This video, via gstormelectro, takes a look at the Korg 770 – a 70s monophonic analog synthesizer.
Some of its interesting features include:
- External Input for the filter
- Highpass and Lowpass filter w/ variable resonance (Bright)
- a kind of Pulse Width Modulation (Chorus)
- two forms of ring modulation
- Scale Noise, a noise source which tracks w/ keyboard pitch
- OSC1 vibrato w/ delayed onset
- Automatic pitch-bend, Goldfrapp anyone?
- LFO trigger mode for the Envelopes
If you’ve used the Korg 770, share your thoughts on it in the comments!
I’ve had the pleasure of owning mine since the early 80s. I loved its seemingly aggressive character initially, but there is a hell of a lot to discover under that industrial skin. Built to last too.
should compare it to a monologue
I’ve bought and sold many synthesizers over the years, and this is one of the only ones that I truly regret selling. A truly fantastic synthesizer, with so many sound-design options! If only Korg would re-create it…
i had an 2nd hand juno 106 in the 80’s…probably not a good comparison pricewise but in the demo all the voices sounds the same to me.
huh? how does a poly synth from the 80’s with DCO’s sounds like a monosynth from the 70’s with VCO’s?
I’ve got two of them.. I call them “The Mothers”.. I wonder if someone out there could point me where I could get some replacement keys as one the “Mothers” need some “teeth” replacement
So phat! nice demo
My 2nd synth was a 770. Bought it new when it came out. My first was a Korg MicroPreset