miniKORG 700Sm and a synth trick you might want to try // review and tutorial for 700FS too)

[@lbGkifoo1bj12e9plhjfWA]

good job on Korg for this one, looks very well done! super classy

[@griffithmorgan4966]

My first synth was a korg 770. Everything about this is very similar, but what makes it really appealing is the midi input and arp which my old synth does not have. The best it could do was assign LFO to note trigger, but that could not sync to anything else. I have a 90 minute cassette somewhere of my old drones I made using the effect. I have zero need for more synths, but it holds a lot of sentimental value as a classic design I am very familiar with. This newer one seems to have a sharper attack that is found in newer analogs. The old 770 is slightly mushy on the attack. The poly800 is similar. The huge selling point for the 770 was its manual which provided an easy overview on what waves are found in what sounds and how to use the various sections in the synth. I think it may even have had some sample patch settings for common instrument types. If this one has a similar manual it seems like a great starter synth due to the simplicity of its architecture. The price on this is what will make it or break it.

[@audioartisan]

Very cool! I can afford one now! Thanks loopop!

[@synthsoniq]

Thanks for the great review!

[@JoeM1314]

Gotta hand it to Korg, they led the analog charge with the minilogue and led the vintage reissue charge with the ms20 mini. This is even better. Yamaha and Roland should definitely take notes. They probably don't have anyone on payroll right now that can design/build analog circuits, but they can always hire and I'm sure they keep good documentation of the old hardware.

[@leftmono1016]

To be fair they started the analog reawakening with the Monotribe, and then the Volcas.

[@jessewarren817]

Excellent! Hope it’s priced well

[@johnnybegood2693]

Cool little box! The mini korg suits well to let this attenuator shine - set the basic tone and make it always sound better by pushing it over the edge.. thanks!

[@cuezaireekaa]

thats actually really pretty. sounds good too

[@sturdyblock]

Hopefully this is a sign of things to come. A shift to Korg of old and away from their recent VST with button iterations.

[@OrganicGreens]

I think the reverb on the smaller one sounds better. Sounds less springy than the big one. In a good way

[@vincewizz8534]

I love the reverb on the big one, I love that it sounds like an old metallic tank, bringing very interesting and alive tones 🙂

[@gru_day]

I do not know if it sounds any special, but... the aesthetics. I would probably buy this to just put it nicely on the shelf :)

[@hunterfrederick2731]

Whoa!!! So wild!

[@iancain6647]

Awesome

[@silvertongues2]

I do like these player/performance centric synths. Some of us don’t need ultimate flexibility.

[@ericcatry9532]

Great review and sounds ! Where can we get this wonderful PLUS 3 box ? Thanks.

[@loopop]

Thanks! At many retailers or directly from Endorphin.es on their site

[@JohnH108]

Great for early Human Luegue covers. 😀

[@samprock]

It will sit nicely in front of ARP2600m and them playing together can be phunn!

[@TheScreamingFrog916]

Look/sounds fun!

[@xpump876]

Great Demo! Cool reissue, hope its priced right No MIDI out is hard to understand...and no velocity .. ..wtf Korg ?

[@PWMaarten]

My minikorg 700 is my favorite synth! It’s alive!!

[@Tripwelleverday]

Ready for nammm

[@jasonmoyer]

I have an FS and wouldn't trade it for anything. Glad to see them make a mini version. Nothing else sounds like the traveler synths.

[@hermask815]

Does a remake of an old synth prohibit making some alterations? Like adding velocity, other controls?

[@loopop]

I don’t think there are laws about this :) but they added quite a few things as I mention in the video

[@Spamn4]

It has exactly that Korg Sound that I don’t like. Beautiful machine thou.

[@EVILJAMARR]

FINALLY! A new synth with some character. Most synths play it safe and sound the same, these days. This is a nice bit o spice.

[@milk_bath]

You are being sarcastic, right?

[@triplebeam23]

My matriarch can do anything this can do and more

[@EVILJAMARR]

@ yes and no. My moog grandmother does a lot of this.

[@ennayanne]

sounds the same as any analog synth to me

[@wintermute9000]

New?!

[@masonjahncke7844]

Korg Kronos 3 announced!!!!!!!!! Finally bringing it back

[@ltpstan]

Initially when Korg released the 700FS, the first few production/demo units had the triangle wave wrong and didn’t sound like the original 700S. Glad that when I received my unit, it sounded to like the original 700S

[@Bagatellamusic]

Was there a price?

