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 PS 3100 - Envelope Modifiers (EM)

These EMs establish the changes in volume that occur over time when a key is pressed.
It's basically a VCA with an attached envelope generator.

Looks simple enough. .... An attack, a Decay & sustain knob.

In addition to controlling the VCA, it also can be used to control the filters.... specifically their cut off frequency. This effect is controlled by the EXPAND knob in the filter section.

The RELEASE is interesting ... it's a switch with 3 settings:
Damped, half damped & release.

 Re the KBD HOLD switch:
When the switch is ON, all EM controls (with the exception of Attack) are disconnected.
To experiment with this feature:
1. Turn the attack knob to the range of 7 to10.
2. Turn on the HOLD switch
3. Press a number of keys , one after another leaving a small space of time between each.
     Wait ... about 5 secs if the attack knob is at 10... sound will suddenly appear.... in the order you played the keys . Set the attack knob to 7 if you wish to hear the sounds sooner.

To release the HOLD, turn attack to 3 or below & turn the hold switch to off.

Korg PS 3100 - Resonator

The resonator section is made up of 3 filters.
The top knob  adjusts the degree to which the resonator will effect the sound.

They may be set to resonate at a peak anywhere between 100Hz to 10KHz
The 3 resonator knobs will determine the frequency of the resonator peaks.

These filters are great for effecting the timbre.

The switch turns on or off modulation from MG2

The knob limits modulation from external CV which may be patched in via the patch panel to the right.

Korg Ps 3100 - Sample & Hold Clock frequency

It has its own clock, but can also be synchronized to MG (LFO) 1.

Korg PS 3100 - Modulation Generator 1 & 2

Basically these are LFOs

You have a choice of 4 wave forms  plus white & pink noise.

You can send the MG1 to the LPF & SG
Most synths have LFOs with frequencies between 0.1Hz & 10Hz.
MG1 however has a range between 0.1Hz to 1KHz.
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MG 2 --- another LFO

Just 1 waveform  - saw.
You can only adjust the frequency.

It is routed to the resonator by default.

You can also use the patchbay.

Korg PS 3100 - Temperament Adjust

The Temperament Adjustment allows you to tune the synth to different scales.

In the manual, it's described as a 12 note Temperament Adjust
Eg: Mean tone system, the Hepatonal Scale & the Just intonation scale.

In the Western world, we are used to the "Well Tempered Scale"

Korg PS 3100 - Signal Generator - Oscillators

The signal generator (SG) is Korg speak for the oscillators.
The different waveforms are TRI, SAW etc.

PWM, Frequency adjust... fine & coarse.

Immediately below the SG section we have the modulation section.

For this to be active push the right orange switch to "on".
Notice the reverse switch on the left.
This section allows you to route MG1 (LFO) , the GEG (General Envelope Generator) or some external modulation source to the SGs.
So you can frequency modulate. :-)

Korg PS 3100 - Dynamic Low Pass Filter

The Low Pass Filter.
You have your standard controls ... Cut off frequency (Fc) & peak resonance (Q).
Remember that the PS 3100 has a independent filter for every key.
The Peak resonance (Q) knob adjusts the degree of emphasis at the cut off point, determined by the Fc knob

Below this is the KBD Filter balance & expand.
They allow you to adjust how the filter behaves along the span of the keyboard.

The KBD Filter Balance adjusts the Fc of each of the key's independent filters over a rising or falling slope corresponding to the scale of the keyboard.

The EXPAND knob adjusts the degree to which the Fc is varied by the envelope signal formed by the EM section (to the right).

Below the filter section is a modulation section.
You need to push the orange switch to "on" for this section to be active.

There are controls for the MG1, GEG & external CV modulation signals.
The MG 1  & GEG knobs adjust the depth of modulation.

 It's very similar to the mod section of the Signal Generators.

KORG PS 3100 - GEG - General Envelope Generator

This has 5  KBD Trigger Selects.
The knob setting determines the number of keys you must press in order for a trigger signal
to be sent to the GEG.

It's a second modulation source for the SGs.

The GEG is a 3 stage envelope generator: Delay-Attack - Release.
Similar to the GEG in the PS 3200

There is also a Auto switch -- when on, the envelope will automatically loop.

There is a switch that connects the GEG to VCA 1