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Bad Gear | KingKorg Neo

Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. Over the last 30 years Korg has released many iconic products worthy of a reissue: a Prophecy operable without a quantum physics degree, a new Kaoss Pad that actually works and maybe even an Electribe that deserves the name.

However, for reasons completely beyond my comprehension we need to talk about KingKorg Neo. This brand new virtual analog synth is basically identical to a more or less forgotten 2013 Korg instrument by the same name without the Matrix reference and is - just like its predecessor - a prime example for how to mess up both product launch timing and pricing strategy.

Thanks to Klangfarbe for lending me one of their floor models:

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King Korg Neo

Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
01:03 Overview KingKorg Neo
01:07 Front Panel Analysis
01:56 Comparison Neo vs. Original KingKorg
02:28 Oscillator Section
03:14 Structure, Filter
03:32 Envelopes, LFOs
03:44 Menu Diving, Mod Matrix, Bitimbrality
04:07 FX Section, Vocoder
04:38 What else (Build Quality, Pricing, Thanks)
05:11 Hate
05:37 Jam 1 ( Techno )
06:32 Jam 2 ( SynthWave Stuff )
07:29 Finale ( Drum'n'Bass )
08:01 Verdict
09:18 Patreon Vocoder Shoutout