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MiniKorg 700

Korg MiniKorg 700

MiniKorg 700.
MiniKorg 700

Released: 1973

MSRP: Y120,000 ($880US?)

Synopsis:

This is a basic monosynth family that was also distributed in the US under the Univox name. Architecture Class: Conventional (subtractive).

Ebay Description:

The Korg MiniKorg 700 is a 37 key (monophonic) synthesizer, featuring a single oscillator (saw/square/triangle/chorus waveforms), high and low pass analog filters, AD|R envelope (optionally triggered by a dedicated LFO), vibrato, chorus/phasor, auto-bend, and portamento.

Physical

Form Factor Dimensions Weight Audio Input Audio Output Communication Port Control Input Control Output Switch Input Power
37 keys ? ? no loZ hiZ no no no no AC:wired

Interface

Compatibility Multitimbral Memory Program Memory External Storage External Programming UI Input UI Output
- N/A no no no switches sliders LED

Architecture

Multitimbral Polyphony Unison Architecture
no 1 no VCO->HPF->LPF->VCA

Output

Effects Pan Modulator Volume Modulator Headphone
chorus/phasor no EG no

Control

Arpeggiator Arpeggiator External Sequencer Sequencer Memory Sequencer External Continuous Program Change
no N/A no N/A N/A no no

Keyboard

Key Pressure Chord Memory External Control External Sustain Key Scaling Velocity Curves
no no no no pitch only no

Source

Name Signal Class Waveform Octave Range Amplitude Modulator Harmonics Modulator Pitch Modulator Wave Assign Modulator
VCO analog triangle square saw chorus 2 4 8 16 32 no no auto-bend portamento Vibrato no

Filter

Name Signal Class IC Resonant Shape Frequency Modulator Resonance Modulator Shape Modulator
HPF analog discrete switch high pass EG no no
LPF analog discrete switch low pass EG no no

Envelope

Name Level Rate Loop Polarity Trigger Level Modulator Rate Modulator
EG - attack decay/release no no LFO no no

LFO

Name Waveform Delay Polarity Sync Delay Modulator Level Modulator Rate Modulator
Vibrato triangle? yes no no no no no
LFO square? no no no no no no
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