10 Years of the Korg Volca Keys
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April 2023 marks ten years since Korg's Volca Keys debuted. Chris Cline revists the popular synth to go over the features and sounds that have made it such a popular small synthesizer. Approachable to the beginner and powerful and fun enough for the professional.
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Timeline
0:00 Intro
1:35 Specs
2:43 Operation/Layout
9:38 Sequencing
10:53 Adding the Astral Destiny
15:51 Final thoughts
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Vk, this is really a very simple yet versatile synthesizer. I love mine!
@midichlorian73
Жыл бұрын
Totally. I still get lost in mine at times! Add a couple of pedals and it’s gold!
@dianamiino7391
Жыл бұрын
@@midichlorian73 yeeees I have the Zoom ms70, they make a perfect couple 👍
I Get lost in my Volca Keys Universe on a regular basis! Fantastic little synth! 😉🤖🤖
@asoundlab
11 ай бұрын
Share some sounds with us!
The volca keys is a must-have. The only thing I wish it had is a built-in rechargeable battery.
@Answersonapostcard
8 ай бұрын
you could mod it
@jjbing3
16 күн бұрын
@@Answersonapostcard😳🤔
Perhaps another 10 years will reveal that there's actually something quite special about the volca keys. It has character.
@Decoy303
Жыл бұрын
Keys and Drum are the best. The Nubass would be amazing if only you could slide all 16 steps. Super disappointed in that.
@selfactualizer2099
7 ай бұрын
Your comment is weird. Volca keys is far and beyond an extremely common synth for good reason. It's very clearly a special synth
@bobbyrutz9402
Ай бұрын
@@selfactualizer2099 Your comment is weird.
I'm building a volca 'keystation' consisting of 2 volca keys and 2 arturia keysteps in a 2 tier 'organ' style through a mixer w/reverb in a specially designed case.
@midichlorian73
Жыл бұрын
Sounds like a fun and versatile project that won't break the bank!
@ramseydoon8277
8 ай бұрын
Why get two keysteps and not one keystep pro?
@polyman4
8 ай бұрын
@@ramseydoon8277 because I'm going to play it live as a keyboard with my band. The idea is that I could play a chord on one keyboard and a monophonic lead on another, or a fat bass on one keyboard and an arpeggio on another. or both volcas in poly mode for pseudo 6 note polyphony. You get me. A click will also be sent to the drummer. I'm halfway through making it.
@ramseydoon8277
8 ай бұрын
@@polyman4 ah, I see! Thanks for enlightening me! How's the process of designing the case going?
@polyman4
8 ай бұрын
@@ramseydoon8277 well making the case isn't too hard its the tray which all the bits go on which is tough because all the measurements have to align correctly for everything to fit snugly. I'm making it out of plywood and neoprene and covering it in speaker fabric. I've made 3 other cases before in that style, all by hand. It will be big and heavy though. The thing is, it's primary purpose is to be a double synth but it also will act as a 'hub' for powering and mixing of additional external hardware too. All of the the wiring (audio, power and midi) will be pre-connected and will be hidden in the recesses under the second keystep tier so that all you need to do is turn the machines on and connect your main outs from the mixer to a main mixer, amp, etc.... and you're good to go. I'll probably make a video overview of it when it's done.
Very nice informative and inspiring video my friend. I have every Volca except Bass & Beats. I love the way you interacted it with that reverber. Don’t think I’ll ever get rid of my Volcas because technology continues to change. Thank God for midi capability. You have earned my sub. 👊🏾👍🏾
Got mine a few years ago.. still not used it... thank you. Time to re-learn...love this video, it's been really helpful.
@asoundlab
10 ай бұрын
Right on! Share your work with us.
It can do rich vintage quite well at a super cheap price. Even ten years on people are still finding new tricks for it.
@asoundlab
10 ай бұрын
Fantastic addition to any studio!
Came for the Volca Keys, Subscribed for the Chime t-shirt.
Good job. Sounds great
@asoundlab
8 ай бұрын
Thank you for listening AND the good vibes!
Sounds great through guitar pedals especially bass guitar pedals that let the bass fundamentals through better (chorus, distortion, envelope filters ✉️ etc) get a 3.5mm stereo to 6.3mm mono jack and you're good to go 🥰
Volca Keys F O R E V E R ❤️
@asoundlab
9 ай бұрын
Totally! Affordable, tiny powerhouse!
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If you guys have any of those fancy small form factor 500 series modular recording/mixing consoles like from tree audio you should make a video filling it with nothing but 500 series effect pedal insert modules and make a crazy guitar pedal synth out of it.
@midichlorian73
Жыл бұрын
500 is something that we've never discussed. Could be a fun vid, but we currently don't support the format.
This was a really enjoyable video. I already own the keys but this was an invigorating watch. I think the keys is held back in many eyes by its keyboard if I'm honest. I'm glad it's there but with it I feel people see the keys as only another volca. A quick disposable thing. I think it's a bit more than that. Attach a controller and it's got a really great sound and becomes such a powerful little instrument. Though I also love that it has a keyboard :D
Can you please do a video on the roland jupiter 80
With FLUX and temp DEVIDER sequencer can be 4 bars really. Shame that its the only VOLCA with FLUX... but that makes it special tho.
What are the bass sounds like on this?
Sold it. Then apologized and got it again.
@asoundlab
9 ай бұрын
Haha! Been there myself many times!
2:24 The keyboard is a lot, but defintely NOT a membrane keyboard....It is a glass, capacitively coupled keyboard....BIG difference there....
0:44 I wonder if this gentleman has a five year old at home. It sounds like he's going through it!
Hello video. Not sure why you call me internet. I am a person, not a network of cables, radio connections and other hardware. I am not even the world wide web, because as I say, am a person, not software and data files. That aside, thanks for the video. I have had my Volca Keys for 10 years now and still use it almost daily!
It makes me uncomfortable, when they do demos, without a regular size keyboard lol
I have the bass, unfortunately..
@Ryanez93
10 ай бұрын
Time to switch to the "Keys" Thanks for the video
@Steph_7d7
10 ай бұрын
Dude the volca bass is amazing, just watch some volcaniced videos where he's using the bass and your frown will turn upside down, the bass might be my favorite volca.
@Answersonapostcard
10 ай бұрын
check out Automatic Gainsay's series of videos on the Volca Bass.
@isocarboxazid
7 ай бұрын
I have a Keys and Drum. While I love the Keys in particular, I'm thinking about getting a Bass. They're different machines with different features.
This was a really enjoyable video. I already own the keys but this was an invigorating watch. I think the keys is held back in many eyes by its keyboard if I'm honest. I'm glad it's there but with it I feel people see the keys as only another volca. A quick disposable thing. I think it's a bit more than that. Attach a controller and it's got a really great sound and becomes such a powerful little instrument. Though I also love that it has a keyboard :D
@asoundlab
6 ай бұрын
Agree 100%!