microkorg tutorial

[MyDormantSoul]

i love you for this contribution man.

[DrObscura88]

Little did these radio personalities know...

[emiliowong]

WHEN YOU PRESS THIS BUTTON YOU CAN HEAR THE RADIO... EMMM TECHNICAL PROBLEMS =)

[caine7sfg]

Nice knob twiddling dude...Good job

[Danielzrotfl]

Hey, is there a way to latch onto the sound without having an arpegiator? I want to have my hands free to do other things.. Is that possible? Can you also make a micro korg dubstep tutorial?

[mrslig100]

Beware radio 1, your no longer safe from my microKORG. Mwahahahahahah.

[silnaye]

thanksssssss x this tutoriall and fo sharing your ideasss!! :)

[mrgneissguy4500mya]

is it possible to make standard piano sounds on the microkorg? is this a patch i should try to make on my own, or is there a pre-set with a classic piano sound?

[0Genus0]

my microKORG arrives on Tuesday. I am SO trying this first thing!

[baraqijal15]

great video man, very creative stuff. I am very new to synthesizers. are you able to save your own programs on that thing? or do you only have the option to edit the presettings?? ive been watching alot of videos on the microkorg but none of the reviews say anything about making your own sounds and saving them. would it be possible to add another modular synth to that one that one for more options?

[bmwz20]

can you plug straight from the korg into a computer and record with something like garageband? if so how would you do this

[adrian14752]

@bmwz20 buy a midi cable and hook it up.

[Methanol2000]

Nice tut, thanks =)

[purgatory47]

wouldnt it be funny if you turned on the radio and thats all that came out? id freak out lol

[silkypixel]

Fantastic man. It's like a whole other machine now. Thank you!

[bloomypetal]

@silkypixel glad it helped : )

[manrob2008]

bravò!

[darkhero101010]

what speakers do i need?

[bloomypetal]

@darkhero101010 any speakers with an amp should work

[darkhero101010]

@bloomypetal thanks man

[vosyasabesquien]

thanks for this tutorial - very inspiring! can i do it with a microkorg XL?

[bloomypetal]

@vosyasabesquien i think so, but im not sure

[elguillerebacan]

you can play normally the keyboard while the radio sound is running? or this option dissables the normal functions of de microkorg?

[bloomypetal]

@elguillerebacan you can play along with radio if you turn up the 2nd oscillator volume

[rucas75]

I'm new to the synthesizer's world and I don't know anything about them. Do you have to connect the microkorg to a computer or do you just need the microkorg to be able to play?

[oemanuel]

@rucas75 - You don't need a computer at all, another cool thing with the MicroKorg is that it has a handy battery compartment so you can go anywhere to Jam with it. I recommend long journeys in the car/train etc.. with a pair of headphones!

[bloomypetal]

@rucas75 its its own instrument, no computer is needed

[Obsidi0n]

This is cool because now I can use my hands, to play with the knoooooooobs.

[MaxJNorman]

@Obsidi0n 4.26

[derekthequick]

VERY COOL.

[australiandj]

yeah but thats just using the effects dude, That kinda defeats the purpose of having the synth??? Like we all know about line/in. :-/ spose u had like $700 to spend but u coulda bought a full DAW if u just wanted effects... My 2c.

[RatRaceTV]

Can you hook this up to a bass or guitar to get crazy effects

[Teutonic1250]

can you plug guitar effects into it?

[droan999]

4:55  sounds like that boards of canada song w the vocals all chopped like that. anyone know what song im talking about.

[tonbonthemon]

Does the MicroKorg come with the MIDI cables?

[chuckles1252]

could i do this with an ipod??

[sahaproductions93]

@chuckles1252 yeah u should b able too, same audio output.

[LimitedWard]

9:38 PACMAN!

[Nal3s]

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[faunoram]

this looks like too much fun !

must be illegal !!

[BloodXSweatXGuitars]

wat

[finbar3bar]

'and now i can use my hand to play with the kno- *ahem*' :D

[TimsgiarK]

this thing is sooo complicated!

[909tal]

you have no idea how much this video has helped me since i watched it 2 years ago. i didnt even know that the korg did this when i bought it and i never read about it. without this video i would not have been able to make so much of the music that i have been making for the past few years.

