Korg Berlin Phase8 @Superbooth 2025

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meet phase8

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"Catch the KORG berlin team bringing up the latest phase8 and discussing the motivation for the instrument.

Filmed and Edited: Gu"

Playlist:
1. meet phase8
2. why phase8?

Native Instruments expands partnerships and platforms at Superbooth 2025

Press release follows (no pics included):

Electronic music fans can try a preview of NKS sounds on Arturia hardware, and expect a glimpse at unreleased instruments at workshops from NI, iZotope, and Plugin Alliance

Berlin, Germany – May 7, 2025 – Native Instruments, alongside iZotope and Plugin Alliance, is set to drop some exciting news at SUPERBOOTH 25, taking place at FEZ-Berlin from May 8–11. From a new NKS Hardware Partner in Arturia, to Kontrol S-Series upgrades, a special PPG LEAP pack, and new plugins from iZotope and NI, there’s a lot to look forward to.

What NI is showcasing at SUPERBOOTH 25

Arturia and NI team up to announce upcoming NKS support — Arturia owners can now look forward to seamless NKS integration for the KeyLab MK3, KeyLab Essential MK3, and MiniLab controllers. SUPERBOOTH 25 attendees can preview the upcoming Arturia NKS integration live at the Native Instruments or Arturia booths.

Enhanced Ableton Live control for Kontrol S-Series MK3 — Native Instruments is previewing expanded support and hands-on control of non-NKS plug-ins and internal Ableton devices directly on the keyboard, available to all S-series MK3 owners in the coming months.

• NKS & Leap-builder Station — Experience the power of NKS in action at the Native Instruments booth, featuring seamless integration with gear from Arturia, Akai Pro, Novation, M Audio, Nektar, and Korg, alongside Native Instruments' own acclaimed products. See how NKS reduces creative friction and helps you find the perfect sound.

•Plus, get access to a special PPG Leap pack for Kontakt 8’s Leap, only available at SUPERBOOTH, to celebrate an upcoming official re-issue from Liquid Sky of two legendary PPG hardware synthesizers.

• Circular: a revolutionary Euclidean sequencing instrument — Experience Native Instruments' groundbreaking instrument a week before release. Circular transforms held notes into evolving, polyphonic patterns brimming with intricate modulation and rhythmic expression. Try it at the booth, or get a deep dive at the workshop:

• Friday, May 9, 12:00 CEST: First look: Native Instruments’ Circular - a new approach to step sequencing. Attendees will have a chance to win a copy of Circular and try it out a week before release!

• Velvet by iZotope — iZotope will showcase the brand-new Velvet plugin, a smarter de-esser for smoother vocals that splits audio into Sibilance and Tonal channels. Get hands-on with Velvet at the booth, and don't miss platinum producer Jan Van der Toorn's workshop:

• Saturday, May 10, 16:00 CEST: iZotope presents: How to mix vocals and low-end w/ Jan Van Der Toorn. Attendees will have a chance to win a copy of Circular and try it out a week before release!

• Try bx_mastering studio from Plugin Alliance — Come by our booth and try the new, free bx_mastering studio on a touchscreen, and compare it with a custom Plugin Alliance mastering chain.

Visit Native Instruments at Room H130 at SUPERBOOTH 25 to experience the future of music creation firsthand.

Korg Modwave - "Berlin Legacy" Soundset (40 Exclusive Performances)

video upload by LFOstore

"Berlin Legacy: A Sonic Homage to the Berlin School Era!
Step into the hypnotic pulse of retro-futurism with Berlin Legacy, a meticulously crafted soundset dedicated to the iconic Berlin School electronic music movement. Channeling the spirit of 1970s pioneers like Klaus Schulze, Tangerine Dream and Ash Ra Tempel, this collection is a treasure trove of analog warmth, cosmic sequences, and transcendent leads — all designed to fuel your journey through time and space.

Dive into a labyrinth of cascading arpeggios, pulsating basslines, hypnotic rhythmic patterns and expressive leads with retro-futuristic character! These 40 exclusive presets (some of them are split and contains 2 presets per keyboard) were carefully crafted by the well-known sound designer, OttO K. Schwarz. The presets are modwheel- and modulation knobs - assined. The soundset is suitable for both hardware and software (native) versions of Korg Modwave and importing of the presets into your Korg Modwave is easy as it comes with no external samples.

The soundset is ideal for producers crafting retro-futuristic electronica, ambient, or synthwave; film/game composers seeking evocative, cinematic tension and cosmic atmosphere; and hardware enthusiasts looking to expand their sound capabilities. Berlin Legacy isn’t just a soundset—it’s a time machine. Whether you’re resurrecting the spirit of vintage sequencers or forging new paths in electronic music, let these sounds transport you to a world where analog circuits meet infinite galaxies!

