Korg Nu:Tekt NTS-1 Build Your Own Digital Synthesizer Kit

The media could not be loaded. After a short and rather simple build you have a pretty solid feeling little synth. The tiny onboard speaker lets you play around right out of the box (even if you don’t have headphones or something bigger to plug in to). This tiny little tool has some amazing capabilities for creating big sounds, definitely worth the price! With so many ways to change the tone, I’ll be having fun with this for a long time finding all kinds of new sounds. The little ribbon keyboard allows you to try out your sounds, but is not a realistic way to play any sort of music. You are going to want to connect this to a midi controller. I have only had this tool for a short time, but from playing around with it I would point out that this is a monosynth and will only play one note at a time. Do not expect to be playing chords with this, but if you’re looking to create some unique timbres and play some great lead melodies this is an excellent way to go.

Easy to assemble and has a great range of sounds. Keyboard is tricky to play, but also fun to mess with.Great little piece of kit, I've been using it with my 1010 Blackbox sampler and its a match made in heaven... easy to carry and you can sketch out and lay down the bones of a track pretty much anywhere, anytime... which might just get me fired from my day job... :)

This is basically the "heart" of a very good synth -- just without any limbs or a brain.By the "heart" part, I mean this has a great range of sounds and effects, as well as a nice on-board sequencer. The sound is awesome. The price on this one is worth it for that alone.But by the "brain" part, I mean that you're gonna have to just write down or remember your settings to get that awesome range of sounds. No save function on individual settings that I'm seeing. However, with a small download from Korg, you can load other oscillator designs.And by the part about "limbs," I mean that the only way to control this "out-of-the-box" is an incredibly limited ribbon interface. Ordinarily, that would be fine. However, if you want options for a better controller, you'll have to use a digital audio workstation (which means you'll have to connect it to a laptop and car that around)......OR you can connect it to a physical MIDI keyboard controller. This part is kind of a nightmare. You can't control it with a MIDI device that connects through USB. You have to use an older 5-pin connected device AND ALSO find an adaptor to convert that 5-pin to the synth's oddball type of MIDI connection. There are YouTube videos that can help you with that. Just be prepared to really research it and then find a good MIDI controller that will work with this (I got one from Arturia).Anyway, bottom line is it sounds super cool. But to unlock all those supercool sounds and really use it as a viable instrument, be prepared to do some work.

loved building it with my partner. sounds great and wonderful for the price..its a bit delicate but other than that cant complain very versitle

Needs better oscillator and ADSR options. The popping sounds this synth makes when a key is triggered seem unavoidable at the moment, kind of a bummer but maybe some of the custom firmware will solve this issue. Same goes for the ADSR options, they are lacking and volume is either MAX or wildly inconsistent. I think there's a setting in the menu to limit velocity variation but I'd rather keep the range and have it be less strangely sensitive. The effects are pretty decent, again I'd like more support from creators but I feel greedy asking more of this fairly impressive device.

Easy to assemble (took about 15 minutes). The tiny screws are a little fiddly, but that's the only complaint I had while putting it together. Has all the functionality I needed, and is a handy size that doesn't take up a huge amount of desk space like an old school oscilloscope.

A fun machine. Love the presets so far (DJ setup) still have to explore the editor.Buy it already!

Excellent Products. Well Made. Helpful. Great Price. Fast delivery. Thank You.