Korg has announced the availability of the miniKORG 700, a modern reissue of the company’s first mass-produced analog monosynth.
The miniKORG 700 FS is a full-size reissue of the two-oscillator “S” model, but incorporates a few modern updates, including an arpeggiator, built-in spring reverb, aftertouch, improved connectivity and more.
The miniKorg 700 FS was developed in conjunction with the original designer, Fumio Mieda. The miniKORG 700 FS is being offered as a limited-edition release, with a custom case.
Korg miniKORG 700FS Synthesizer Hands-On Demo
In the latest Syntaur video, host Sam Mims takes a look at the new Korg miniKORG 700FS, a full-size reissue of the original synth from the early ’70s
Lemondrop and fireball join the ranks of tabletop instruments.
1010music has introduced the nanobox series, a pair of pocket-sized polyphonic synthesizers, based on granular and wavetable synthesis in cute and capable packages. The nanobox mini synthesizers are designed to be portable and powerful, so that they work as mobile music making devices or as part of your existing studio.
There are two to choose from – lemondrop and fireball – with each being polyphonic and offering touchscreen control.
The official overview video:
1010music promises a “freshly-squeezed approach to granular synthesis,” lemondrop is powered by two granulators plus an oscillator, along with two multimode filters, two envelopes, two LFOs and one modulation sequencer. There are six effects, too: flanger, distortion, chorus, phaser, delay and reverb.
The lemondrop is loaded with sound from lush pads to glitchy textures, and you can morph and shape sounds with the X/Y touchscreen controller. You get 100 presets and WAV files to get you started, and you can either edit these or create your own patches by using the touchscreen to take a deep dive into the parameter set.
nanobox | lemondrop
Features:
Adjust and tweak parameters quickly with an intuitive touchscreen interface
Perform with 4 voice polyphony, 2 granulators, and an oscillator
Sculpt your sound with 2 filters, 2 envelopes, 2 LFOs, and 1 modulation sequencer
Use your favorite MIDI controller for real time, hands-on sound manipulation
Choose from 6 onboard effects: flanger, distortion, chorus, phaser, delay and reverb
Morph and shape sounds using touchscreen X/Y control
Choose from hundreds of professionally developed presets and wav files
Load your own wav files via micro-SD
Make music anywhere thanks to a compact and nearly indestructible design
Flexible power options include USB C connection or USB battery pack
Mini TRS connections for MIDI in and out, clock in, line in and line out
2″ touch screen, 2 knobs and 4 buttons in a 3.75″ x 3″ x 1.5″ package
nanobox / fireball
The fireball looks rather similar – notwithstanding the fact that it is red but has two wavetables (plus an oscillator) rather than granulators. You get the same line-up of filters, envelopes, LFOs, modulation sequencer and effects, and you can expect punchy leads and atmospheric pads out of it.
Both nanoboxes are powered by USB-C, giving you plenty of options, and include Mini TRS connections for MIDI I/O, clock in, and line I/O. As well as the two-inch touchscreen, in each case you also get two knobs and four buttons.
Features:
Adjust and tweak parameters quickly with an intuitive touchscreen interface
Perform with 8 voice polyphony, 2 wavetables, and an oscillator
Sculpt your sound with 2 filters, 2 envelopes, 2 LFOs, and 1 modulation sequencer
Use your favorite MIDI controller for real time, hands-on sound manipulation
Choose from 6 onboard effects: flanger, distortion, chorus, phaser, delay and reverb
Morph and shape sounds using touchscreen X/Y control
Choose from hundreds of professionally developed presets and wav files
Load your own wavetables via micro-SD
Make music anywhere thanks to a compact and nearly indestructible design
Flexible power options include USB C connection or USB battery pack
Mini TRS connections for MIDI in and out, clock in, line in and line out
2″ touch screen, 2 knobs and 4 buttons in a 3.75″ x 3″ x 1.5″ package
Sinevibes has introduced Hollow, a “vast space reverb” effect, for Mac & Windows.
At its core is a massive delay network, made up of 24 delay lines, 32 filters, and a feedback matrix with as many as 256 connections. With all settings maxed out, this engine is capable of producing tail times that exceed 15 minutes, while still having a very natural exponential decay.
Hollow includes a variable diffusion stage and a unique bi-directional pre-delay: in addition to normal operation, it can also make the reverb tail precede the dry input signal, opening interesting new creative possibilities. Additionally, the plugin has unison modulation via four phase-shifted sine oscillators – for adding deep, chorus-like vibrance and richness.
Features:
Reverb engine based on a feedback delay network with a 16×16 matrix
Unique two-way pre-delay stage
Variable diffusion stage
Stereo width adjustable from mono to full expansive stereo
Unison-style modulation via four mutually phase-shifted oscillators
Variable low-pass or high-pass damping filters
Lag filters on all continuous parameters for smooth, click-free adjustment
