Korg VOLCAKICK Kick/Bass Percussion Synthesizer

Analog kick generator that delivers powerful sounds from kick drum to kick bass
The volca series has consistently brought renewed attention to classic groove machines and historical synthesis. It now has a new focus. This time, it's the most important sound in dance music: the kick.

The volca kick is an analog kick generator that's made for sound design. An analog circuit based on the powerful resonant sound of the original MS-20 filter, it lets you create a wide range of kick sounds only possible through analog circuitry, ranging from solid kick drums to crisp kick basses. The 16-step sequencer, a distinctive feature of the volca, now has a new Touch FX feature that lets you control an effect instantly, giving you even more live performance potential. Experience the stunning power of an analog kick that cannot be obtained from a plug-in or a sample.

Analog kick sounds generated by MS-20 filter oscillation
The volca kick generates powerfully present kick sounds using a completely analog circuit. To create those sounds, it uses not a typical sine wave, but the sound of an oscillating filter from the original MS-20. The powerful Rev.1 filter of the MS-20 self-oscillates when resonance is increased to the maximum, and this is used to produce powerful kick sounds with complex overtones.

Aggressively control the sound using DRIVE and TONE
In addition to the analog kick generator circuit based on the MS-20 filter, there's an analog drive that includes multiple stages of distortion. The distortion level and type can be varied by a single knob, increasing the variety and power of the kick sounds. You can use the tone control to transform the character of the sound by adjusting the high-frequency range.

Powerful kick bass that rules the beat
The volca kick is not just a kick drum machine. You can use the 16-key touch-panel keyboard to perform dynamic kick bass, and take advantage of the volca kick's powerful analog circuitry to generate the sub bass sound that's indispensable to dance music styles such as grime or trap.

16-step sequencer allows automation of all parameters
The volca kick features a 16-step sequencer that gives you plenty of improvisatory freedom. You can use it to quickly lay out a kick drum pattern, and it also supports realtime recording, which is an ideal way to perform kick bass phrases. And the pattern chain function lets you connect multiple sequence patterns for successive playback, making it possible to construct large-scale developments of 32, 64, or even 256 steps by joining up to 16 sequences.

ACTIVE STEP generates new beats and bass lines by removing or inserting steps
Active step is a function that lets you skip a step during sequence playback. It can create effects similar to a short loop or unexpectedly irregular rhythms, allowing dynamic performances using the sequencer itself as a performance tool.

Use ACCENT, SLIDE, and BEND REVERSE to power-up your sequences
The volca kick lets you edit each step of the sequence in even more detail. The slightly unusual accent function lets you program accents per step (not per trigger) for groovy and sometimes glitchy sequences depending on how the ACCENT knob, which controls the depth of the added dynamics, has been set. The slide function creates the effect of a connection between steps, producing a smooth and distinctive kick bass.

TOUCH FX controls realtime sequence effects with for instant cuts, breaks and fills
The new Touch FX function further strengthens the performance potential of the volca kick. You can instantly trigger a sequence effect simply by touching a step key, transforming your realtime performance in kaleidoscopic ways.

• Keyboard Multi touch keyboard / Step key
• Kick Generator
• Type Analog synthesis
• Maximum Polyphony 1 voice
• Structure VCF (no input MS-20 Rev1 filter as resonator), Pulse Generator, VCA, analogue DRIVE, analogue TONE
• MS-20 Resonator Pitch/Octave, Bend, Time
• Pulse Colour, Level
• Amp Attack, Decay
• Tone Low Pass Filter, 12 db/oct
• Sequencer
  
• Number of Parts 1
• Number of Steps 16
• Number of Recording Patterns 16 (each with its own sound program)
• Controls Pattern Chain, Motion Sequence, Touch FX, Active Step, Accent (On/Off, Depth), Slide, Bend Reverse, Roll (1/4, 1/2, 1/1, 4/3, 2/1, 3/1), Octave (1 Oct Up, 2 Oct Up), Sustain, Swing
• Connectors
• Audio Output Headphones (3.5mm stereo mini jack)
• Sync
• Sync In (3.5mm monaural mini jack, Maximum input level: 20V)
• Sync Out (3.5mm monaural mini jack, Output level: 5V)
• MIDI In
• Power
  
• Power Supply
• AA alkaline battery x 6 or AA nickel-metal hydride battery x 6
• Or AC adapter (DC 9V) (optional)
• Battery Life Approximately 10 hours (using alkaline batteries)
• Dimensions (W x D x H) 193 x 115 x 46 mm / 7.60” x 4.53” x 1.81”
• Weight 377 g / 13.29 oz. (Excluding batteries)
• Others
• Included Items AA alkaline battery x 6 (for verifying operation), Sync Cable
• Accessories AC adapter (DC 9V)

 KORG · volca kick Loop 1 Accent

 KORG · volca kick Loop 2 Drive Motion

 KORG · volca kick Loop 3 Tone Motion

 KORG · volca kick Loop 4 Active Step

 KORG · volca kick Shot 5