Korg SQ-10 Analog Sequencer
A very good old-school sequencer from Korg. Designed for the MS series synthesizers and using Korg's CV / Gate control the SQ-10 sequencer can really surprise you with some groovy basslines. Three channel output allows pitch, tone color and timing variation. Use the knobs to adjust and build up a sequence. Sure it's limited to 12 steps (with a max of 24) but when you hook that up to your MS-10, MS-20 or MS-50 you can get some pretty cool TB-303 like stuff happening. Because the SQ-10 outputs CV (Control Voltage) it can also be connected to the Oscillators, VCF (filter) or LFO's of your MS synths for even cooler tricks. Using a CV / Gate converter allows you to use the SQ-10 with other Roland, Moog, Sequential and even MIDI synthesizers. It's definitely a fun instrument which allows you to program basslines just like they did back in the early days!
- Specifications
- Polyphony - None
- Sequencer - 12 steps per channel (24 max)
- Multitimbral - 3 separate channels
- Patterns - 1 pattern
- Songs - 1 song
- Keyboard - 36 knobs
- Memory - None
- Control - 3 channels of CV control
- Date Produced - 1978
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- Resources & Credits
Images from Korg product brochure and Tone Tweakers.
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What does channel 3 output when you combine channel 1 and 2 for a 24 step sequence?
Does the external step control still work when you use CV tempo control?
I have only used this sequencer once controlling its tempo with a transistor switch cable from a +5 volt roland gate and running an MS-10.
It would be great to modify one to also provide a +voltage gate and Legato mode.
I have the latter version, and I thought it was an aftermarket mod until I noticed the same panels on the cover of the SQ-10 PDF manual that can be found online. Other photos that I've seen show the plastic end panels. Just an interesting Korg history quirk that I wanted to share.