First there was Dave Smith, Tadao Kikumoto, and now Tatsuya Takahashi. So young and already on his way to becoming a legend. I can't wait for all three of my Volcas to arrive!
I'm really glad that companies are providing affordable alternatives to the various DAWs that are currently on the market. They really offer an effective alternative workflow for those of us who don't like using DAWs.
volca is the worst alternative and the most expensive one aswell. Unless all you want to do is make few simple tracks for around 680$ (you gonna need atleast 4 volcas) and those tracks WILL sound mostly the same due to limitations. Overall you will have fun for few weeks then sell it...
@@TLawless circuit tracks or save money for something like octatrack , maschine or digitakt. still in reality nothing is better and more afortable than daw. sad truth
@@wajietaus I dont really think any of those are in the same realm since you need a PC to run them. This you can take anywhere, use anywhere and all you need is 6 AA batteries. Which are included btw. So far I've had a blast playing with it even while driving in GTA... and I've used Maschine. Its a fun little unit that can introduce a lol of people to the ideas that will allow them to have a beter understanding when it comes to using those other platforms.
you can midi sync both units, so both are running at the same speed and will start and stop at the same time (whenever you stop or start the master unit)
now it's clear: Korg tested the market with the monotribes. only to see if we would be ready for volca! Great stuff and thumbs up for the cool chief engineer.
Superb demos Tatsuya, you really have created something special here with these machines! amazing vision! hope to see a lot more products from you, be good to see you do some live gigs with these too :)
@@KitsuneCentral or studio use. I use it as a metronome, plugged into Roland Go keyboards during exercise. Set the pattern, rhytm and go. Pity that those low-end keyboards/pianos/workstations, Korg including, didn't have DIN MIDI though.
My first volca was a beats,loved it.Then donated it,two yrs later Bought one again because there's something about it that I can't resist.Maybe it's that lofi sound but I love it.❤️📡🤖👾👽
@@BassGods yes based around the Roland 808 from the 80's.And it's all analog.The snare is the weakest link but you can work around it with effects pedals,
nothing wrong with hybrid, i love my maschine, what korg is doing is building there own little niche market instead of worrying about the competition, which is great.
It is taking ages before these things will get released in the UK. They have been on pre-order in the music shops since it's launch in April, now its August and no one has had even a sniff of one yet. By time the shops deal with the pre-order stock first, it will be Xmas before anyone gets their hands on one. The wait is just killing me!
Actually, this is a hybrid. Some sounds are analogue, some are digital samples. The TR909 operated on the same principle (which is part of the reason some people prefer the 808).
Of course you can, It's just a regular audio-out. There's no midi-out though, I think, so you can't record the "notes" and assign different drum sounds to them from within the DAW.
while other companies (cough *akai*) are worried about keeping up with NI maschine and other hybrid nonsense. Korg stays making good hardware stuff since the Electribes, keep it up.
Dont get why so many wannabe purists slam this thing saying its unusable for mainstream music other than electro etc. Lotsa mainstream band incorporated analog beatboxes in mainstream music. Remember Phil Collins' In the Air tonight with the CR78 in the beginning? People are just too narrow minded...
LA MEJOR PROGRAMACION MINIMAL TECHNO QUE ESCUCHE EN MI VIDA Y DUDO MUCHO VOLVER A ESCUCHAR ALGO SEMEJANTE. ESTE CHICO TENDRIA QUE SER RECLUTADO POR LOS GENIOS DE DEPECHE MODE.UN GENIO TOTAL.
Love it! Now, this one I don’t have to wish for, like the Volka Keys! 😏I have got this, and so have done some of this, but this is very helpful! Thank you! Explaining helped too.
I really wish I kept my Volca Keys. But at least I have Sample and Beats [moved to Asia]. Amazing what one can do with the series. And yes I like this guy.
This machine can fit great for few specific 70s and 80s styles that implemented similar compact drum machines: Synthpop, Space Lounge, New Wave, Acid House, Chicago House, New Beat, IDM, downtempo. In post 1990 dance genres not so much, it sounds too soft and you can't do much effect processing due to mono output. Once you get it, think about doing snare mod, a minor modification that requires soldering one capacitor to board - it improves snare sound quite a lot.