40 exclusive sample-based presets (performances) are available;
Suitable for both hardware & software (native) versions;
All presets are royalty-free!
To import the presets just use Librarian import function.

Please find the soundset here - https://ottolfo.sellfy.store/modwave/"

KRONOS Returns: The Next Generation of Music Workstations

video upload by Korg

"The next generation of music workstations is here—KRONOS has returned. With a fast boot time, an enhanced touchscreen, and a refined aesthetic design, this next-generation powerhouse sets a new standard in versatility and performance capabilities."

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Nick Klimenko - Synthesizer Live Concert (Full Film)

video upload by LFOstore

"Seven years we are together with you to share our knowledge, tips, sounds, inspire you,
helping to choose instrument & sharing our passion!

In this film you will meet lots of hardware synthesizers - modern,vintage, rare & popular & lots of musical styles: from space ambient & cinematic music to downtempo & goa trance vibes!

Played by chief of our company - Nick Klimenko.

Chapter List:

00:00-02:54 Korg Delta Big Cinematic Sound
02:54-12:10 Astronaut's Dreams
12:11-16:35 Brute Duo
16:36-24:46 Astronaut's Odyssey
24:47-28:54 Winter In Berlin
28:55-33:50 Anjuna Beach
33:51-39:55 Reflecting Pieces
39:56-45:34 Dark Roots
45:35-49:54 Summertime
49:55-59:39 Downtempo Roots
59:40--1:01:40 Korg Poly-61 Multi
01:01:41-01:04:56 Delta Ambient Pieces

You can find all this sounds on www.lfo.store"

Korg multi/poly Sound Demo (no talking)

video upload by Bonedo Synthesizers

0:00 Sweet Arp
1:22 Komorebi
2:18 Low Bass I
2:51 Dub 2
3:44 Dub 1
4:17 Lightning Bugs (Factory)
4:34 Low Bass II
4:53 Luminal Pad
5:18 Metro DW Drive (Factory)
5:47 Over Pad
6:09 Sweeper
7:14 Warm Pad
8:29 Wash Pad
9:28 Wavetable Rhythms (Factory)
9:53 Rave Massacre (Factory)
10:03 Belleville X Berlin (Factory)
10:25 Commerce Lead
11:16 Detroit Chord
11:55 Digi Cloud Pad
12:45 Dirty E-Piano V2 (Factory)
12:56 Discovery Piano (Factory)
13:34 Done for me lately (Factory)
13:44 Dorky Waveshape Bass (Factory)
14:33 Filter Models, Sweeps and Basic Sound Design

Machina Bristronica 2024

video uploads by sonicstate

Playlist:

1. Bristronica 24: MyVolts The Silent Alchemist Nears Shipping

We caught up with Caroline who gave us the latest update to the *Silent Alchemist*, a versatile power hub designed for musicians. Featuring five isolated USB-C outputs and a high-wattage sixth output capable of delivering 100 watts, the device can power a Mac with the remaining outputs providing 20 watts each. Its independent circuits ensure noise-free operation, catering to a variety of devices including the Dreadbox module and Sysmo slope generator.

The Silent Alchemist uses innovative step-up power tips to convert USB-C input to the correct voltage for various devices. There's also new feature: an uninterruptible power supply allowing seamless transition between wall and power bank sources. Also introduced were updated cables, such as silver candy cords and floating ring TRS to TS cables, expanding connection flexibility. The Silent Alchemist is expected to be available in December with a competitive pricing strategy.

More Info:
https://myvolts.com/

2. Bristronica 24: Circuit Happy ML2M Clock Sync module updates

At Bristronica 2024, we caught up with the creator of the *ML2M*, who introduced us to the latest version. The ML2M is a compact Eurorack module with Wi-Fi capabilities, allowing seamless synchronization with Ableton Live, Bitwig Studio, and iOS music apps using Ableton Link without the need for cables. It either connects to an existing network or creates its own, ensuring robust sync even in environments with unreliable Wi-Fi. The module, which retains its 2HP size, now features MIDI integration through TRS jacks. Users can access a web interface to configure each output for different clock divisions and reset triggers, making setup straightforward and flexible.

Alongside the ML2M, there's also the Missing Link Junior. This desktop version offers the same functionality but in a box format, complete with MIDI and CV clock outputs. Both products are now accessible, with a starting price of $250.

