KORG Introduces NTS-3 kaoss pad - Build your KAOSS

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"The Nu:Tekt NTS-3 kaoss pad is a groundbreaking new effects unit, seamlessly integrating the iconic KAOSS XY pad touch interface and the distinctive KAOSS effects into a compact yet powerful customizable DIY kit.

With up to 4 effects playable at the same time and deep editing options, NTS-3 stands as a performance powerhouse, offering unparalleled versatility that elevates your on-the-go performances to new heights."

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KORG Introduces The New microKORG - A New Origin

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The microKORG 2, 8 voice synth and vocoder engine. 4 voice in dual/layered mode.

"The microKORG, one of the most iconic and recognizable synths in the history of music, revolutionized the music world with its unique form factor and unmistakable sounds, making it an industry standard for musicians everywhere. Renowned and loved by musicians, sound engineers, producers and gadget buffs everywhere, the microKORG has now evolved to a more powerful, more flexible and richer level - the new microKORG.

While retaining some of the iconic aspects of the original , including the convenient portable size, easy to play mini keybed, the large dial for selecting program genres or the vocoder with dedicated mic, the new microKORG offers a completely new, powerful sound engine, many more useable programs, a visually astounding user interface, and so much more."

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KORG Introduces The NEW KORG Gadget 3: Now more powerful than ever!

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"More Powerful Than Ever, Quickly Turn Your Ideas Into Music
A Complete, Seamlessly Integrated Music Production Ecosystem - KORG Gadget 3 is now available!

KORG Gadget is the ideal all-in-one music production software and plug-in suite featuring over 40 small synthesizers/drum machines (“gadgets”), which can be freely combined to create music driven by a powerful yet intuitive user interface. The range of products includes the award-winning iOS version, a Mac version that includes all functions and plug-ins, and a plug-in version that can be used with your favorite DAW on Mac/PC.

KORG Gadget 3 offers an expanded variety of even more features to quickly turn your ideas into music, including two new gadgets, five insert effects (IFX), a new genre select system, and VST3 and AUv3 support. In addition, the user interface has been brushed up to make the Gadget Browser, IFX page, and Play page even more intuitive. KORG Gadget 3 is the perfect tool to quickly turn your ideas into music.

Now in its third generation, KORG Gadget 3 is more powerful than ever, the workflow is now more intuitive and easier to use than ever before and there are plenty of new features and new gadgets. Two new gadgets have been added: "Santa Ana," which makes it easy for anyone to create realistic rhythm guitar, and "Sydney," which imports long samples and manipulates loops. New features include a "Gadget Browser" that enables sound search, an improved "Play Page" with an easier-to-use scale menu, and "Genre Select" that allows you to combine your favorite patterns before starting to create a song.

The IFX features a greatly improved user interface, with graphical displays for EQ, Compression, and other sound adjustments. Five new effects have also been added, including an 8-Band EQ, Transient Shaper, Stereo Imager, Auto Pumper, and Pitch Shifter to expand the possibilities of your music production.

In addition, the iOS version now supports AUv3, allowing gadget instruments to be used in Garageband, Logic Pro, and other applications. These new features will strongly support your music production."

You can find additional details at https://www.korg.com/us/products/software/korg_gadget/

Korg Introduces Keystage MIDI 2.0 Keyboard Controller with Poly Aftertouch

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"Korg Keystage is the ultimate MIDI keyboard solution for producers and stage performers. As the first keyboard to adopt the MIDI 2.0 Property Exchange, Keystage puts unparalleled integration and control at your fingertips, taking your music-making experience to a whole new level. Featuring a new keybed design with outstanding touch response, Polyphonic / Channel Aftertouch and MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression) compatibility, Keystage offers hands-on control and instant visual feedback through its parameter-dedicated OLED screens. It features a powerful arpeggiator, an array of chord modes, integrated audio outputs, and official integration with Ableton Live. Whether producing in the studio or performing live, Keystage offers an unparalleled, integrated, and distraction-free experience to keep your musical creativity flowing.

Featured in this video is Josh Trinnaman - musician, producer & mix engineer from Brighton, UK. Best known for his project Luo which combines experimental electronic music production with live, powerful instrumentation with influences from Jazz Fusion, Hip-Hop, Metal, IDM & Breakcore, Progressive Rock and more. For more info on Josh head to his Instagram @joshtrinnaman."

KORG Keystage Poly Aftertouch Controller - Top Features and Overview

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"Luciano from KORG introduces Keystage, the ultimate MIDI keyboard for producers and performers. This premium controller boasts a feature-packed design, offering MIDI 2.0 integration, exceptional touch sensitivity with polyphonic aftertouch, and an impressive software bundle. From arpeggiators to versatile chord modes, Keystage is the perfect companion whether you're on stage or in the studio. Plus, you have the choice of two sizes, 49 or 61 keys, all in a sleek and portable design."