@@t55a2 it's good, same thing with plate rev, tape echo and phasers. However I would process them more heavily on synth audio than drum machines (unless we're talking about Dub genre). It's also worth noting, analog mixed music wasn't as heavily soaked in eq's and effects as it is today with DAWs.
i don't know why there are so many people bitching. this thing is worth the price for the kick drum alone. i would love to see a photo of the PCB. wondering if you can solder on outputs for each sound.
Had my KVB for a couple weeks now. Was making beats fresh out the box and I love it! There are a few downsides: 1) KVB ships with a manufacturing flaw that leads to a weak/distorted snare 2) There's no swing/shuffle (though you can input a swung pulse via the sync-n). 3) There's no stereo nor expressive controls (ability to pan/vary volume of hits would be a welcome addition to a MKii). 4) the absence of internal swing and the limitation of 1 bar/16 steps means the KVB is more Techno/House-oriented than hiphop. 5) Not enough save-slots for beats. 6) There's 16 steps so why only 10 sounds? (Hopefully a MKii will have 8 analog and 8 PCM sounds and 16 save slots).
funny you mention this.. main reason I bought it is the analog kick =))))))))) I can use battery/punch/spark/whatever for the rest of my percussion quite fine =)
Smart move though; it keeps the price down for people who don't need that, and people who do want it can mod for ind. outs, just like they do with the KR55 and TR606. Hopefully there's room inside the case to allow for mini jacks to be added...
I am not that euphoric, since, from what I heard, all devices are limited to loops of 1 bar lenght. So if you want to use them to stand alone without any additional hardware, they cannot replace an electribe. Surely, you may program beats in double time and half the loops bpm, but this will limit you to 8th notes, and two bars arent that great either. So I really hope they will at least add some kind of pattern chaining function, so that you can loop more than one pattern.
Ok so I'm brand new to everything that relates to making beats. I dont really know where to begin and what to even start with. But I'm looking for something kinda small and under $200 that would be simple and that I could learn how to use easily in my bedroom. Something that can sample other beats and is just a good well rounded beat machine for the average beginner.
Yep, with a flawless English (London or home counties) accent. I'm guessing he was raised there, it's not something you can just learn. A quick Google later, and it turns out he grew up in London (source: www.soundonsound.com/people/tatsuya-takahashi-synth-designer).
Ahhhh, sounds just like the straight from the ?-Mart shelf Yamaha PSR-6 I owned 25 years ago. You can make some quality 8-bit midi tunes with this marvel.
Love my Volcas. Wish there was more discussion on how to record the motion for a single step so that you can lock in the note/pitch of a pcm sound with the PCM pitch knob. I can sometimes get it to do what I want and think I understand and then other times seems like I was just having dumb luck. Any pointers?
Volca drum has parameters lock, but i'm not aware of any other volca having this....the kick maybe? One trick could be to send a specific cc via an external sequencer, like your daw, or a groovebox
I'd say go for vsti's (virtual instruments /software). hardware is nice but software is just so convenient, you can get a lot for free and it's always improving.
+Jade Wii I record live instruments for the most part with a few synths thrown in here and there so I really rely on my audio interface and pc but you are right, having a load of hardware ready to go is fantastic and you can get right in there and start producing straight away. Also some hardware is just nice to have as objects especially Korg as they are generally really well made and look cool.
![BLACK BAG - Official Trailer [HD] - Only in Theaters March 14](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Du0Xp8WX_7I/mqdefault.jpg)
Finally a music company with a demos guy who doesn't suck. Well done Korg.
Is that sarcasm
@@InternalMind did you just get out of your suspended animation freezer? 🤣🤣🤣
@aikighost hows life 11 years later
@@p1xelmissile not bad. Mostly making music with my MPC live & bitwig these days :)
He's also the designer and lead engineer on developing the volcas , pretty good guy to demo the machines I'd say
Good for Korg to recognize Tatsuya Takahashi's talent and allow him to work some magic. And good for Korg listening to it's customer base and market.
Got this delivered to parents address, wrecked their heads with some minimal beats while they were tryin to watch egg heads.. love it!!
Haha standard
LOL best thing ive read in ages
kingdarko That's right!
+EMar LMAO.
btw, did the Eggheads win again?
The only drum machine out there which shows you "Fun", when you are experimenting with something :). Motivational message, sort of.
the way he just taps those rhythms in so effortlessly.
First there was Dave Smith, Tadao Kikumoto, and now Tatsuya Takahashi. So young and already on his way to becoming a legend. I can't wait for all three of my Volcas to arrive!
