Korg Volca Keys - The Expert Guide
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4.9 • 8 Ratings
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- £8.99
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- £8.99
Publisher Description
The undisputed Korg Volca expert Tony Horgan continues his series of multimedia guides with this in-depth look at the Volca Keys. Straight-talking text, interactive audio, clear illustrations and beautiful photography combine to make this an essential companion to the Volca Keys. Every aspect of the Volca Keys is explained in easy-to-understand terms. You too can become a Volca expert!
The full chapter list:
1. About this book
- Hello
- Acknowledgements
2. Quick-start guides
- Start here
- Select and play a pattern
- Record a pattern
- Save a patter
- Record a motion sequence
- Sync with other Volca units
- Connect via MIDI
- Record a pattern in Flux mode
3. Sounds and patches
- Pads and chords
- Bass sounds
- Lead and melody sounds
- Sound effects
4. Voice modes
- Voice modes explained
- Poly mode
- Unison mode
- Octave mode
- Fifth mode
- Unison Ring mode
- Poly Ring mode
5. Octave selector
- Octave selector
6. VCO section
- What is a VCO?
- Detune
- Portamento
- EG Int (VCO)
7. VCF section
- What is a VCF?
- Cutoff
- Peak
- EG Int (VCF)
8. LFO section
- What is an LFO?
- LFO wave shapes
- Rate
- Pitch Int
- Cutoff Int
9. EG section
- What is an EG?
- Attack
- Decay / Release
- Sustain
10. Delay section
- Delay Time
- Delay Feedback
11. Tempo and Volume
- Tempo knob
- Tempo division
- Volume knob
12. Soft buttons
- Play / Active Step
- Record / Erase
- Memory / Write
- Func
13. Keyboard
- About the keyboard
- Motion sequence keys
- LFO keys
- Tempo division keys
- Metronome
- Step Trigger
- Tempo delay
- Flux
- Clear keys
14. MIDI In
- MIDI: an overview
- Selecting the MIDI channel
- MIDI control change messages
- MIDI control change numbers
- MIDI cables
- MIDI RX Short Message
- MIDI Clock Source
15. Sync In / Out
- What is Sync?
- Changing Sync polarity
16. Headphone socket
- Audio output cables
17. Automatic tuning
- How auto-tuning works
Customer Reviews
Must Have Manual
I’m only a little way through this book and I’ve learned a lot about my Volca that I bought then hardly used.
I’m only around 20 pages in and I’ve already learned about selecting/clearing/recording patterns, deleting notes, motion sequences, flux mode, and midi issues (connection, channels, etc).
If you own a Volca it seems like a no-brainer to spend just another few quid on this, as it’s like a detailed, well presented manual.
The Korg Volca - Expert Guides
At first, I thought this could get expensive, buying the set, as there’s no discount for multiple purchases from iBooks/iTunes, and surely one book could cover them all? but no, each book is very unique and personal for each specific instrument.
I also wished I could print them, for my own personal use (there’s something tangible, quite unique with having a real document/book in your hand, instead of having to rely on technology that can/will fail? )as I dont always have internet/mobile access or even a phone signal some days, but the reasons are manyfold for not being able to self print, as was explained to me by Tony himself, but this is still new to me ' interactive books’ and the fact they can be updated just like an app!, even better, so if something new is needed or required, the book will update, or so i’m led to believe.
That said, these books are just very good, and more to the point, I could run the Volca straight out of the box, whereas the supplied literature is a joke in its format and guidance?
The only book I dont have yet in the series is the Kick, but If.when the kick arrives, so will the latest book.
The long lost Korg Volca Manuals
Thank you ... This is exactly what is required from a manual. Korg and others could learn a lot from how to explain their products better. Well worth it! Great job!