Nick Kwas from Korg USA was on hand at NAMM to show us around the new Volca Mix, the 4-channel analog mixer in this video.
Although we've already featured a short review by Loopop of the Korg Volca Mix our video crew were also at NAMM 2018 and spent some time at the Korg booth exploring the various music machines on offer, including, of course, the new Korg Volca Mix:
Here's some features of the Korg Volca Mix (which retails at $169):
Mixer
Mixer Type: Four channel analogue mixer
Number of Channels: Two monaural*1, one stereo*2 *1: Monaural output volca: volca keys, volca bass, volca beats, volca kick *2: Stereo output volca: volca sample, volca fm
Channel Controls: Lo/Hi Cut, Send Level, Mute, Volume (Available to boost +6 dB gain)
Bus: Four channels analogue mix bus, monaural mix send bus, stereo AUX In/Return bus
Master: Volume
Master Effects
Analog Stereo Width Expander (Width), Analog Dynamic Range Compressor (Dynamics, Speed)
Sync Controls
Play, Tempo
Input/Output
Mixer Input: Mixer In x 3 (1/8" [3.5 mm] stereo mini jack, 0dBu)
AUX: AUX In (1/8" [3.5 mm] stereo mini jack, 0dBu)
Send: Send Out (1/8" [3.5 mm] stereo mini jack, 0dBu)
Sync: Sync Out (1/8" [3.5 mm] stereo mini jack, Output Level: 5 V)Audio Output:
Audio Output: LINE OUT (L/R, RCA pin jack, Max 11.1 dBu) Headphone (1/8" [3.5 mm] stereo mini jack)
Speaker: Built-in stereo speakers, On/Off
Power
Power: AC adapter (DC 9 V)
Current Consumption: 300 mA
Output Power: VOLCA DC OUT x 3 (Connect with including DC-DC cable, up to 800 mA in total, 9 V)
Others
Dimensions (W x D x H): 193 mm x 115 mm x 45 mm/7.60" x 4.53" x 1.77" (including knobs)
Weight: 350g/12.35 oz.
Included Items: AC adapter, DC-DC cable x 3, Audio cable x 3
Accessories (sold separately): SEQUENZ CB-4VOLCA semi hard case (Can store up to three volcas and volca mix), SC-CABLE-6 sync cables.
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