{"product_id":"korg-volca-fm-synthesizer-with-sequencer","title":"Korg Volca FM Synthesizer with Sequencer","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe volca fm is a three voice digital synth in Korg's pocket sized format. It rebuilds the engine behind the classic FM sound of the 1980s, with six operators, 32 algorithms and a 16 step sequencer under a touch keyboard. Metallic electric pianos, glassy bells and hard bass are its home ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe FM engine, faithfully rebuilt\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrequency modulation reached tones that sampling and subtractive designs could not, which is why those sounds still turn up on records today. Six operators across 32 algorithms match the original layout rather than approximating it. Patch files in SYS-EX or SYX format from the Yamaha DX7 load directly. Decades of existing programmes are open to you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eEditing you can actually follow\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFM has a reputation for being hard to programme. Modulator and carrier knobs answer that by moving several settings at once in a way you can hear. Attack and decay for each, plus LFO rate and pitch depth, live on the panel. Deeper work happens in edit mode, where every operator is reachable. Menu diving is optional. A printed parameter list comes in the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSixteen steps, plus motion\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTap the touch keyboard and the loop sequencer records up to 16 steps as you play, catching a phrase the moment it arrives. Sixteen patterns fit in memory. Motion sequencing captures knob movements alongside the notes, which is how a static loop turns into something that keeps changing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRhythms that refuse to sit still\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eActive step skips selected steps within a sequence, and warp stretches a shorter pattern to fill the same playback time as a full 16. Sync that against another unit and the timing skews in ways you would struggle to programme by hand. An arpeggiator adds nine types on top. Pattern chain then strings up to 16 sequences together, for runs of 32, 64 or even 256 steps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlaying with the rest of your gear\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sync connector links it to other volca units, an electribe or an SQ-1 so their sequencers run together. Connect a second one and patches plus sequence data copy straight across. MIDI in also lets the box act as a sound module for a DAW or a controller keyboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTake it anywhere\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix AA batteries give roughly ten hours, and a built in speaker means you can start playing without unpacking anything else. Measuring 193 x 115 x 40 mm, the unit weighs 360 g. An optional 9 V adapter suits studio use. Batteries and a sync cable are supplied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSee it in action\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ms-video\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hzVFohFTClg\" title=\"Korg Volca FM Synthesizer with Sequencer official video\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"ms-specs\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eKeyboard\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMulti touch keyboard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSynthesizer type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFM synthesis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMaximum polyphony\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 voices\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eStructure\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 operators, 32 algorithms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNumber of programs\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e32\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMain edits\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eModulator (attack, decay), carrier (attack, decay), LFO (rate, pitch depth), algorithm. Full parameter editing for each operator is available in Edit Mode.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eControls\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTranspose, velocity, octave, arpeggiator (type, division)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eArpeggiator types\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9 (each with 3 patterns of rise, fall and random)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eVoice modes\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePoly, mono, unison\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEffect\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChorus\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSequencer parts\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNumber of steps\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNumber of recording patterns\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSequencer controls\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMotion sequence, active step, warp active step, pattern chain, metronome\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAudio output\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeadphones (3.5 mm stereo mini jack)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSync\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSync in (3.5 mm monaural mini jack, maximum input level 20 V), sync out (3.5 mm monaural mini jack, output level 5 V). With two volca fm units, sound programs and sequence data can be exported from one to the other.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMIDI\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIn. SYS-EX or SYX files created on the Yamaha DX7 can be converted and loaded.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePower supply\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAA alkaline battery x 6 or AA nickel metal hydride battery x 6, or AC adapter (DC 9 V, optional)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBattery life\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApproximately 10 hours (using alkaline batteries)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDimensions (W x D x H)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e193 x 115 x 40 mm \/ 7.60\" x 4.53\" x 1.57\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e360 g \/ 12.70 oz (excluding batteries)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eIncluded items\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAA alkaline battery x 6 (for verifying operation), sync cable, edit parameter list\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAccessories\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAC adapter (DC 9 V) KA-350\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ms-note\"\u003eSpecifications from Korg. 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