Korg - Index

A little bit of house keeping.
I'll be putting all my Korg related stuff here.
The permanent link to this page will be to the right under "Blog Index"

     Korg Drums

     + Korg Drum Machine Timeline

     + Korg Electribe - History

     + Clocking the Korg SQ 10 - S triggers

     + Korg MonoTribe - Midi triggering.

     + Korg SQ-1 Vs monotribe.

     + Korg Volca Beats - midi mapping

     + DDM 220 - Drum

     + DDM-110 (Digital Drum Machine)

     + SR-120 (Mini Pops 120) Drum Machine.

     + KPR 77 Drum

          KORG KPR-77 Drum - getting started tutorial

     + WaveDrum - WD-1 - The Original 1994 version.

     + Rhythm 55 (KR-55) Drum Machine

     + Rhythm KR-33

     + PSS-50 (Programmable Super Section)

     + Univox/Korg SR-55 Analog Rhythm Drum Machine - 1967

     + RockBeat - Keio Rockmate Drum machine 1966

     + MR16 - Midi Rhythm Sound Unit

     + DDD-5 Dynamic Digital Drum Machine 

     + DDD-1 Drum Machine

     + Mini Pops 7

     + Mini Pops 1  (Keio)

     + Mini Pops 45

     + Mini Pops 5

     + Mini Pops Junior Rhythm Machine.

     + Buchla & Drum parties

     + Korg iElectribe - 2010

     + Some scales for the electribe 2 

 

Electribes

     + Korg Electribe - History

      + Some scales for the electribe 2

      + Korg electribe 2 - basic - saving patches  

      + Data Utility - Electribe 2

      + Step Edit - Electribe 2 (blue/grey)  

      + Filters - Korg Electribe 2

 

 Eurorack - Korg inspired
         +  NLC Resonate - build notes
         +  NLC- FK1T - VCF build notes (NonLinearCircuits)
         +  Borg filters
         +  Resistance is Futile - Wiard BORG filter
         +  NLC - Noiro-Ze VCF & VCA
         + Segue - NLC - VC panner/crossfader

         + Master Clock & utilities Eurorack case 

     MS-10 
     + KORG MS 10 - Basic Patches

     + Hz/volts - synths and sequencers

     MS-20
     + Korg MS 20 - Notes 1
     + Korg MS 20 - Favourite Patches
     + Arturia Beatstep & Microbrute with a Korg MS 20 mini
     + Arturia Beatstep & Korg MS 20 mini 
     + Korg Party
     + Korg SQ-1 sequencing a MS-20 & MS-50
     + Korg MS-20 mini sequenced by Elektron Machine Drum
     + Song of the Daleks - Korg MS20 Mini & Doepfer Dark Time & Energy
     + Korg PS 3200 - 12. Voltage Processors -VPs

     + Arturia Beatstep Pro with Korg MS20 / MS10

     + Hz/volts - synths and sequencers

     MS-50
     + Korg Party
     + Korg SQ-1 sequencing a MS-20 & MS-50

     + Arturia Beatstep Pro with Korg MS20 / MS10

    Korg Sequencers

     + Clocking the Korg SQ 10 - S triggers 

     + Master Clock & utilities Eurorack case 

     + Combining two Korg SQ-10 sequencers

     + SQ-1 sequencer - First impressions & tests

     + Korg SQ-1 Vs monotribe.

     + Korg SQ 1 vs Monotribe - Demo 2 - fat acid

     + Korg PS 3200 sq1 & volca beats - upload 2

     + Korg SQ-1 sequencing a MS-20 & MS-50

     + Korg PS 3200 sequenced by a SQ-1 (patch 1)

