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Description
Korg PHASE8 Polyphonic 8-Voice Acoustic SynthesizerMerging the sonic richness of the physical world with precise electronic control, the limited edition Korg phase8 is an 8 voice haptic acoustic synthesizer that combines electromechanical steel resonators with envelope shaping, sequencing, analog wavefolding, and pitch dependent modulation for a truly unique instrument. With eight tunable resonators, phase8 responds to the world around you. Each resonator can be swapped and retuned for different
Merging the sonic richness of the physical world with precise electronic control, the limited edition Korg phase8 is an 8-voice haptic acoustic synthesizer that combines electromechanical steel resonators with envelope shaping, sequencing, analog wavefolding, and pitch-dependent modulation for a truly unique instrument. With eight tunable resonators, phase8 responds to the world around you.
Each resonator can be swapped and retuned for different sounds, with 13 resonators included with phase8. You can engage in polymetric sequencing and real-time live recording, and you can save up to eight rhythm presets for easy recall. The phase8 offers several modulation modes—including tremolo, audio-rate, and pitch-dependent types—and you can use the shift knob to add delayed triggers to the resonators. You can automate parameters over a sequence. The resonators invite experimentation, being able to be both electronically and physically manipulated, such as by plucking, strumming, tapping, or adding objects like a prepared piano. I/O includes a 1/4" line and headphone outputs, 3.5mm TRS MIDI and sync I/O, MIDI over USB-C, and a 3.5mm CV input. MIDI output from the sequencer can be used to control external hardware. The phase8 includes five additional resonators, a hex key, and an AC adapter.
Acoustic Synthesis uses physically vibrating bodies to generate sound, enhanced with the electronic control you’d expect from a synthesizer. The result is an instrument that produces sound that feels alive and responds to physical interactions such as touch and acoustic feedback.
It is beyond analog vs digital. It’s even beyond electronics. Eight independent electromechanical voices with steel resonators are at the heart of the instrument’s acoustic sound.
phase8 comes with 13 chromatically tuned resonators—eight of your choice can be installed at any one time. Through envelope control, these resonators can produce everything from short percussive sounds to long, drawn-out sustained notes. The design allows you to easily swap and tune resonators, letting you customize the scale and character of your phase8.
An intuitive sequencer supports both step programming and unquantized live recording. Each voice offers step skip for polymetric sequencing. All sequences can be saved and recalled across eight memory slots.
You can cycle between three distinct amplitude modulation effects: tremolo, audio-rate, and pitch-dependent modulation types. The last modulation effect can be optionally harmonically quantized.
Using the instrument's shift knob, you can add delayed triggers to the resonators relative to the selected or synced tempo. All controls on the instrument's panel can be automated over a sequence using the record function.
Beyond adjusting parameters, phase8 invites physical interaction. Sculpt sound by touching, plucking, strumming, or tapping the resonators, or experiment by adding found objects for new textures. The AIR slider lets you boost (or quiet) the acoustic response of whatever you bring in contact with the instrument.
Both MIDI, USB-MIDI, and CV can be used to externally control the knob parameters. The phase8 can be tempo synchronized to other devices over MIDI, USB-MIDI, and Sync.
External MIDI devices can be used to trigger notes in the acoustic synth, and the sequencer can trigger notes in external MIDI instruments over MIDI / USB-MIDI. These connectivity options allow many possibilities for you to integrate the phase8 into your creative setup.
Features
- Haptic Acoustic Synthesis Technology
- 8 Electromechanical Voices
- Swappable and Tunable Steel Resonators
- Polymetric Sequencer with Live Recording
- Modulation Modes and Trigger Delay
- Full Parameter Automation
- Pluck, Tap, Strum, or Use AIR Slider
- 3.5mm CV In and Headphone Out
- 3.5mm MIDI and Sync I/O, USB-C MIDI
Specifications
| Synth Type |
| Sound Generation | |
| Keyboard | |
| Expression Controls | |
| Number of Pads |
| Display | |
| Number of Rhythm Pattern Presets | |
| Number of Song Presets | |
| Maximum Polyphony | |
| Built-In Effects | |
| Performance Functions | |
| Built-In Speaker |
| Oscillators | |
| Filters | |
| LFOs | |
| Modulation Matrix |
| Sequencer | |
| Arpeggiator | |
| Number of Recorder Tracks | |
| Media/Memory Card Slot |
| Audio I/O | |
| Pedal Support | |
| MIDI I/O | |
| CV/Gate I/O | |
| Control Voltage Level | |
| Patch Points | |
| Sync I/O | |
| Network I/O | |
| USB I/O | |
| Bluetooth |
| Power Requirements | |
| AC/DC Power Adapter | |
| Power Consumption |
| Color | |
| Included Accessories | |
| Dimensions | |
| Weight |
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