MINIKORG KORG 700 Analog Synthesizer 1973 | HQ DEMO | Mini Korg

[@coldwar1977]

THIS IS THE SYNTHESIZER THE HUMAN LEAGUE USED FOR "BEING BOILED" ! ! ! Legendary !

[@pantsofdeath]

I used to have one of these, picked it up for $50 in a junk shop in 1987, it was stolen in a burglary a couple of years later. I still love that machine, nothing else makes that sound!!

[@horrordwarf]

First synth I ever had. Miss it a lot. Great to hear it again.

[@seanemcnamara]

I didn't realize I needed this synth until I came here. Thank you for enlightening me. Now to find one...

[@eancurtis9333]

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[@eancurtis9333]

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[@josephwright5921]

Korg is reissuing

[@ryk283]

Played this in a rock band back in the '70s. Great to hear it again!

[@zeldafan9016]

Cool which one

[@ryk283]

@@zeldafan9016 This one exactly. Don't know what happened to it.

[@Tischhupe]

This little guy sounds really good. Thank you for the demo.

[@pedrob3953]

This is the synth Vangelis used in his mid-70's albums "Heaven and Hell", "Albedo 0.39" and "La Fete Sauvage".

[@ElectricSparq]

Kitaro's secret weapon. Thanks for sharing with us.

[@josephwright5921]

ElectricSparq Vangelis is said to have used one, too, but Kitaro really liked that warbling vocal sound

[@EonPeon]

@kaferere According to a review I read at the time, the oscillator chips were mounted on little heaters that kept their temperature above ambient room temperature thus removing the effect of pitch-shift through temperature change.

[@ariasdad]

I'm blown away! I just bought a new KORG R3(and I love it), so I thought I would research the company's history. I expected KORG's first synth to sound like junk compared to today's but this is amazing. This baby has a beautiful character to it, especially under such clever hands.

[@crichard]

Just what I neeeded... Actually may have been the 700s, but he's definitely rocking a 700 in the midnight special performance.

[@Rob-jg8gh]

Yeah, that's why I'm here. I fell in love with that sound as a kid, if it weren't for this synth and musoc lile The Cars, Gary Numan, New Order, there probably wouldn't be some of the great retro-wave producers of today, including one of my all time favorite artists Com Truise; and seriously, if you haven't head him, check out the songs "Cyanide sisters", "Neo Division", "Future world", and "Closed". "Air cal" has some great sounds on it too, the guitar emulator on that track is out if this world.

[@hozzer68]

They’re just about to launch a re issue of this synth.

[@AnalogAudio1]

of the 700S, not the 700 shown here.

[@dachipbag4405]

@@AnalogAudio1 When are you coming back with a new video? i have watched almost every video you made, your playing is amazing!! Are you a music producer?

[@OriginalBBQMaster]

Starke Sounds! Die hätte ich von einem Korg nicht erwartet. :)

[@PhobiaGuy]

what a fantastic demo! I could hear JMJ, Vangelis, OMD and others classic sounds in there. What an incredible synth. I have the Micro Preset, i now wish i had both!

[@kennycaligula3081]

I love mine. My favorite next to my farfisa synth orchestra.

[@dudewhosaysarrh]

The ring modulators are accesible via the big knob on the panel left of the keyboard. The settings possible are "duet" followed by the ring modulation modes "modulation" no 1, 2, and 3 ....

[@vintagesoundproject]

Very tasteful and good performance- I love it!

[@zedster911]

I think this was the first synth I ever touched ... I went for an interview at what was then Manchester Poly in 1973-74 and went into a music shop on Oxford Street (Barrets??) and played something... It was my ambition to own a Synth and in the early 1970's that was some technology... as a consequence in 1978 I got for my 21st birthday a Roland System 100.. now... my studio is amazing

[@topofthemornintoya]

The honey Badger of the synth world

[@schepler2]

I'm usually not a huge fan of '70s synths (I'm an "'80s guy"), but this thing sounds fantastic! Thanks for sharing this great machine with us.

[@orangecoals]

my minikorg 700 has some some cool little extra features --- that other users may not realise are there --- try it if you have one --- with the scale selector ---ie. 2,4,8,16,32 ---if you place the selctor between two scales --- it will play both at the same time, giving a kind of SUB oscillator effect --- I have no idea how or why it does this --but it sounds great! Also if you balance the sustain switch in the middle position it will act as though the envelope id fully released and play the note indefinitely --v handy. Incidentally my korg minipops 7 which has v similar switches also gives some added little extras if you position the switches just right.

