In this video, I review the miniKORG 700Sm and compare it with the 700FS and the original designs. I explore its oscillators, filters, envelopes, modulation and performance controls, including a feedback trick to try.
Timeline
0:00 Intro
1:25 vs classics
2:25 vs 700FS
3:10 Overview
5:25 Build
5:45 I/O
7:00 VCO 1
8:10 VCO 2, Effect
10:00 Filters
11:00 Bright (Res)
12:20 Bender (P env)
12:40 VCA env
13:10 Sustain?
14:00 Expand (F env)
14:20 LFO, Vibrato
14:40 Travel vib
14:55 Joystick, AT
15:40 Arp
16:40 Portamento
17:05 Feedback magic
20:20 Pros & cons
22:05 Its sounds
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