MiniKorg-700S

The MiniKorg-700S is an old and simple monophonic analog keyboard from Korg. It is a dual-oscillator synth related to Korg's first monosynth, the single oscillator MiniKorg-700. Most of the controls are located in an odd place beneath the keyboard so as to make room above the keyboard for a sheet-music stand. Some controls have bizarre names like Bender, Traveler and Expand for the auto-bend, filter and envelope, respectively.

MiniKorg-700

It has three ring modulators for some strange sounds and noises. Sometimes a decent bass sound for techno music can be achieved using the MiniKorg's hi-pass and low-pass filters. The two oscillators can be de-tuned and they offer triangle, sawtooth and square waveforms. There are some strange analog effects built-in as well such as portamento, a rudimentary repeat-delay, auto-bend (bender), vibrato and Chorus and Noise waveforms.

This limited and quirky little synth is a nice collectors item but rarely seen or used anymore. It has relatively no performance controls like pitch/mod, but for ancient analog technology, this synth is quite stable and reliable. It is still quite capable of generating a very analog bass sound, thud, thump, growl or squeal. The wood side-panels and large primary colored knobs and sliders are a sure sign of Vintage status. It has been used by The Cure, ComaTeens, Kitaro, Human League, N-Trance, Vangelis, the Normal, Stevie Wonder, The Cars and Paul Hardcastle.

Jess

November 30, 2012 @ 6:24 pm

I have the mini-korg 700 univox. I would be willing to sell it. dirtyturkrecordlabels@gmail.com

Deano

November 23, 2012 @ 10:57 am

Message update - The Korg 700 below has since been sold. Thanks for all the interest shown.

Deano.

Deano

October 24, 2012 @ 10:26 am

The 700s is an amazing instrument with a unique sound. I've owned one for the past 23 years and it's still in amazing condition with original owners manual & handmade wooden case. If anyone is interested in making me an offer, get in touch. d3anparry@hotmail.com

Heather Perkins

October 5, 2012 @ 12:46 pm

I'm actively searching for one of these in good playable condition. US preferred, but will consider the insanity of international shipping for the right synth. This was the first synth I had as a kid, and I would love to play one again.

A friend had a MiniMoog, and I liked it - but once I played the MiniKorg 700, I was hooked. Saved up all my chore money and bought one. I think for a young enthusiast it had the right balance of form and function - plus it was small enough for me to haul to remote locations and annoy people with my patented "helicopter solo." Really cool synth. I miss it!

Ty

August 17, 2012 @ 10:14 am

@Chris
Definitely interested in buying if you're still selling. Thaiqr@gmail.com

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