     + Arturia Beatstep Pro with Korg MS20 / MS10

     + Hz/volts - synths and sequencers

     PS 3100
     + Korg PS 3100 - Demo 2
     + Inside a Korg PS 3100

     + Korg PS 3100 - 1. Temperament Adjust
     + Korg PS 3100 - 2. Signal Generator - Oscillators
     + Korg PS 3100 - 3. Dynamic Low Pass Filter
     + Korg PS 3100 - 4. Envelope Modifiers (EM)
     + Korg PS 3100 - 5. Resonator
     + Korg Ps 3100 - 6. Sample & Hold - Clock frequency
     + Korg PS 3100 - 7. Modulation Generator 1 & 2
     + Korg PS 3100 - 8. GEG - General Envelope Generator

      PS 3200 
      + Korg PS 3200 - 1. Intro
      + Korg PS 3200 - 2. Signal Generators (VCOs)
      + Korg PS 3200 - 3. Dynamic Low -Pass Filters (DLPF)
      + Korg PS 3200 - 4. Envelope Modifier (EM)
      + Korg PS 3200 - 5. Equalizer (EQ)
      + Korg PS 3200 - 6. Total Signal Modifiers (TSM)
      + Korg PS 3200 - 7. Modulation Balance - (between MG-1 & S/H)--- (VCA)
      + Korg PS 3200 - 8. Sample & Hold (S/H)
      + Korg PS 3200 - 9. Modulation Generator-1 (MG-1)
      + Korg PS 3200 - 10. Modulation Generator - 2 (MG-2) 
      + Korg PS 3200 - 11. GEG - General Envelope Generator
      + Korg PS 3200 - 12. Voltage Processors -VPs
      + Korg PS 3200 - 13. Adding Amp
      + Korg PS 3200 - 14. Volume outs (D vol,P vol,F vol)
      + Korg PS 3200 - 15. Keyboard PS 3010
      + kORG PS 3200 - preset sounds 


    PS 3200 Extras
      + Korg PS 3200 - Future Retro Zillion
      + Korg PS 3200 - Doepfer Dark Time
      + Korg PS-3200 & a Roland MC-09 sampler 
      + Korg PS 3200 & Volca Beats.
      + Korg PS 3200 sq1 & volca beats - upload 2
      + 32 Hundred Volts - a Homage to the Korg PS 3200
      + Korg PS 3200 - Filter workout
      + Korg PS 3200 sequenced by a SQ-1 (patch 1)

Korg Video

       + Korg Kaptivator - video sampler effects mixer

       + Elektron A4 synth & Rytm drums - Entrancer  

       + MONEST = MonoMachine + Tempest

     Volca Series
        + Buchlaized Korg Volca Bass
        + Korg Volca Beats - midi mapping
        + Korg Volca Modular
        + Roland 303 acid with a Korg Volca drum
        + Korg PS 3200 & Volca Beats.
        + Korg Volca Beats - A Modding, Circuit bending & Hackers Guide

        + Korg Volca Beats - Getting started - For beginners

        + Korg PS 3200 sq1 & volca beats - upload 2

        + Acid Glitch- Volca Sample

        + Arturia Beatstep Pro with Korg MS20 / MS10

        + Korg Volca FM 1 - sequencer

        + Korg Volca FM 1 - intro (Control Panel)

        + Korg Volca FM 1 & Digitakt - patch notes

        + Volca FM 1 - Programming 101 - operator parameters

        + Volca FM 1 - Programming 102 - Global settings

    MiniKorg 700

       + miniKORG 700 - vintage vs reissue

     Monotron
        +  Korg Monotron Delay - Build notes for Shock Electronix euro version
        +  Korg Monotron (Duo) - Buchlarized

     Monotribe
     + Korg MonoTribe - Midi triggering.
     + Korg SQ-1 Vs monotribe.
     + Korg SQ 1 vs Monotribe - Demo 2 - fat acid
     + TT 303 Bass Bot - Higher State of Consciousness - Josh Wink - Jondent remix
     + Korg Monotribe - 2011
 
    LittleBits
      +  Buchla easel vs Korg Littlebits (and some patch card magic)

 WaveState

   + Korg WaveState & TR-707 drum - Midi Clock

   + Korg Wavestate - editing, creating and varying wavesequences 

   + Korg WaveState - Modulation Matrix, Routing & Assignments

   + Korg WaveState - Arpeggio

   + Korg WaveState - category selection, set lists 

   + Korg Wavestate 2.0 updating firmware using a windows 10 PC

   + Korg wavestate - Making new set lists and populating them

   + Korg Wavestate - MIDI out (DIN)

   + Rompler Synths

 
         Misc
        + TRS Midi - 3.5mm
        + Modular Clocks - Analog, MIDI , PPQN

        + Hz/volts - synths and sequencers

Korg MS 20 - Favourite Patches

These are some of my favorite Ms 20 patches.

