Korg microKORG Crystal

Two decades ago, the portable, battery powered microKORG was born with a radical new micro-keybed, a powerful Vocoder and ready-to-use sounds ideal for contemporary genres delivering countless hit performances, and instantly revolutionising the way musicians played.

This compact sound monster introduced synthesis to a vast number of non-keyboard playing musicians and created a way of making music we now take for granted: a small keyboard resting unassumingly atop a larger one onstage, made for use by hobbyists and pros alike and finding itself front and centre of studios worldwide from the smallest bedroom to the largest pro recording facility.

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of its release, the special edition microKORG Crystal offers a unique and stunningly stylish take on this beloved synth – now a classic in its own right.

Key Features

“Skeleton” type semi-translucent chassis, with matching knobs and controls

Previously unchanged, the microKORG Crystal features a new take on the structure of the microKORG, with a semi-translucent chassis that lets you see the electronics and internals. Even the controllers are semi-transparent, including the knobs, dials, and wheels. As a commemorative model, the microKORG Crystal is great fun to look at from any angle, and as its name suggests, it “crystalizes” the energy and feelings of the KORG team behind its birth.

A panel with a beautiful sheen

The microKORG Crystal features a stainless mirror-finish front panel that blends perfectly with the semi-translucent knobs and dials, blurring the limits between you and your instrument and providing a cosmetic impact never seen in any other musical instrument.

Aluminium side panels for a sturdy feel

The original microKORG featured wooden side panels that suggested a retro feel, serving as an elegant accent to the analogue modelled synth engine. This new special microKORG features sleek aluminium side panels for a clean and depurated look.

Dedicated transparent carry bag

The microKORG Crystal features a stainless mirror-finish front panel that blends perfectly with the semi-translucent knobs and dials, blurring the limits between you and your instrument and providing a cosmetic impact never seen in any other musical instrument.

• Sound Generation: Analogue Modelling Synthesis System
• Synthesizer Program: Multi Timbral: 2 (max, Split/Dual Mode)
• Sound Source: 2 Oscillator + Noise Generator Multi Mode Filter (-24dB/octLPF,-12dB/oct LPF/BPF/HPF) EG×2 LFO×2 Virtual Patch×4
• Voices: 4 Voices
• Sound Source: 1 Oscillator + Noise Generator / EG×1 LFO×2 8 / Channels vocoder / Level and pan of each channel can be edited / Formant Shift function
• Programs: 128
• Effects: Modulation effects (3 types), Delay (3 types), Equalizer
• Arpeggiator: 6 Types
• Controllers: Real-Time control knob X 4 (3 level Selection), Arpeggio ON/OFF
• Keyboard: 37 Keys (mini-keyboard, keyboard has velocity)
• Inputs: AUDIO IN 1,2, Level switch LINE/MIC, [AUDIO IN 1, 2 (LINE) ], [AUDIO IN 2 (MIC)]
• Outputs: L/MONO, R, Headphones
• MIDI: IN, OUT, THRU
• Display: 3 characters×1 line with 8 segment LED
• Power Supply: DC 9V (AC adapter included)
• Power: 6.4w Max
• Dimensions: 524 x 232 x 70mm
• Weight: 2.4 kg (instrument only, without batteries or microphone)
• Included Items: AC adapter, condenser microphone, dedicated transparent carry bag