Korg Volca FM Synthesizer
Discontinued, this product can no longer be ordered.
Product no: 9000-0025-1518 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.
General
The Korg Volca FM is a compact comprehensive synthesizer. FM synthesis is something that has been missing from this series, until now. FM synthesis is a way to make thousands of sounds by modulating the frequency of an oscillator (vibrato) with the output of another oscillator. With an analogue synthesizer this process would be done with an LFO, but with FM synthesis a regular oscillator is used. Because the rate of oscillation is so high, the vibrato can no longer be heard, but a change in sound will be heard instead. FM synthesis revolutionised music in the '80s and FM sounds are still found on synthesizers today. Whether you're aware of it or not, you've almost certainly heard an FM sound.
The Power of the Korg Volca FM Synthesizer
With a polyphony of three, the Volca FM won't be your only synthesizer. But amongst other synthesizers it will give you that typical, rich FM sound that cuts through any mix with ease. The real beauty of the Korg Volca FM though is that fact that you can create nearly everything with FM synthesis, whether that's lead, bass and metal sounds or sound effects. While it doesn't have the same complexity and extensive controls of the Yamaha DX7 (the device that made FM synsthesis popular in the '80s), that's no bad thing. Here you get a handful of parameters so that you can get started quickly and easily. The Volca FM is compatible with the DX7 and can load its files, so all of its sounds are possible. You can even find its sounds on the internet!
What's More...
An arpeggiator is included for making familiar riffs straight out of the '80s. For warm pad and string sounds, there's also a chorus effect, something the DX7 didn't have. The real power of this machine though perhaps lies in the sync connectors that allow you to connect two Volca FM's together for a polyphony of six. Connecting other Volca's is no problem either, of course. Finally, the Korg Volca FM is highly portable thanks to it compact size, and it works up to 10 hours on 6 AA batteries (included). In short, the Volca FM is versatile, adventurous and fun.
Specifications
Product features
| 19-inch rack size | not applicable |
|---|---|
| Number of keys | 27 |
| Arpeggiator/sequencer | arpeggiator |
| Control | none |
| Synthesizer inputs | none |
| Sound source | FM |
| MIDI & other | MIDI in |
| Synthesizer options | standard |
| Synthesizer outputs | headphone |
| Synthesizer kind | portable |
| Type of keys | touch-sensitive keys/pads |
| Vintage remake | no |
| Synthesizer type | desktop module |
| Difficulty level | difficult |
Weight and dimensions including packaging
| Weight (incl. packaging) | 805 gr |
|---|---|
| Dimensions (incl. packaging) | 26,5 x 15,0 x 7,0 cm |
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Well worth the purchase!
Wrote the following about Korg Volca FM Synthesizer
Wrote the following about Korg Volca FM Synthesizer
Wrote the following about Korg Volca FM Synthesizer
It's the best Volca yet. Chainable sequencer patterns and an arpeggiator give great versatility. The voices are excellent, and can be reprogrammed or replaced with DX7 files. Can you beat this for about £120? I really don't think you can get close, it's a great little box from Korg. The Keys has a certain charm- and a great retro analog sound- but if you're going to buy one or the other, I'd go for the FM..
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Met de operator kaart erbij goed begrijpelijk en inzichtelijk te krijgen hoe de fm synthesis in zijn werk gaat.
Diepe bassen en coole retro tonen
Echt een aanrader!
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Wrote the following about Korg Volca FM Synthesizer
Even wennen, aangezien ik onbekend ben met FM-synthese, maar de kaart met algoritmes en parameters, alsmede de nodige youtubefilmpjes en online uitleg over FM-synthese zijn van grote hulp.
Nog even druk ontdekken met het zelf maken van geluiden 'from scratch', al zijn sommige presets al goed om te gebruiken en mee te tweaken, al dan niet via MIDI en sync aangesloten op m'n Monologue of MicroKorg, met de nodige effecten.
FM-synthese, maar dan begrijpelijk gemaakt, en volgens mij een stuk overzichtelijker dan op de originele DX-modellen.
Presenting the Korg Volca FM Synthesizer
Thursday 10 March 2016 By Richard | Bax MusicKorg's Volca series has been with us for a few years now. They've been such a big hit for Korg that the new models keep on coming. So it's time to save your pennies once again for the latest model, the Korg Volca FM.
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