MicroKORG 2 - Let's Build: a Classic Bass Patch!

[@OscillatorSink]

Yes - I know I said "west coast" when I meant "east coast" when describing the patch in the intro. I've been spending too much time with low-pass gates and I clearly have wave folders on the brain!

[@e-conrecords4665]

Just be thankful we weren’t talking about hip hop 😬

[@drstupid1]

Congrats on getting the nod from korg to do some factory patches 😎 well deserved mate. i always recommend your videos to people who are looking for solid easy to follow sound design stuff. Good on ya 👍

[@OscillatorSink]

Thank you! It was a big honour to be asked - crazy to think people who buy this synth will have my sounds out of the box!

[@drstupid1]

@@OscillatorSink mate I'm going to the local synth shop to check them out. Ive got a few of your patch packs and they're top notch. 👍

[@rayderrich]

"I want to get rid of the wobble and go for a wob wob wob instead". Only synth nerds will understand and love this ;-) Thank you for this clear tutorial, I am going to replicate that sound on my own hardware today.

[@OscillatorSink]

@@rayderrich wobble, wobwobs and wubwubs are all very technical terms! Thanks for watching!

[@rayderrich]

@@OscillatorSink I just created a similar bass patch on my Waldorf Quantum Mk2 following your suggestions. So much fun and I learned a thing or two about the synth. Thank you!

[@BottleMakesMusic]

You can never have too much wub wub. Love me some wub wubs when called-for

[@JoeJohnston-taskboy]

The microkorg sounds more impressive than I expected. Virtual Analog has come a long way!

[@mmypainting]

Love the screen, as a proud owner of MK 1 I'm very interested in the possibility of buying this one.

[@OscillatorSink]

The screen really highlights how little we've been happy to accept on small synths in the last few years. The UI is really nice too - it actually has a character to it, which is so often lacking from onscreen UIs.

[@BottleMakesMusic]

Nice in-depth video. Still trying to decide between the MicroKorg and the Hydrasynth Eplorer (or maybe the Multi/Poly). Do love the squelchiness of the filter though

[@krazywabbit]

Thank you making gear release day educational.

[@OscillatorSink]

@@krazywabbit other folks do the demo/review stuff better than I - I try to stick to my niche 😊

[@Michel-r6m]

A great little synth. Had the OG and sold it when I moved to Jupiter 50 and KingKorg yet still fond memories of the original. The Mk II I can fancy adding...plz talk me out 😅

[@nomadictuo1875]

It actually turned out better than I expected, although I do miss the wooden side panels.

[@OscillatorSink]

@@nomadictuo1875 agreed - the wood ends are iconic!

[@adamlipski4511]

I think I need this one , to better understand the first micro KORG 🎉

[@OscillatorSink]

The original Microkorg was honestly a pain to program sounds for, this one is actually really nice.

[@adamlipski4511]

@@OscillatorSink this thing looks like it might just solve that problem , sounds grate tho

[@mauriciomandara5946]

Get the Korg MK vst and it will be a game changer … then you can upload to the hardware… MK is one of my favorite synths … happy that they kept the “vintage engine” with more voices

[@adamlipski4511]

@@mauriciomandara5946 Yes same , tv nasa mod prob

[@SteveJones-b3o]

What I'd actually love to see is some of the same patches created on the OG, XL and 2 to really understand the differences in sound. Especially as all three are still on the market. I've had the OG in the past and it really has a gritty unique sound to it, that's what made it special. So far the sound from this doesn't sound that interesting.

[@OscillatorSink]

I might contact Korg and see if they'd be willing to lend me an original...

[@koalemos1679]

What I really want to know is, is the polyphony on the MKII calculated like the original? For example, if I used all 3 available oscillators on one timbre 1 does that take up 3 voices for one note?

[@OscillatorSink]

@@koalemos1679 no, voices are voices, and they all have 3 osc plus noise.

[@MazeGilliam]

Probably a stupid question to ask since you worked on the patches for this model. Will any of the old patches carry over? Trying to determine if i should keep my s model with the 2 or just sell the s before the 2 arrives.

[@OscillatorSink]

The synth architecture is pretty different in a few core ways, so no, although it would be an interesting experiment to see how close you could get.

[@MazeGilliam]

@@OscillatorSink Thanks for the reply, looking forward to the 2

[@spectralknights2]

How's the new filter? I heard the first microkorg has a better filter than this

[@ColossusBall]

IS IT OUT?? Ive been every list for this damn thing and got 0 alers.

[@tblv9300]

😮

[@tothefinlandstation]

Do you mean classic *east* coast three oscillator sound?

[@OscillatorSink]

@@tothefinlandstation yes. It was late when I was recording the video, forgive the faux pas!

[@88keyz]

🫡👍🏾🫡

[@HOLODECK-MUSIC-PROJECT]

Whoo - what a unpleasant resonance its have! 😮