New MIDI Remote For The Korg Volca Beats
Developer Momo Müller has introduced Korg Volca Beats MIDI Remote, an unofficial MIDI control app for Korg’s diminutive drum machine.
Developer Momo Müller has introduced Korg Volca Beats MIDI Remote, an unofficial MIDI control app for Korg’s diminutive drum machine.
Korg has released an official introduction to their new Volca FM synthesizer, featuring Chief Engineer Tatsuya Takahashi.
OK Go and synth maker Korg recently announced that they are co-hosting a YouTube music competition, in which they invite musicians to “show their playful and tech-savvy side ” in the creation of an original musical composition, using any Korg product.
Sunday Synth Jam: This video, via RemixSample RemixSample, captures a sequenced performance of the Final Fantasy Prelude on a Korg Volca Bass.
Cakefolder (Sam Di Nitride) has released a new album, Possibilities, that explores working within the limitation of performing everything live, using Korg Volca boxes and an Electribe 2. Each of the tracks was recorded live, on video, in the studio. “I went for a DAW-free music production process and videoed myself doing the performances,” he… Read More DAW-Free Electronic Music Recording With Cakefolder
Reader Momo Miller let us know that he’s released Korg Volca Bass MIDI Remote – an app for OS X & Windows that lets you control the Volca Bass via MIDI. Here’s a video demo:
c3n loops is a new app for iOS, designed for live remixing of loop-based music. The interface is designed to let you navigate and play with loops on an ‘infinite surface’. Automatic tempo matching lets you mix anything with everything. And you can sync hardware and apps to c3n loops via MIDI sync and work with… Read More New App For Live Remixing On iOS, C3N Loops
Korg has officially announced the Volca FM synthesizer – a three-voice digital FM synthesizer that they say reproduces the sound of ‘a classic FM synthesizer’ (aka the Yamaha DX 7) and provides compatibility with it, as well. Here’s their official intro:
This video, via Todd Smith, demonstrates some Korg Volca Bass ‘MIDI secrets’ – a few hidden MIDI-only settings on the Korg Volca Bass and Korg Volca Keys.
The Korg Volca Keys synthesizer isn’t the most powerful synth, by far. But the video, below, shows why the Volca Keys synth has found so many fans – it’s got it where it counts: