Korg littleBits Synth Kit Circuits

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Korg Littlebits synth turned into an oscilloscope with USB power from Ripcord

Published on Nov 6, 2019 myVolts

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"Using #korg #littlebits #synth kit is a lot of fun, but we've made it more interesting.

Powering it via USB with #Ripcordusb and connecting a power meter in-line, you can see a visual of the waveform shape reflected in the current draw.

Two oscillators means you see frequency modulation in action!"

Synth Designer Tatsuya Takahashi Leaving his Role at KORG

The man who brought the boutique magic back to KORG will be transitioning from his role on February 17. In his message below, he mentions a few key points, one, it's been 10 years since he started at KORG, two, he will be switching to an advisory role for KORG, but will not being going to competitors, and three, he will be moving from Tokyo to Cologne to explore new endeavors. I may be wrong, but the way the following is written, it sounds like he will be switching from being a full time employee of KORG to an independent contractor for KORG.

Here is his message:

"THANK YOU!!!

It's been a good ten years at Korg!

A few years after starting at the office, Tada and I, over a cigarette break, started shooting ideas around for a battery powered pocket analog synth. The monotron was the humble beginnings of what became a mission to make synthesizers fun, exciting and accessible again. To give synthesizers back to the people. To make synthesizers less snobby. To open up creative opportunities. To get people interested in electronic sound and see some kind of light in creating their own sound using technology amidst a world that is inundated with it.

monotrons, monotribe, volcas, minilogue, monologue, some reissues, SQ-1, littleBits synth kit - we put out a lot of gear.

After a blur of 21 products we released over seven years, I look at the world of synthesizers and it's a pretty cool place. I see kids getting their first taste of synths with the volcas. I meet people who have their dormant synth passion rekindled by the minilogue. And it's not just Korg. The whole industry has set out to achieve this common goal.

The name volca comes from the German word Volk: 'the people' or 'crowd'. Like Volkswagen 'the people's car', the volcas are 'the people's synth'. I have fond memories of meeting Mike Banks and being told how the volcas reached poverty-stricken youths in Detroit. That manufacturers have to take responsibility for the social implications of putting out gear.

On the 17th of February I will be leaving my full time position at Korg and will sidestep to advisor. I will also be moving out of Tokyo to Cologne to explore new areas where sound and technology can have positive social implications. I won't be going to any of the competition, but rather will be shifting direction of my main line of work while at the same time guiding the now super team at Korg venture into the future.

I am hugely indebted to everyone in engineering (my super duper team will keep designing the best of the best), production (love you all in Vietnam we did this together!), sales (job well done), marketing (fun times making those movies), distribution / dealers (essential work the world over), media (you guys got the word out) and most of all the musicians out there who are creating music with our synths - without you our work is meaningless.

THANK YOU

it's been a ton of fun. more to come.

Tats"

Free Little Bits Sample Kit

via David H in the comments of this post.

"Just made a littleBits Korg synth kit multisample for Ableton, Kontakt and SFZ: [link]"

Korg littleBits Synth Kit

Published on Jul 20, 2016 3rdStoreyChemist

"littleBits was recorded direct with no further processing except for normalisation."

CV From Korg SQ-1 LittleBits Out

Published on Apr 15, 2016 Voltage Control Lab

"Pulse Tips Episode #5 delves into the wonderful world of the simple but powerful Korg SQ-1 sequencer, and the often overlooked LittleBits Out port, which mirrors the main CV A Out port.

https://www.voltagecontrollab.com/201..."

Jammin the Korg Little Bits Synth Kit

Published on Jan 20, 2016 HardtekStudios

"Download the audio track for FREE here-https://soundcloud.com/hardtek-studio...
I have had this kit for a while now, but never really did anything with it. So I put it up for sale, but recorded a quick jam before letting it go. With this configuration I have the step sequencer playing both oscillators, one mimicking the sound of the Monotron delay and the other using an analog drum synth style patch."

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2 Korg LittleBits Synth kits Spooky Jam

Published on Jan 6, 2016 Ritchie DeCarlo

"Reliving the late 1960's west coast electronic sounds with a toy"

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Buchla easel party - LittleBits & BOB

Published on Dec 13, 2015 DJjondent

"I'm pleasantly surprised at how good the Korg LittleBits sound
through a Buchla 208. The setup involved a BEMI easel with the Cobramatic breakout box (BOB) and two of my easel patch cards (the main & satellite).
The satellite one lying on the table with the little bits on top is powered from the vintage easel.

Everything is clocked from the Littlebits sequencer even the two easels. We were really surprised how easy this was to do.
I'll upload some pics and more info to my blog soon."

Korg littleBits improvisation #4

Published on Oct 5, 2015 organfairy

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"This is the last one of my littleBits videos. So if you hate it I can comfort you by stating that there is no more of them :-)

It has been interesting to try making music with the littleBits set. My impression is that there is room for improvements. There were things I found annoying but given the cost there must be sacrifices somewhere.

But next week I will be back with normal sized organs and synthesizers..."