I love the kick on this. It's warm with a subtle fuzz.
Tatsuya Takahashi is a genius and this is a great video. Pre-ordered mine two months ago (US). Can't wait - hope they come soon.
I'm really glad that companies are providing affordable alternatives to the various DAWs that are currently on the market. They really offer an effective alternative workflow for those of us who don't like using DAWs.
volca is the worst alternative and the most expensive one aswell. Unless all you want to do is make few simple tracks for around 680$ (you gonna need atleast 4 volcas) and those tracks WILL sound mostly the same due to limitations. Overall you will have fun for few weeks then sell it...
@@wajietaus I just bought one brand new for $140. Also what are the alternatves? I'm all ears.
@@TLawless circuit tracks or save money for something like octatrack , maschine or digitakt. still in reality nothing is better and more afortable than daw. sad truth
@@wajietaus I dont really think any of those are in the same realm since you need a PC to run them. This you can take anywhere, use anywhere and all you need is 6 AA batteries. Which are included btw. So far I've had a blast playing with it even while driving in GTA... and I've used Maschine. Its a fun little unit that can introduce a lol of people to the ideas that will allow them to have a beter understanding when it comes to using those other platforms.
@@wajietaus Sounds like you're just mad that you wasted so much money on overpriced machines while there are cheaper options
There are still stylophones from the 1960's that are still functional, so I believe that this would be able to stay around.
you can midi sync both units, so both are running at the same speed and will start and stop at the same time (whenever you stop or start the master unit)
Again, this young chief engineer guy is a genius. Please Korg, acquire both Roland and Yamaha and give them to this guy.
this was so fun to watch. very intuitive design.
now it's clear: Korg tested the market with the monotribes. only to see if we would be ready for volca! Great stuff and thumbs up for the cool chief engineer.
This is an awesome drummachine and cant be beat for the $179 price tag. I'm getting one for sure. Love what Korg is doing...big thumbs up!
Thank you Tatsuya & Korg nice job! Great intro vids, i cant wait to get my hands on all these Volcas!
Superb demos Tatsuya, you really have created something special here with these machines! amazing vision! hope to see a lot more products from you, be good to see you do some live gigs with these too :)
Cool seeing the Korg gear in the background
These things are criminally awesome and affordable. I have all the gear I need, and more, and I'm getting these just for the plain joy of music.
If you use this live you'll look like someone trying to change the diapers on an ant.
Plug in a Midi Drum Pad Controller then. The built in keyboard is just for on-the-go use.
KitsuneCentral which drum pad do you recommend?^_^
@@KitsuneCentral or studio use. I use it as a metronome, plugged into Roland Go keyboards during exercise. Set the pattern, rhytm and go. Pity that those low-end keyboards/pianos/workstations, Korg including, didn't have DIN MIDI though.
But I love my ant
😂😂
Might get one for christmas hope it works well for me
My first volca was a beats,loved it.Then donated it,two yrs later Bought one again because there's something about it that I can't resist.Maybe it's that lofi sound but I love it.❤️📡🤖👾👽
@David Reidy Does this have built in drum beats also? If so, do you know how many?
@@BassGods yes based around the Roland 808 from the 80's.And it's all analog.The snare is the weakest link but you can work around it with effects pedals,
Can't wait to see what KORG will do next
Yup, definitely getting all three as a present to myself. With a bow on it.
I am simply in love with the kick. :3 Fun device.
nothing wrong with hybrid, i love my maschine, what korg is doing is building there own little niche market instead of worrying about the competition, which is great.
Already got all three on preorder can't wait
Really good demo. Best drum machine available.
Its that analogue sound people crave. Its like people buying a Moog over the newest Massive software. All about preferences man :)
It is taking ages before these things will get released in the UK. They have been on pre-order in the music shops since it's launch in April, now its August and no one has had even a sniff of one yet. By time the shops deal with the pre-order stock first, it will be Xmas before anyone gets their hands on one. The wait is just killing me!
Awesome. Ordering it very soon.
Can't wait! Just a few more days...
Actually, this is a hybrid. Some sounds are analogue, some are digital samples. The TR909 operated on the same principle (which is part of the reason some people prefer the 808).
Of course you can, It's just a regular audio-out. There's no midi-out though, I think, so you can't record the "notes" and assign different drum sounds to them from within the DAW.
Thanks, super video.
