Korg 770
An ancient synthesizer from Korg. Aside from being very old, there isn't much else to say about the 770. It was released in 1976, is monophonic, very limited in design, flexibility and sonic possibility. It can make some weird noises largely due to its retro-cool ring modulator. You can also run external sounds through it. Bass, string and lead sounds are ok. It's got a fast envelope, auto bend, and LFO re-trigger too. An ole' classic that's fun to play with and useful if you're in the mood for buzzy analog sounds. It is used by Freddy Fresh, Simple Minds and The Human League.
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anyone near london uk got one of these for sale??
I forgot to mention that KORG 770s was my first synthesiser owned by myself (previous used EMS Synthi AKS owned by polish composer Włodzimierz Kotoński) and it was small but Great tool for learning analog synthesis.Obviously it was Minimoog nor micromoog beacause it was diffrent.And maybe differency is great advantge of this instrument.Greatings from Poland for everybody.By the way review of this instrument is...........
yes I have to admit that it is incredible synth thanks not only to it's oscilators but clutching filters slider controls creating unexpetect sounds.... I feel myself like jakass spending it years ago in Soviet Union for nuts (100 USD).
This is one incredible synthesizer. This reviewer is completely wrong, as there are numerous sound design possibilities, 2 LFOs, 2 types of Ring Mod, audio in, 2 types of filters, great combination of shaping for the amp envelope, etc , etc. Oh, and it sounds really, really good. I have one and will never part with it.
Got one since over 30 Years. It sounds so originally, no DSP could simulate that. In combination with a Roland RE-201 a solo sound makes me smile even after all this time.
- Specifications
- Polyphony - 1 - Monophonic
- Oscillators - VCO-1: Scale (64', 32', 16', 8', 4', 2'), Waveform (triangle, square, sawtooth, pulse, PWM, External Signal).
VCO-2: Coarse Tuning (16'-1'), Fine Tuning, Mode Selector (sawtooth, Ring 1, 2, Scale Noise, Pink Noise, White Noise). - LFO - 2 (LFO2 is called VCO Vibrato)
- Filter - (2) VCF's: High Pass and Low Pass (Traveler).
- VCA - VCA + ENVELOPE GENERATOR: Attack Time, Singing Level, Range Selector, Sustain Selector, Envelope Mode Selector, Trigger Mode Selector
- Keyboard - 32 Keys
- Memory - None
- Control - VCF foot pedal; CV/Gate mods can be added; Mouth/Breath Controller
- Date Produced - 1976
- Websites of Interest
- Resources & Credits
Images from Korg Electronic Music Instruments Vol. 5 (catalog).
Thanks to Mark Strijbos for providing some information.
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