[@soepil]

Never knew that. Thanks, you're right, it actually does work. :-)

[@AnalogAudio1]

yes, that selector between trick does also work on my Korg 700, but not on my Korg 700S !

[@SciFiArtman]

Interesting find! I never noticed that. My god I used to abuse those switches! Slamming those octave and waveform switches back and forth while playing became a regular part of my performance style! But, I toned this way back when I switched to a MiniMoog! Funny how a big price tag and lengthy servicing can affect your playing style! :) I never had any problems with my MiniKorg!!!

[@MoveOverCasanova]

xtc used it on the "english settlement" album!!

[@savoy99]

Wish I’d never sold mine. Bought it after I heard in on “Just what I Needed” by The Cars

[@michaelcahill2896]

This thing is AWSOME! I WANT ONE!

[@MrGiloine]

0:58 ....... beginning of pulstar (Vangelis) !!!

[@autotunepop]

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL analog sound!

[@lowtit]

I bought one of these in nott hill tape exchange in the 90's - very pretty and powerful synth

[@kirabarsmith9353]

I have a 700 and LOVE it. Can anyone recommend an external filter similar to the one in the 700? It sounds amazing and I want to run other keyboards through it, but it doesn't have an audio input.

[@GoodfaYou]

Korg did produce just the traveler filter as a separate unit

[@bubblegum6151]

My favorite thing about this synth is it’s keys, holy shit they’re like butter it’s amazing. Just wish you could play whole chords.

[@mccraejeremy]

Very WARM sound, soothing in fact... as compared to many synths with a very harsh cold digitized sound. Probably has to do with the vintage components it was built with. Unlike any other synth I've ever heard personally. Funky! I really love this synth because it has still has some of the 70's organ vibe and tonality to it. Reminds me of ELP a little bit and classic 70's & 80's Sci-Fi movies. ha.

[@roetsj]

Very nice synth,I own one too,nice filters and oscillator.Thanx!

[@AnalogX1]

I used to have one of these..... bought it from a guy in Florida for $ 40.00. The name was removed and had been painted over, so I had no idea what it was. Man, I wish I had never gotten rid of it !

[@federicohernandez9183]

Great synthesizer. A good sample of what Vangelis did before having the Yamaha CS-80 (Pre Spiral era), which was what had available at that time, we are basically talking about the Heaven & Hell and Albedo 0.39 albums whose instrument set Not much is known

[@tochru]

what's the title of that Vangelis sample? 7:00

[@IoannisKazlaris]

It's called "To The Unknown Man".

[@federicohernandez9183]

True, but Vangelis did that with a Yamaha CS80

[@federicohernandez9183]

Tochru: Here is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2m8omywqpd3hcU

[@vovan5409]

Божественно

[@baward]

The 700S (with the extra oscillator and other 'effects' is more flexible and you can turn off the extra stuff altogether if needed, which should make it equal to this model, the 700. I think they sound rather different however, even in that state. Both are great synths, though - I wish I had the space to keep both my 700 and my 700S (which I kept)

[@tofumanize]

you know, I've got a microkorg too, and I must say - I like it! sounds warm& gritty for a digital synth! and you could be right - those vintage waveforms on the MK could also include some presets of this cute thing.

[@EphemeralProductions]

Very unconventional design with the buttons and controls in the front like that. But I very much like those sounds!!!! I get a Pulstar and Albedo 0.39 vibe from them! not surprised Vangelis (RIP) used this synth! :)

[@StudioF]

great demo. that little synth sounds awesome. 5*

[@soundmanhaven1]

i hear kitaro there very sweet thank you

[@Funkbutterfly]

Sounds so good!

[@magevers59]

Great analog synth and video 5* Thanks!

[@soepil]

This was my first synthesizer. Got it in the late 80s, for next to nothing, when the D-50 ruled and nobody was interested in "junk" like this. I loved it, I've still got it and it is still working, but it's getting a bit senile. I can only recommend the Korg 700.

[@ColdGrayMorning]

Sounds fantastic perfect!

[@Dovinia]

Seems like the keys on this one are much better than on the SH-1000. How would you compare the action between the two ? And how long would you say the maximum attack time is ? Thanks for yet another excellent demo. I love your delay/reverb setup - sounds very nice!

[@mournblade1066]

I think I hear some sounds used by Vangelis on this!

[@AnalogAudio1]

indeed, Vangelis used it a lot in his early works

[@myrmur]

Excellent demo, as always! Only a question: why do you always use a simply DEP-5 as delay? Why do you like it so much? :D

[@AbsurdTV1]

so phat and stinky and funky.... i love it...