When he presses the function button, the display says Fun, and I want to say:
THIS THING IS FUN INDEED!!!
while other companies (cough *akai*) are worried about keeping up with NI maschine and other hybrid nonsense. Korg stays making good hardware stuff since the Electribes, keep it up.
love my volca beats but the snare sounds like an 8-bit mallet hitting a log
Dont get why so many wannabe purists slam this thing saying its unusable for mainstream music other than electro etc. Lotsa mainstream band incorporated analog beatboxes in mainstream music. Remember Phil Collins' In the Air tonight with the CR78 in the beginning? People are just too narrow minded...
llanbo I don't care for anything by Phil Collins, at all, but "In The Air Tonight" is a VERY well-produced song. Excellent all-around.
Sexual Healing is almost NOTHING but a Roland 808
I have this.
It’s currently my go to drum machine.
Great work Korg!
Nice, LOVE JAMMING WITY VOLCAS ❤💛💚
LA MEJOR PROGRAMACION MINIMAL TECHNO QUE ESCUCHE EN MI VIDA Y DUDO MUCHO VOLVER A ESCUCHAR ALGO SEMEJANTE.
ESTE CHICO TENDRIA QUE SER RECLUTADO POR LOS GENIOS DE DEPECHE MODE.UN GENIO TOTAL.
We need a new version just like the Volca Sample got one (and fix the snare drum issue too)
Volca Drum it's called
You can turn off steps in the sequence to get a 10 or 12 step pattern.
please make a bigger version with panning, seperate outs and midi in out thru. it would get snapped up! i would love to have one!
love the korg triton leaning on the wall...
DAMN this is SO tight - On my next purchase or Xmas gift to myself - This is Lit!!
Love it! Now, this one I don’t have to wish for, like the Volka Keys! 😏I have got this, and so have done some of this, but this is very helpful! Thank you! Explaining helped too.
Crazy! Korg is killing!
I really wish I kept my Volca Keys. But at least I have Sample and Beats [moved to Asia]. Amazing what one can do with the series. And yes I like this guy.
This machine can fit great for few specific 70s and 80s styles that implemented similar compact drum machines: Synthpop, Space Lounge, New Wave, Acid House, Chicago House, New Beat, IDM, downtempo. In post 1990 dance genres not so much, it sounds too soft and you can't do much effect processing due to mono output. Once you get it, think about doing snare mod, a minor modification that requires soldering one capacitor to board - it improves snare sound quite a lot.
Or a spring reverb pedal
@@t55a2 it's good, same thing with plate rev, tape echo and phasers. However I would process them more heavily on synth audio than drum machines (unless we're talking about Dub genre). It's also worth noting, analog mixed music wasn't as heavily soaked in eq's and effects as it is today with DAWs.
i don't know why there are so many people bitching. this thing is worth the price for the kick drum alone.
i would love to see a photo of the PCB. wondering if you can solder on outputs for each sound.
808 mini. Good idea Korg
limitation spawns creativity
So many Pretties! from Korg
Found one last night in the chi-city....nice kick, toms are sweet too
Had my KVB for a couple weeks now. Was making beats fresh out the box and I love it! There are a few downsides: 1) KVB ships with a manufacturing flaw that leads to a weak/distorted snare 2) There's no swing/shuffle (though you can input a swung pulse via the sync-n). 3) There's no stereo nor expressive controls (ability to pan/vary volume of hits would be a welcome addition to a MKii). 4) the absence of internal swing and the limitation of 1 bar/16 steps means the KVB is more Techno/House-oriented than hiphop. 5) Not enough save-slots for beats. 6) There's 16 steps so why only 10 sounds? (Hopefully a MKii will have 8 analog and 8 PCM sounds and 16 save slots).
Yes
I keep thinking you're talking about the band KVB...who could very well use a KVB in a song or two (probably not but lol)
Korg simply Rocks!!
Oh my god this is tight.
5:55
nice techno
Very good quality demonstration etc.
But i am going to go for the Bass Bot TT-303 instead.
This is what I was actually looking for when I bought a Volca Drum to play along with. :)
Dudes got a nice shirt, anyone know what it is?
A gray, long sleeved, button up collared shirt.
darude - sandstorm
Michael Salvucci lmfao
Charlie To0 Human Nice one!
copypastry looks quite generic, but you can find similar shirts in Calvin Klein stores for example...
funny you mention this.. main reason I bought it is the analog kick =)))))))))
I can use battery/punch/spark/whatever for the rest of my percussion quite fine =)
Ok KORG, its all great, it all sound OsOme....
