It's fun to ride but you don't want bikers to know you have one. You'll notice that none of those 34,000 left a reply. There's a great deal of interest but little admission of that interest. This is characteristic of the "underground" status of the Microkorg. In my experience, this is the most uniformly supportive forum of its kind.Į is a true online community.īTW, this thread has got 34000+ views since yesterday. I have never seen anyone's music or equipment disparaged on this forum. I think this is an attitude that you'll find more of on a forum like Gearslutz, not so much here. So it's OK to like the sound, but not the smaller instrument? The latter will point you to the MKs' "respectable" big brother, the Korg MS2000, which has the same sound engine but more knobs and bigger keys. Analog synth snobs deride it as a toy and it's even disliked among "virtual analog" enthusiasts. The Microkorg is the Rodney Dangerfield of synthesizers it doesn't get any respect. Last edited by A E J O T Z on Thu 7:27 am edited 1 time in total Listen to genre-defying synthetic music at If I could only have one synthesizer, I'd choose the Microkorg. Then you can throw the Microkorg in your backpack and go jam in the park. Once you learn what everything does it's a breeze to use the matrix and knobs on the unit. With a computer and a MIDI to USB cable you can use Korg's free MK sound editor and have all your parameters on screen. For the price of a MIDI cable and a thrift store Casio you can have full-size keys. The truth is that you can learn a lot about sound synthesis with an MK. I see the newbies directed anywhere and everywhere else, just so long as it's away from the affordable, powerful Microkorg. I often see the MK maligned in forums when a newbie asks if it's a good starter synth. The only reason I'm writing this is because the Microkorg gets too much undeserved negative print. We're all different and we go different directions with our music and our instruments. So what's the point of this wordy treatise? Am I trying to say my synth is better than yours? Perish the thought! The best synth is the one that inspires you to play, the one that's the most fun for you, the one that makes you happiest. After three years I'm still only scratching the surface. Each time I play with a new synth and then return to the MK, I go deeper into its possibilities. You can find them even cheaper, now.)Īnd the more I use other synths and the more I learn about synthesis, the more I like my MK. (I got my like-new used unit for $200 USD in 2011. I like that it's an inexpensive "everyman" instrument. I like that it's toy-like and fun to play with. I like it for what it is: a tiny portable synthesizer with amazing sound and flexibility. Other people dislike it for not being what it isn't, whatever that might be. Apparently this qualifies as a "good reason" for hipsters and adolescents trying to be rebellious. Some people dislike the MK because it's popular. On both occasions, after I told them those particular tunes were 100% Microkorg, they declined to correspond with me further. Twice, listeners have complimented the "great analog sounds" on my tunes. The latter will point you to the MK's "respectable" big brother, the Korg MS2000, which has the same sound engine but more knobs and bigger keys. Subject description: The most underrated synthesizer? Mark the topic unread :: View previous topic :: View next topic Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Chat Roomįorum index » Instruments and Equipment » General Discussion FAQ Calendar Search Memberlist Usergroups Links
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