KORG: Major Announcement?

[the donal]

Originally Posted by joonebug

How about a new Radias? that will be sweet.

Originally Posted by awhitebeats

+1
Or an Oasys module!

Seconded- another MMT synth with more bells and whistles (and panpipes?! ;p) than the R3/MikroKorg.

[AikiGhost]

How about a proper 6 (or more) voice analog groovebox in the style of an electribe emx?

[radic]

Its a polyphonic analogue synth with heaps of knobs and midi, built in step sequencer, ms-20 filter, 3 VCO's..............

[ozy]

Two forumers probaly nailed it:

MICROKRONOS + MAXITRIBE

i.e.,

a 88-(partly stuck)-keys version of the "monotron" series,

with 128 analogue voice polyphony,

minikeys

75 pounds weight

a 256gigabyte piano and a 512 giga brass and wind streaming sample library, which can be filtered through its analogue section,

and a 12" cooling fan whose noise overwhelms anything the synth can produce

and a 25-minutes boot time.

It will come with a windows-9 editor and a dedicated website for furious comments and fawning accolades from opposing fangroups

As an hommage to the wide range of different features and to the sectarian passions which will surround it,

it will be called...

... the Korg Beirut

[flat earth]

Interesting post over at VSE: New korg maxitribe. real or not? - Page 3 - Vintage Synth Explorer Forums

'When I put the Minitaur on hold with Novamusik back in February I lamented to my rep that Korg should've done something like that for an expanded Monotribe and he said, "well, Korg is going to surprise everyone this summer" and he wouldn't be more specific than that. I can only assume this is what he was referring to. Looking forward to see what they roll out.'

[Polarelch]

Oh that makes me even more excited.
Korg better not disappoint.

I mean, there *will* be disappointed faces, no matter what they announce later, I just hope that it will also cause many happy faces.
Be it a polyphonic analog or hybrid synth, or something that kills the Integra-7 right at the start, or a monophonic mini-desktop-synth (though the few hints we have don't hint towards *that*).

I just don't want any further toy on the one side, nor 2000+ synth on the other side.

[kraku]

They say it's a major announcement so it's either:

1. "We're announcing our new analog lineup of three synths."

2. "We're going bankrupt."

[cresshead]

or..they might announce THEY have bought a synth company of some kind...
announcement does not = new products

maybe they bought alesis/akai?

[flat earth]

Originally Posted by cresshead

or..they might announce THEY have bought a synth company of some kind...
announcement does not = new products

maybe they bought alesis/akai?

I have to say, both Akai and Novation have been doing some eeerily similar products to Korg over the last couple of years, and then there was that talk of Korg building some of the Alesis Andromedas .... hmmm.


...nah!

[flat earth]

Originally Posted by radic

Its a polyphonic analogue synth with heaps of knobs and midi, built in step sequencer, ms-20 filter, 3 VCO's..............

Originally Posted by cresshead

maybe they bought alesis/akai?

wow, that would be positive earth shaking news...
but too pipe-dreamy

[skira]

Originally Posted by Deleted Userc

too pipe-dreamy

Agreed. Alesis/Akai (actually a holding company called inMusic which also owns Numark) just took on millions of $$ in debt to facilitate the purchase of M-Audio, which Korg would have bought outright if they'd wanted it. Now it's a big, undigested mass of a company with overlapping products and a need for serious rationalizing (aka canceling) of product lines and eliminating bloat and duplication. If either inMusic or Korg were interested in a merger/takeover that M-Audio deal would never have gone through in the first place.

[cane creek]

I just hope it's something Analogue weather it be synth or drum machine, Korg must of been testing the water with monotron/tribe.

[skira]

That's my guess. A Korg Monobrute!

[ozy]

Originally Posted by skira

Monobrute!

[cub005@yahoo.co.]

I'm starting to get interested.

This isn't a good idea. I've been disappointed too many times before.

Let me know when the micro-sampler nano-workstation iphone software controller is announced.

[gruvsyco]

Polytron. same packaging and everything but now 4 voices.

*waits to see videos of people playing chords on baby ribbon*

Of course my real wish would be for a serious mono synth based on what they've been doing with the monotron series. Real keyboard, dual VCO... kind of an updated MS20.