[OJMAH]

it starts up around 5:10

[chronophagia]

Omigawd, listening to this is almost dizzying after a while. Especially after drinking a tall-boy... :) This thing's freakin' amazing though, seriously! I was just researching simple harware sequencers when I strumbled on this. Pretty slick!

[c8udyp]

So THAT'S how BOC did it!  Very cool, thanks for the post.

[Sylux018]

can i also put my ipod on it??? :O

[emceay]

5:41 *clicks like*

[CHOPPERSUlT]

alex jones radio show ftmfw

[ModernNosferatu]

Can you do the same with a TV, using 3 RCA cables at one end and a line in male prong at the other end?

[jonnik2421]

@bloomypetal Just download both your album they are really good anyone who is watching this should go to his website and download them seriously

[TheTimgonyon]

i have the same speakers

[theedwardcunningham]

does initilazing the track clear all tracks?

[iscareuiknowit]

Can anyone tell me if the MicroKorg can be tuned half a step? My band plays with all our instruments tuned half a step down and we need a small keyboard that can do the same.

[Mikehobo]

@iscareuiknowit

yes it can

[MRbandofficial]

@iscareuiknowit You won't find any keyboards here.

[iscareuiknowit]

@MRbandofficial Give me a break, it's a board with keys! Hahaha

[Flipjunkie1]

Very cool !

[CToc3000]

so an iPod Touch 2g can take the place of the radio?

[Flipjunkie1]

@CToc3000 any audio source could do that as long as it has an output .

[Mikehobo]

So I just got a microkorg off ebay (sketchy move i guess) anyways I'm having trouble with the line in, I'm using a cable that I believe is an auxiliary cable (it's one that hooks into headphones with 3.5mm jack on both sides). Anyways when I do this and use my computer or ipod to play music into it, it doesn't work! The Audio In 2 light doesn't even aluminate! Please give me troubleshooting tips if you have any.

[TehChiken]

@Mikehobo Why a 'sketchy' move?

[Mikehobo]

@TehChiken It ended up working, I just had to buy the right kind of aux cable. And when is buying off ebay not a sketchy move? Especially since the item's description was only a sentence.

[pedeyw]

Yeah, I don't see why not. Try it out, I have never used mine through one ( I generally have it directly through a set of active monitors or through a small mixer) but it would make sense to use a keyboard amp.

[misterbearmagicman]

What do you run this synth through? I have it, but how do I get it to make sound? What do I need?

[pedeyw]

@misterbearmagicman You just need a set of active speakers (speakers with their own power supply), you can even run it through a guitar amp if you like but you won't get the stereo effects. A set of pc speakers should work.

[misterbearmagicman]

@pedeyw could i run it through a keyboard amp?

[BIGSABMUSIC]

@ 5:45 thats how aliens talk ! lol!

[caprine888]

The line in chanel stereo or mono?? thanks!

[seansobes]

knobbbbbb

[vunderground1]

Beautiful..thanks...u were clicking out of time tho ;)

[dangledog]

Sounds Animalistic at times. Lots of fun!

[TheGradumate]

Can you do the same with the microkorg xl

[JonMcElectro]

Owned one a couple of Years ago. Very easy to Program, plus you can create lots of different Sounds on it. Highly recommended.

[Naticlese]

4:37... oh shit

[westberlin4lifee]

how much sample time does the microkorg have

[thismonthindub]

@westberlin4lifee none, it doesn't sample.

[SimplisticSalvatioNI]

SO I can take a Sound from a VST then patch it to Korg , then save patch , then mess with patch , then record back into Cubase ?

[ivyenvy]

Amazing! With the radiosignal as an input...

Didn't try that yet, but it definitely souds pretty cool!

Thanx.

[wowhorde12]

@Use my hands to play with the nooooooooooooooooobs oky!"

[jeffthefishdotcom]

Do you have any tutorials (or could you point me to any) on just building a synth instrument from scratch on the MicroKorg? I just got a MicroKorg XL, and the controls are different but the principles are the same.

