Korg miniKORG 700FS Manuel D'utilisation page 8

miniKORG 700 FS
Introduction
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Thank you for purchasing the KORG miniKORG 700FS Synthesizer. To help you get the most out of your new instrument,
please read this manual carefully.
Features of miniKORG 700FS
History of KORG
KORG's first mass-produced synthesizer released in 1973 was
the "miniKORG 700". The improved version, "miniKORG 700S",
released the following year in 1974, was a faithful reproduction
of the original. (These instruments were released in the United
States by UNIVOX, and were referred to as "MINI-KORG / K-1"
and "MINI-KORG / K-2" respectively.)
Various new functions
This instrument is not simply a reintroduced model. It is
newly equipped with a built-in spring reverb and a joystick
that allows pitchbend. In addition, this instrument provides
aftertouch, which expands the scale of performance.
Reminiscing about the miniKORG 700
Fumio Mieda (Original developer of miniKORG 700S)
The production of this musical instrument had to proceed
in a roundabout way after the initial prototype was created.
We made an announcement regarding the very first
synthesizer created in Japan at the 19th All Japan Audio
Fair on November 12, 1970. It was 50 years ago. This
instrument, the theme of which was "innovative organ", was
a 2-stage keyboard instrument, and was equipped with two
units: the organ section of the polyphonic sound source,
and what is now called the monophonic synthesizer
section. It is known as the "first prototype" in our company.
Intuitive operation
You can operate without confusion thanks to the
operators lined up in a straight line. The operators
are provided just below the keyboard, so you can
adjust the tone in real time even while playing.
Traveler
You can obtain dynamic tone changes using the
"Traveler", which is the most distinctive filter controller of
this instrument.
I thought about two directions to commercialize this prototype. I
contemplated whether to make it a polyphonic organ product or
a monophonic instrument that can only create one sound at a
time but can significantly change the timbre. I could not foresee
that the era of synthesizers would arrive, therefore, I dropped the
monophonic synthesizer characteristic and marketed this product
as a combo organ with a "Traveler" manual filter attached to the
polyphonic sound source. This was the "Korgue" organ (or the
"Decakorgue," as we called it) that was sold at the time under our
previous company name, "Keio Electronic Laboratories," which
eventually led to our existing company name, KORG.
This was our first keyboard instrument; however, it did not
sell well despite the hard work the founder Tsutomu Kato put
into it because it was expensive for one and a distribution
network had yet to be developed at that point. However,
American buyers saw the prototype and placed surprisingly
large orders. It was miniKORG 700/700S. Three or four
years had passed since the first prototype was released. We
traveled a lot of extra distance to get where we were.
This instrument was completely different from other
companies' products in terms of its appearance,
specifications, and internal electronic circuits. The reason for
this was that we did not want to imitate western synthesizers.
To be more specific, we were not familiar with products from
other companies in Europe or the United States.
First of all, the purpose of use was different. During the
design process, we assumed that this instrument was to
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