Microkorg XL

stephen · Post by **stephen** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 1:13 am

Hey, WTF is this?!

http://shop.plaza.rakuten.co.jp/dj/diar ... 810280000/

Hair · Post by **Hair** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 1:17 am

You'd think with the "XL" they would've done away with the mini keys

Looks hot, but I think I still prefer the R3. I wonder what the price point will be (if it will even be sold?)

tim gueguen · Post by **tim gueguen** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 1:50 am

Looks like part of an early '80s stereo system.

hageir · Post by **hageir** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 2:24 am

ewwww
korg really are taking a dump on their own back

Computer Controlled · Post by **Computer Controlled** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 2:32 am

That thing looks horrid, or totally awesome. I don't know what one =o] Probably marketed for Japan only.

fierywater · Post by **fierywater** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 2:43 am

http://translate.google.com/translate?u ... l=ja&tl=en

"Vintage aircraft is a lot of reproduces gang bashed coating material for MATAMATA SOSORIMASU enclosure (laughs)"

I'm voting for totally awesome.

From the translation, it sounds like they put waterfall keys on it. That could improve playability somewhat, I suppose. The screen looks much improved, assuming that it displays text, which it damned well better at that size. I also like the addition of USB-MIDI; definitely a good call, given the MicroKorg's target audience.

I bet you'll see this here, given how well the original sold.

Post by **synth3tik** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 2:49 am

At least it does not look as bad as the Radius, M3 and the horrendous M50. Still something is going on over at Korg. I used to be a really big Korg guy, now the 3 Korg boards I still have are left sit in storage. Since the Triton series I think they have really dropped the ball.

I used to feel this way about Roland, and even though the new Juno series and the SH-201 are total jokes IMHO, at least it seem that Roland is making an effort to not just through out cheap junky synths.

Post by **Stab Frenzy** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 3:24 am

Hmmm, I think putting a VA and a Rompler into the one cheap synth is a brilliant marketing idea, Korg are gonna sell tonnes of these. It's perfect for the people who want a first synth that has USB midi, cool synth sounds like the Killers and piano and string sounds.

I still don't like minikeys though.

tyrannosaurus mark · Post by **tyrannosaurus mark** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 3:52 am

I like the look of these

GeneralBigbag · Post by **GeneralBigbag** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 3:53 am

Stab Frenzy wrote:Hmmm, I think putting a VA and a Rompler into the one cheap synth is a brilliant marketing idea, Korg are gonna sell tonnes of these. It's perfect for the people who want a first synth that has USB midi, cool synth sounds like the Killers and piano and string sounds.

I still don't like minikeys though.

Korg are going to make about a million bucks with this.

Post by **Gianni** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 4:44 am

Hair wrote:You'd think with the "XL" they would've done away with the mini keys

Completely! The damn minikeys have kept me away from buying the regular one for 4 years!

Johnny Lenin · Post by **Johnny Lenin** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 5:22 am

Gianni wrote:Completely! The damn minikeys have kept me away from buying the regular one for 4 years!

Ditto. I keep thinking that I should just buy one and use it as a module. But that seems like a waste.

fierywater · Post by **fierywater** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 5:44 am

Stab Frenzy wrote:Hmmm, I think putting a VA and a Rompler into the one cheap synth is a brilliant marketing idea, Korg are gonna sell tonnes of these. It's perfect for the people who want a first synth that has USB midi, cool synth sounds like the Killers and piano and string sounds.

That is what that paragraph about the Micro-X and the R3 is implying, isn't it? That'd be something.

griffin avid · Post by **griffin avid** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 8:05 am

Digging it. Like everything else, gotta play with it first to be sure.
Can't wait to see the specs.
The Micro-X and and X-50 are like mini-Tritons so I'm hoping this truly is another MicroKorg and then some.
Not angry at the look at all.
Retro...Silver...peep the octave switch- straight from the Kaoss Pad.

Post by **Blue Monster 65** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 4:15 pm

For whatever reason, it reminds me of Korg's own Synthe-Bass (SB-100):

It's on VSE here: http://www.vintagesynth.com/korg/sb100.shtml

It's got that '70's, built-in-its-own-case vibe going for it.

Scott

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