KORG MICRO-PRESET Synthesizer M-500 SP - 1977 | HQ DEMO | Micropreset

YouTube Uploaded by AnalogAudio1 on Jan 14, 2011

"The Korg Micro-Preset model M-500 is a simple monophonic synth with a single oscillator architecture which came out 1977. As a preset synth it's not very flexible - but it has a special, typical sound and some weird fx sounds! Also some good basses. The basic sound is very similar to the Minikorg 700.

The Micro-Preset M-500 has presets like flute, recorder, string, brass, human voice, oboe... and so on. It also has the synth registers SYNTHE 1 and SYNTHE 2 - these are synth voices and they are tweakable with ATTACK, DECAY and filter . There are saw and pulse waveforms, white and pink noise.

Unlike other preset synths the Micro-Preset has no aftertouch - but it has an other great feature: the presets are mixable! You can press more than two presets at once and sometimes you will get interesting results, like heard in the video. A bit like Korg Sigma.

The Korg Micro-Preset you see in the video is a later model. They came in a green/black color scheme and had a built in speaker. They were called M-500 SP.

I played the Micro-Preset with a Yamaha Pro R3 reverb and Roland DEP-5 for delay.

OMD used the Korg Micro-Preset a lot.

I also used it a lot, because it was my very first synth in 1990! Back then I wanted a Korg M1 or a Wavestation, but I could not afford something like that. So I bought the "second hand" monophonic M-500, which I got very cheap from a music store (80 D-Marks, = 40 euros), because nobody wanted it... indeed, they were happy to get rid of it. It was the only one "professional" synth (not a Casio or Yamaha toy), that I could afford - and I was happy!"

Korg MicroPreset M500 MS10 MS20 PRESET

YouTube via tretretretretretre6

"The Korg MicroPreset M-500. Classic 70s analog synth. The first section has no effects/processing. The second part with the phaser has reverbs on all channels."

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"A classic Korg synth which has gained popularity for its big sound, it's small footprint and it's ease of use. A great synth when you need to include fat analog basslines and crisp filters in your live set or in your studio. Comes with original preset cardboards. These have sounds like 'Steam Locomotive' and 'Morse Code'. You recall these sounds by following the instructions and the markings on the cardboard. "Steam Locomotive Use the MICRO-PRESET for enjoying the sound of a running steam locomotive. Move the TRAVELER knob slowly to the left, and Micro Preset reproduces the sound of a steam locomotive entering a tunnel. Move the MODULATION RATE knob for speed control." Exatcly the kind of sound you were looking for in the 70's when steam locomotives had long gone. A great synth for steam locomotive fans to recall those old days of coal and steam, and a great synth for those of us who has never heard a real steam locomotive. Now you can enjoy it in your own home, without all the smoke. This is a serious instrument and very fun to use. It has white and pink noise, and you can switch the keyboard five different octaves, to get deeb bass notes, screaming leads and high bells and whistle noises. Run the white noise throug a phaser and you're suddenly in what 70's outer space sounded like, and bring on the old steam locomotive and you're in Hitchaikers Galaxy territory. It comes with original manual. Also included is an old Korg product catalog of 1983. Did you realize that the Poly 800, the PS3200, the MS 10 / MS 20 were all beeing sold back then? And did you know that there was a remote control for the PS3200, the PS3060? Well, here is the proof."

Korg micro-preset synthesizer " Message" sound,OMD

YouTube via yamahacs80
"Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark used Korg micro-preset 1977 synthesizer in several titles. Here this is sound melody of " Message" title. Also used for Enola gay lead... This little cheap synthesizer is very good, i love it !"

Korg Micro-Preset monophonic synthesizer

YouTube via sounddoctorin
"Bob Weigel of Sound Doctorin' http://www.sounddoctorin.com (see the newly reorganized synth technical resource!) demonstrates the Micro-preset from 1977 or thereabouts. This one has a few non-original knobs but most are original. It was a wreck when it came in. Now it's awesome. I think it'd be great with a keytar apparatus. I should seriously mod a pitch bend neck into it. The sounds are sweet! It uses two Korg 35 filters, one for the left three buttons which allow use of the 'traveller' filter slider and one for the right three. The large knob is a footage selector but also causes on some of the buttons there to be variations. For example two of them on the 2nd button are pink and white noise. And there are various presets with different filter networks in the signal path to create a particularly nice Bassoon and other great tones. The buttons are generally a percussive synth with preset attack and variable release/decay on the first button from 32' to 2'. The short 32 key keyboard needs that :-). And the second button as I said has two noise settings but the other three are 32' 8' and 2' as I recall. Then the third button is brass from Tuba to high trumpet. Fourth button covers strings sounds, fifth woodwinds and sixth sax type sounds though none of them sound very saxy to me. Good sounds though. The winds strings and brass are more useful to me though and the synthe sounds. Very great machine to cover most of what you can get out of the early korgs plus some unique voicings in an often less expensive package."

