Analoghell Manuals

Click here for downloads for the following docs.

Arp
Arp 2600 Fundamentals Of Music Technology (1.24Mb)
Arp 2600 Owner's Manual (10.27Mb)
Arp 2600 Service Manual (8.16Mb)
Arp 3620 Keyboard Owner's Manual (3.74Mb)
Arp 3620 Keyboard Service Manual (2.13Mb)

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New Korg Manuals Uploaded

Benjamin Ward has uploaded the following Korg manuals. Title link takes you there.

Korg Synthesizer 770 owners manual
Korg Synthesizer 770 settings manual
Korg Synthesizer 770 service manual
Korg ES-50 Lambda one owners manual.

Data Cassettes for Various Synths

via these auctions

Cassettes listed:
Data Cassette for Korg Poly-61 & Poly-61M
Data Cassette for Korg Polysix Poly6
Data Cassette for Ensoniq ESQ-1
Data Cassette for Korg DW-6000
Data Cassette for Korg DW-8000
Data Cassette for Korg EX-800
Data Cassette for Korg Poly-800
Data Cassette for Korg Poly-800 II
Data Cassette for Roland Alpha Juno1
Data Cassette for Roland Juno 106
Data Cassette for Sequential Circuits Prophet Five
Data Cassette for Sequential Circuits Prophet-600
Data Cassette for Yamaha DX9
Data Cassette for Yamaha DX11
Data Cassette for Yamaha DX100
Data Cassette for Yamaha TX81Z
Data Cassette for Oberheim OB-8

You'll also find patches, samples & manuals for other synths.

KORG Volca Beats and Bass Jam Session (oLLiLab - KORG OD Dub)

Published on Nov 16, 2013

"Got two of the KORG volcas today, they keys is still on back order :( However, plugged them in and this is what came out after a few minutes of tweaking without reading any manuals. Seriously? I think they sound Awesome and are so easy to play around with.

What you see in the video is playing live, except for the MS20 mini in the background doing the simple triggered 16th beat two note melody. Got some envelope on the G3 with delays and reverb.. and the jomox is connected on the Volca Bass only with some longer and more shaky ddl fx.

The KORG Monotron and monotribes does some random noises on this track,(also responsible for the noisiness in general) the volcas are pretty silent.

High quailty audio: https://soundcloud.com/ollilab/korg-v..."

KORG Volcas on eBay | Monotribes on eBay

3 KORG POLYSIX PS6 MANUALS - Owners, Service, Settings

via this auction

"Korg Polysix Owner's Manual
This is the Owner's Manual for the Korg Polysix PS-6 Programmable Polyphonic synthesizer. This is a high quality copy made from the original 24 page master."

"Korg Polysix Service Manual
This is the Service Manual for the Korg Polysix PS-6 Programmable Polyphonic synthesizer. It shows block diagrams, schematics, key assigner diagrams, fixed resistors diagrams, and contains a section on Adjustment Procedure. This manual is a high quality copy made from the original master."

"This is the Setting Charts Manual for the Korg Polysix PS-6 Programmable Polyphonic synthesizer. It shows the knob and switch settings for all of the original factory patches. Now you can restore your Polysix to its original factory settings! It also comes with a blank template page that you can use to write down the settings for patches you create. This manual is a high quality copy made from the original 17 page master."

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Two Korg Manuals and Advert

No title link, just three shots and links to their auctions. Via SoNiCbRaT.


Korg M-500 MicroPreset Ad


Korg PolySix Manual. Or just download it here.


Korg Mono/Poly Manual. Or just download it here.

Korg MS10 Patch Sheets

In via AH. Korganalogue.net is home to Korg Kornukopia, an excellent resource for Korg MS and PS series synths including manuals, pictures and more. Click here for the MS10 page with patch sheets for the Korg MS10. The punch cards of the synth world. : ) Korg Kornukopia takes you to the root.