[newwave808]

I want a microkorg for christmas now

[wowhorde12]

@newwave808 im getting one for Xmas i was ment to get one last year but got a 5 string bass lol so im getting it this year :P

[sultanvoices]

thank you for this, i was getting a bit frustrated with the microkorg and i found this inspiring!

by the way, i listened to the music on your site, and thank you for sharing, there is quite a bit of talent in you sir.

[TheFozz75]

How do you save a programmed state? I got it yesterday ga.

[stringblender]

nice

[DanceFreakHannah]

is he seriously trying to snap his fingers like theres an actual beat??

[randomunavailable]

@DanceFreakHannah DERP

[sultanvoices]

@DanceFreakHannah - there is a rhythm present, i believe he was trying to feel it out. snapping your fingers and clapping (among other methods) are probably the best ways of doing that.

[beefheartvliet]

@DanceFreakHannah

Yep it's tempo synced so why not ?

[leo231985]

this is the one reason I'm thinking of getting the microkorg somewhere in the future so i can do the same shit bloomypetal did

[RockMusicTutorials]

@soundscaenyc you can get a usb 1/4 in cable, then use the line out.

[techstyle123]

awsome

[soundscapenyc]

love this keyboard. to bad it doesn't have usb

[Ryish311]

Can you use an ipod or does it have to be an am/fm tuner?

[TheYoungestWest]

@Ryish311 you can use an ipod

[beefheartvliet]

@Ryish311

It might be a bit late for this response now, but it can be any input. not just a radio. So yes you could use you iPod :-)

[ktbaby077]

intensee

[Usylys]

wicked tutorial man

[DJDARKSTEPZ]

iv tried this, didnt work for me.. screwig as i was looking 4ward to it, but i notice u have a little green led lit where it says audio in under number 2, mines dosent light up!!

whys that??

[DJDARKSTEPZ]

would it be possible to then record the sounds created into a track on a daw like say logic8??

also which kinda fm radio should i look for on ebay????

thaanks

[GhostofDavidBazan]

great video, thanks

[hallobaaaby]

Northamerican female socialized voice often sounds like with very high Cutoff/Resonance: from the woman's desire to be heard just as she is instructed, accompanied by googling eyecontact lol Nazal ubnoctiousness of very sharp voice and constricted larynx. I don't know where this trend originates from...

..nice vid! makes me discover things about the korg, better than reading the maznual!

[21Placebo]

is their any cance you could show use how to do some depeche mode songs?

[chipchasm]

i got to the part where you shift 3 and get audio in from osc1-aud, i hold down a key and it works, but when i try to turn on the arpeggiator and press a key the audio wont play......any suggestions ????

[chipchasm]

when i turn on my arpeggiator the sound from my ipod goes away, but when i leave the apreggiator works fine. any suggestions

>????

[chipchasm]

i perfectly followed your instructions and the sound came out when i held down a key, but when i set it to arpegaand turned on my arpeggiator no sound comes out ,turn off the arpeggiator and it works fineagain. any suggestions????

[dronespace]

haha awesome stuff

[mauroo33]

boring

[garrettanderson983]

lol is that glenn beck?

[ToLayLikeAFragment]

Just 2 questions:

1-If i have a Microkorg, do i need a pc to link it? Or can I use the Microkorg without the help of a PC?

2-Has the Microkorg own boxes for the sound or I have to link with external boxes?

I need answers! Thanks =)

[Pollocasabrava]

the mk has the most knobs of any keyboard-synth in it's price-range, so it's the best imo. it's really simple to get good patches going from scratch and the programming pretty much explains itself on the front so it's a good beginner synth. i mostly use mine to control my real synth (THA MOTHA FUCKIN MOPHO) but i still mess around on the mk from time to time. it's good for jamming. it just sucks that it's so widely used by every scene ass mother fucker modifying presets into ambient patches.

[DaltonDrums]

If you can afford a talkbox, this thing can keep you entertained for days [;

[MrSaxman2013]

Im wondering if u can use an ipod? Im thinkin im gonna go try it out

[ieremia212]

I have no idea what I'm watching but I think it's cool...but not sure.

[nmadigan]

The original MicroKorg has no USB ports. You can do it by using a MIDI to USB converter.

