Korg

Dedicated DJs who value portability may have opted to spin their vinyl on a rather tasty turntable called the Vestax Handy Trax at the turn of the century. Now Korg is paying tribute with the Handytraxx Play.

Way back in January 2021, at the NAMM trade expo, Korg offered a brief sneak preview of a powerful new analog/digital drum machine, and then all went quiet. Now the "three-fold hybrid" Drumlogue has finally gone up for pre-order.

Korg released its fist mass-produced monophonic synthesizer in 1973, which was followed a year later by an improved version, and it's this latter model that's provided the inspiration for the limited run miniKorg 700FS.

Korg has today unleashed the Nautilus performance synthesizer and workstation, which harnesses the power of its flagship Kronos system, but is presented in a more streamlined packaged designed for musicians, songwriters and producers.

Three years ago, Korg announced an affordable polyphonic analog synthesizer called the minilogue. Now, ahead of the NAMM 2019 music industry expo, the company has revealed the next generation model – the minilogue xd. New volca drum and volca modular synths have also been announced.

When setting up at a gig, PA parameters usually need to be adjusted from one venue to the next. That generally involves making adjustments on a mixing console or turning knobs on the back of the PA itself. With Korg's new Konnect amp, settings can be tweaked using a smartphone app.

A few years ago, Korg released a nifty practice tool called the TM-50 that combined tuner and metronome in one unit, allowing musicians to keep time and stay in tune. Now the company has added the ability to analyze and improve tone and technique with the release of the TM-50TR.

Over the last few years, Korg's Pitchblack pedal tuner has built up a solid reputation for durability and accuracy. With a footprint not much bigger than an original iPhone, it's not exactly huge either. But with pedalboard space often at a premium, Korg has introduced the Pitchblack mini.

Cliphit turns those annoying finger tappers into potential drummers. With a main speaker unit and clips that can be attached to almost anything within reach, Cliphit is an electronic drum kit just waiting for skins. And you, and your household detritus, provide those skins.

Korg has announced plans to release new software on Nintendo’s 3DS handheld. Known as the DSN-12, and inspired by the classic MS-10 analog synthesizer, the software features a step sequencer, a 3D oscilloscope, and allows users to share their sounds.

Korg has announced a compact, portable version of it popular Wavedrum percussion synth, which has its own speaker and includes a clip sensor that can turn finger tapping on a table top into digital percussion sounds.

Korg's webmaster has accidentally leaked images of the monotribe - a cross between the monotron analog synth and the Electribe devices.