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Korg phase8

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  • Haptic Acoustic Synthesis Technology
  • 8 Electromechanical Voices
  • Swappable and Tunable Steel Resonators
  • Polymetric Sequencer with Live Recording

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Polyphonic 8-Voice Acoustic Synthesizer

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.

Haptic Acoustic Synthesis

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.

Swappable and Tunable Steel Resonators
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.
Polymetric Rhythm Sequencer
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.
Modulation Modes
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.
Trigger Delay and Parameter Automation
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.
Real-Time Interaction
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.
External Connectivity

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
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Brands

Korg
Product Type

Keyboard & MIDI, Synthesizers
Color

White
Sound Generation
Haptic Acoustic
Maximum Polyphony
8 Voice
Audio I/O
1x 1/4″ Line Output
1x 1/8″ / 3.5 mm TRS Headphone Output
MIDI I/O
1x 1/8″ / 3.5 mm TRS Input
1x 1/8″ / 3.5 mm TRS Output
CV/Gate I/O
1x 1/8″ / 3.5 mm CV Input
Patch Points
No
General
Synth Type
Desktop Synth Module
Kit Components
Sound Generation
Haptic Acoustic
Keyboard
No
Expression Controls
No
Number of Pads
8x Pad
Sounds
Display
No
Number of Rhythm Pattern Presets
8x User Pattern
Number of Song Presets
No
Maximum Polyphony
8 Voice
Built-In Effects
Delay
Performance Functions
Sequencer
Built-In Speaker
No
Synthesis
Oscillators
8x Fixed
Filters
No
LFOs
No
Modulation Matrix
3-Slot
Sequencing & Recording
Sequencer
Yes
Arpeggiator
No
Number of Recorder Tracks
1x Sequencer
Media/Memory Card Slot
No
Connectivity
Audio I/O
1x 1/4″ Line Output
1x 1/8″ / 3.5 mm TRS Headphone Output
Pedal Support
No
MIDI I/O
1x 1/8″ / 3.5 mm TRS Input
1x 1/8″ / 3.5 mm TRS Output
CV/Gate I/O
1x 1/8″ / 3.5 mm CV Input
Control Voltage Level
±5 V
Patch Points
No
Sync I/O
1x 1/8″ / 3.5 mm Sync Input
1x 1/8″ / 3.5 mm Sync Output
Network I/O
No
USB I/O
1x USB-C (MIDI)
Bluetooth
No
Power
Power Requirements
AC/DC Power Adapter (Included)
AC/DC Power Adapter
12 VDC (Included)
Power Consumption
4.8 W
Physical
Color
Silver
Included Accessories
No
Dimensions
9.3 x 9.1 x 1.8″ / 23.6 x 23.1 x 4.6 cm
Weight
3.7 lb / 1.7 kg

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