Song For A Day Off

Published on Sep 25, 2015 Pierre Fontaine

"I have the day off today and wanted to do something created. So, I made up this song and recorded it directly to a Zoom H1 using a Belkin Rockstar Headphone Splitter.

The synths used (in order of appearance) are a Korg MicroSampler with a Mellotron Flute sample, a Korg Monotribe providing bass and rhythm, a Korg Volca Sampler providing some stereo percussion, Volca Bass with mono audio cable causing it to pan hard right and Volca Keys with it's own digital delay.

Also pictured (but not used) is a Bliptronic 5000 and some mounting boards for a Littlebits Korg Synth Kit. The Synths are sitting on a custom made base made from scrap foam core found at work to keep everything organized.

I'm a big fan of inexpensive synths and love trying to make music with really simple and budget friendly devices. The Microsampler was purchased second hand on ebay while the Volcas were purchased second hand from Guitar Center."

Korg littleBits improvisation #5

Published on Aug 24, 2015 organfairy

"There is not much to say about this video. It's made the same way as the others: Me playing around with a Korg littleBits synthesizer :-)
Actually it's two sets - I borrowed one more..."

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Korg littleBits improvisation #3

Published on Aug 17, 2015 organfairy

"Again I have made an improvisational whatever-it-is in four tracks on Korg littleBits synthesizer."

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EURORACK MODULAR SHOCK ELECTRONIX ENSEMBLE

Published on Jul 17, 2015 PLUCKA,S SHED

Synth bird!

"A new eurorack modular from shock electronix featuring the sequencer ,delay and modulator a very easy and fun starter setup
http://shockelectronix.com/shop/"

A list of their first set of products for the archives (these are available as completed or as various DIY kits):

"EsQu-One Step Sequencer

The Shock Electronix Modatron EsQu-One Step Sequencer is our Eurorack conversion of the super compact and highly versatile Korg SQ-1 Step Sequencer.

As standard, the Korg SQ-1 is a compact step sequencer with 2 x 8 steps. It's wealth of connection jacks allows it to be integrated with a Eurorack System, connected to the MS-20, and a variety of other synthesizers.

Vintage analog synths or the latest compact synths can be controlled from this single unit. You can also switch between a variety of synthesizer modes and use the step buttons to create performances overflowing with spontaneity.

As a descendant of the SQ-10, and just like the SQ-1, the EsQu-One supports the Hz/V standard, enabling it to perfectly control the MS-20 or MS-20 mini. It goes without saying the V/Oct standard is also supported, and the voltage level of the CV output (*) and polarity of the GATE output can be specified as appropriate for the device you've connected. This versatility will enable you to control a wide variety of other synthesizers as well.

* V/Oct supported for 1V, 2V, and 5V; Hz/V supported for 8V.

Just like the SQ-1, the EsQu-One provides two CV/GATE OUT channels, the standard MIDI OUT and USB MIDI, littleBits out (to connect to the littleBits synth kit by littleBits Electronics Inc.), plus the SYNC IN/OUT channel that allows you to connect to the volca series and monotribe. In addition to this, we’ve designed the EsQu-One with an added 4 rows of multiples, and easy access to the USB port at the bottom."

"Modatron Delay

The Shock Electronix Modatron Delay is our Eurorack conversion of the extremely popular Korg Monotron Delay.

As standard, the Korg Monotron Delay offers analog-style echoes, an LFO with selectable triangle or square waveshape, the same classic analog filter found in the legendary Korg MS-10 & MS-20, and with newly added controls, there is much more flexibility and functionality than ever before."

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Korg Littlebits Midi Kit Three Oscillator

Published on Jun 22, 2015 Fuzzo Frizzbeebot

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Littlebits Synth Pro Kit

Published on Jun 5, 2015 sonicstate

"Extra connectivity to your Korg Synth Kit - USB Audio and MIDI and CV"

Roland Jupiter-6 in the background.

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Korg Littlebits Cabbage Patch

Published on May 13, 2015 Fuzzo Frizzbeebot

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Stage 2 Korg Littlebits Synth Pro station

Published on May 10, 2015 Fuzzo Frizzbeebot

"Weird Dual filter Littlebits drone"

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Nova Musik - Korg SQ-1 Step Sequencer with Rich Formidoni

Published on Apr 24, 2015 Nova Musik

"Check out great deals on the Korg SQ-1 Step Sequencer at Nova Musik: http://www.novamusik.com/ssearch/?q=k...

Housed in a compact metal enclosure and powerable via USB or batteries, Korg SQ-1 is a sequencing powerhouse capable of connecting to your gear not only over MIDI or USB but also via two sets of CV/gate outputs. It even has dedicated ports for volca- and monotribe-style sync and for connecting to the Korg littleBits Synth Kit.

SQ-1's CV/gate outputs can be set to different voltage scales and standards, including 1V, 2V, 5V and 8V (Hz/V). The behavior for the knobs controlling each step's value can be linear or constrained/quantized to minor, major or chromatic scales.

SQ-1 is available both standalone and bundled with the limited edition Korg MS-20 Module Kit."

LittleBits SQ-1TestSound0411

Published on Apr 11, 2015 ryouichi harada

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