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Summary: KORG phase8 turns eight vibrating steel resonators into an acoustic synthesizer. Shape voices and motion across independent pages, with strike pads and two XY pads for hands-on performance.
Developed at KORG Berlin through its acoustic-synthesis prototypes, phase8 brings electronic control to eight vibrating steel resonators. Touch, pluck or strike the real metal: the sound starts with physical movement.
Strike individual voices, balance their envelopes and intensity, then explore modulation and Air/Shift gestures with two XY pads. Independent pages put voice shaping beside performance controls. Best on iPad or Mac; also perfectly usable on iPhone.
Explore phase8 on KORG’s website.
Notes
Use MIDI channel 1 with CC and Program Change receive enabled, static notes 36–43 and transpose off. Strike pads play velocity 100.
Continuous readouts use relative 0–99 positions while keeping every MIDI step. Intensity affects the onboard keys and sequencer; incoming MIDI note velocity overrides it. Physical rate and macro curves remain uncalibrated, and timing can depend on the selected mode.
Program buttons recall slots 1–8 without refreshing the controls. Global Mod Type 2 and tempo range remain synth settings. Not tested on hardware. Built from the manufacturer’s user guide and MIDI documentation; owners are invited to test and share feedback.
Change Log
1.1 — 2026-11-04: Audit Named Ticks, Display Min/Max, and Display Zero. Use relative 0–99 readouts for resonator and motion controls, including the existing XY Pads and their Subcontrols.
1.0 — 2026-11-02: Initial release.