Korg MS20 Including Schematics, Manuals and Setting Examples

via this auction

Note the following documents are from the seller. You can check the seller's listings here or contact the seller on Ebay. Do not contact me.

"includes Schematics, Manuals and Setting Examples... My 75-page Information Packet is the definitive collection of MS-20 documentation. It includes a photocopy of the hard to find Service Manual that tells you exactly how to align keyboard intonation. It contains physical and schematic drawings of the entire instrument, a complete parts list, and circuit board layouts in case you have to repair something. As a musician/engineer, I wanted ALL the paperwork, so I schmoozed copies out of the factory guys. The Owner's Manuals are first generation copies and include many notes and hand-written custom voicings I developed. The Service Manual was already a copy when I got it from the Korg repair shop. Since 1999, I have sold over 300 sets of these documents to buyers around the world... Im including a copy of the original Owner's Manual which has all the basics, like a block diagram and signal flow chart, patching tricks, and many basic sound patches. It also has a scary looking "CAUTION" warning you to never, EVER open those secret rubber plugs!

There's a 30-page Setting Examples manual, with lots of instrumental and effects patches ... many of my own design, including SFX like endless wind, surf, distant trains, dive bombers, earthquakes, explosions, helicopters, lazers, and UFO's.

There are tricks for using the External Signal Processor, so you can plug in your guitar or microphone and create control voltages which in turn control the synth. Remember: the MS-20 was designed by Yasuhiko Mori, who also created the famed Vocoder! Very cool effects!

A Supplemental ESP Manual elaborates on pitch to voltage and expression pedal control. As an engineer, I often used my Korg like a broad-band signal generator for machine setup, creating tones from 20 to 12 kHz ... so there are patches for that too.

And there's that hard to find Service Manual with the crucial VCO Alignment Procedure ... the "secret" process that lets you pop open those rubber plugs without fear. You'll never get caught "playing in the cracks" again ... unless you really want to!"

Korg Manuals - MS-10, MS-20, MS-50, SQ-10, VC10...

This came in overnight via AH. Owners manuals and patch sheets for the Korg MS series synths. As always, track back to the root to see what else the site has.

xy.cx::Synths

http://xy.cx/synth/

A synth site spotted by brian c:
"He has manuals, etc and history for the following
Kawai K5000S (Additive)
Yamaha VL1 (Physical Modeling)
Korg Z1 (Physical Modeling)
Alesis QS8.2 (Sample/Subtractive)
Nord Modular (Modular Analog Synthesis)
Yamaha TG77 (Frequency Modulation)
Yamaha EX5R (Various)
Kurzweil K2500R (Sample/Subtractive "VAST")
Korg Wavestation A/D (Vector)
EMU E-Synth (Sampler)
Korg MS2000BR (Analog Modeling)
Technics SX-WSA1R (Acoustic Modeling)
Korg Oasys PCI (Various)"

Korg SQ-64 Sequencer - first play & review w/ Molten Music Technology

Molten Music Technology

"Here's my first jam on the Korg SQ-64 sequencer. No manuals were opened or tutorials viewed I just got stuck in and made a sequence into my Eurorack. Dead easy to use with some very interesting and playful performance options under the Shift button. This is going to be good! Full review coming soon."

Korg SQ-64 Poly Sequencer review
Molten Music Technology

"Here's my review of the Korg SQ-64 hardware sequencer with 4 channels of CV/Gate or MIDI/USB up to 8 voices, 64 notes and lots of other numbers too. And yes, I got my isometrics and isomorphics muddled up.

