GearCast Video - Korg RK-100S 37-Key Keytar Synthesizer Review

It grabbed your attention on stage and never let go. A Keyboardist's performance tool that was both smart and sleek. Music may change with the times, but style and performance endure. Introducing the re-imagined KORG RK-100S
A keyboard that sets you free to perform



Appearing in 1984, the RK-100 remoteDefinition:
A broadcast from the field, not from the studio. A Remote Control. keyboard broke the chains of keyboardists, setting them free to perform as they liked. With a stylish body available in four colors, it allowed the keyboard player to challenge the vocalist or guitarist for the main role on stage.



Now, thirty years later, the RK has been resurrected. Although beautiful curved surfaces have been added, the essence of the original and very popular design is unchanged. What had been a somewhat large and heavy body has been made more compact and lightweight thanks to modern components such as a slim keyboard. While the original required an external sound module, the new RK-100S contains a built-in analogDefinition:
A signal that is continuous in nature, as opposed to being defined as a series of discrete numbers (or elements) as found in digital signals; electrically "analogous" to an acoustical signal in the air. modeling sound generator.



New features and functions include two ribbon controllers, an arpeggiatorDefinition:
A device or program that produces arpeggiation. It often includes the option to vary the order and rhythm with which notes are played., and a vocoderDefinition:
A signal processor that imposes vocal characteristics onto an instrumental (or other) signal. It has two inputs: one for an instrument, and one for a microphone (or other signal source). Talking into the microphone superimposes vocal effects onto whatever is plugged into the instrument input., and there are also "favorite" buttons that allow you to register frequently-used sounds for one-touch selection. The RK-100S is your choice for smarter, more active, and more enjoyable performance.
Wooden body with a beautifully lustrous finish in your choice of three colors



The attraction of the RK lies in its beautiful body. The carefully made wooden body consciously reflects the design of a guitar, projecting a timeless coolness that creates varying impressions depending on your angle of view, and featuring a new and elegantly curvaceous design. It's available in three colors: red, black, and white. Each color is painted with a gorgeous glossy finish that will draw all eyes on stage.