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    Volca Drum

    May 21, 2019 4 minutes
    By Si Truss

    $150 korg.com

    Si Truss is the editor of Electronic Musician and Future Music magazines

    Strengths

    + Surprisingly deep multilayer drum engine at a bargain price

    + Fantastic-sounding Wave Guide resonator effect

    + Punchy, characterful sound that’s great for left-field club music

    Limitations

    - Singleaudiooutputisa little restrictive

    The third percussion-focused instrument in Korg’s Volca range does things a bit differently. While the previous Volca beatmakers — Volca Beats and Kick — both condensed analog drum synths into the range’s compact hardware format, the Drum uses digital synthesis to create a percussive palette that’s broader, and weirder, than its predecessors.

    Rather than use PCM

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