TADAHIKO SAKAMAKI | 坂巻 匡彦
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volca keys

Date
2013.04
Client
KORG
Type
Electronic instrument · Synthesizer
Role
Product planning
volca keys — Cinematic studio image.
Fig. 1 — Cinematic studio image.
Product video Introducing KORG volca keys ↗ KORG INC.
volca keys — Perspective view against a dark background.
Fig. 2 — Perspective view against a dark background.
volca keys — Perspective view.
Fig. 3 — Perspective view.
volca keys — Top view: keyboard and control panel.
Fig. 4 — Top view: keyboard and control panel.
volca keys — Performance and control image.
Fig. 5 — Performance and control image.

A compact analogue synthesizer combining three oscillators, touch keys and a step sequencer. Sakamaki handled product planning for volca keys.

Six voicing modes include polyphonic, unison and ring-modulated configurations. An onboard delay adds another way to shape the sound and its movement.

The 16-step sequencer records control movements through motion sequencing, while Flux allows phrases without fixed timing quantisation. Battery operation, a built-in speaker and sync connections support both self-contained playing and use alongside other instruments.

Sources and related records

KORG: volca keys product information ↗