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Mr. Funktone · Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2014 11:55 am Post subject: Volca Keys.....based on what?

We all know that the Beats is kind of based on the TR808 and the Bass kind of TB303.....

Has anyone any ideas on the Keys though? No that it really matters I love the Keys even if its not based on any other classic synth Smile

analoguekid · Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2014 1:28 pm Post subject:

What about the MC 202 albeit this was mono Smile

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Korg gear past and present:- DW6000, DW8000, MicroKorg, MicroKontrol, R3, Nintendo Korg DS10, VolcaKeys.
Other gear presently being used:- Tascam US1800 audio interface, Yamaha QX5, QX21, M Audio radium 49, Fender Precision lyte bass and Boss ME50B fx pedal. Yamaha TX1P, XRI xr300, Boss BX-4 mini mixer.

Mr. Funktone · Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2014 3:07 pm Post subject:

Yes good comparison. I've just read a review on-line from Stuff Magazine's Tony Horgan. He seems to think that the Volca Keys is the least good or whatever term he uses of the three Volcas. I'm shocked I have all three of them and the keys is the one I look to the most when writing music into my DAW. He says the delay is poor quality. Well that's his opinion but mine is I like the crusty sound of the delay on the keys. All the Volcas are great none stand out as better than another for me

analoguekid · Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2014 5:15 pm Post subject:

I have only got the Keys and like it a lot, not into programing drum machines so probs never get a beats and the bass being mono doesn't make that a need-able jobby either.

I got the Keys because I can't press a key without having another one to press after it, and due to the stuff I do, I like to hold the keys to enable that blend.
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Korg gear past and present:- DW6000, DW8000, MicroKorg, MicroKontrol, R3, Nintendo Korg DS10, VolcaKeys.
Other gear presently being used:- Tascam US1800 audio interface, Yamaha QX5, QX21, M Audio radium 49, Fender Precision lyte bass and Boss ME50B fx pedal. Yamaha TX1P, XRI xr300, Boss BX-4 mini mixer.

Mr. Funktone · Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2014 6:39 pm Post subject:

Yea I see we're your coming from. Have you thought about getting another keys, coz I have Smile

6 note if you split on the keyboard or duo-phonic in Unison sounds good to me too

analoguekid · Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2014 6:47 pm Post subject:

Sclr · Junior Member Joined: 14 Jul 2012 Posts: 50

I have thought about getting another keys too. Didn't think it would be the one i go to the most. But when i am just dinking around its the one i wanna play the most.

analoguekid · Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2014 8:38 pm Post subject:

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Korg gear past and present:- DW6000, DW8000, MicroKorg, MicroKontrol, R3, Nintendo Korg DS10, VolcaKeys.
Other gear presently being used:- Tascam US1800 audio interface, Yamaha QX5, QX21, M Audio radium 49, Fender Precision lyte bass and Boss ME50B fx pedal. Yamaha TX1P, XRI xr300, Boss BX-4 mini mixer.

fant0mas · Junior Member Joined: 24 Nov 2009 Posts: 60

@analoguekid:
just being a smartass here, really - apologies for that - but: the keys is "mono", too!

I think you were thinking monoPHONIC?

in that case, maybe you´re in for a surprise: the Volca Bass has not one, but THREE step sequencers - one for each of the oscillators... and yes, you can program completely different sequences on each one.

the only limitation really is all 3 of them going through the same filter and obviously the same VCA or attack/decay settings.

In my eyes, the Bass can be much more versatile than the keys... not lastly because you get to choose between real square and saw waves, and not "only" saws and the fake square-ish sound you get when poly-ringmod is set. Wink

analoguekid · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2014 11:13 pm Post subject:

fant0mas · Junior Member Joined: 24 Nov 2009 Posts: 60

ah, I see