Korg KeyStage Review // MIDI 2.0 finally works - let’s see what it can do

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TIMELINE:
0:00 Intro
1:15 Overview
2:55 MIDI 2.0
4:15 Wavestate
5:40 Gadget
7:15 Poly AT
9:05 Keybed
9:25 Ableton
11:40 Arp
14:05 Chords
15:55 MIDI CCs
16:30 Scenes
16:55 I/O
17:15 The plate
17:35 Pros, cons
19:00 Outro

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Note the "Expansion Plate" / music stand. It comes in at 4:03 in the 2nd video above.

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Ableton Note iOS iPhone Jam, First Impressions of the App

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"Ableton Just released Note today, the new sketchpad app for iOS. I downloaded it and spent an hour or 2 with the app. I had some fun making a quick jam with it. A couple thoughts. No panning in mixer mode seems odd to me. Unless i just couldn't figure it out, I didn't see an option to pan. The effects are fun to play with. It seems like a fun program to just pick up and go, but so is Korg Gadget, which also exports to Ableton quite easily. I think I would have been more excited for this program if another more in depth mobile version of Live was introduced alongside this release. But its still fun to play with and sounds nice. This is what I made with it. Hope you enjoy!"

Modular Synthesizer with iPad(KORG Gadget)

video upload by BANANA su

ただの思い付きで遊んでみました。
問題なく演奏できるようなので、文明の利器に感謝ですね🤔

そこはかとなくバッハ感ありますが、そうです。
最近ハマっています。ほとばしるバッハ感です。
こうゆう旋律が大好物！

【セッティングメモ】
iPad - KORG Gadget (Taipei)MIDI OUT
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[USB] Apple camera connection kit
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Behringer CM1A
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[CV] CV×2,Gate×2
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Modular Synthesizer's
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[Effector] ZOOM MS-20G
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GO:MIXER PRO X
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[Camera] Google Pixel6

Stylophone - The Original Pocket Synthesizer

video upload by Scott Ampleford

“In 1967 the Stylophone was born! It swept the world as a popular toy and swept the music scene as a new instrument.
In this video I take a look at the history and sound of this electronic gadget and the people around it.

Music Composed, Arranged & Performed by Scott Ampleford
Canon In D Major Composed by Johann Pachelbel

Gear Used:
- Dubreq Stylophone
- 5U/MU Modular Synthesizer *
- Korg Volca Beats
- Arturia Beatstep Pro
- Behringer Wasp Deluxe
* Features modules from Synthesizers.com, STG Soundlabs, Martin Jan Koehler & Moon Modular

Thanks Peter!”

Giorgio Moroder - Theme from Midnight Express (KORG Gadget) Cover

video by POGPALE

"Giorgio Moroder - Theme from Midnight Express
KORG Gadget cover by POGPALE

On the Midnight Express soundtrack,
Chase is really cool, but I like this song, too.
I like Giorgio Moroder so much."

Space music: Waldorf iridium, Virus C, Moog Slim Phatty. "Dune Field"

video by Brittle stR music

That Iridium screen is impressive.

"The lead bass and Martian wind are the Iridium, high melody is the Virus C, clave rhythm is the Moog. Sequencing, string pad (the Mono/Poly emulation) and drums are Korg Gadget on the iPad. Images are from NASA and the European Space Agency orbiters and rovers."

Synth Jam 79 : Korg Gadget for Nintendo Switch

video by Marcus Padrini

Korg Introduces GADGET-VR Music Production Software

KORG Gatdget gets the VR treatment. Note the video appears to start with an Oculus Quest 2 headset. The Quest 2 can actually host apps itself. A PC is optional. So, no idea if the GADGET-VR will run on the Quest 2 itself, PC or mobile. No additional details at this time aside from the video above and the image below. It's worth noting GADGET-VR isn't the first VR music production software. See the VR label for more.

Waldorf Iridium, Moog Slim Phatty, Virus C, DSI Pro 2, Korg Gadget: 'Giussani'

Brittle stR music

"Giussani (or Giunssani) is a remote valley in northern Corsica. I'm tweaking cutoff against filter envelope amount on the Pro 2 for the high arpeggios; filter envelope amount on the Phatty for the bass; the X/Y pad on the Iridium controlling filter and FX on both layers. Ambient pad from the Virus and sequencing/drums from Gadget."

Waldorf Iridium, Moog Slim Phatty,DSI Pro 2, Virus C: sequenced jam

Brittle stR music

"Iberis is a miniature shrub with a mass of white late-spring blossom: almost as pretty as the Iridium's dynamic display of filter modulation! The popcorn percussion is from the Phatty; the arpeggiated sequence from the Pro 2; swell pad from the Virus; and the Iridium provides the big brassy melody and complex pad. All is sequenced by Korg Gadget 2, with drums by a couple of the drum machine gadgets."