3. Bristronica 24: Archaea Exchange Patching Module

At Machina Bristronica 2024, we caught up with Arran from ‪@archaea_modular_synthesis‬ who presented the *Exchange Module*. This programmable patcher, a year in the making, evolved from its early prototype stage to a fully functional module. Arran explained how the Exchange can route synth voices via a beam controller and three exchange modules installed within the skiff, allowing for versatile patching. Operating like a matrix patchbay, it enables users to select inputs and outputs with the push of a button, create presets, and chain multiple modules for synchronized patching.

Communication between the modules occurs over the Eurorack power bus as well as over MIDI via the USB-C connection. The Exchange maintains analog integrity, ensuring there’s no conversion latency. The forthcoming release expected in late November 2024, includes a USB-driven editor for enhanced control capabilities.

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Inside Korg Berlin HQ with Tatsuya Takahashi

video upload by Reverb

"We got a behind-the-scenes look at Korg Berlin with Tatsuya “Tats” Takahashi, who showcased their latest innovation, the Acoustic Synth Phase 8 prototype.

Read more about it here."

Bad Gear - Korg MPC ZERO

video upload by AudioPilz

https://reverb.com/news/video-inside-korg-berlin-home-of-acoustic-electronic-synthesis"Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. The evolution of electronic musical instruments is mysterious: while we have seen vast improvements in the fields of design, bling bling per square inch and workflow elitism, the spec sheets are oftentimes outclassed by the feature sets of many vintage instruments.

Today we are going to talk about the Electribe 2 Sampler. This most recent installment of the iconic groove machine range was brought to the market in 2015 and not only combines the aforementioned limitations with the product family’s trademark primitivism, Korg also managed to make it look REALLY bad when compared to its predecessor."

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Movements For The Great Visionary (extrait & making of TERPSICHORE) #tangerinedream #berlinschool

video upload by KurtzMindfields

"New final album in tribute to the 50th anniversary of the release of Phaedra / tangerine Dream and Edgar Froese (1944-2015), who would have turned 80 today.

https://kurtzmindfields.bandcamp.com/...

PERPSICHORE was 90% recorded with my analog synthesizers. This will be my last project for the Berlin School period from 1974 to 1979 for a while, in order to explore more of the following period.

Kurtz Mindfields set up: SynthR4 with sequencer and arpeggiator, NRsynth Moog 55 & Retro One, Hansy Mister M, ARP Pro-Soloist, S.E.1 Electronics, Behringer P800, Roland A90ex, Waldorf Zarembourg, Mellotron M400, Oberheim OB3 organ, Elka 490 Strings, Rhodes MKI, Arturia Mellotron V & Korg Electribe2, Reverbs & pedalboard (Flangers, Phaser, Echo, Chorus, ...) & EMS SynthiA"

SUPERBOOTH24: Korg Berlin phase8

video upload by Sound On Sound magazine

"At Superbooth 2024 we caught up with Tats from Korg Berlin to check out the phase8, the latest prototype instrument which employs their innovative new acoustic synthesis method."

KORG BERLIN - Gesprächskonzert at SUPERBOOTH24

video upload by Superbooth Berlin

"The KORG Berlin team talking all things Acoustic Synthesis.

KORG Berlin is back at the Bauwagen this year for another instalment of Acoustic Synthesis. Looking to bring a little more joy into your life, come check out our latest prototype while sipping on a cool glass of our classic lemonade. We are giving a Gesprächskonzert on May 17th from 17:50-18:20 where you can catch the KORG Berlin team talking all things Acoustic Synthesis. KORG Berlin is a transdisciplinary team of ten individuals designing new musical instruments. We strive to release products with a positive societal, economical and environmental impact."

mylarmelodies' weird video about Superbooth 2024

video upload by mylarmelodies

Synth rat at :26.

"Superbooth 2024 was amazing. This is a collage of all the strange, profound, interesting or funny moments I filmed as they happened to me. Includes some famous faces, and even some music gear! If you didn't make it this year, I hope this makes you feel like you did! Support on Patreon: / mylarmelodies

Watch out - it also contains the odd swear word!

