The Volca Beats is a hybrid drum machine produced by the Japanese music technology manufacturer Korg . It was released in April 2013 along with the Volca Keys and Volca Bass . The Volca Beats uses both analogue synthesis and PCM samples to produce drum sounds. It is part of Korg's Volca line of affordable synthesizers and drum machines, it has a 16- step sequencer and can run off batteries.
7-526: The Volca Beats was released in April 2013 at Musikmesse Frankfurt alongside the Volca Keys and Volca Bass. It received mixed reviews. MusicRadar stated that "the balance between functionality, ease of use and playability is great". However, some criticism was made of its snare circuit. The Volca Beats has a black faceplate, with gold accents and keys; the enclosure is made of black plastic. Its design
14-447: A built-in speaker. The Volca Beats' sound engine consists of two sections, the analogue drum section and the PCM sample section, along with a stutter effect. Stutter is a retrigger effect, with controls over time and depth. It behaves almost like a delay , retriggering either all voices or a single part. Each section is split up into tracks, of which there are ten in total. Each track has
21-399: A different sound, e.g. hi-hats, kick. The analogue section is made up of six tracks that Korg say are "common analogue vintage circuits": PCM sample tracks have control over individual volume and playback speed. There are four different tracks: clave , agogo , clap and cymbal. Musikmesse Frankfurt Musikmesse Frankfurt was an international trade show and music festival for
28-466: Is partially inspired by the Roland TR-808 and TR-606 . It features a 16-step sequencer with motion sequencing for sequencing parameter changes. The sequencer also has "active step" and "step jump" functions for irregular time signatures and build-ups. Connection points include 9V DC power, MIDI in, sync in/out and a single stereo output. The Volca Beats can also be powered by batteries and has
35-584: The fair took place from 7 to 10 April. For the first time the Musikmesse Festival took place in the framework of the Musikmesse. It was spread over Frankfurt's pubs and provided musical entertainment. The fair was canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic , and in 2021. and in 2022 its organizers announced that it would end the Musikmesse trade show and related local festivals. On
42-511: The last two days are accessible for everyone. In 2013, the fair was held from 10 to 13 April, with 68,587 visitors and 1,512 exhibitors from 51 countries in attendance. A playable and oversized tuba with a measure of 2,05 metres and weighing of 50 kg was displayed, which was first shown in 2012 in the musical instrument museum in Markneukirchen. Despite an exhibitor drop to 1,384 in 2013, the number of visitors went up to 70,863. In 2016,
49-465: The music products industry that took place annually in Frankfurt am Main , Germany from 1980 until 2019. At its peak, the fair was one of the largest international trade shows, with over 1,800 attendees from all around the world. The fair was first introduced in 1980. It is generally held in the first quarter of the year for four days. The first two days are reserved for the business audience, while
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