Index - 0:00
Intro - 0:16
Steps and Gates - 6:43
Adding Pitch - 8:15
Scale - 10:04
Gate length - 10:24
Step division/ratchet - 10:34
Gate tie - 10:45
Slide - 11:00
Offset - 11:27
Probability and alternate notes - 11:41
Mod Mode - 12:46
Loop Mode - 14:29
Track D for Drums - 16:01
Performance playback controls - 17:56
Fill - 21:17
Play modes - 25:30
Keyboard mode - 26:13
MIDI Polyphonic sequencing - 26:56
ARP mode - 29:04
Control mode - 30:06
Annoyances - 30:39
Quick jam - 32:59
Conclusion - 40:15"

An Interview with KORG's Fumio Mieda & Hiroaki Nishijima

via @YabanKim

"my talk (german) with #Korg #Synthesizer-gurus Fumio Mieda & Hiroaki Nishijima http://www.amazona.de/report-korg-vintage-die-ms20-entwickler-fumio-mieda-und-hiroaki-nishijima/ … @matrixsynth"

Googlish translation here.

"Amazona:
Can you briefly tell how you came to Korg?

Fumio Mieda:
At first I had to construct no interest in synthesizers, but desire a new organ and therefore met Mr Kato, that was so 1968/1969. He listened to my ideas and gave me the OK to build a prototype for him. Because there should be two manuals and I had thought different functions, it took around one and a half years until I had finished the organ. So, at least I thought it would be an organ, but the people I showed it said: 'This is no organ, which is a synthesizer!'.

Mini Synth Orchestra “MSO-1” in Custom Cabinet

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video upload by Brittle stR music

via this auction

"All units are used but in excellent condition, mounted in a custom cabinet. All cables, power supplies, original boxes and manuals are included. There’s even a spare 13A socket in the rear-mounted plug board to power your controller, or another mini instrument. The cabinet has room for something like a Pocket Operator or 1010Music Nanobox, and a spare stereo channel in the mixer. All units sit firmly, held in by gravity.

What you hear in the video is the MSO-1 recorded in stereo, with only some compression and EQ to tame the bass. All spatial FX come from the MSO-1. The NTS-1 has the deep atmospheric effects featured in Korg’s ‘logue synths, and can receive 3rd party oscillators and FX algorithms. The M100 has some of TC Electronic’s high quality reverbs in a small box!

UK bidders only please.

Korg Volca Bass (synth)
Korg Volca Keys (synth)
Korg NTS -1 (synth)
TC Electronic M100 (FX)
Behringer Xenyx 802 (mixer)
Keyboard not included."

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KORG Introduces KORG Collection 5

"Scheduled for release in early summer 2024.

Magical synth sounds, authentically re-created by KORG. The Synthesizer Collection for the ages.

• Three new instruments added: EP-1, VOX Super Continental and ARP 2600.
• At Superbooth 2024, we're previewing the KC ARP 2600: true to the original sound and character, with thoughtful modifications and additions.

We spent months understanding every detail of the original and modern schematics, studying manuals, testing with oscilloscopes, and most importantly listening. This is the only ARP 2600 plug-in that can faithfully recreate all 100 sounds in the original 2600 Patch Book. Extensive anti-aliasing techniques deliver truly premium audio quality. KC ARP 2600 adds both classic modifications and entirely new modules, while preserving the distinctive character and design philosophy of the original instrument.

Displayed at: Superbooth 2024 KORG Booth (E100)"

Korg Polyphonic Ensemble P

images via this auction
"This amazing vintage synth was the first polyphonic model introduced by Korg. This Univox "K-4" version adds sensuous hardwood veneers for a more upscale appearance.

This particular unit was used very carefully by a local church group.

Major Features (from the Owner's Manual):

--Refined 7 Preset Tones. String, Pipe Organ, Brass, Electric Piano, Piano, Harpsichord, Clavichord

--Controls with a wide range of freedom. Tones can be synthesized freely by means of control knobs. Almost an infinite range of tones can be synthesized. Example: Koto (Japanese harp), sitar, harp, horn, human chorus, etc.

--Chords can be produced. As the name indicates, the Polyphonic Ensemble--an embodiment of synthesizer technology--can produce perfect chords.

--Korg's exclusive Traveler mechanism.

--Octave Coupler for richer sound.