[@loopop]

We'll know the price when it hits stores (in a month or so) - I think it will be around $1,300 but don't hold me to it...

[@Tripwelleverday]

700

[@Tripwelleverday]

After the rush

[@EleniEliades_]

​@@Tripwelleverday Exactly what I was thinking... no way that I would pay $1300 😮 !!!

[@mack_solo]

No prizes for what Korg is going to showcase at NAMM 2025 then 😜

[@NEKRWSPHERE]

Over 1K and... mini keys with no velocity sensitivity? Um.. No thanks. It seems like much of this sale is about the looks. Will probably satisfy some rich guy's GAS fine. Now, if they made it say 2 octaves but full size keys + velocity sensitivity + Kaoss Pad (or additional spring-less joystick), - that would open up an additional market niche for sure. Portability with next to zero expressiveness (and lack of MIDI OUT to add insult to injury) is a tough sell especially for that price.

[@seantobin8111]

Maybe try one, the sound on the 700fs is one of the most organic sounds from a synth I’ve heard in years! The reissue is a ball tearer, nothing to do with looks if your chasing a vibey, alive sounding synth

[@zemertz]

Wow they stopped making the full size allready thats a shame 😢, if i was to choose it would be full size

[@kcrosley]

Well. This is weird and interesting.

[@entropybentwhistle]

I didn’t grok that this was a scaled down replica for a minute or two and I was wondering why your hands were so big. Yes, it’s past my bedtime.

[@Alleroc]

Honestly, I'd rather there be more feature limited but unique sounding synths on the market. Too many options put me in a state of option paralysis. I'd rather turn it on and know what I can expect to create.

[@luv.matters]

I have the plugin 😂

[@KTheBoi]

What's the price? Can't find any information on a miniKORG 700Sm on Google

[@robarth-meltedcheesehomest4012]

Saw it for 1600 euro's

[@KTheBoi]

@@robarth-meltedcheesehomest4012 Sounds like the price of a 700FS, surely the Sm is cheaper?

[@snörre23]

Listed for 1400 at Thomann.

[@bonwowo]

i understand that before there were no saving presets on previous versions, but idea to give only 14 slots is really strange nowadays. but maybe i dont understand technical magic beside changing presets which limits it, but if it controlled by computer changing presets why they wouldnt let have some bigger number of them?

[@Tripwelleverday]

Omg

[@robarth-meltedcheesehomest4012]

It looks good but i can never get used to the small keys.

[@SidneyBCommercialista]

I always wanted to get the the 700FS but it was too big and expensive for what it is, even though it sounds so good. This is a great solution. I'll get it.

[@payt01]

Still a bit pricey for my taste. I guess I'll wait for the Behr versioon ;)

[@_lukaszbugajski]

Seriously, a company like korg can make some interesting things but this is just... why?

[@inthefade]

Does it not sound good? Maybe it isn't to your taste, but to the people that it is, it is basically perfect... To each their own, right?

[@pheotus]

For that price heck no….. sorry korg.

[@DoctorRevers]

One of my favourites from back in the day. Wish I kept it but it had some issues. Wouldn’t be interested in this mini version. I like the big chunky original.

[@plutostube]

no velocity, bye bye

[@inthefade]

I love playing piano because I can express myself with how hard I hit the keys, but then I love synthesizers that have no velocity... Each has their place. Before the invention of the piano-foete instruments with keys didn't have velocity and a lot of great classical music was made with them. Harpsichord is the obvious example. It is just a matter of taste and what you want to do with a particular composition.

[@juicythedj750]

Lol, stick to piano's then 😀

[@plutostube]

@@inthefade yes but as long as technology exists (and is not pre 80s period) then why not to have it, its an parameter that can help the sound expression without using other hand

[@Defines1776]

Being quirky should never come to mind with name convention. Call things by common parlance please Korg.

[@RyanHarris77]

This looks like it was generated by AI

[@andrewm9551]

It’s literally the same design as the original, predating AI

[@codey1391]

designed in 1973

[@loopop]

Since it looks just like the 1974 one, it means Korg had access to AI back then!

[@leftovernoise]

It was designed about half a century ago. Quite literally looks nothing like a synth "designed by AI". Also AI designs are stolen directly from things humans have made. Everything AI makes was original something made by people

[@xpump876]

Yes, It was designed by AL at Korg back in 1974 and now re-released.