[@Iofflight78]

well..I love it.

[@dannydevino6571]

Dope

[@ChrisNova777]

indeed

[@alexriesenbeck]

totally awesome sounds. and nice video!

[@pauleyh]

this synth should at least demand a price of what the mini moog or arp odessey are. cause all three of those synths the Korg 700, mini moog and arp odessey are the best monophonic synths in my book. i absolutely love this thing.

[@Psychlist1972]

Hey. Did you provide this audio for use by Synthpunk? Their video "KORG MINI KORG 700 FS is not worth the price of admission" has the same audio as this one.

[@Psychlist1972]

In case KZbin lets me post a link, here's the video with your audio: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3LbfpyYaZ1mmMU

[@AnalogAudio1]

Thanks for letting me know. No, I didn't give my permission to do this.

[@Psychlist1972]

@@AnalogAudio1 I mentioned this to him on his channel. His response was to justify by saying this video is 11 years old and has 71k views, and then to hide my comments. "SYNTHPUNK 8 minutes ago: That video is 11 years old. Now you are the ass. 11 years old! OMG! People use my stuff all the time and I don't even blink an eye and I am only 5 months old on my channel." "SYNTHPUNK 8 minutes ago: and it has 71K views!" He also took the videos from another KZbin channel. Looking at his other videos, he seems like a real piece of work.

[@AnalogAudio1]

@@Psychlist1972 What an ***hole... I also wrote a comment to his video

[@Psychlist1972]

@@AnalogAudio1 Agreed. He has either hidden it, or he moderates comments. You have to check in inprivate/incognito to see what's actually visible to others. I kept screen shots of his comments to me, in case it ends up helping. I doubt it will, though.

[@orangecoals]

If you don't mind me asking -what do you prefer? I really admire your videos and respect your taste - I have a mini korg which I think is a wonderful synth - I also have a satellite that I need to get repaired - I have never played it - and am wondering is it worth me doing this if I already have the 700?

[@永死葬men]

Perfect for the image sound of Tara-chan, a character from the Japanese anime Sazae-san.

[@Sciro88_]

sbaglio o nell'ultimo album i Verdena usano qualcosa di Simile?.......

[@oele]

verry good demo

[@xinjoy6236]

I have a Korg M500. I read in your comments that it seems you think this M700 with a higher price worth it compare to the M500. Why? could you tell us ? beautiful demo BTW !

[@AnalogAudio1]

The Minikorg is programmable, whereas the M500 is a preset synth, it's not a serious synth.

[@sephardimm]

Hey, isnt that sound at 6:00 the sound of NAS's song Hero?!

[@radiumlofi]

Fantastic!

[@moxie96]

I have a MicroKorg (not the XL, different kind of monster in itself) and was wondering if these sounds are included inside it? I only had it for 2 months so I've got a lot to learn and find out what it can do.

[@Loagz_Beatz]

Anyone know someone who works on these? I have one and need someone to work on the wiring in the back 😈🤙🏼 wanna hear it!!

[@LFOVCF]

Sounds like Jarre could do an album on this alone!

[@nudist1033]

+LFOVCF I know I could. Puhleez, if you know what kind of 'fillers" you want to put it you could play a whole album with any number of 49- key monophonic synths from before 1984...................(8^) Any Moog, Korg, Roland, most Arps,

[@Suzukisenpai]

+LFOVCF Maybe Kitaro one? =)

[@dzlvs8]

Wow, I heard the minikorg online and thought it sounded good. Now I actually have one and I like the sound of it more than my Arp Odyssey. The thing is awesome. Do you know what the differences are with the 700 and 700s besides the oscillators? VSE says the 700 has three ring modulators??? I cant even find one

[@ALTARBEATZ]

THANX!

[@ltpstan]

i hope korg would come out with a new product of korg 700s and 800dv..

[@orangecoals]

hi - how do you compare to the korg mini to the moog satellite?

[@orangecoals]

-they appear to have similar architecture and quite similar sounds - but you have played both -any ideas? - mnay thanks

[@glasssibyl1004]

7:05 A very unknown song

[@sharethehouse]

how do u manage to keep it in tuuune?

[@MyNameIsBucket]

I wish I could find a cheap analog synth that sounded like this. I ain't asking for much, just a few waveforms, arpeggio and some portamento slides.

[@noneovyabuznisness6838]

Cybotron, Australian band. If you like this, go listen to Cybotron.

