volca sample 1 or 2?

coconutter · Post by **coconutter** » Thu Jun 17, 2021 8:30 pm

Hello! I've been thinking to buy a cheap sampler, so because I've been happy with my other Korg products, I am now thinking between Volca Sample 1 or 2...

Does 1 have something good what 2 doesn't have?
I imagine to use the sampler with own sound samples... is it possible with both versions? (2 has more memory of course)
Both have similar sequencer? Does 2 have more "effects" to modify the sound? etc.

Any ideas, adviced etc please help me to see :)

slug · Post by **slug** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 1:15 am

Compared with the original, Sample2 loses nothing but adds more memory, twice as many save slots, and USB sample transfer.

LM · Post by LM » Wed Jul 14, 2021 6:03 pm

Well, it does lose song mode, which I tend to use a lot on my Sample v1.

hakucho · Post by **hakucho** » Sat Sep 18, 2021 8:21 am

Also, the custom Volca Sample firmware created by pajen only works on the Sample 1, not the Sample 2, if that's important to you.

ILL GREEN · Post by **ILL GREEN** » Wed Sep 22, 2021 3:19 am

You can now set MIDI channels separately to play from a pad controller, or combined like the VS1.

USB to load samples.

200 sample slots.

You can still use VOSYR, just change the files to .wav but only 100 slots will be filled. Bright side is that 100 slots can have double the sample time.

I go for the VS2. Even at its current raise in price, its a bargain.

slug · Post by **slug** » Mon Sep 27, 2021 2:48 am

LM wrote:Well, it does lose song mode, which I tend to use a lot on my Sample v1.

Thanks for correcting me - Ive never used song mode myself so didn't notice!