Why does the Korg microKORG make a great first synth?

[@dzaxys4643]

Don't tell UK customers that it's under £5

[@TimmyTheSnail]

Literally lost my mind for a second 😂

[@dzaxys4643]

@@TimmyTheSnail bargain

[@Marco-gx7ok]

Lol, i am german and did think the same... I don't need this, because I have such a huge amount of Software and can generate every possible sound, but for under 5 pounds I would instanly take one, no matter what that days exchange Rate was... 😂😂

[@adult-swimish]

Could you imagine physically paying with 118,533.8 marks 😂

[@davidh2550]

Took me embarrassingly long to arrive at what y'all were talking about 🥴

[@mattleach2900]

Owned mine for 15 years or so now and I’m still in love and discovering new features

[@ISREHL]

It’s the same engine as the MS2000, and that’s a killer synth!!

[@Jonathan_Doe_]

The MS2000 sells for a similar price to a new Microkorg SE… Obviously they’re all old and might need awkward SMD caps replacing though.

[@jussivalter]

​@@Jonathan_Doe_editing sounds with ms2000 is from another world. I remember how I (and all others) hated microkorg for this reason.

[@LoRdeShellz-ff4vi]

A Beast in Small package

[@lostandfound5133]

The ms2000 is untouchable for an analog modeling synth. To really use the synth engine properly you need the knobs. I've owned a few micro korgs also but sold them in the end.

[@GaboonBEATS]

would definetly prefer a ms2000 with proper keys

[@williampayne2406]

Dang, the comments are going crazy. I actually like this synth as a beginner option. This was my first synth. It absolutely has it’s limits, but I think it is a great starting point.

[@milk_bath]

Maybe in the 00s it is a great first synth, but the UI and sound is easily outclassed by innumerable other synths. Even Korg's own Minilogue XD outshines the Microkorg as a beginner option.

[@AndrewBonicaRR]

Hell, I bought one 20 years later, as sometimes I just like minimalism and being more constrained. With all the hardware and software I have, it’s often option paralysis! 🤘😉👍

[@Baron_Greenback]

@@milk_bathIt’s still a very good synth and you won’t find many studios without one. It’s a classic!

[@AMSOLO420]

Mine too, yes it does lol, but, yes it is! Agreed! I got mine about 20yrs ago. It was the synth that I used when my jamband-electronica project really took off. I now actually understand & can use a real multi oscillator analogue synth, but... back 15yrs ago: I tried to use a real analogue... & all I know, is I got it so out of tune & couldn't even get a note out of it 😂😂😂 I've come a loooong way in the synth dept. Always Be Learnin'!!

[@AMSOLO420]

​@milk_bath except the minilogue xd is an actual analog synth, & if you're a beginner & don't know about ASDR & LFOs & bla bla bla... you'll be a very cornfused individual lol. So, even though it was my 1st synth (20 years ago) ... I agree there are many other synths nowadays that are digital analogue emulators & have a lot of features that they just plain old left off the micro korg. It's funny, my ex wife wrecked mine years ago, & they quit making them in '22, I wanted to get another one, I looked & looked, & finally found 1 of only FOUR new ones remaining in the US anyways... so, I re bought it... and, yeah; let's just say things have come a long way in 20yrs 😂😂😂 I do enjoy A31 without the arpeggiator running. And there's a couple chill pads & strings: I use it to make background samples for my house music & sample it into the maschine plus. I use much better stuff when I play live lol.

[@georgegeez8708]

This was one of my truly first synths. I have 2 of them nowadays and will never let them go.

[@HeyJellyBear]

microKORG was my first synth around 15 years ago and still using it to this day :3

[@1cenabite]

i have her right in front of me, been a fav since day one, PS shes a beast with BASS

[@conrad3k]

"making sound design as easy as possible" is bending the truth quite a bit 😂 Still, a great synth! Regret selling mine.

[@ttttttttt9999]

“Easy and intuitive” hahah uhhhh maybe I had a different synth or something because this thing was confusing as hell to learn on, knowing very little about synths at the time.

[@symbionproject]

Used the MicroKorg for many years playing shows for Freezepop. Was small, rugged, and sounded great!

[@uglyaniimals]

omg are were in freezepop ??? i love them, less talk more rokk is such a bop

[@symbionproject]

@@uglyaniimals -- Glad to hear you dig the song! yeah, I founded the band back in '99.