[ozy]

Originally Posted by gruvsyco

*waits to see videos of people playing chords on baby ribbon*

what's the problem?

simultaneous usage of FOUR styluses is all you need.

Come on! Let's not always be naysayers!

[kstackm]

Me thinks it's this:

- Korg Shows World's First 5.6 MHz DSD DAW : Recording Magazine -



So, my guess (In numerical order) would be:

#1) Korg enters the DAW world at an entirely new level - World's First 5.6 MHz DSD DAW (Finally Completed) along with corresponding accessories.

#2) Korg is involved in some type of major acquisition or merger.

#3) A fresh and new, more expansive analog/ROMpler product or series harkening back to yesteryear with a modern twist.



If it's #1 they can revive the "Game Changer" moniker one more time because if it turns out to be a stable product, it would be a huge leap forward for Korg in the Pro/Prosumer market, especially if it is at a reasonable price point. Number two (#2) is totally possible in todays acquisition driven, venture capitalistic environment. Number three (#3) seems a little too 'boilerplate' by most major synth companies standards, but it is possible.

If it is number one (1#), it would truly be a "major announcement" but it's a long shot.

I do believe that whatever it is it will be major though, relatively speaking of course.

[cane creek]

If the announcement is the DAW then I'll be gutted,

I want analogue analogue analogue

[Yoozer]

Originally Posted by kstackm

Me thinks it's this:

- Korg Shows World's First 5.6 MHz DSD DAW : Recording Magazine -

Hm. Will not every existing plugin have to be rewritten for this? Otherwise, will not every recorded piece of audio have to be converted to PCM first in order to do something useful with the audio stream?

Originally Posted by cane creek

If the announcement is the DAW then I'll be gutted,

I want analogue analogue analogue

Literally anyone -but- the Big Three are making analog stuff, why wait for them?

[Polarelch]

Am I the only one who has the (probably idiotic) fantasizing thought, that Korg could do something with Elektron?
Or why do Elektron a) now have a "seat" (or whatever you call it in business English) in Japan, b) have a Japanese flag next to the Swedish one on their website, c) have a 20% off discount in the next 2 months, d) announce a new product that doesn't compare with their previous ones, and e) have a graphic design already very similar to Korg's in colours and fonts....

[cresshead]

news is from 2010, so i doubt it's that

Korg Shows World's First 5.6 MHz DSD DAW
11/6/2010

[Honeysmack]

Originally Posted by Polarelch

Am I the only one who has the (probably idiotic) fantasizing thought, that Korg could do something with Elektron?
Or why do Elektron a) now have a "seat" (or whatever you call it in business English) in Japan, b) have a Japanese flag next to the Swedish one on their website, c) have a 20% off discount in the next 2 months, d) announce a new product that doesn't compare with their previous ones, and e) have a graphic design already very similar to Korg's in colours and fonts....

I'm with you on this one. As I was reading the thread and I thought has no one made the connection....until I saw your post.

[oobwa ee]

Korg Poly 8000?
with reel squaretooth pulse waves

[Apprendista]

Originally Posted by Polarelch

c) have a 20% off discount in the next 2 months

noooooooooo

must... not... add... performance sampler... to... cart...

Also, good theory.

[criminallysmooth]

all monoX's in one box (monotribe with 2 oscs/xmod and a delay fx send) would be cool but thats not a MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT so given that Korg has clearly bought Elektron my guess is they will also announce the Octotribe

[OttoPilot]

Originally Posted by Polarelch

Am I the only one who has the (probably idiotic) fantasizing thought, that Korg could do something with Elektron?
Or why do Elektron a) now have a "seat" (or whatever you call it in business English) in Japan, b) have a Japanese flag next to the Swedish one on their website, c) have a 20% off discount in the next 2 months, d) announce a new product that doesn't compare with their previous ones, and e) have a graphic design already very similar to Korg's in colours and fonts....

I must have missed this one.. what new product have Elektron announced?

[flat earth]

Originally Posted by criminallysmooth

so given that Korg has clearly bought Elektron my guess is they will also announce the Octotribe

eh?????

[acealive]

Oh my god, I'm so excited !