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Peak sounds warm and rich with filthy, biting overdrive. It’s an eight-voice desktop polyphonic synthesiser with three New Oxford Oscillators for each voice. The synth has a resonant multi-mode analogue filter for each voice, and three distortion points in an analogue signal chain.
Tech Spec
Product Hardware Specifications
- 42 Control knobs
- 8 35mm Sliders
- 1 Volume knob
- 2 Data encoders
- Rubberised knob caps with spun metal discs
- 30 Function buttons (not lit)
- 16 Function buttons (lit)
- 2 Animate buttons plus hold button
- 90 Indicator LEDs
- OLED display
- Kensington Security Slot
- Power switch
- Power supply connector
- USB socket for system / MIDI comms only (no bus-power)
- MIDI In / Out / Thru
- 2 1/4" jack socket for continuous or switched pedals
- 3.5mm jack socket for CV in
- 1/4" jack sockets for left and right outputs
- 1/4" jack socket for headphone output
- Metal chassis with American walnut wooden end cheeks
- Metal magnetic inset end pieces
Synth Engine
- 8 voice polyphonic (voice modes available unison etc.)
- Mono-Timbral
- 5 Voice Modes - Mono, MonoLG, Mono2, Poly, Poly2
Per voice
- 3 oscillators
- 1 noise generator
- 1 ring modulator
- 2 LFOs
- 1 Amp envelope and 2 mod envelopes
- 1 Filter
Waveforms include:
- Sine, tri, sawtooth, square / pulse plus 17 wavetables of 5 waveforms per row
Filter
- 1x State variable OTA filter per voice
- 12/24dB slope
- Low-pass / band-pass / high-pass
- Pre-filter overdrive
- Post-filter distortion
Modulation
- 16 modulation slots per patch
- Each slot has 2 sources to 1 destination
Mod sources (17)
- Direct (depth)
- Modulation wheel
- Aftertouch (polyphonic and channel AT)
- Expression pedal 1
- Expression pedal 2
- Keyboard velocity
- LFO1 positive
- LFO1 bi-polar
- LFO2 positive
- LFO2 bi-polar
- Amp envelope
- Mod envelope 1
- Mod envelope 2
- Animate 1
- Animate 2
- CV mod input bi-polar
Mod destinations (37)
- Oscillator 1-3 frequency, v-sync level, shape amount and level
- Noise source level
- Ring modulator output level
- Overal synth output level
- Filter drive, distortion, cut-off frequency and resonance
- LFO 1 and 2 frequency
- Amp env / mod env 1 / mod env 2 attack, decay and release
- FM Osc 1 -> osc 2, osc 2 -> osc 3, osc 3 -> osc 1 and noise -> osc 1
- Osc 3 -> filter cutoff frequency
- Noise -> filter cutoff frequency
Effects
- Analogue distortion
- Chorus - 3 types
- Delay with 16 types of delay sync, LP and HP damping, slew and stereo
- Reverb - 3 types
Misc
- Arpeggiator w/ key latch – 33 patterns
- Patch storage - up to 512 on hardware (ships with 256 factory patches)
- Glide
- All knobs (excl. volume), sliders and most buttons transmit and receive MIDI cc commands for external control and mapping
Software Compatibility
- Ableton Live Lite 9 is included
- Peak is a USB-MIDI class compliant device
Power Requirements
- Maximum power consumption 12V DC 1A
Product Dimensions
- 233mm (9.17“) width x 464mm (18.27“) depth x 70.5mm (2.78“) height
OS Compatibility
OS compatibilty not relevant for this product range/type
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Korg Volca Keys, the new Analogue Loop-Synthesizer from Korg!
- 3-Voices polyphon.
- 3 VCOs.
- 1 VCF.
- 1 VCA.
- 1 LFO and 1 EG.
- Voicing-Function.
- Delay-Effect.
- Loop Sequencer.
- Motion Sequence-Function.
- Active Step and Flux Function.
- Selftuning-Function.
- Multitouch Trigger Pad / Step-Button.
- LED-Display.
- Build-in Speaker.
- Sync I/O 1/8" Mini-Input female Mono.
- MIDI In.
- Headphone-Out 1/8" Mini-TRS Stereo.
- Power via 6x AA Battery or optional Power Supply (KA-350 not included).
- Dimension: 193 X 115 X 45 mm (WxHxD).
- Weight: 372gr.
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Synthesizer workstation with 61 dynamic keys with aftertouch, Vast sounds composition method, sampler 128ΜΒ, compatible with AKAI - ROLAND - WAV -ENSONIQ - AIFF samples, 192 generators, KDFX professional digital multieffect unit, KB3 organ, 32 channels sequencer, arpeggiator, compatible with GM, smart media slot, pitch-bend & modulation wheels, midi in/out.
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The Korg microKORG XL features Korgʼs powerful RADIAS/R3 derived MMT Multi Modeling Technology, as well as a powered-up vocoder. The updated ROM includes PCM data for recreating in-demand vintage keyboards such as piano, electric piano, and clav. Externally, the microKORG XL boasts a completely new vintage design with a textured black body and industrial silver panel.
The microKORG XL interface has also been enhanced, making it easier than ever to use. Sound selection is controlled by two large dials; three smaller knobs allow the main parameters to be easily selected. The newly-developed mini-keyboard is firm and responsive for even greater playability. And best of all, itʼs battery-powered so you can take it anywhere and still enjoy serious sound. For beginners, advanced musicians and sound designers, this is a synthesizer that will stimulate your musical creativity.
The Korg microKORG XL main features include:
- Fresh vintage design with a textured black body and industrial silver panel.
- Korg's renowned MMT Multi Modeling Technology, optimized for the microKORG XL.
- Sixteeen band vocoder for voice controlled effects. A gooseneck microphone is included, so you can begin vocoding right away.
- 128 powerful sounds are built-in and ready for immediate use.
- Intuitive sound selection; simply specify the music genre and instrument category.
- Seventeen powerful KAOSS derived effects.
- Newly developed natural touch mini keyboard is compact, yet easy to play.
- Editing software can be downloaded from the Korg website, as well as converted MS2000 and microKORG programs.
- Battery powered for on-the-go enjoyment.
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