Korg Volca Beats Analogue Drum Machine Bundle with Power Supply and Austin Bazaar Polishing Cloth

The media could not be loaded. This synthesizer is inspired in the west coast paradigm. It’s semi-modular, so you don’t have to patch anything to make a sound. There’s no so much to do without patching, but once you start patching with the included jumper cables its power emerges. If you’re accustomed to the traditional east coast paradigm, be ready to be perplexed, if you’ve used another semi-modular, such as the MS-20, this has little to do with them. First, the aforementioned synthesis paradigm is different, second this has the flexibility of an actual modular. The sequencer has some unusual features, such as micro-tuning and a separate control sequence lane which stores the movements of the knobs, pretty fun. Another thing I find interesting is that is easily expandable with passive spare components, such as potentiometers -as you can see in the video, a tiny breadboard, a 100K pot, nothing else- , photocells and more. You can actually process audio using the CV input, which can be used for connecting standard Eurorack modules or other CV-based synths. The reverberation is digital, but has a very interesting colour, it’s not neutral, it resonates in certain frequencies and it’s voltage-controlled (yes, as the old and expensive Buchla), which makes it very interesting.The power adapter seems good and is of the ‘brick-on-a-rope’ style, which has a minimal footprint on your electric outlet.Sadly, there no was polishing cloth, as advertised.If you’re into sonic exploration, this is your synth. Affordable, odd and flexible.

This review applies specifically to the Volca Modular. I got the bundle from Austin Bazaar with cleaning cloth and power supply, seems reasonable value.This synth is essentially a miniaturized modular synthesizer. You define sounds by plugging together various modules using tiny patch cables. "Real" modular synths take up an entire room and look like terrifying nests of cables. This thing is about the size of a large paperback.True to its origins, the Volca Modular does not have a MIDI input, only CV (control voltage). If you want to connect a different input device, you need some kind of USB to CV or MIDI to CV converter. The world of West Coast synthesis does have a bunch of CV native control devices. The littlebits Control Voltage bit will work too, if you want to make your weird input systems.While it is certainly usable as a performance instrument, it really shines as an educational tool. A collection of Volcas fits in a travel case, and lets you demonstrate a wide range of synthesis techniques. The entire Volca range is thoughtfully designed, with useful legends on the controls. All cables and connections are via the front face, nothing on the sides or back. This lets you fit a bunch of them together side by side.The manual is quite terse. I would strongly suggest looking up a YouTube playlist called "volca modular Patch of the Week Series" and going through those examples.

Yes, this instrument is intended as a step sequencer based jam box, but it is also a very solid analog synthesizer. You can also use it as a three voice polysynth. The sound is great, and the options are solid. Ideally I'd want to be able to select square or triangle waves instead of sawtooth. I'd also want to be able to manually tune the second and third oscillator. More memory slots for sequences and the ability to set sequence length would be great. However, when you look at the price and size of this item, it is super powerful and well featured for the price. Buy a cheap MIDI controller, and two or three Volcas, and you have a pretty powerful synth studio for under $600. Well worth the price.

Looks fun, need to learn it a bit but I can tell this is a tiny fun thing to carry around and enjoy/experiment with.

I really like drum machines - can't get enough of 'em. The Volca Drum Digital Percussion Synthesizer is fantastic fun, and very flexible - this is one powerful unit. Ultimately, most of my gripes are with Korg's design decisions with the Volca line itself.What's to love:-The sound. Irregardless of the feature set, this is the most important aspect, and this little guy is capable of producing a ton of different and interesting sounds, both drum-like and not drum-like. This is achieved by the flexibility of both the sound design controls and the Wave Guide effect.-The sequencer. The Volca offers step and real-time recording, pattern linking, per step accents, and part muting just like the big guys. Trick-wise, it also features choking, randomization, motion sequencing "slice" and "step jump" options to make each pattern run-through unique, if that's what you're after.-The convenience. Being a Volca, this is one of the smallest, if not THE smallest drum machines around, so you can create beats just about anywhere. Though I personally use the power adapter, it can run off batteries, and while the built-in speaker isn't the greatest, it's still fine for designing a beat without the need of an external sound system or headphones.What's not to love:- Knobs. One of my main peeves with the whole Volca line was Korg's decision to use these little stalk knobs instead of proper knobs. They feel (and look) like the stem of a potentiometer that someone pulled the knob off of. This makes operating most Volcas rather awkward, especially if you have medium to large sized hands (just check out some of the YouTube videos) and the look is just "cheap". Some Volcas (like the Volca Bass) have real knobs for some controls - even though they have a small form factor, there's enough room.-Midi. While the Volcas have the convenience of 1/8" sync In and Outs, they just have a Midi In. A Midi Out/Thru would have been nice.-Documentation. Finally, like Roland, Korg continues to use these goofy one-sheet "manuals" that indicate the features of a device, but provide very little helpful information - both of these companies need to take a page out of Arturia's book - Arturia knows how to make a useful product manual (and they know how to make knobs, too)!Thankfully, to really learn the features of this amazing instrument, there are some very helpful videos available on YouTube. :)***Update 1/12/20***If they bug you enough, I learned that there is a mod you can do on the "stalk" knobs, though it does involve a bit of work, and there are some trade-offs.There's a guy on YouTube that shows how you can make a small knob (should be a knob with a set screw) fit pretty well on the Volca stalks with the help of a plastic drinking straw as an inner sleeve (on Google or YouTube, search Volca Knobs).I searched on Amazon, and the Kaish brand offers a 10 piece small scalloped knob set that appear to do the trick (still need to fine tune with an inner sleeve).They are pretty nicely made, have a position marker, a set screw, and they even include a decent screwdriver.Granted, with this mod you will conceal any lighted knobs if you use an opaque knob (they come in several colors), but Kaish also offers these knobs in clear (direct from Kaish via Amazon).Also note that these particular knobs may or may not cover up part of the text describing the knob functions. My early tests show that in most cases, the Kaish knobs 'just' clear the text. Again, it's a trade-off.Unfortunately, I can't include the link to these knobs because apparently Amazon doesn't allow Amazon product links anymore... :)

Nice savings with the added power supply. Every little bit helps. Thank you!

Este sintetizador es la reata. Esta sencillo y lleno de potencial, hace juego son el volca drums, keys y sampler, con eso la armas.