[@bayleybaybey]

Always appreciated the love you all had for the Yamaha QY series :)

[@symbionproject]

Thanks! I got a lot of mileage out of that one box :) @@bayleybaybey

[@sharter9574]

do you know how to connect the synth to computer? cause it doesnt have a USB chord

[@lawbringer87]

I miss mine, bought it in 2004. I had to make a trade for it years ago and never got another.

[@SidechainStudios]

One of the best ’Factory’ preset banks to ever come with a synth

[@LoRdeShellz-ff4vi]

Micro Korg is Secret Weapon...Blessings

[@gijsdemik667]

Still using it in ally productions mostly on bass sounds pretty solid! Was my first synthesizer

[@SauceBlob]

Still have mine from like 2007

[@JohnPuntoCom]

Same here. Got it after I saw it in the cd jacket for The Neptune’s Presents: Clones. Pharrell worked that joint.

[@MichaelSmith-bb6kg]

That was my 1st synth. Then got the ms-2000. Loved both of them.

[@idiotchase6608]

I'm 33 and have one on the table behind me that I just cleaned and replaced some keys in. I got mine for my 15th birthday. Never would have thought then that my daughter would be playing on it now lmao

[@Rasmusthall]

did you replace the keys yourself? I have one with a bad key! :)

[@80iesDude45]

Best synth for beginners. I have 3 of them ;-)

[@Sancld]

Some years ago I.ve tested and I still remember some of his nice sounds

[@BenjaminEarlMusic]

You're out here trying to sell me another synth and I'm still waiting on the volca keys i bought in December.

[@georgegeez8708]

Damn, you could've bought one used for $60 and be happy already.

[@HipixOFFICIAL]

Where the fuck did you buy yours from? I bought mine from Sweetwater and had it in two days.

[@insederec]

@@HipixOFFICIAL yeah kinda sounds like a distributor problem unless they got straight from korg, I guess

[@rayquazapasta6272]

Oof I was lucky to get a basically brand new one on reverb for msrp and free shipping, not to brag or anything 🤷

[@marcell7406]

Better get it back in blood

[@TheRealG2024]

I have the wavestate now. How far we have come. KORG is so far ahead .

[@SynthoidSounds]

Nice demo, it is very portable for the range of sounds possible. Just sold mine, after having it for many months (so I could afford getting a Modwave) . . . but also, cool tattoos, couldn't help but notice.

[@strombolibazaar]

Best synth ever i use it in every song

[@SynthoidSounds]

I have one of these, still use it for some of my current recordings. Very basic but it can produce interesting sounds. Sometimes I'll it run through external pedals to give a wider range of soundscape potential.

[@noahbirdrevolution]

They hold value really well too.

[@sleepy_onion4838]

The minilogue was a good learner for me too.

[@jonnyhead]

Downloaded BOC sound pack and it's completely different synth absolutely amazing

[@mindexpansionpuzzles]

BOC patches on the MicroKorg using the Roland J-5 as a controller.....

[@nokiaaingel]

what's BOC? tried googling BOC microkorg sound pack didnt get anything relevant

[@mindexpansionpuzzles]

@@nokiaaingel Google boards of deluge to go to the site and look for microkorg set.

[@mindexpansionpuzzles]

@@nokiaaingel My reply keeps getting deleted, but try looking up boards of deluge to get there.

[@deepermadness]

@@nokiaaingel Boards of Canada

[@MrAnselm77]

👑 KING KORG

[@carlchargo6479]

I have one I still use today 💪🏿💪🏿

[@AMSOLO420]

It was my 1st synth. 20yrs ago lol. I've since bought many a korg synth: my current favorite; minilogue xd. Also the wavestate is cool... I like the prologue, but the xd is almost as cool. Gosh.. I have a pile of korgs lol... Kronos, krome, hell I HAD THE OG: The Korg O1-W Music Workstation. With the 3.5 floppies lolol. It was like $5k+ in um... 199...4? 1995? I know it was a LOT of $$ for the time! Love ya Korg; user unfriendly as you are 😂 Y'all make the best!

[@BrianNatonski-wt3mv]

Love my red Electribe sampler...thing makes crazy ass beats on the fly with internal sampling!!!

[@elfonzo18]

I saw a music group in Washington DC, guy was using a korg synth, damn that sounded good

[@leodowneyjr9594]

I absolutely loved it I had one for $400 new and it was amazing I will never go to heaven and digital synth again ever. There's some digital tones in there that are okay but the analog engines make it so worth the money my play some ol Roland from the 80s that was like $900 new back some years ago that is that the Microcenter is every bit as good as that. Even compares to some other famous synthesizers some of the towns at my son likes from some of the move since or also honest little cord contraption. I had my stolen along with my Fender stratocasters and Ivan has btb bass. So all my best year has been stolen and I've been unwell and not much work for a felon as it is. Tough times I can't afford any more gear I would love to replace this cord more than anything.

[@NorthernMouse52]

That lassie is awfully Cute 😁

[@jaybutler6344]

This is the first micro korg I've seen that the owner still has the vocoder mic haha

[@artinsidethebus]

Always my go too when I would visit guitar center

[@Martin-p6h9d]

Got tha club goin up Ona Tuesday

[@bonafontciel]

This was my synth ever 🎉

[@DirtyDishes2222]

Same. Current Arturia and Behringer synths in that price category are much better though.

[@stefankrautz9048]

I have the synth after this Korg R3.

[@tomkleemann93]

It's that tycho sound I love so much

[@airfixx_8952]

"Intuitive"??? You're crazy! .....I had one for a while and it drove me nuts.

[@theresareilly5737]

Yeah, I can't figure it out😅

[@rederickfroders1978]

Exactly. Its a great synth, seriously, but intuitive for beginners? Nah

[@JewelzFin]

I made my first regional hits using one back in 2006.

[@Scottbycoachandrail]

TALsounds represent ❤

[@steveswan5714]

😱 my first synth was a Maplin 3800 which I had to build myself 🥵 i wish i still had it ☹ I don't know about the Micro Korg being under 5 pounds mine was £220 😅 and i love it 🥰

[@cocoloco65482]

5 pounds in weight

[@churchdog]

Awesome

[@LonzCantiLife]

my boy had one of these laying around and didnt use it. sold it to me for $120. i cleaned up the dirt on the inside of the keys and this thing runs like butter. havent really used it yet but i know there will come a time where the work i put out using it will outweigh anything i paid for it lol

[@robertavila1863]

Stands the test of time!

[@sauce_aux]

cuz its awesome.

[@DirtyDishes2222]

Was my first synth 18 years ago. It's ok, I wouldn't hate on it, but I sold it 16 years ago. :D If you're looking for a first synth I would rather suggest the arturia microfreak. About same price if I'm not mistaken, but so much more possibilities.

[@ChaswellQuint]

This is the way.

[@tblv9300]

still going strong

[@playeveryday01]

this grandpa of a synth belongs in a WWII museum

[@jimbotron70]

Bro it came out in 2002...

[@leewightman8619]

I always tell people the micro korg is a great first synth... even low iv never actually had one but iv used them

[@aspirativemusicproduction2135]

She has different variation than mine. The sinth sounds good to me. You don't have much control over the sound unless you go to your computer and make the patches there which kinda sucks.

[@digitaldiezel5870]

Let’s talk about why she’s so dope! 😁🫡💯

[@jimbotron70]

Sneaky marketing strategy...

[@ddeafner]

I was actually going to get this as my first hardware synth, but ended up getting the Minilogue XD instead. Still a dope synth though!

[@timburlingame5893]

Yeah menu diving is really intuitive.

[@orpheuscreativeco9236]

... 😶 Arturia MicroFreak. Just sayin'.

[@foodstampz]

nice

[@SirEpifire]

I accidentally fried my MicroKORG by plugging it into the wrong AC adapter. Still pissed about that! I definitely prefer fully analog, semi-modular synths. Namely because I like having all the parameters visibly exposed at a glance (vs dialing through a digital preset). Great synth still! My first board and I really hope I can have it repaired at some point.

[@hebrewsvevturesgroupjohnso9471]

they need to make these synths with more groove shot samples and loops like you will find in the phone apps. partial ballads, break beats and orchestrations too

[@stv-hammond]

The Microkorg is incredible. Thanks for sharing

[@NefariousDreary]

I've played harder better faster stronger on this thing with the vocoder. It's great.

[@michaelmueller9816]

Behringer ❤

[@DirtyDishes2222]

Arturia as well.

[@mundaemundae8597]

Wow

[@vrai_2_vrai]

last preset sound sexy as hell

[@LoserDub]

It sounds like that tiktok creepy thing sound

[@MattBks-c8k]

Mine is the Mini moog

[@michaelg6641]

What bands or songs would have used it?