Featuring:
@sonicstate @HANGINGOUTWITHAUDIOPHILES @RedMeansRecording @BoBeats @DivKid @tombola2004 @ArturiaOfficial @AshunSoundMachines @MoogSynthesizers @BodySynths @signalsounds7867 @Elevator-Sound @KorgOfficial @Befacosynth @melbourneinstruments @FredsLab @somasynths @enjoyelectronics6070 @NovationTV @busycircuits and many more.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Travel with me
01:10 Korg PS-3300
01:47 Heading Outside
03:08 Befaco Oneroi
03:50 Red Means Jamie Lidell
04:19 SECRET MUSIC THING
05:05 Melbourne Delia Poly
05:48 PolyBrute 12
06:16 Vlad Demos Soma Flux
07:43 Novation PolyBasstation 2
08:37 SoundForce, Mad Custom Mixer
09:33 Dinner & Drinks
10:17 Day 2 Begins
10:44 DINSYNC Jam
11:17 ALM, Freds Lab, Tubbutec, LPZW
13:39 Currywurst Moment
14:15 Moog Spectravox
14:50 MSL Drop = fun!!
16:00 Plinky Bib 1U Stereo FX!
16:54 Nick Batt's New Sticker, Beer with Steve
17:25 Lambda PolyPulse & Silver Troberg
18:00 Cuckoo Looking Beautiful
18:37 Street Beerz with Jeremy
19:07 Day 3: PWM Mantis
19:49 Gyros with Jason & Tom & Matths
20:04 Body Synths Metal Fetishist & Norand Mono 2
20:56 Youtube Meetup, Microrack, Wiggler
22:02 Korg Berlin Acoustic Phase8
23:29 Schlappi & the RetroKits Raffle
24:39 Enjoy Electronics Defeel
25:29 A final wander, a sound coffin
27:18 Eowaves Quadrantid Acoustic Vibes
28:06 Buchla in the woods vibes
29:15 UDO Super8 UberBliss Drones
30:06 Jason's Error Gift & Marco's Kiss
31:42 Finish our beers and go
32:27 It's been a long day
32:49 Sunday Morning in Berlin.
33:08 The afterparty
34:25 Let's go home."

Mesmerized by the Korg Berlin Acoustic Synthesis Prototype

video upload by True Cuckoo

"Korg Berlin Acoustic Synthesis Prototype playable now. 2025 release, hopefully. http://korg.berlin ❤️"

SUPERBOOTH 2024: Korg Berlin - Acoustic Synthesis Phase 8

video upload by sonicstate

"At Superbooth 2024 we met up with Lukas from Korg Berlin who gave us a lovely outdoor look at a prototype synth, *Acoustic Synthesis Phase 8*, their latest attempt to create an instrument that sits between the worlds of acoustic and electronic instruments.

At the heart of ASP-8 are several individual resonators that form the basis of the sound of the instrument, and these work with the capacitive pickup which works like a condenser microphone. Not only can you interact with the resonators physically, you can interact electronically through the synthesizer itself. There's an onboard 8-step sequencer that can trigger and change the settings of the resonators as you go.

There are two basic playing modes, hammer mode for short, plucky sounds, and each resonator gets independent tone and time controls, where time acts like a basic decay envelope. In wave mode, the time controls switch to affecting the attack time, which leads to more pad-like, slow soundscapes. Lukas explained this will probably be the last prototype before this instrument is released in its final form, which Korg Berlin hope will happen at Superbooth 2025.

https://korg.berlin/"

SOOPERWEEK at SUPERBOOTH - List of Events for SUPERBOOTH24

Press release follows:

Berlin, May 14th 2024

SUPERBOOTH BERLIN - the world‘s biggest trade fair for electronic musical instru- ments – is happening this week from Thursday to Saturday (May 16th to May 18th) on the grounds of the FEZ-Berlin. An international audience of professionals and enthusiasts from all over the world will travel to Berlin for the event.

In addition to the SUPERBOOTH itself, there will also be an accompanying program with various side events. And in 2024, this side program, dubbed „SooperWeek“, is more extensive than ever before.
SooperWeek begins on Tuesday, May 14th at 7pm with a workshop at Schnei- dersLaden Berlin by the artist TamiX hailing from China who will also perform at SuperBooth24. More information can be found here.

On Wednesday, the day before SuperBooth, JacqNoise is hosting a pre-SuperBooth party at Ohm from 8pm. Among others, Blush Response, the YouTuber Cuckoo, Fess Grandiose b2b RMM and Trovarsi b2b ALX-106 will be playing. More informa- tion can be found here.

Thursday, there will be an audio-visual installation by Robert Seidel and Nikolai von Sallwitz in the Kulturraum Zwingli Kirche e.V. from 8pm for those that wish to relax after a dense first day of SuperBooth. More information here.

Thursday, there will also be a more musically intensive option at Berghain from 9pm: the Hunger To Create label night, the experimental label of Dasha Rush, who played at SuperBooth back in 2019. The program includes live sets by Dasha Rush, Colin Benders, Le Ciel and a DJ set by Quelza. More information here.