[@GVike]

Bring on the PHAT! Call the doctor, we got a truly sick synth here!

[@oxiigen]

@nicolasdwa what patches?! :S he turning knobs...

[@nicolasdwa]

Great mini-korg patches! Can you share some of them? For example these that start at 2:19 & 3:40... ;-)

[@soundmanhaven1]

hi i didn't know there was 2 versions of the 700 i like the one kitaro used which one was it?

[@olivierrenoir9282]

In fact, there are three versions of it : one 700 and two 700S!

[@rishpanjeet7479]

I like to run my K2 through fuzz and octave effects

[@B1SCOOP]

Is this same synth, which filters were re-used in Volca Bass?

[@AnalogAudio1]

this has nothing to do with Volca Bass

[@kamalmanzukie]

yes, the filters for the volca were based off the filter used in this synth

[@AnalogAudio1]

which filters? The volca has just one single lowpass filter. The Minikorg has two filters - higpass and lowpass. Apart from that, even the lowpass alone sounds completelly different.

[@kamalmanzukie]

actually even though the volca is supposedly based on the 700s, the filter sweeps around the 4:30 mark sound identical to the lowpass on my volca

[@AnalogAudio1]

should we say "similar" ;-)

[@SynthexOne]

I really must have one of those! What's the price of such synth?

[@willdatsun]

Does it play in a key other than C?

[@AnalogAudio1]

never tried :-D

[@software70DKR]

@@AnalogAudio1 great response 😆

[@federicohernandez9183]

Also you hear a very Kitaro sound (or preset)... ;-)

[@SciFiArtman]

I hear a lot of Tomita!

[@prosoloist]

Nice demo! Makes me want to get mine working better. Just needs TLC, I think.

[@Analog32]

Nice sound, better than any modelled analog synth, digital filters are just crap!!

[@antoninprochazka]

N I C E

[@hongdekong]

want one so bad

[@sephardimm]

@kingofkeyboards I guess, youll have to save money, they show up very rarely, and when they pop up, they get requested like mad. But I wish you good luck. I paid for mine about 330£, but I was lucky, it was an old lady selling it. She obviously didnt know what it was^^

[@александрбедный-з6х]

this is good for 1 VCO

[@theseakite2]

I wish I had never sold mine, wah.

[@pauleyh]

the price is gonna skyrocket on this thing people get yours while you can

[@ariasdad]

I'M SUBSCRIBING *WEEEEEEEEEE*!

[@neustadtofficial]

0:18 Das Authobahn

[@josephwright5921]

Korg is reissuing

[@AnalogAudio1]

the 700S, not this

[@septopia]

have one for sale in Berlin now.. Contact me if interested.

[@786baqi]

lullabies for adults.

[@wakerickman]

i should be "sectioned" as i actuarly GAVE my 700 away around early 90's ! and sold my MS20 for £180 ! !

[@AnalogAudio1]

you were not the only one back then, they were cheap

[@wakerickman]

anyway i have a prety good [ almost as good] substitute, a volca bass [ believe same filter as the 700 ] which i find for solos, dispite slight fault-not long enough release on eg, is better then the volca keys, i find that most of the sort of sounds i use for lead lines the volca bass pretty much does it all.

[@lo-firobotboy7112]

In the late 80s / early 90s I was just starting to collect synths. At the time I could only afford the "crappy old analog" keyboards that people were trading-in for digital DX-7s and D-50s. As a result I amassed a nice collection of vintage Roland Junos, SH synths and a Chroma Polaris each one for $200 or less. Thanks guys!

[@lo-firobotboy7112]

carl aylward carl aylward I have a Volca Bass and a Univox 700. The Volca is indeed a nice synth (much better than most give it credit for) but playing the 700 is a completely different experience. The filter may have the same structure but the dual controls on the 700 add an organic quality I haven't been able to duplicate with the volca.

[@wakerickman]

bloody moore useles noise making, and i had 1 of these but used it PRPERLY to play PROPER lead line solos, just how they should be used cheers

[@ME-ru4hv]

yea the new one doesn't sound like this.

[@KutAnimus]

>HQ DEMO >240p

[@AnalogAudio1]

Audio is HQ, not camera audio

[@KutAnimus]

Let's just agree on that audio is not from camera.

[@1aerjen1]

Listen rex the dog he plays one.........

[@fubokuen]

MicroKorg does not compare. THIS is a very desirable synth and the the Micro is not even worth owning.

[@odinmp5]

Sounds beautiful!!!