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Korg Volca Vacuum Tube Bass Synth

Korg Volca Vacuum Tube Bass Synth

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Description

Note: This item is missing most of packaging, the box is torn, and the unit has many surface scratches.

From Korg:

Even today, when digital technology allows electronic musical instruments to simulate any sound imaginable, people seek the warm harmonics and distortion produced by analog vacuum tubes. This distinctive sound has a quality beyond words that sets it apart, and cannot be captured by a response curve; it's the unmistakable sound of tubes. 

The volca nubass is the first analog synth to be equipped with a Nutube new-generation vacuum tube in its oscillator. Vacuum tube plus analog means that the sound is warm, thick, and rich. The familiar transistor ladder filter gives it the character of a classic bass machine, along with overdrive, and huge-sounding distortion. 

An acid bass machine for a new generation combines classic sound with the power of modern synthesizer design. It's the volca nubass.

The Nutube is equipped with two vacuum tubes; one is used in the oscillator to generate a sawtooth wave or square wave. The other vacuum tube is used in the drive circuit of the sub oscillator, adding depth and warmth one octave below the oscillator. This oscillator and sub oscillator provide a circuit structure that brings out the harmonic character that only a real vacuum tube could provide.

The low-pass filter defines the sound of this bass machine; it uses a transistor ladder design found on classic analog bass synths. This filter is uniquely dynamic in the way it affects a sound more than just ranging from bright-to-dark. Its wide range of timbral possibilities makes it ideal for a broad variety of dance music; you can use it to create the distinctive modulation that can be heard in acid house, or increase the resonance to bring out a sharp character that's appropriate for techno.

Nubass is equipped with overdrive that uses an analog circuit reminiscent of a classic stompbox. Turning the knob toward the right compresses the volume while causing mild distortion, adding thickness to your bass sounds. The tone knob also lets you adjust the crispness of the high-frequency range.

Keyboard: Multi touch Keyboard / step key

Synthesizer Type: Analog synthesis 
Maximum Polyphony:
Structure: VTO (oscillator, sub-oscillator), VCF, VCA, EG, LFO, Overdrive 

Sequencer Number of parts:
Number of Steps: 16 (pattern chain is available) 
Number of Recording Patterns: 16 (No.1 – 10 are factory preset) 

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, Maximum Output level: 5V) 
MIDI: MIDI In 

Battery Life: Approximately 8 hours (using alkaline batteries) 
Power supply: AA alkaline battery ×6, AA nickel-metal hydride battery ×6, or AC adapter “KA-350” (optional) 

Included Items: Six AA alkaline batteries for checking operation, Sync cable 
Dimensions (W x D x H): 193 × 115 × 46 mm / 7.61" x 4.54" x 1.82" 
Weight: 370 g / 0.82 lbs. (Excluding batteries)
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SKU: VOLCANUBASS-U1

Description

Note: This item is missing most of packaging, the box is torn, and the unit has many surface scratches.

From Korg:

Even today, when digital technology allows electronic musical instruments to simulate any sound imaginable, people seek the warm harmonics and distortion produced by analog vacuum tubes. This distinctive sound has a quality beyond words that sets it apart, and cannot be captured by a response curve; it's the unmistakable sound of tubes. 

The volca nubass is the first analog synth to be equipped with a Nutube new-generation vacuum tube in its oscillator. Vacuum tube plus analog means that the sound is warm, thick, and rich. The familiar transistor ladder filter gives it the character of a classic bass machine, along with overdrive, and huge-sounding distortion. 

An acid bass machine for a new generation combines classic sound with the power of modern synthesizer design. It's the volca nubass.

The Nutube is equipped with two vacuum tubes; one is used in the oscillator to generate a sawtooth wave or square wave. The other vacuum tube is used in the drive circuit of the sub oscillator, adding depth and warmth one octave below the oscillator. This oscillator and sub oscillator provide a circuit structure that brings out the harmonic character that only a real vacuum tube could provide.

The low-pass filter defines the sound of this bass machine; it uses a transistor ladder design found on classic analog bass synths. This filter is uniquely dynamic in the way it affects a sound more than just ranging from bright-to-dark. Its wide range of timbral possibilities makes it ideal for a broad variety of dance music; you can use it to create the distinctive modulation that can be heard in acid house, or increase the resonance to bring out a sharp character that's appropriate for techno.

Nubass is equipped with overdrive that uses an analog circuit reminiscent of a classic stompbox. Turning the knob toward the right compresses the volume while causing mild distortion, adding thickness to your bass sounds. The tone knob also lets you adjust the crispness of the high-frequency range.

Keyboard: Multi touch Keyboard / step key

Synthesizer Type: Analog synthesis 
Maximum Polyphony:
Structure: VTO (oscillator, sub-oscillator), VCF, VCA, EG, LFO, Overdrive 

Sequencer Number of parts:
Number of Steps: 16 (pattern chain is available) 
Number of Recording Patterns: 16 (No.1 – 10 are factory preset) 

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, Maximum Output level: 5V) 
MIDI: MIDI In 

Battery Life: Approximately 8 hours (using alkaline batteries) 
Power supply: AA alkaline battery ×6, AA nickel-metal hydride battery ×6, or AC adapter “KA-350” (optional) 

Included Items: Six AA alkaline batteries for checking operation, Sync cable 
Dimensions (W x D x H): 193 × 115 × 46 mm / 7.61" x 4.54" x 1.82" 
Weight: 370 g / 0.82 lbs. (Excluding batteries)