Korg RK100S2 Remote Keyboard

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Keytar it up with the Korg RK100S2 remote keyboard! Includes an analog modeling engine for classic synth sounds, with an arpeggiator and vocoder built in.

Overview

The Korg RK100S2 gets you out from behind the keyboard stand with powerful 8-voice analog modeling, assignable touch strips, an arpeggiator, and vocoder, all in a nimble, gorgeous, all-wood body.

Top Features include: microKORG XL+ Analog Modeling Engine for powerful leads, basses, and chording; Two touch strips provide access to pitch, filter, LFO, touch scales, and more, for flexible performance options; One-of-a-kind, striking, all-wood construction that helps RK stand further apart from other remote keyboards.

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Features:

- 200 programs
- 8-voice polyphony, 3-oscillator structure, 16-band vocoder
- Arpeggiator with selectable order
- 2x modulation touch strips, one running the entire length of the keyboard
- Bi-timbral
- Mic and Line inputs
- Up to 8 hours of battery life - 6x AA (not included)

Specs

-Color Variation: Translucent Black
-Keyboard: 37-keys (Slimkey, velocity sensitive, no after touch)
-37-keys (Slimkey, velocity sensitive, no after touch): MMT (Multiple Modeling Technology)
-Program:
-Number of timbres: Maximum 2 (when using Layer, Split, or Multi)
-Polyphony: Maximum 8 voices (Maximum 4 voices when the vocoder is selected)
-Synth: 2 oscillator + noise generator
-Oscillator 1:
- -Waveform: SAW, PULSE, TRIANGLE, SINE, FORMANT, NOISE, PCM/DWGS, AUDIO IN
- -Modulation: WAVEFORM, CROSS, UNISON, VPM
-Oscillator 2:
- -Waveform: SAW, PULSE, TRIANGLE, SINE
- -Waveform: SAW, PULSE, TRIANGLE, SINE
-Wave shaping: WS type: DRIVE, DECIMATOR, HARDCLIP, OCT SAW, MULTI TRI, MULTI SIN, SUB OSC SAW, SUB OSC SQU, SUB OSC TRI, SUB OSC SIN, LEVEL BOOST
-Multi-mode filters:
- -Filter 1: -24 dB/oct LPF--12 dB/oct LPF-HPF-BPF-Thru
- -Filter 2: LPF, HPF, BPF F
-Vocoder: 16-band vocoder, adjustable level and pan for each band, Formant Shift function, Formant Hold function
-Effects:
- -Timbre: 2-band EQ
- Master effects 17 effect algorithm Master effects
-Arpeggiator: UP, DOWN, ALT1/2, Random, Trigger (6 types), Step Arpeggiator function
-Programs: 200 programs
-Audio Input/Output:
-Input: Input jack (Mono dynamic mic, Line input)
-Input select switch:
- -MIC1: Mic (Non Powered) [Gain Low]
- -MIC2: Mic (Non Powered) [Gain High]
- -LINE: Line Input (mono L-ch input)
*Intended for a mono dynamic microphone which doesn't require power, this jack can also be used as a line input
-Connector type: mono mini jack
-Output:
- Output jack (Headphone, Stereo, Line out)
- -Maximum output: 25mW + 25mW @ 33 ohms load
- -Connector type: \0x03C66.3 mm, stereo phone jack
-MIDI: OUT
-USB: Type B
-Display: 7-segment LEDs, 3 digits
-Power Supply: Six AA battery (alkaline or nickel-metal hydride), or Optional AC adapter (DC 9 V)
-Battery Life: Approx. 8 hours (using alkaline batteries)
-Dimensions (W x D x H): 839 x 262 x 74 mm/ 33.03" x 10.32" x 2.91"
-Weight: 3.5 kg/ 7.72 lbs. (included batteries)
-Included Items: Manual, Sticker, Strap, Soft Case, AA alkaline Battery x6 (for verifying operation)
-Accessories (Sold separately): AC adapter
*All product, company, and standard names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
*Appearance and specifications of products are subject to change without notice.

Documents and Manuals

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 631-390-6800
Web: https://www.korgusa.com/support

Reviews

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Submitted July 30, 2022 by a customer from gmail.com

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Feel free to ignore my original review. zZounds, feel free to DELETE it, THIS is what I have to say about the Korg RK100S-2 Keytar. Regardless of the bad things I say about this instrument, or Korg, this does still function as (Korg) intended. However, you can save yourself the reading, and just head over to the Roland Axe Edge II page, THAT is the instrument that you want, NOT this!!! I'm stuck for the short term, learn from my mistake.

Sound
I have now owned the RK100S-2 for a couple of months, and I like this thing less and less every day. Korg's engineers seem to be completely out of touch with reality. Their customer support might as well be nonexistent. And this f*****g thing is kind of a nightmare to work with. I'm stuck for the time being because the keytar is DEFINITELY my instrument, I gotta pay this off before I can go ahead and get the AX EDGE II from Roland.

Features
For real, the ONLY way that I can find to create a layer in this instrument is to connect with the PC app, go to the patch that you want to layer, and choose to create a layer forever and all time until the sun itself runs out of Hydrogen, or you go and change it back. Whichever comes first. Now that might not sound like a big deal, but that means that creatively jamming with your friends and trying out new sounds becomes anything but easy. However, that's not even the REAL issue...

Ease of Use
When you go into… read more the app to create a layer, or a split, or whatever; after you choose your option it then opens up a box that allows you to set the wave form in its entirety. WTF?!? NO!!! I don't want to choose what type of wave to use, set the attack and decay, add effects, choose scales and all of that. I just want to add patch 133 to patch 87. Where's THAT functionality KORG?!? It's been 10 days, and apparently their entire customer service department is on vacation because they don't seem to want to answer MY inquiries into the subject. And yes, that level of customization is crazy useful to musical engineers. The average end point user isn't going to appreciate it. Not without a simple way to test things out on the fly BEFORE making them permanent additions to your sound bank. It's almost like Korg's engineers think that only people employed in the aerospace industry are really big keytar fans. Personally, I think we're probably mostly a bunch of stoners that like bending notes into crazy shapes. Know your audience Korg, Roland and Yamaha have managed to figure it out.

Quality
Yeah, it's made well. But nowhere near the attention to detail that my MODX7 has. The keys of this instrument might be 1-2 mm raised or lowered compared to the ones they rest beside. The neck joint seems well anchored, but the plastic control module has uneven gaps made with where it should meet the wood. At a guess, I think it was made in China. But it was a well-run assembly line, unlike some of the garbage instruments that come from there.

Value
Is it worth it? HAHAHAHA!!! This thing should cost half the money, and then they should give you a $500 rebate for having to work with that PC app! As it stands, I won't ever spend another penny with Korg.

Manufacturer Support
Korg sent me 4 emails a day when they were "helping" me to decide to buy the f*****g thing. I emailed them for a reason as to why it is impossible to create layers easily, and they ghosted me. It's the way of the world. "Thanks" to the internet, the doors reading "customer service" might as well be painted on like some dumb ass Bugs Bunny cartoon.

The Wow Factor
This is a cool looking instrument, and that long ribbon makes it unique in the marketplace. But it quickly loses its appeal once one realizes that only a musical engineer will find this instrument EASY to work with. Then, once you realize that the Roland Axe Edge II is only $150 more and has the easy functionality built right into it, well, that's when the buyer's remorse REALLY sets in.

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