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Korg Volca Beats Analog Drum Machine

Analog Drum Machine with 16-step Sequencer, 10 Drum Parts, MIDI Input, Sync I/O, and Stutter Effect
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Nothing Beats the Sound of Analog Drums

Huge true-analog drums make the Korg Volca Beats analog drum machine a must-have for electronic and hip-hop producers. Like an ultra-affordable 808, Volca Beats gives you the rich, powerful sound of analog percussion matched with an Electribe-style sequencer. Create patterns with the ribbon controller or via MIDI from your sequencer — you even get Sync I/O to connect with your Korg Monotribe or Monotron! Sweetwater knows nothing beats analog drum sounds, and they're easy to create with the value-packed Korg Volca Beats drum machine.

Six analog parts and four PCM parts, fully editable

Let's cut to the chase — the Korg Volca Beats gives you six analog drum parts and four PCM drum parts, fully editable to your heart's content. That means you can create everything from punchy, glitched-out rhythms to booming 808-style grooves. And even though Volca Beats is an analog drum machine, you can store multiple patterns for easy recall later on.

Lay down the beat with a classic step sequencer

The Electribe-style sequencer on the Volca Beats drum machine lets you create 16-step patterns, and store up to eight of them in internal memory. A cool Stutter function lets you easily create repeated triggers that'll instantly add some excitement to your pattern.

Truly portable, and easy to integrate with other gear

With its compact size and optional Volca Power Supply or battery power, the Korg Volca Beats is truly a go-anywhere groove box. Best of all, it's got the right connections to interface with any of your gear. It's got a MIDI input so you can control it via any MIDI sequencer, and it even has Sync I/O so it can play in time with Korg's Monotribe and Monotron analog synthesizers. Or simply create whatever drum sounds you like, then sample them for sequencing elsewhere.

Korg Volca Beats Analog Drum Machine Features:

  • Portable analog drum machine with Electribe-style sequencer
  • Six analog parts and four PCM parts are fully editable to create your own sounds
  • Sync In/Out makes it easy to play in time with Monotribe or other Volca machines
  • Control via the onboard ribbon or via MIDI input
  • Save up to eight patterns for later recall
  • Can sync to MIDI Clock from your DAW or external sequencer
  • Built-in stutter effect
  • Operates on 6 x AA batteries or Volca Power Supply (not included)

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Tech Specs

  • Pads: 16 x keypad shaped touch sensors
  • Sounds: 10 drum parts
  • Patterns: 8 user patterns
  • Sequencer: 16-step
  • Analog Inputs: 1 x Sync input
  • Analog Outputs: 1 x Sync output
  • Headphones: 1 x 1/8"
  • MIDI I/O: In
  • Power Source: AC adapter (sold separately), 6 x AA
  • Height: 1.78"
  • Width: 7.61"
  • Depth: 4.54"
  • Weight: .8 lbs.
  • Manufacturer Part Number: VOLCABEATS

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Rated 5/5

Fantastic Analog/PCM Hybrid Drum Machine

The Korg Volca Beats is a joy to use. The analog tones - kick, snare, toms, and hats - really are the heart of this little machine. They sound so fantastic and their control is minimal but covers a wide range of tonal shaping possibilities. The hats are the standout. The grain knob really has a unique element of sonic control. I bought the Volca Beats, again after having one many years ago, specifically for the sound of the hats. Programming with MIDI notes is the way to go here. You could definitely do a cool one-bar performance on this beast especially getting crazy with the Stutter function but, for my purposes, writing techno-electronic tracks, MIDI note triggering from a DAW is ideal. For fine control, I recommend sequencing your MIDI notes and then recording samples of each instrument for use with sampler instances in your DAW. This way you can adjust the phase of each sample to really gel everything as opposed to having a random analog phase to each tone. Also recording samples allows you to process each sound individually and that is really what a polished & professional sound is all about. The PCM sounds can be cool and sound wonderfully degraded at low pitch settings but honestly you can ignore them and stick to the analog section without losing ANY value to the machine. Korg has delivered almost certainly the best budget friendly analog (and PCM) drum machine with the Volca Beats.
Music background: Electronic Music
Rated 5/5

Love everything about it!

This thing is so helpful in the studio, especially for crafting epic jams. Highly recommend!!!
Rated 5/5

Deep box

I really really love this! Up to now I have only had a volca sample, which drum marries-well with. The great sound quality is first thing I noticed and then the extensive ways to wreak each sound, then Today, my second day with this I spent the whole afternoon so morning/afternoon utilizing the various randomization features this thing rocks it really supplements my Drumbrute and setup.
This is more like a physical modeling of the universe of sounds really everything is possible under this synth engine, even deep basses and alien mating calls, or my favorite, 5000 bats flying into crystal doorknobs inside a cave, check!
Music background: Art For Arts Sake & Healing
Rated 5/5

Great system for portable sets without a drummer

Hi! My guitarist owns this model and it is wonderful!
Rated 5/5

Joy machine

I bought this as a gift and it really paid off. Makes great sounds, versatile, easy to use, plenty of videos out there with tips and tricks to get you going. My partner is totally stoked, and having a blast making tunes with this drum machine.
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