More details about this vintage gem (including service manuals and owner's manuals) can be found at http://www.korganalogue.net"

KiwiTechnics KiwiSix Upgrade for KORG Polysix In the Works

via KiwiTechnics

"In development and coming soon The KiwiSix Upgrade features:-

• A complete replacement board for the troubled Korg Polysix KLM-367 circuit board. These are usually battery damaged which can render the synth unusable.
• 1024 Tones can be stored and edited. It is also possible to temporarily edit any Tone. Tones are selected using a two button system. The first button selects the high digit (1-8) and the second button the low digit (1-8). This allows 64 tones (1-1 to 8- 8) on any bank. There are 16 banks that are selected using the A-D bank buttons. The high digit of the tone is displayed as a flashing tone button and the low digit is a steady light so the selected tone can be viewed at a glance.
• MidiCC support for all parameters, Midi Sysex support for Tone Dump & Load.
• Midi In & Out Channels can be separately set.
• Patch Editor Control of Parameters (requires PE v 5.0 or later)
• Two styles of Polyphonic (7th note override or 7th note ignored) and Last note priority Unison Key Assign Modes
• Chord Mode. Any chord with up to 6 notes can be set and played from any key
• The Arpeggiator can be clocked from the internal/external clock or midi clock divided by 3,4,6,9,12,18,24,36,48,72,96,128,144,168 or 192.
• Arp modes are Up, Down, Up and Down, 0, 1 or 2 octaves and can be controlled via midi
• Key transpose allows transposition to any key Up or down up to 2 octaves
• Arpeggiator can be Started, Stopped & Continued using Midi Commands
• Appeggiator will Output Midi Data
• Internet update system
• The Upgrade comes with a replacement metal plate for the power cord. This plate has an IEC socket for a standard power cord (note - Power cord is not supplied), screws and space to mount the Korg Serial Number plate and midi in and out sockets are mounted. An internal cable is supplied to plug into the KiwiSix Upgrade board for Midi I/O.
• Installation is simple and the only soldering required is for the Power wires to the replacement plate. Full installation instructions will be in the User Manual.
• Future plans are for other features to be controlled via midi. Due to the lack of control buttons it will not be possible to add further options using the front panel controls so these will be available using midi control only.
• Compatible midiCC control set for all Kiwitechnics products
Full details, prices, release date and manuals will be posted here as soon as they are available. Please do not email about these in the meantime as time spent answering questions will only delay the product."

Korg ARP 2600FS Goes Surface Mount

Compare the pics of the inside to an original ARP 2600 here.

This one is in via effegee:

"Patrick Jöricke (AKA DSLman) opened up his new Korg ARP 2600 FS to see what’s inside and its featured in an article on Amazona.de

It’s answers the question, “Are the circuit components thru-hole (like the original) or surface-mount?” The answer, with photographic proof, is: surface-mount.

Patrick, who is the leading authority on building and modding the TTSH (he’s built 60 of them and repaired 20), says in the comments below the article that the Korg 2600 is worth the 4000€ asking price, considering all of the labor and assembly.

Here are his comments, German—> English in google translate:

[quote]
If you first consider the following points:
material costs
Labor costs
Prototyping costs / development
Profit
Taxes
transport
Risk premium
Aftersales / support / manuals / firmware etc.

Then you take into account the two hand-made housings in terms of wages and materials, which you can't get really cheap even on CNC wood milling machines, not even in Asia.
The pcbs cost almost nothing, nor do the SMT components. (Approx. 100 € for everything)
It only gets “expensive” with the sockets and sliders.
The panel does not cost the world either (20-50 €).
What takes several hours is putting it together.
The roadcase probably costs another 100 € (presumably through external)
All in all, that fits with € 4,000.
We also want them to benefit and are willing to continue building more of them.
[end quote]"

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KORG Releases KRONOS System Version 1.5.0