Korg micro preset cleaning.

YouTube via yamahacs80
"démontage & nettoyage complet du micro preset"

KORG M 500 SP Micro Preset

YouTube Uploaded by djskp on Oct 26, 2011


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"This is an old monophonic preset synthesizer brand Korg model M500SP known as the Micro Preset."

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OMD Live in Paris 1979 / Intro Statues Bunker Soldiers

YouTube via PlastikOD. Anyone know what synths they used back then? I spotted a KORG MS20.

Update via Micke in the comments:
"The material on their eponymous debut album was recorded around that time, ie from mid-to-late 1979.

On that album they used the following setup:
Korg micro-preset
Selmer pianotron (type of electro-mechanic keyboard sounding not unlike vibes or a xylophone)
Elgam Symphony combo-organ (2-manual) and Vox Continental.
Korg MS-20
Roland CR-78 drum-machine
and a left-handed bass-guitar."

Kebu - Blade Runner/Day One (Live @ Dynamo, Turku, 5.5.2012)

YouTube Published on Jun 5, 2012 by kebunator

"This medley started up the Kebu concert at Dynamo-klubi:
- Vangelis: Blade runner (main titles)
- Kebu: Day one

The song is performed using only analog synthesizers, either played live or sequenced. Equipment used in this song: Arp Odyssey Mk II, Korg Micro-preset M500, Korg PE-2000, Korg Polysix, Roland Alpha Juno, Roland Juno 60, Touched-by-sound DRM1, Oberheim Matrix 6R, Yamaha RM1x (only for MIDI sequencing), Behringer DDX3216, Lexicon MPX500, as well as a midi patchbay and additional preamps for my mixer."

Kebu - To the unknown woman (Korg M-500 & PE-2000 demo)

YouTube via kebunator | June 27, 2010 | 3:22

"Here is a song I composed to demonstrate a few sounds from the Korg Micro-Preset (M-500) and Polyphonic Ensemble Orchestra (PE-2000) analog synthesizers, both from the 1970's.

After the song was composed, I noticed that it bears some similarities to Vangelis' song "To the unknown man" (most of the chord changes and the key - C sharp). While "To the unknown man" grows into a quite bombastic tune from its humble beginnings, this tune stays rigid, but still airy and modest until the end, kind of complementing each other. Hence the song title.

Each part was recorded separately to a reel-to-reel recorder (Tascam 38) and mixed using an analog mixer. An analog drum machine (Roland TR-808) was used for providing the rhythm track. A tape delay (Roland RE-201) was the only effect used in addition to a phaser (EHX small stone) for the noise. Mild EQ and limiting was used in the final digital mastering stage."

KORG M500 Micro Preset

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"The M-500 puts the sound of the Korg MS-10 in a smaller, more convenient box. The tone is warm, analog, and very 70's--though the Micropreset was used on a number of major synthpop albums in the 80's, including the first two OMD records (listen to the lead on Enola Gay--that's an M-500). The preset sounds on this synth cover a number of different timbres, from high pitched flutes to gurgling synth bass. The filter sounds terrific and it can be modulated. The preset sounds can be mixed and there is the odd addition of random triggering from the noise source. This is the perfect little synth for the stage, since all the sounds are easily accessible from the push buttons. There are plenty of good demos worth watching on Youtube, if you want to hear the synth in action."

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Yamaha YC45D Organ Synth & OMD

YouTube Uploaded by StrokedGT on Jan 23, 2006

I was trying to ID the synth in this video last night and sure enough one pops up on eBay this morning. The video also features a KORG Micro Preset. O.M.D ENOLA GAY (LIVE) with more synth spotting:


Uploaded by longoria on Feb 11, 2006

Another demo video at the bottom of this post.

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"Yamaha YC-45D Organ with original Bass pedals. Yamaha YC-45D made in the early 1970s, absolutely lovely sounding Organ. As well as being a great sounding organ It also has a lot of options and quirkiness if you want it, also has a synth feel to it as well."










YouTube Uploaded by shandyweather on Jul 22, 2010

Kebu - To Jupiter and Back (Live @ Dux, Kristiinankaupunki, 18.5.2012)

YouTube Published on Sep 8, 2012 by kebunator

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"This is the title track from my debut album, "To Jupiter and Back", released in May by Secret Entertainment: http://www.inverse.fi/store/?p=en.levyt.item.html&pid=17004

This tune and video was recorded live at Kulttuuritalo Dux, Kristiinankaupunki, 18th of May 2012. BIG thank yous to Tomas Karlsson and KRS Jazz for arranging this concert and to the audio engineer students at Axxell, Lappfjärds folkhögskola under supervision by Kalle Teir and Staffan Svarvar for setting up and handling all the audio and light at the show! Just amazing work. And many thanks to Kim Påfs and Heidi for the great camera work!

