Korg KR mini

Johnny Sniper · Post by **Johnny Sniper** » Thu Sep 05, 2013 2:14 am

New little product

Overview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwmzt7RNm_w

Info: http://www.korg.co.jp/Product/Tuner/KRmini/

roblabs · Post by **roblabs** » Thu Sep 05, 2013 4:29 pm

looks cool!

Johnny Sniper · Post by **Johnny Sniper** » Thu Sep 05, 2013 11:13 pm

Not just the KR mini but it seems that they've unveiled quite a few different tuners/rhythm boxes all at once!

http://korg.com/newproducts

axxim · Post by **axxim** » Fri Sep 06, 2013 10:11 am

Newproducts: microKORG in gold. Just wondering if there will be a Hello Kitty, Sponge Bob or whatever else edition

Bald Eagle · Post by **Bald Eagle** » Fri Sep 06, 2013 10:49 am

Krome also in gold ... and red and blue.

BasariStudios · Post by **BasariStudios** » Fri Sep 06, 2013 11:53 am

Nice concept...taken from Ketron SD2.

slug · Post by **slug** » Fri Sep 06, 2013 9:05 pm

BasariStudios wrote:Nice concept...taken from Ketron SD2.

That is a daft thing to say.

Bald Eagle · Post by **Bald Eagle** » Sat Sep 07, 2013 2:20 am

slug wrote:
BasariStudios wrote:Nice concept...taken from Ketron SD2.
That is a daft thing to say.

I think gold pre-dated the Ketron by a few years.

DennyC · Post by **DennyC** » Sat Sep 07, 2013 1:56 pm

Nice idea.

WaterDrum · Post by **WaterDrum** » Sat Sep 07, 2013 6:16 pm

These products seem to aim at the next generation of musicians ...
Not a bad marketing strategy to sell big numbers for "small" money.
Maybe Toyz R Us would be a good place to offer them

Bald Eagle · Post by **Bald Eagle** » Sat Sep 07, 2013 8:10 pm

It's great that Korg has such a wide range of products to choose from. Sell them wherever they can reach musicians of all genres. That kid in Toyz R Us just night be the next Grammy winner one day.

And you are absolutely correct, Korg's marketing strategy is woring very well.

Giner · Post by **Giner** » Sun Sep 08, 2013 5:33 pm

WaterDrum wrote:These products seem to aim at the next generation of musicians ...
Not a bad marketing strategy to sell big numbers for "small" money.
Maybe Toyz R Us would be a good place to offer them

Would'nt be the first time, either. I picked up a Yamaha mini keytar keyboard for my young daughter in a toyshop over 30 years ago. SH101, I believe the model number was.

xp50player · Post by **xp50player** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 3:08 am

This is great. A programmable pop/rock drum machine with almost no learning curve. It's obviously not intended for recording, but as soon as you state that, someone will make their whole record with it. I think Korg has a unique grasp of what people liked about the vintage stuff and is translating it well into new products.

SanderXpander · Post by **SanderXpander** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 11:07 am

Giner wrote:
WaterDrum wrote:These products seem to aim at the next generation of musicians ...
Not a bad marketing strategy to sell big numbers for "small" money.
Maybe Toyz R Us would be a good place to offer them
Would'nt be the first time, either. I picked up a Yamaha mini keytar keyboard for my young daughter in a toyshop over 30 years ago. SH101, I believe the model number was.

Not to nitpick, but the little Yamaha keytar was an SHS10. It qualifies as a toy, though it has a definite cult value. The SH101 is a Roland analog synth that did come with a hand grip option that converted it into a keytar. It's considerably larger, more desirable and expensive nowadays.

Giner · Post by **Giner** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 3:04 pm

Yes, my mistake. It was a long time ago. Cheers, Giner.