SO c´mon and DELIVER....as we all DO WANT them!!!!
... And he knows how to explain things, too! Love the way Korg is heading, keep it up!
Korg is keeping it real!
keymusic aka feedback music store still don't have it, they might get it next week....i pre ordered it now :)
Smart move though; it keeps the price down for people who don't need that, and people who do want it can mod for ind. outs, just like they do with the KR55 and TR606. Hopefully there's room inside the case to allow for mini jacks to be added...
I am not that euphoric, since, from what I heard, all devices are limited to loops of 1 bar lenght. So if you want to use them to stand alone without any additional hardware, they cannot replace an electribe.
Surely, you may program beats in double time and half the loops bpm, but this will limit you to 8th notes, and two bars arent that great either.
So I really hope they will at least add some kind of pattern chaining function, so that you can loop more than one pattern.
Excelente!!!!
LIKE also, sounds well!
at 5:55 sounds good, a bit like JEFF MILLS Stuff. I guess he has already these 3 machines!
🔥💯
Sooo exciting! Very sad I have to wait until August!? :(
Neat gizmos
5:55 reminds me of the game Rez
Oh my Rez! What a classic :-)
Jack Hadaki wow, 100% correct. I bought that game for the music.
About time someone referenced that tremendous game. Only game OST I’ll buy physically.
So much win!!
sweet !
Or just sample a Korg KPR-77 kick via Wav. Add a Kramer MPX tape emulation for a bit of analogue warmth.
These little toys sound great, can they be linked to a MS-20 by CV/gate?
agreed , its great for all this modern dance , rap etc but i want a real bass drum sound too ,, so think ill go for the KR instead and cheaper
nice shirt yeah
There was connection of shipping on this evening, from the store in which I did the advance order.
Ok so I'm brand new to everything that relates to making beats. I dont really know where to begin and what to even start with. But I'm looking for something kinda small and under $200 that would be simple and that I could learn how to use easily in my bedroom. Something that can sample other beats and is just a good well rounded beat machine for the average beginner.
+Harrison Ogburn Maybe an MPD
Volca sample? I just got a used one for $99
高橋さんのシャツ人気すぎ
Great English
Yep, with a flawless English (London or home counties) accent. I'm guessing he was raised there, it's not something you can just learn. A quick Google later, and it turns out he grew up in London (source: www.soundonsound.com/people/tatsuya-takahashi-synth-designer).
genial
and Akai too please
But does it have a cowbell?
Ahhhh, sounds just like the straight from the ?-Mart shelf Yamaha PSR-6 I owned 25 years ago. You can make some quality 8-bit midi tunes with this marvel.
Love my Volcas. Wish there was more discussion on how to record the motion for a single step so that you can lock in the note/pitch of a pcm sound with the PCM pitch knob. I can sometimes get it to do what I want and think I understand and then other times seems like I was just having dumb luck. Any pointers?
Volca drum has parameters lock, but i'm not aware of any other volca having this....the kick maybe?
One trick could be to send a specific cc via an external sequencer, like your daw, or a groovebox
Will we ever get anymore NEW Volca Models?
Probably not.
But the current range is pretty complete now, what is it, 10 different Volcas?
fuck the dudes at korg are doing serious good shit lately, the ms 20 this volca thingies, kudos.
Gettn one
Really cool. I have never bought a drum machine. Is it worth it?
I'd say go for vsti's (virtual instruments /software). hardware is nice but software is just so convenient, you can get a lot for free and it's always improving.
+Jade Wii I record live instruments for the most part with a few synths thrown in here and there so I really rely on my audio interface and pc but you are right, having a load of hardware ready to go is fantastic and you can get right in there and start producing straight away. Also some hardware is just nice to have as objects especially Korg as they are generally really well made and look cool.
+Jade Wii also for the price of one Korg keyboard you can buy a cheap PC, audio interface, mic and a guitar!!
+Jade Wii Im the same way. daw killed my musicality and inspiration.
+Jade Wii I got Volcas Keys I presume it is similar to the Beats hardware. It is real easy to hook up with your DAW and record. What DAW do you use?
Yeah Tats!
While I share your enthusiasm, I don't think Korg see a future in Roland's digital accordions :)
Second best Korg. After the one made of perishable rocks.