Trend price : 150€
The Korg's commercial response to the portable Roland TR-606: an analog drum machine with programming and sync options.
Overview
(weight: 1.5 kg) Main panel features a liquid crystal display, 16 pads (not dynamic), 13 buttons and 7 mixer sliders.
Rear panel terminal connectors:
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main stereo outputs
- 1 separate out
- headphones out
- 2 trig outputs
- start-stop pedalswitch input
- sync IN / OUT
- tape interface
Voice
6 channels, 8 analog percussions: kick, snare, claps, hihats (2), cymbal and tom (2).
Sequencer
works in 2 recording modes: realtime record or step entries. The sequencer is probably one of the most complicated ever made, and this could refrain anyone to use this machine, almost impossible to use without the manual nearby. Various sequencer edit functions:
- accent for each instruments
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flam repeat for tom1 & 2
- 4 different resolutions: 16th, 16th triplet, 32nd and 32nd triplet
Sync
internal clock range is 35 to 208 BPM or external tempo using DIN sync at 48 PPQ. The 48 PPQ standard is different from the 24 widely used by Roland in machines like tb-303 or TR-808.
For correct tempo match it is possible to use a clock synchronizer like the KMS-30.
Memory
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48 basic rhythm patterns
- 32 steps for each pattern
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2 4/4 measures of 16th notes
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6 chain banks
- 256 measures fo each chain bank
Audio demo:
Video Clip:
Review
OK: sounds good
NOT : programming / uncommon 48PPQ sync
"The sounds are really nice, really synthetic and metallic, but the painful edit mode can destroy any good willing"
Text , review, special demos copyright polynominal.com / Eric Pochesci