"System Version 1.5.0 ! ! ! ! November, 28, 2011
New features
KRONOS system version 1.5 includes a number of new features, as listed below. Please refer to the updated PDF manuals for more information.
• 7 more User Banks each of Programs, Wave Sequences and Drum Kits, labeled USER‐AA through USER‐GG.
• The maximum number of RAM Multisamples has been increased from 1,000 to 4,000, and the maximum numbers of RAM Samples and Multisample Indexes have each been increased from 4,000 to 16,000.
• Support for connecting USB MIDI class‐compliant controllers directly to the KRONOS.
• Installation of an additional 1GB of RAM is now supported, and can be performed at any authorized Korg service center. This approximately doubles the maximum available sample RAM, up to about 2 GB.
The following items describe the major functional improvements and bug fixes included in this operating system update.
General
[Bug fix]
IMPORTANT: When playing samples using VMT - for instance, when playing the SGX-1 - on very rare occasions the system may have spontaneously restarted. This has now been fixed.
Effects
[Bug fix]
When changing Programs, Combinations, or Songs, the noise from the “Stereo Analog Record” effect may not have stopped. This has now been fixed.
MIDI
[Bug fix]
When receiving a MIDI “All Notes Off” message, the KRONOS responded as if “All Sound Off” had been received. This has now been fixed.
Program mode
[Bug fix]
In CX-3 Programs, in some cases the sliders and drawbars might have responded as if they were moved in the opposite direction. This has now been fixed.
Combination mode
[Bug fix]
During Combination change, in some cases notes might have been stuck. This has now been fixed.
Sequencer mode
[Bug fix]
In Sequencer mode, the Drum Track didnʼt send out MIDI events. This has now been fixed.
[Bug fix]
An operation error may have been caused when executing Erase Measure and Delete Measure menu commands. This has now been fixed.
[Improvement]
When the menu command “Bounce All Tracks to Disk” was selected, the recording level was reset to zero. Now, the previous recording level setting is retained.
Disk mode
[Bug fix]
An operation error may have occurred when accessing USB devices containing ADPCM format WAVE files. This has now been fixed.
Various other minor improvements and bug fixes are also included in this update."

Download at: https://korg.com/kronosSupport

Vintage Gear Manuals

Click here for a slew of vintage gear manuals including Roland, ARP, Boss, KORG, Moog, and Yamaha. You will find service and user manuals.

2020 Korg ARP 2600FS Reissue "Scratch 'n Dent"

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via this auction

"If you haven't heard, these Korg ARP 2600FS Reissues sold out like hotcakes upon their extremely limited release this year. They are absolutely fantastic pieces with functionality and tone that rivals the original, no question about it. Rather than go into the full specs you can easily find online along with excellent demos and videos on YouTube, allow me to just get down to the nitty gritty:

First off, this came to me sans road cases. I don't know what happened to them, but they are gone. And, unfortunately, this one has sustained a little wear and tear in it's very short life. Some of the tolex has been scuffed on the outside and reglued, 2 metal feet are missing (I think those are easily replaced), and the lower part of one side of the front panel is loose from the wood bracket it screws into. Upon inspection, the wood had been split-up a bit around where the screws go in, but it has been repaired albeit not the most amazing job I've ever seen (you don't see it so I don't know why anyone would really care that much). Because of this, the bottom screw does not tighten, but I think this could be repaired well enough with wood shavings in the screw holes. That's usually an easy, safe, and surprisingly effective fix.

Cosmetically, the face plate is immaculate and like-new. It seems to be working perfectly thought I did not test the MIDI. Everything else (sliders, buttons, keys, reverb, panning) seemed to be perfectly fine and great.

As you have probably already seen, these are very expensive on the used market. Korg has no intention of doing any kind of re-release of these, so what's out there is as good as it's going to get. You see these in the high-$6k to mid-$7k range when they are for sale (granted, they come with all their kit) and they actually sell.

Most importantly, as mentioned, it works fine. Save yourself a few bucks for some bumps and bruises and the lack of something you might not have any use for, anyway. Comes with all the original cables supplied and, funnily enough, the original casters. Manuals are available online. I wish it was "Mint", but it just is what it is now. Still, this would be a nice piece for the studio!"

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