Korg Volca Keys - The Expert Guide

Book excerpt: ** NOW FEATURES NEW PATCHES AND SOUNDS CHAPTER!! ** The undisputed Korg Volca expert Tony Horgan continues his series of officially endorsed multimedia guides with this in-depth look at the Volca Keys. Straight-talking text, clear illustrations and beautiful photography combine to make this an essential companion to the Volca Keys. Every aspect of the Volca Keys is explained in easy-to-understand terms. You too can become a Volca expert! The full chapter list:1. About this book- Hello- Acknowledgements2. Quick-start guides- Start here- Select and play a pattern- Record a pattern- Save a pattern- Record a motion sequence- Sync with other Volca units- Connect via MIDI- Record a pattern in Flux mode3. Voice modes- Voice modes explained- Poly mode- Unison mode- Octave mode- Fifth mode- Unison Ring mode- Poly Ring mode4. Octave selector- Octave selector5. VCO section- What is a VCO?- Detune- Portamento- EG Int (VCO)6. VCF section- What is a VCF?- Cutoff- Peak- EG Int (VCF)7. LFO section- What is an LFO?- LFO wave shapes- Rate- Pitch Int- Cutoff Int8. EG section- What is an EG?- Attack- Decay / Release- Sustain9. Delay section- Delay Time- Delay Feedback10. Tempo and Volume- Tempo knob- Tempo division- Volume knob11. Soft buttons- Play / Active Step- Record / Erase- Memory / Write- Func12. Keyboard- About the keyboard- Motion sequence keys- LFO keys- Tempo division keys- Metronome- Step Trigger- Tempo delay- Flux- Clear keys13. MIDI In- MIDI: an overview- Selecting the MIDI channel- MIDI control change messages- MIDI control change numbers- MIDI cables- MIDI RX Short Message- MIDI Clock Source14. Sync In / Out- What is Sync?- Changing Sync polarity15. Headphone socket- Audio output cables16. Automatic tuning- How auto-tuning works