Basic Bell 

MG ramp out ------> trig in

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Basic Bass
iT'S  a variation on the bell patch, above.
So the knob settings are the same.

But the patch panel changes the sound.

The output of EG 1 ------> initial gain (VCA)
Mod wheel ------------> HP filter cutoff.

If you are using a SQ 10 to sequence,
Multiple Trigger ----> trigger in
CV C  -----------------> CV in

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Bass patch 2

A closeup.

Requires no patch-cables

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Lead 1
No patch chords

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Lead 2

Variation 2

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lead 3

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ARP (Sample & Hold 1)

MG -----> clock 1
Pink noise ---------->S & H input
S & H out ---------------> HP cutoff

variation 2
S & H out ---------------> total in

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ARP 2
No patch cables

Variation 2

The output of the MG ---------> Total in.

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Korg MS 20 - Notes 1

The MS 20 comes pre wired but the connections can be broken and re-routed using patch cables.

I'll break it up into the following sections
1. Modulation Generator
2. Envelope Generator 1 (Pitch Envelope)
3. Envelope Generator2  (Filter  & main VCA Envelope)
4. Keyboard
5. Mod Wheel & Momentary Push Button
6. Sample & Hold.
7. ESP (External Signal Processor).


1. Modulation Generator
This Korg speak for the LFO

It's  hardwired to three parameters:
a. The pitch of VCO1 & VCO2
b. cutoff of the highpass filter
c. Cutoff of the lowpass filter.

 Here is a close up of the internal routing:

Only the Triangle / Saw waveforms are hardwired . If you wish to use the LFO's square waves, you will need to patch it.

Adjusting the control panel knobs between MG & T.EXT will effect the mix of wave forms

A bit about the T. EXT.
This refers to the Total External input.

Any CV plugged into here will effect the pitch of VCOs 1 & 2, plus the Cutoff of both filters simultaneously.

2. Envelope Generator 1
The patch panel doesn't show clearly where its hardwired too.
You can see that it has 2 outputs: a normal & reverse wave form.

 It's actually connected to the pitch of the two VCOs. (via the frequency input on the patch panel)

 You can apply this envelope to the VCOs by using the EG1 amount control.

If you plug something into the frequency input, you will break the connection between EG1 & the VCOs.

3. Envelope Generator 2
This is wired to the filters and the main VCA.
It controls the filters' cutoff.

The hardwired connection to the VCA cannot be cut, but you can add extra CVs to modify the signals from EG2 via the initial gain jack. EG2 also has a reverse output.

EG2 is applied to the Filters using thetwo EG2 amount controls.
One is for the HP filter, and the other for the LP.
The External inputs give you flexible control over how you modulate each filter.
Above each EG2 control is a MG control. Thus the MG is still connected and can be used in conjunction with the External input sources.

You can plug in all manner of CV like the mod wheel, noise, EG1, the square MG, a sequencer, etc etc.

4. The Keyboard
It's default is to of course send CV to control the pitch of the VCOs.

In addition it sends gate signals to both EGs

You can break the connection to both EGs by plugging something into TRG IN.
Use this is you are using an external sequencer such as an SQ 10 to trigger notes. If you wish to just trigger EG1, use EG1 TRIG IN.

Being able to access the CV of the Keyboard is useful. Use it to control the filter for example.
You may also want to break the keyboard connection to one of the VCOs, by plugging in for example a LFO, the mod wheel or a sequencer.