Korg phase8 8-voice Acoustic Synthesizer Haptic Sound-generation Synthesizer with 8 Electromechanical Voices, Polymetric Sequencing, Modulation, Analog Wavefolding, and CV/Sync/MIDI I/O   Introducing phase8, an eight-voice acoustic synthesizer that merges the sonic richness of the physical world with precise electronic control. With envelope shaping, sequencing, analogue wavefolding, and pitch-dependent modulation, phase8 harnesses the latest Acoustic Synthesis technology developed at KORG.

phase8 is an organic, responsive instrument that feels alive in your hands and responds to the world around you. Haptic sound generation through Acoustic Synthesis

Acoustic Synthesis uses physically vibrating bodies to generate sound, enhanced with the electronic control you’d expect from a synthesizer. The result is an instrument that produces sound which feels alive and responds to physical interactions such as touch and acoustic feedback.

It is beyond “analogue vs digital”. It’s even beyond electronics.

8 independent electromechanical voices with steel resonators are at the heart of the instrument’s acoustic sound.

Korg phase8 Features:

• Groundbreaking acoustic synthesizer transcends the digital-analog divide for uncharted tonal transformation and sonic sculpting
• Innovative haptic sound-generation utilizes steel resonators for a polychromic textural exploration through nuanced multi-medium interactivity
• Electromechanical processing for each of the 8 onboard resonators supports 8 voices of immensely malleable synthesis via physically vibrating bodies
• Included hex key and 13 total resonators let you easily swap and customize tuning configurations
• Polymetric sequencer offers 8 storage slots, skip-step sequencing, and per-voice velocity controls for Imaginate soundscaping and unreal rhythmic progressions
• 3 modulation styles comprise tremolo, 2 audio rate FX, and a pitch-dependent modulation type, with pitch-based harmonic quantization
• AIR control supports continuous global modification to acoustic reactivity, boosting or damping responsiveness upon resonator contact
• Envelope shaping allows you to define temporal and timbral behavior for each individual voice
• Extensive surface-mounted controls span Shift, Envelope, Depth, Rate, and AIR parameters of comprehensive, creativity-first hands-on control
• Detailed automation and recording options mean all your real-time parameter changes are perfectly captured and retrievable
• Versatile tempo-synchronization options include external and onboard alignment for inventive trigger-delay playing for inventive offset progressions
• Diverse connectivity means CV, Sync, MIDI, and USB-C are simultaneously supported for expansive interoperate potential

Swapable and tunable steel resonators

phase8 comes with 13 chromatically tuned resonators; 8 of your choice can be installed at any one time. Through envelope control, these resonators can produce everything from short percussive sounds to long, drawn-out sustained notes.

The design allows you to easily swap and tune resonators, letting you customize the scale and character of your phase8.

An intuitive sequencer supports both step programming and unquantized live recording. Each voice offers step skip for polymetric sequencing.

All sequences can be saved and recalled across 8 memory slots.

Modulation modes

You can cycle between three distinct amplitude modulation effects: tremolo and two audio rate, pitch-dependent modulation types. The last modulation effect can be optionally harmonically quantised.