Korg miniKORG 700FS Analog Synthesiser (Limited Edition) w/ Case

The miniKORG 700 was KORG’s first mass-produced monophonic synthesizer released in 1973 at a time when the form of synthesizers as musical instruments had not been fully established. After a lot of experimentation the miniKORG 700 arrived bringing the world of synthesizers to a wide group of users by offering simple operations that could producing extreme changes in sound, and was championed by a strong base of admiring musicians.

The miniKORG 700FS is an authentic revival of the miniKORG 700S, (an improved version of the miniKORG 700) that was released the following year. The revised miniKORG 700FS offers added functionality such as an arpeggiator, spring reverb and aftertouch. The miniKORG 700FS is a fully-realised analog synthesizer that was developed in conjunction with the original designer, Fumio Mieda.

While the miniKORG 700 was KORG’s first synthesizer, it also produced some of the fattest and most dense sounds of all of KORG's synthesizers. The miniKORG 700FS, features oscillators with a penetrating sound and an authentic recreation of the Traveler controller, one of the key features of the miniKORG 700.

The volca keys and volca bass use the filter circuit from the miniKORG 700, because the clear and penetrating characteristics of this filter were a perfect match for products that specialise in lead and bass synth sounds with a strong presence. The miniKORG 700 sound sits easily in today’s music, particularly with its lead and bass synth sounds.

When the miniKORG 700 was originally released, electronic components were larger in size, limiting its functionality due to the small space inside. Thanks to changes in technology, KORG now have more space to add a spring reverb effect as well as a joystick for pitch bend and modulation. The new version also features aftertouch for added expressiveness, as well as important features an arpeggiator, USB port, MIDI IN connector and a CV/GATE IN jack.

KORG have also added a memory program button, so there’s no need for players to write down the positions of the knobs and levers to recreate their favourite sounds.

The most characteristic feature of the miniKORG 700, the Traveler controller consisted of two sliders situated below the keyboard. With these controls, players could adjust the cutoff frequency, with the upper lever controlling the low-pass filter and the lower lever controlling the high-pass filter. This gave players the freedom to adjust the expressive character of the sound according to the position of the levers. By moving the levers to the left and right while playing the keys, wah-wah and muted sounds could be created along with the iconic “traveling” sound.

The miniKORG 700 was a single-oscillator mono synth. One year later 1974, the miniKORG 700S was released with more space added to the left of the keyboard for a controller. A second oscillator, ring modulator and other features were also added. The FS model KORG are now releasing is a revival of the 700S with its expanded functionality, and includes two oscillators that bring you the added enjoyment of powerful detuning and thick, penetrating lead synth sounds.

To commemorate the revival of the miniKORG after nearly half a century, KORG are including a hard case with their limited edition miniKORG 700FS, designed especially for this product.

Features

• Authentic revival of the Dual-Oscillator miniKORG 700S
• Perfect for Bass and Lead tones
• Triangle wave, Square wave, Sawtooth wave, Chorus I, Chorus II Waveforms
• 7-octave Range
• Iconic Traveller Controller
• Vibrato, Portamento, and Spring Reverb
• Mod & Pitch Bend Joystick
• Arpeggiator
• 37-key Keyboard w/ Aftertouch
• USB, MIDI IN, SYNC IN/OUT, CV/GATE IN, AUDIO IN
• OUTPUT L/MONO and R, Headphone Jack
• Includes AC Adapter, Protrusion-less Traveller Knobs, and Hardcase