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

Yeah no, the words "Intuitive" and "Micro Korg" should never be named in the same sentence xD There's a reason why this thing has a Software programmer to actually allow you using this thing like a REAL Synthesizer. Personally i'd rather go with a Korg Minilog nowdays. THAT one is truly intuitive :)

[@myanrellick]

I would love to play my MicroKorg more. But not having the sound editor updated for newer MacOS is pretty frustrating.

[@jimbotron70]

Virtualize the older one.

[@GuitarJawn]

I bought one last month and pone of the greatest $200 I spent on music gear

[@misterhutch2053]

Where tf did you buy for 200$? There all 500$ online

[@barneyadams9869]

Been around but 20 years 😂 Fuck, this makes me feel old

[@beesting6135]

Cutie❤

[@KellyLearnsToWait]

Hi, how do I record a song? or record my voice and use my voice as a sound? thanks for your videos

[@katebarbee9467]

I am also looking for something with a lot of ethereal options, like what is being played here. is it a good option for that?

[@Hixcnsn]

Does it do that thing where u can record it and play the recorded audio on its own?

[@CryptToneMusic]

Sounds like I'm in the backrooms I love it

[@guillewtt]

I have a question, how can i do that it sound? Like, can i conect to an amplifier or a speaker or it have built in speakers

[@e-conrecords4665]

The problem for beginners is the menu diving making it much harder to build a grand overview of the signal chain inside their head. As crappy as the Roland Gaia is, its knob per function makes it a better starter synth. The Arturia Brute range also qualify. The microKORG still sounds lovely. I have an OG MS2000 so not trying to be negative.

[@pascalauzias5636]

Does it include an arpeggiator ?

[@g_dub3456]

Yeah

[@brendanmohareful]

The microkorg, in my opinion, is the best synth of all time. It doesn't do everything, but it is such a nice package and the sounds have great personality. And it bangs.

[@djsdontdance]

M1 and DX7 left the chat.

[@brendanmohareful]

@@djsdontdance later

[@FPSzky]

@@djsdontdance the DX7 is notoriously hard to program + theres better FM synths out there

[@djsdontdance]

@@FPSzky My comment was due to the amount of tracks in the 80s that used the DX7

[@FPSzky]

@@djsdontdance ah alright

[@isaacsunny7826]

where can I order

[@machiavellian7490]

The keys 🎹 of hell

[@unclemick-synths]

The response sure is rubbery! I'm only fussy about weighted keys so not a biggy for me but I can see how some people aren't keen.

[@wizards001]

Korg VST collection has it

[@ChromosomeSyndicate]

The ARP company created great instruments. Still love the Odyssey very much .

[@katebarbee9467]

Can you plug it into a macbook pro from 2021?

[@diogoalmeida4115]

Can I create rythm with it?

[@tonymarazzo289]

My first synth was Moog CDX. Korg easy. Roland, to this very day is 'What in the actual......?'

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

Well we're not all rich, ya know...

[@crimsonschizoidman]

The Microkorg was great but now that it's almost 600 CAD there's so many other options that are only a bit more for someone's first synth, Arturia Minifreak, Minilogue XD, etc.

[@Adam-qd8jh]

Does anyone know the parameters for they made ? I want to try and make a patch for my novation mininova

[@cam-inf-4w5]

I heard all those rubbery buttons tear up

[@andrewcoates4952]

Still have it albeit with 2 broken keys and broken tempo knob

[@RealLyfeTV365]

Damn.

[@user-ww6lu9jm8x]

Ooooo this girl has 1995 Angelina Jolie Hackers vibe

[@methyod]

"intuitive" lmaooooo

[@RyanConroyMusic]

ikr I feel like I'm stabbing in the dark when editing it manually.

[@rederickfroders1978]

Absolutely great synth, but i agree with you here

[@Dandelunar]

Can it do a Chrord progression by its own?

[@alpha_nexus7784]

This sounds like something HOME would use

[@Che.Sem1]

Well, ahaha, certainly sorry to say this, amazing what crap she serves up here, both in content and acoustically, but since she has such a cute face I finished watching the video🫡

[@jennydeaf9O9]

true dat.

[@pregobregofeoo]

gotta get that talkboc

[@MikeHorms]

First thought: No way this hast been out for 20 years. Second thought: Fck i am old

[@moabtensionmusic]

How to connect it to logic pro ? There is no sound when I do it

[@eloise4344]

You need to put a line input into an interface or mixer you can’t just use midi or else there will be no sound

[@Bellevuemusic_]

@@eloise4344 so that means the midi output do not go into the audio interface ?

[@jpereid]

Can I play this on stage?