Korg just officially unveiled the Phase8 synthesizer, after years of tinkering by a team led by legendary engineer Tatsuya Takahashi. This is a highly experimental synthesizer, but it's not a concept ...

Korg’s new compact synth is also a self-playing percussion instrument. Instead of just including a library of pre-recorded samples captured from percussion instruments like marimbas and xylophones, ...

Raspberry Pi in the UK has detailed some of the industrial uses of its compute modules, from the CM3 to the recently launched CM5. For example, synthesizer maker Korg in Japan is using Compute Module ...

New more versatile sound engine. Vocoder, hardtune and harmonizer vocal effects. Solid build. Excellent color screen. The MicroKorg 2 is an improvement on the original in almost every way, that much ...

“Grindin’,” a song performed by legendary Virginia Beach group the Clipse, was the national anthem in 2002. The song’s sparse beat—which would be recognizable even without any accompanying lyrics or ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Drumming is one of the more visceral forms of creative ...

Korg’s self-assembly synth module gets a significant update. Greg Scarth finds out what this quirky little box can do. Part of the Nu:Tekt series of customisable, self-assembly musical tools, the Korg ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Of the various ways in which you can indulge your musical ...

Korg launched its Nu:Tekt line of DIY kits in 2019 with the NTS-1. It was basically just the programmable digital oscillator from the Prologue and Minilogue XD in a cheap dedicated box. Over the years ...