Korg Volca Keys - The Expert Guide

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