http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/korgs-1365670337.jpg Korg’s love of the mini-analog synth clearly remains strong as it’s added three more new ones to the fold – the Volca Beat, Volca Bass and Volca Keys (the clue to what they do is in the names). While some firms take a pro product and work down, making cheaper versions, Korg seems to take a different approach. It did the stripping-back thing when it launched its popular Monotron synth. Since then, it’s incrementally developed it back up into a whole category of its own, the latest iteration of which we apparently see before us here. The trio of mini-synths clearly take inspiration from the Monotribe groovebox that came before them, but are a step up in terms of design. Brushed metal finishes give them a vintage, almost Stylophone feel. The Volca Bass, in particular, looks almost too much like the legendary Roland TB-303 to be coincidence, and if we didn’t know better, we’d say the color scheme of the Beat echoes the TR-808. As we happened to be in Frankfurt, we couldn’t resist getting out hands on them, or as you’ll see past the break, at least trying to. Gallery: Korg Volca series eyes-on
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