Thursday from 7pm, there will also be a party at Kater Blau: ATMOSPHÈRES Vol. 2 with Nadia Struiwigh, SURKID and more. More information here.

Friday from 7pm, the Novilla Art Center will host the Flux & Pulse event with live electronic music in the style of the Berlin School with the artists Filter-Kaffee and Kontroll-Raum, both of whom have already played at the SuperBooth. More information here.

Friday, the Berlin-based developer Bitwig, who is also exhibiting at Super- Booth24, will be celebrating its 10th anniversary with a party at Klunkerkranich from 10pm with a live set by Stimming and other performances. More information can be found here.

Friday there will also be a „Hyperbooth“ party at the Void Club from 11pm with Blush Response, who played at last year‘s SuperBooth, Zardonic and more. More information can be found here.

Saturday, Mykle Hansen is organizing a bike ride with synthesizers from Treptower Park to the SuperBooth event grounds, starting at 9.30am. The concept is called „Bleeps & Bloops Rides“ and originated in Portland. More information here.

On Saturday night, this year’s SuperBooth afterparty will be a From Our Minds party hosted by Richie Hawtin at Watergate with DJ and live sets from our longti- me SuperBooth friends Richie Hawtin and Sunroof (Daniel Miller & Gareth Jones), as well as sets and performances by the newcomers Franz Jäger, Declan James, dxrvo, machìna and Pooja B.

SuperBooth visitors will receive an entry discount of 10 euros (15 euros instead of 25 euros) at the door of this party when presenting a three-day SuperBooth ticket and can queue at the guest list queue. More information can also be found here.

Sunday - the last day of SooperWeek – there is an event at Klunkerkranich from 4pm, the DiY Kit Day x Berlin Modular Society. There will be DiY workshops where participants can solder various kits, as well as musical performances. More infor- mation can be found here.

There will also be two „invite only“ events on Sunday from two brands exhibiting at SuperBooth24: A 10th anniversary celebration from Verbos Electronics and anot- her event from Korg Berlin. If you are interested, please contact the brands directly.

Pre-sale tickets for SUPERBOOTH24 itself are still available at www.superbooth.com There will also be a box office at the event.

KORG Advances Development of Acoustic Synthesis_phase8

You can find demos of KORG's Acoustic Synthesis_phase8 from last year's SUPERBOOTH in previous posts here.

via KORG:

"Acoustic Synthesis_phase8 is KORG Berlin’s latest development prototype that showcases the new Acoustic Synthesis technology.

What is Acoustic Synthesis_phase8

- It’s an acoustic instrument that is part melodic synthesizer, part drum machine
- 8 independent electromechanical voices
- Sequencer with polyrhythmic shifting
- Waveshaping, Tremolo and EG control
- Replaceable and tunable resonators
- Mechanical sound shaping possibilities

What is Acoustic Synthesis?

Acoustic Synthesis unites the sonic richness of real physically vibrating bodies with electronic control.

Why is it special?

Think the strings of a guitar, keys of a xylophone or the air in a flute; embedded into electronic synthesis. Our efforts merge the physical world with electronics to make instruments that act and feel alive.

Displayed at: Superbooth 2024 KORG Berlin Booth (Z440)"

SILHOUETTE eins : sound of the day: Monday, 6th May, 2024.

video upload by Pit Przygodda

"The optical sound synthesizer SILHOUETTE Eins uses greyscale values for sound synthesis. In this video a "Vimple" (visual sample of an analog synthesisizer (Korg MS20) is crossfaded with a template on the lighttable, captured by the camera. The notes ate played by sequencer remote (plus some bassdrum notes).
Visit SILHOUETTE SYNTEHSIZERS on Superbooth24, Synth fair, Berlin (16. - 18.th may 2024) at booth O405. Or here: http://www.silhouette-synthesizer.de/"

Entanglement

video upload by Martin Peters

"I have been noodling away on the guitar for quite a while now. Looking for new inspiration and musical insights. Doing this I sort of neglecting the synthesizers. I barely touched them since our last Beyond Berlin concert on E-Day in April 2023. In Januari I bought the Behringer Victor module and came up with this music. Last Thursday I switched the synths on again and the music was still in the Cirklon. I added some bits and recorded the music. What you see is the second take because in the first take the Minimoog solo's were not good enough.
It starts with a sequence on the Behringer Victor. Then the bass from the Synthesizers.com modular comes in. After that sequences from the Rob Hordijk OSC HRM, Oberheim SEM, Verbos Harmonic Oscillator, Korg Opsix and DSI Mopho are added. Strings are from the Waldorf Q Keyboard and the solo's from the Moog Minimoog."