Korg Radias £1099
Once you're assembled you've got to applaud Korg for their design efforts.
The MusicRadar Team, Tue 23 Oct, 12:06 pm UTC
The Radias can act as a filter module and/or effects processor for any sound you feed it
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Manufacturer's description
With a bold new approach that is at once both daring and familiar, RADIAS exceeds common analog expectations and rapidly takes off for uncharted territories.
Based on Korg’s cutting-edge MMT engine, this 24-voice synthesizer offers a variety of synthesis algorithms together with multiple effects, new comb filter and wave shaping features, modulation sequencing, as well as new formant-motion vocoding.
RADIAS offers an innovative design that can be custom configured to suit your set-up. The control module can be used independently or teamed with the unique dedicated keyboard, creating a seamlessly integrated instrument that delivers the sounds of the future – today.
User comments (2)
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clearly the combined force of the electribe sx , mx, and ms2000 lines...
this is one powerful synth...anyone who likes KORG as much as I do should really consider this synth for unique sound creation.
I cant seem to ever NOT find a great sound. A+ Korg... -
I own a rack version, coupled with Korg padKONTROL and Edirol m1 keyboard.
Very convincing sound, a lot of useable presets, arpeggiators and sequencers are nice, but best used over included software editor (PC-s really spoiled us...).
Works in presets of up to 4 instruments, each with two effects, and 2 arps and one sequence for the preset, (so like: drum kit sequence, pick bass, lead, and synth strings at the same time, bass and lead with own arps).
Vocoder has a ton of potential, included sampling too.
Real time filter-tweaking options are overwhelming, best suited for dance music, but even us alter freaks get a lot of bang for a buck.
I miss a "song" mode, a pattern editor to line up the sequnces and the arps.
Specs are not set for this thing, here it goes:
Multitimbral: 4x4
Arpeggiators: 2 at a time
Batteries: no
Built-in Sequencer: Yes, up to 2x16 or 1x32 steps at a time
CD Burner: no
LCD Display: Yes
MIDI: in/ out/ through
Modulation Wheel: No (yes - on keyboard)
Pitch Bend: No (yes -on keyboard)
Sampling: yes, 16x 7 or so seconds
Sequencer/Recorder: no
Software Editor: Yes (see USB)
Rack Mountable: Yes
Rack Mounted: No
+ USB connection: data only
Audio: 2 ins, 4 outs
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MusicRadar rating
Pros
Fantastic effects secion. Great sounds.
Cons
Effectively just an update.
The bottom line
Great design and inspirational sounds make this a worthy addition to Korg’s synth range.
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Radias
- Price:
- £1099
- Arpeggiators:
- 1
- Available Inputs:
- 1/4 Inch Jack, Mic input, MIDI
- Available Outputs:
- 1/4 Inch Jack (Balanced), USB
- Battery/Adaptor Type:
- AC Adaptor
- Connectivity:
- USB
- Control/User Interface:
- Rotary Knobs
- LFOs:
- 2
- MIDI:
- 1
- Modulation Wheel:
- 1
- Multitimbral:
- 1
- No. of Inputs (1/4-inch):
- 4
- No. of Outputs (1/4-inch):
- 2
- Number of Effects:
- 30
- Number of Keys:
- 49
- Oscillators:
- 9
- Pitch Bend:
- 1
- Presets:
- 256
- Rack Mountable:
- 1
- Sampling:
- 1
- Unit Power Source:
- AC Adaptor
- Weighted Keys:
- No
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