Berlin School on Waldorf Iridium, Slim Phatty, Virus C: "Dwarf Nebula"

Brittle stR music

"Some space music, Berlin School style. The Iridium does the pad and the space warbles; the Phatty does the bass; the Virus does the higher arpeggios; sequencing from Korg Gadget. If you've been to this channel before, you may notice the Iridium replaces the Hydrasynth! The Hydrasynth is a superb piece of design but I found its sweet spots too elusive. This isn't a cover version: I just stole the title from Frank Zappa!"

KORG Introduces KORG Module Pro / KORG Module V4 Updates

KORG Module Pro / KORG Module v4: Hybrid Preview

Korg

"Version 4 of KORG Module is now available, with a new Hybrid Digital Synthesizer and AUv3 support."

KORG Module Pro / KORG Module v4: New Features

"The KORG Module series of iOS apps are equipped with a professional-grade sound library and can be used in the studio, for music lessons and when working live. With this major upgrade, KORG Module Pro and KORG Module now add a hybrid digital synthesizer and the much-anticipated support for AUv3. Both KORG Module Pro and KORG Module can be updated to version 4 for free.

The "Hybrid Synth Pack 2" and "Cinematic" expansion sound packs are now available for the new sound module, each with 30 additional programs. We're also offering a free trial that lets you try out each expansion sound library for a week before you buy.

In addition, the new synth module can be used as the Fairbanks gadget in KORG Gadget 2. With the addition of AUv3 support, it can be used not only with KORG Gadget 2, but also with third-party iOS music production apps like Apple Garageband. Enjoy the wonderful sounds of the KORG Module!

The new synth module "Hybrid"

Hybrid is built on a brand new engine that allows you to create a wide variety of rich and powerful sounds ranging from warm analog sounds to sharp synth leads to shimmering FM sounds - even tempo-synced sequences. Each sound has the optimal parameters selected on the interface so you can quickly adjust to suit your preferences.

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Berglund Instruments - NuEVI Videos by BANANA Mr.

BANANA Mr.

via @Kretek877, and the excellent discchord.

Playlist at the time of this post:
【紹介動画】Berglund Instruments - NuEVIとは①〜外観編〜
Berglund Instruments - NuEVI で「千年幻想郷 ～ History of the Moon」を吹いてみた【東方アレンジ】
Berglund Instruments NuEVI & Roland MC-101 demo
Berglund Instruments NuEVI & KORG Gadget demo
【番外編】NuEVIのくだらない使い方 Berglund Instruments NuEVI - KORG Gadget start/stop controlled

Hydrasynth, Slim Phatty, Virus C, Pro 2, Gadget: "Elizabeth's Land"

Brittle stR music

"The bass lead is from the Phatty, going through the Line 6 HX Stomp tape echo. I'm sweeping the VCF cutoff as the sequence plays. The pad is the Hydrasynth, with multiple LFOs unpredictably modulating the cutoff of both filters. The high reverb'ed sequence is the Virus. The S&H drone in the middle section is the Pro2. Drums and sequencing from Korg Gadget 2.

The title is a location in the sci-fi novel 'Legacy' by Greg Bear, which for me has the most vivd and inventive depiction of an alien biology in all of fiction."

The Chemical Brothers - Star Guitar (KORG Gadget) Cover

POGPALE

"The Chemical Brothers - Star Guitar
KORG Gadget cover by POGPALE

The original song was beautiful and the music video, directed by Michel Gondry, was really beautiful.
So I paid tribute to them with KORG Gadget and my toy trains lol.
Thanks for watching and please enjoy this."

KORG Module - NEW IAP - KAPro Monumental Choir Dreams - Also For Gadget - iPad Live Demo

The Sound Test Room

From DAW sketch to DAWless song with the Elektron Octatrack MkII

Published on May 30, 2020 Jay Hosking

"A live, semi-improvised track, performed entirely on the Elektron Octatrack MkII. Still in the island cabin, I decided to load some old stems into the Octatrack and see what happened.

Before I got into this all-hardware approach, I stalled out for years making fragments of songs in DAWs; it was really only the immediacy and performability of hardware that got me finishing electronic music with any regularity. So I thought I'd find something not too dusty and transfer it from DAW to DAWless. These are the results.

All the loops are my own, and made primarily with Maschine. Sounds come from a variety of Maschine-compatible formats, including Arturia's V Collection and the Korg Gadget series, as well as the Maschine sample library (the 808, in particular). The main loop of the song adheres pretty closely to my original DAW sketch.

But it's really the Octatrack that takes this from a sketch to a finished song. First, I created an entire second section with the Octatrack, a 'chorus' where the samples are chopped and pitched to a new progression. Second, and critically, I use the Octatrack's scenes to add variation to the samples, to progress through the song from a beginning to an ending, and of course to make things get wild and weird. Scenes are Octatrack magic.

Performed live and uploaded as is, with some limiting on the master (I used the Octatrack's master-level compression for most of the dynamics-shaping).

https://jayhosking.bandcamp.com/"