![]() ![]() There is one major shortcoming on the unit though. It is an amazing synthesizer for the price. ![]() You will probably have to buy a new cable for stereo as well.Ī lot of the limitations of the Volca FM are nitpicking, especially at the price point of the Volca FM. Again, this isn’t a design fault but something to know. There is no MIDI Thru or Out on the instrument either. This is in no way a deal breaker for the unit, especially at the price point, but something to know ahead of time. The unit has 3 note polyphony which is great at the price point and for the for the type of instrument it is, but it can be a bit limiting with an electric piano patch or similar. I just use the memory slot to store blank patterns and use it to pick presets since the MIDI start makes the sequence begin playing along with any sequencing. This can make the unit a bit less practical if you aren’t sequencing it with MIDI. The sequencer is a bit of a limitation in general for the Volca series as mentioned before. Most of the limitations are minor irritations, especially at the price. It sounds great with the Volca FM and is easy to dial in. I had considered using another chorus with it, but it wasn’t necessary due to the quality of the onboard chorus. The onboard chorus is great in my opinion. I played with it a bit and while it can work for jamming, it probably won’t work well for live playing stored sequences unless you are controlling it via MIDI or stick to a single bar or two. I didn’t buy this unit for its sequencer so it’s a nonissue to me. The sequencer is the same as any of the Korg Volcas as far as I can tell and works for making music, but can be a bit limiting. It also features 32 stock patches to play with. Patches and sequences are stored together in each slot. There are also 16 slots in memory for patches and sequences. ![]() It can be used in either stereo or mono mode. ![]() Like the other Volcas, the Volca FM has a sequencer and MIDI in, as well as Korg sync in and out, and headphones out via 3.5mm jack which is also the only out for recording. ![]()
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