Korg miniKORG 700FS Monophonic Analog Synthesizer with Professional Studio Headphones and Cables

Audio-Technica ATH-M50X Professional Studio Monitor Headphones

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M-Series Headphones

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Knox Gear 1/4in TRS to 1/4inTRS Cable (6-Feet)

Knox Gear 1/4in TRS to 1/4in TRS Cable (6-Feet) is a heavy-duty cable for connecting your guitar or other electric instrument to an amplifier.

Ideal for Gigging

At 6 feet long, this cable is perfect for touring or live sound applications. This male-to-male cable can be attached to any standard amplifier from a guitar, bass, electric keyboard or other compatible instrument.

Korg miniKORG 700FS Monophonic Analog Synthesizer

The Korg miniKORG 700FS Monophonic Analog Synthesizer was Korg’s first mass-produced monophonic synthesizer released in 1973 at a time when the form of synthesizers as musical instruments had not been fully established. After a lot of experimentation, the miniKORG 700 arrived bringing the world of synthesizers to a wide group of users by offering simple operations that could produce extreme changes in sound and was championed by a strong base of admiring musicians. The miniKORG 700FS is an authentic revival of the miniKORG 700S, (an improved version of the miniKORG 700) that was released the following year. The revised miniKORG 700FS offers added functionality such as an arpeggiator, spring reverb, and aftertouch. The miniKORG 700FS is a fully-realized analog synthesizer that was developed in conjunction with the original designer, Fumio Mieda.

Beautiful Synth Leads

While the miniKORG 700 was Korg’s first synthesizer, it also produced some of our synthesizers' fattest and most dense sounds. The miniKORG 700FS, features oscillators with a penetrating sound and an authentic recreation of the Traveler controller, one of the key features of the miniKORG 700. The volca keys and volca bass use the filter circuit from the miniKORG 700 because this filter's clear and penetrating characteristics were a perfect match for products that specialize in lead and bass synth sounds with a strong presence. The miniKORG 700 sound sits easily in today’s music, particularly with its lead and bass synth sounds.

Possibilities as a Sub Keyboard

The miniKORG 700 came about as a sub keyboard that players would set atop their organs (frequently used in the 1970s) to augment the organ’s sound palette. Nowadays, the beautiful lead synth sound of the miniKORG 700FS works well with stage keyboards such as electric pianos, organs, and so on. The controls on the miniKORG 700 were laid out below its keys in a row so that players who set the instrument on top of their organ would find them easy to access. Even today, this layout is intuitive and easy to understand, with a unique look that no other instrument offers.

Functionality

When the miniKORG 700 was originally released, electronic components were larger, limiting its functionality due to the small space inside. Thanks to technological changes, we now have more space to add a spring reverb effect and a joystick for pitch bend and modulation. The new version also features aftertouch for added expressiveness, as well as important features an arpeggiator, USB port, Midi in a connector, and a CV/GATE in jack. The memory program button writes down the positions of the knobs and levers to recreate their favorite sounds.

Traveler Controller

The most characteristic feature of the miniKORG 700, the Traveler controller consisted of two sliders situated below the keyboard. With these controls, players could adjust the cutoff frequency, with the upper lever controlling the low-pass filter and the lower lever controlling the high-pass filter. This gave players the freedom to adjust the expressive character of the sound according to the position of the levers. By moving the levers to the left and right while playing the keys, wah-wah and muted sounds could be created along with the iconic 'traveling' sound. Since the sound passing through the filter has a lower cutoff frequency and higher cutoff frequency than the frequencies set by the sliders, all frequencies are filtered and thus no sound is heard when the positions of the two sliders are inverted. In other words, making the two sliders cross would in theory produce no sound. To deal with this, the original miniKORG 700 featured protrusions on the sliders so that they could not physically cross. The good and bad thing about this was that analog circuitry was being used. In the past and even today, designing a filter with perfect characteristics was impossible. When the miniKORG 700 was sold, some players would shave off the protrusions on the levers so they could make the levers cross, in an attempt to create new sounds. Some models sold internationally did not even have the protrusions, to begin with. The miniKORG 700FS also does not have protrusions, and players can adjust the settings as they wish to get that iconic sound from the past.

A Second Oscillator

The miniKORG 700 was a single-oscillator mono synth. One year later 1974, the miniKORG 700S was released with more space added to the left of the keyboard for a controller. A second oscillator, ring modulator, and other features were also added. The FS model we are now releasing is a revival of the 700S with its expanded functionality and includes two oscillators that bring you the added enjoyment of powerful detuning and thick, penetrating lead synth sounds.

Includes a Hard Case

To commemorate the revival of the miniKORG after nearly half a century, Korg has included a hard case with this limited edition miniKORG 700FS. The case is specially designed to fit this synthesizer for easy storage and transportation.

Free Music Software Bundle

The miniKORG 700FS comes with a diverse variety of music software including Izotope (featuring 'Ozone Elements' which lets you not only create songs but also master them using AI), 'Skoove' which will help you improve your keyboard playing skills, 'Reason Lite' DAW software, as well as a wide range of software synths from Korg and other developers. In other words, the moment you get your hands on the miniKORG 700FS you'll have a variety of tools to help you take your music to the next level.