell_AMultitudeofOne I saw you fingers move on the keyboard lol. Does your keyboard have aftertouch? Just sometimes the vocals were louder than others?

[@ColinPowell_AMultitudeofOne]

@@TheSemtexCow OK, yes the sounds need a little help to come out! 😉Yes, my keyboard does have aftertouch and it is still quite new to me. I am not really a keyboard player so not used to it just yet. I think different velocities actually bring out the different sounds so I need to practice playing with a more consistent velocity 😄

[@TheSemtexCow]

@@ColinPowell_AMultitudeofOne I was looking at the oxygen pro 49. Is the big one poly aftertouch? I know the 49 is aftertouch but it doesn’t say if it’s poly.

[@ColinPowell_AMultitudeofOne]

@@TheSemtexCow the 61 key certainly has aftertouch but again it doesn't mention poly aftertouch.

[@matthewchunk3689]

Very neat and good. I'm not classically trained. What's the first step to playing classically?

[@ColinPowell_AMultitudeofOne]

Thanks. I am not classically trained either (self-taught) but I would say the most important things are to get some goods sounds and to use expression to vary the velocity of different sections of a track to make it more natural

[@PAL-MUSIC-1]

Sounds really nice Colin, i dont use the ipad anymore, although do have module, I think korg stuff is available on the PC aswell.. 👍🏼

[@ColinPowell_AMultitudeofOne]

Thanks, Paul. Can't see Korg Module in the Mac App Store but maybe you can get it from the website?

[@PAL-MUSIC-1]

@@ColinPowell_AMultitudeofOne I saw korg for Windows on plugin boutique.. 👍🏼

[@Elwaves2925]

Very nice Colin. Not as synthy as I would have expected from Korg. Another one for my BF list.

[@ColinPowell_AMultitudeofOne]

They are really nice. Currently 50% off but not sure what price they will be on BF.

[@Elwaves2925]

@@ColinPowell_AMultitudeofOne I need the main app too, that's why I'm waiting for BF.

[@renahere1885]

Wow...great demo: Question: which Korg piano app do you have to buy first? Then, is it offered to you as a sound pak? Is this Auv3? Can I use this in Garageband iOS?

[@ColinPowell_AMultitudeofOne]

Thank you, @Renahere1885! Korg Module is itself the base app and it comes with plenty of piano, synth and orchestral instruments, all of which can be added to via IAPs (which can be expensive but you get a 7 day trial period). It is AUv3 so you can use it in GarageBand iOS and the sounds are also available to use in Korg Gadget, if you have that app.

[@bjunk5344]

Wow! I'm blown away! Sounds so organic and non GMO. Great for a Catherine the great era music background music or Lord of the Rings sequel.

[@ColinPowell_AMultitudeofOne]

Thank you for listening! Yes, this sounds amazing - some of the best orchestral sounds on iOS, more than capable of creating some epic music!

[@kentaccordionist]

Maybe it’s just that I’m used to playing keysteps in my tiny flat but that oxygen looks massive. I need to re arrange my flat and get my code61 out of storage…😊

[@ColinPowell_AMultitudeofOne]

Thanks Stephen. It looks longer because of the angle but I really like the feel of the keys.

[@renahere1885]

PS: Great Tympany...cool!!

[@robertsteinberger5667]

I opened korg module and i cant seem to find it in the store....

[@ColinPowell_AMultitudeofOne]

Are you opening Module in Standalone mode? I just had a look and it is there as the first KAPro IAP before Korg 70's Earthy Piano.

[@broderick7932]

am i understanding that playing the same notes with greater velocity will bring out more instruments/sounds/textures, and that playing the same notes with lesser velocity with bring out less instruments/sounds/textures?

[@ColinPowell_AMultitudeofOne]

Rather than less or more sounds, it is actually different sounds e.g. in some presets, if you play notes quietly you get a nice soprano voice sound but more velocity changes it to strings. But by varying the velocity in each hand or even fingers of a hand you can increase the number/texture of sounds.

[@broderick7932]

@@ColinPowell_AMultitudeofOne that sounds very complex, but very promising! I’d be programming midi rather than playing, so this is very useful info, Thank You!

[@musacman57]

Thank you Colin, great demo

[@ColinPowell_AMultitudeofOne]

Thank you @musacman57 - glad you liked it. It really does have a great sound!