The song was performed using only analog synthesizers, either played live or sequenced. Equipment used in this song: Roland TR-808, Juno 60, Alpha Juno 1; Arp Odyssey Mk II; Korg Micro-preset M500; Logan String Melody; Moog Source; Oberheim Matrix 6R; Yamaha RM1x (only for MIDI sequencing); Behringer DDX3216; Lexicon MPX500, as well as a midi patchbay and additional preamps for my mixer."

NightBird's RSF Polykobol Videos

"RSF Polykobol II" live & short démonstration (NightBirds Electronic Studio)

YouTube Uploaded by NightBirds31 on Nov 7, 2011

"Here is a short demo with an RSF Polykobol.
Quickly made...
Tired this morning to do better:)"

NightBirds Teaser 1 (RSF Polykobol II, RSF Kobol & ARP Odyssey)

Uploaded by NightBirds31 on Nov 5, 2011

"Instruments Used :
RSF Kobol (Fx)
RSF Polykobol II (sequence & Fx with the second split part)
ARP Odyssey (Fx & play)
WEM Reverbmaster & Pre-Mixer (mix & spring reverb used)

Video by Monade

P&C NightBirds Electronic Music - 2011

* Just a hypnotic sequence recorded with a RSF Polykobol II.
Live improvisation with ARP Odyssey, RSF Kobol."

NightBirds Teaser 2 (Live arpegiator sequence with the RSF Polykobol II...)

Uploaded by NightBirds31 on Nov 6, 2011

"Instruments Used :
RSF Kobol (Melodie)
RSF Polykobol II (Arpegiator sequence & Fx sounds with the second part split)
KORG Micro-Preset (Improvisation)
ROLAND MC-202 (Ambient Sounds)
WEM Reverbmaster & Pre-Mixer IV (mix with spring reverb)

Live improvisation in the futur studio.

P&C NightBirds Electronic Music - 2011"

Krog synthe2 from TRONSONIC (free sample pack)

YouTube Uploaded by tronsonics on Dec 13, 2011

The pic appears to be the KORG Micro Preset 500SP, so I'm guessing that's the sample base.

Jean Michel Jarre - Rendez-Vous IV Performed live by Kebu

Jean Michel Jarre - Rendez-Vous IV (performed live by Kebu @ Doo-Bop Club, Vaasa, 12.5.2012)

YouTube Published on Aug 2, 2012 by kebunator

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"This tune by Jarre is one of the most joyful tunes in the world and always makes me smile. Therefore, I picked this one as of the very few covers I performed at my mini-tour in May 2012. This video was recorded live at my show in Doo-Bop Club, Vaasa, 12th of May 2012.

The song was performed using only analog synthesizers, either played live or sequenced. The performance was recorded line in to one of the cameras. The ambience in the club was recorded using the built-in microphones on two of the remaining cameras and mixed together with the line signal.

Equipment used in this song: Arp Odyssey Mk II; Korg Polysix, Poly 61, Mono/Poly, Micro-preset M500; Roland TR-808, Juno 60, Alpha Juno 1&2; Moog Source, Touched-by-sound DRM1, Oberheim Matrix 6R, Yamaha RM1x (only for MIDI sequencing), Behringer DDX3216, Lexicon MPX500, as well as a midi patchbay and additional preamps for my mixer. Cameras: Canon HF100 (x2), HF200 and HF406.

Many thanks to Doo-Bop Club and Magnus Nordström for arranging the concert and giving me a hand with roading the equipment!

Big thanks to Heidi Väisänen for roading, assistance, support and filming the whole show!

And a big thanks to everyone that showed up at the event!"

Why are the roads so empty

YouTube Uploaded by skoulaman on Dec 30, 2011

"A few days ago I made this 12 note based sequence track with the Doepfer Dark Time.
I used a 3 oscillator tone of the Waldorf Micro Q (two triangles and one sinus) in a very basic setting (and I think that is the power of a Waldorf because you can do very well basic synth tones as complicated pads for example) and a base tone of the Moog LP. During the track the sounds are tweaked. The solo came from the Korg DS-8, it is a preset with a long echo and with a pitch change in the end of the envelope. It is not one of my best tracks but just a tweak with my setup. Neverthelss enjoy listening.
The vid is made during my trip to my work (yes, on a very quit chrismas holiday day) on a highway round Amsterdam at 06:30 in the morning.

greetings Hans 'Skoulaman'"