A Conversation With Tats of Korg Berlin - Acoustic Synthesizer Superbooth 2023

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[Lesser_Than]

He started with designing the Monotron. He literally reinvigorated the love of analog synthesis for the masses. Korg wasn’t really that interested in going back to analog at the time. Under rated guy for sure.

[tiouip]

Tatsuya Takahashi is brilliant, sharp, witty. A beautiful mind! Having him interviewed by Cuckoo (an equally sharp dude) was a treat! Viva Korg-Berlin!

[JH-lout]

Watching this guy always puts a smile on my face.
You can tell he's just uniquely smart and creative, but still so humble and full of positive energy.

[nebula]

It sounds so good! I hope they make an electric piano-inspired instrument with weighted keys out of it. It would be crazy to have something sounding so organic and potentially feel like a Rhodes to play but yet control the envelope manually to literally turn into an organ when you need to. Both the attack and sustain part of that sound is so good

[IppeiTambata]

It expands the imagination of creation. I can't wait to try out the reaction to actual sounds and operations!

[mcblahflooper]

As soon as I saw this, and saw you at the booth, Ive just been patiently waiting to hear your side of it. Thanks !

[triandgle]

▲ the two loveliest people in music tech!

[bonsaibloom]

this is so amazing. im so exited to see what other products come out of this!! <3

[digger]

BRILLIANT!!! I’m stoked about the possibilities, as a guitar player recently getting into synths this is exciting!!!

[Lutzifer]

the overtone-sounds remind me of meditation bowls. So, being able to play those in time and in tune is an amazing thing <3

[dimllc]

Something interesting that wasn’t from Gamechanger Audio.

Great idea from Tats and everyone at Korg Berlin!

[adamscott]

This ideas of acoustic synthesis is deeply deeply cool.

[SynthAddict]

thanks @True Cuckoo for a cool interview with the legendary @Tatsuya Takahashi from Korg -
I'm excited to see how this evolves, as a sort of portable "Rhodes meets Marxophone" device for lots of ambient and percussive output
I've been a fan of his work with Korg for a long time - keeping things fun, portable, and sounding good 🙂

[asynchronicity]

Honestly I have been dreaming of something like this! Something with many manipulable bands and that is all about playing with the full spectrum of sonic vibration in a direct way.

[PatternRecognitionMusic]

Tats is a truly remarkable guy, and a huge driving force behind the current state of synthesis!

[bonbondolly]

Tats is by far the coolest living creature on this planet if you ask me.

[am]

a very interesting and exciting forward to hear the finished product.

[Systemv]

Best demo yet!

But the addition of samples, as it sounded like was suggested, would definitely be to the detriment of the product, as would take away from a fully analog signal path.

[kenschestok]

this thing is beautiful! interesting(to me at least) how the focus on resonators in the last few years seems to be more dominant. I was relatively ignorant to resonators and overtones until the a few years ago but I am totally on board!

[tedraven]

Sounds like his job is quite interesting and richly diverse. I so want that too.