Korg RK-100S - "Keytar" Controller Keyboard and Modeling Synthesizer (Black)

Description

The black RK-100S from Korg is a recreation of their 1984 remote controller, the RK-100. Back then keyboardists were finally freed from standing behind their keyboards and were able to strut out and trade licks with the guitarist. There was one minor annoyance - they needed to stay tethered to a sound generator. Today's version avoids that dilemma by including 200 modelled sounds while still providing a MIDI output for going "old school."

The original heavy body has been made more compact and lightweight thanks to modern components such as a slim keyboard. Other new features and functions include two ribbon controllers, an arpeggiator, and a vocoder, along with a "favourite" button that allows for saving frequently-used sounds for one-touch selection. A dual purpose, mono mini-input jack can function as a microphone input for modulating the vocoder using a headset microphone, or for connecting an audio player for performing along with favourite songs.

The MMT sound engine provides not only standard analogue synthesiser waveforms such as sawtooth and square, but also additional oscillator algorithms such as formant waveforms, noise, and PCM. A USB port is provided for connecting to a computer, both to control a computer's sound module and to use the included software to edit MIDI settings and the parameters of the internal sound engine. The RK-100S can be powered by AA batteries or an optionalpower supply.

Features

• 37-note slim keyboard
• Lightweight and easy to play
• Wooden body with a polished finish
• Two hundred analogue-modelled programmes built-in
• Two ribbon controllers - one short , one long
• Microphone/line (dual-purpose) input jack, also available for the vocoder function
• MIDI output jack for triggering an external sound module
• Operates on six AA alkaline batteries
• USB port for connecting to a computer for sound programme editing