[mypoopfloats]

well dang, boy you just sold me! i was at the music store the other day looking for a new mixing console and seeing how much theyd give me for an old geetar, and i played with this thing AND I HAD TO GET ONE! ive seen them around for a while and knew they were hot, but never knew you could use as FX processor!! i'm selling an old video game system & games on ebay and hope to get close to $400 so i can get a microkorg ASAP.

[onelastgo777]

when i found this out i almost shit myself i plugged in my ipod and it worked too it had alot of clipping though so my ipod didnt enjoy that i did that too much haha but hey apple sucks

[SN3V]

hey ehm I got the microkorg a few days ago, and I know this is gonna sounds like a nooby question lol.. but like i'm just a bit apprehensive about fiddling around with all the edit sides in case they mess up the presets that you're given.. will this happen? :S

[CatorsCinema]

BRING BACK STARS YT!!!

[leatherstriplp]

Wow! - Great job! -Caught my eye surfing - You Tube.

[poshi12]

Can you use this as a midi controller?like to control a software synth?You can right?

[2012IBIZA]

@poshi12 - NOPE!

[nmadigan]

@poshi12 Yes you can. I've done it.

[poshi12]

@nmadigan Just by using the usb connection?

[JoergWessels]

@poshi12 yes

[SupressedK]

what if you dont want it 2 arpegiate

[JoergWessels]

@SupressedK Then you turn the arpeggiator off.

[jlaroche0]

This is a fantastic tutorial. Great job expounding this ability. Thanks.

[stephenskocpol]

Wait, I thought the Microkorg didn't have a USB output?

[mintar387]

do you need amplification for the microkorg?

[DJMeohMy]

yes

[mintar387]

do you need amplification for the microkorg?

[ToX23in]

Sounds normal to me ;]

[hondomax]

Kool man...gotta get one of these...i subscribed...thanks man..ill look up your other videos...

[calico992]

It comes down to what sound your going for...

if you want to do IDM, experimental or 'beat' music like dub, house, Jungle etc, (Aphex Twin, Autechere, Prefuse 73) YES this is a good tutorial, otherwise, If your looking to write synth lead lines or create new patches, for music like MGMT, Numbers,The Faint, Ladytron, is not very useful... No one is spending 300 bucks just to make cool sounds! we're using this instrument to make MUSIC!

[BuchuBuchuMan]

This tutorial helped me decide to buy a microKORG-- now I am huge fan of this machine. If you use last fm please join the fan group I made for it: "microKORG"-- it would be nice to see what sort of charts last fm will compile from fans of this synth.

[gabriel3338]

any way to loop over tracks just using the microkorg?

[graywolf2004ru]

Freaky but creative, I like it.

[Latenium]

i have only 1 question.

can i connect microKORG to a PC (because only microKORG XL has a USB port)

and, if i can. how do i record it to audio or mp3 format to my PC

thanks

[Ciaran55]

I would like toknow whether it connects to PC too...

if it does, then get an audio program such as Cubase to record it. There's also one called Audacity I think...

[hangcrepe]

Yeah, Audacity is free and it's awesome. Try Macaw as well. And just patch the audio into whatever input you're recording from on your PC.

[hangcrepe]

Try learning how to use Audacity or Macaw, they're great - google them... they are Free and open source. You'll need to plug your KORG into whatever input device - sound card / console / interface / whatever = and record from there. Maybe even try getting a 1/4th converter plug

[dfairbanks06]

@Latenium yes you can you need a usb/audio cable like the one he has except instead of the headphone jack itll be usb. to record youll need software (garageband, ableton live, cubase, etc.)

[stephenskocpol]

@dfairbanks06 Wait, I though the MicroKorg didn't have a USB output?

[gambinow]

coolex

[nickcsd]

um...

FX = effects.

say it out loud.

[KingArthur8]

Can you connect a keyboard with line in and out to the microkorg, and play the keyboard but use the effects and filter etc of the microkorg?

Because i have a roland e09, and i wonder if i could use the microkorg for filtering etc, but play my roland e09.

[whizkid515]

@KingArthur8 Yes, that's doing the same thing that the video shows, except with a synth.

[tbonesixtynine]

funny vid, but where the hell do you find a radio channel when they just keep on yapping around like that lol

[TheAdLab]

@tbonesixtynine: BBC Radio4 in the UK is talk radio. You can stream it online.

[BuchuBuchuMan]

@tbonesixtynine just download some spoken word and put it on your ipod, use that.

[TheSummersetkid]

how much is the microkorg

[jasonsr3]

400.00

[MrNoise74]

Haggle down to around £300 in a larger suppliers.

[GreatBigSlide]

This is surprisingly helpful, despite what it seems like at first

4:42 haha i like how he starts to bob his head to increasing the gate speed haha... 5:39 "FLG, Yeah, that sounds cool" hahah You have high ambitions i can tell

anyway... Very instructional compared to most vids on here for this type of use..

Thanks!

[Deanboy2007]

Very good video man. I'll try that. Thanks.

[Tristanmage]

Now you can use your hands to play with the noooobbss, sorry I'm soo imature. Great guide thank you. :)

[joejumps4fun]

how do you tweak it to play chords if the patch you're using only plays one key at a time?

[AmourSynthetique]

@joejumps4fun Make the patch stereo/polyphonic. Ed Select 1 > Voice > Knob 3 > Poly.

[joejumps4fun]

Thanks :)

[theracoonofjake]

hahaha that's so sick

i need to go and find an old radio for this

[evanlovestdwp]

hey great vid man! i just ordered one of these and wanted to ask a few questions.

I am gonna want to be using this live with a band. So is it as simple as plugging in a cable from the microkorg straight into a pa system at the show? also how do you connect another keyboard to the microkorg so that you can still have all the microkorg sounds but be able to use the other keyboards keys? the keyboard i wanna hook it up to is an old casio keyboard withonly a small line out. thankyou!

[alexjseguin]

for the show i recommend using a DI box or 2 for stereo... if you'll use pan effects...

[mynameisjongreen]

there's a left and right audio line out which you can just plug straight into speakers or a mixer. as for hooking it up to another keyboard, it's not possible to use an external keyboard as a midi controller with only a lineout, although you could connect it to the audio input and use it as a vocoder, or do what this dude is doing here in this video

[YvesIsaki]

So if I want multiple capabilities is microkorg or microkorg xl better, anyone?

[tylaaarrrr]

@YvesIsaki apparently...The regular microKorg is a better beginner model AND cheaper AND easier to use (believe it or not)

I've used both and the plain MicroKORG is a lot more fun to play with. I've also bought my own. I definitely recommend the MicroKorg, NOT THE XL. :]

[YvesIsaki]

@tylaaarrrr Dang, man! Shoot. I talked to some1 who said they looked at everything and decided on xl, so, so did I. But I did see the huge $200 diff. K. Basically. What does the xl have that the microkorg doesn't??? Does the microkorg not come with the vocoder mic? Is the real appeal that the xl is'easier' to use? Otherwise Ima buy the microkorg like you recommend. Plus I sort of like the flashing lights. What do you think?

[tylaaarrrr]

@YvesIsaki Basically, the XL has a better microphone (16 band instead of 8 band, but the MicroKorg has a 1/4" input jack for a dynamic mic)

I found the MicroKorg easier to patch as well to make your own sounds. As the parameters are right there in front of you.

And the price was a big pull for me as well.

[YvesIsaki]

I guess the whole deal with the xl is that it's pretty much the same, just higher quality with the sound of it and stuff.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Have a good night!!!

[tylaaarrrr]

Well, whatever you purchase, I hope you think you made a good decision and have fun with it above all else!

[YvesIsaki]

That's what I'm trying to find out before I buy one though! I'm pretty sure I'm going to go with the xl. As long as no features are missing, and I can use it, and have fun, and add layers, and stuff - I'll be happy and not have buyer's remore.

Thanks a lot.

[SoreThroatVocals]

@YvesIsaki

okay so the deal with the XL is you have a better vocoder (i think 16 bands while the regular one has 8 which makes your voice sound clearer) , and has more sounds like classic piano (i dont know why the regular doesnt have that effect its kinda stupid) and many more.

as tylar said, XL is more difficult but tbh alot better in practice.

[badboyrhythmdub]

Can you do this sorta stuff with the MKXL?

[tubeyou1117]

this guys sounds like ferris bueller haha