The Korg Phase8 an eight-voice acoustic synthesizer that merges the physical world with the sonic world. Featuring Haptic sound generation, Swapable & tunable resonators, & parameter automation
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The Korg Phase8 is an eight-voice acoustic synthesizer that goes beyond imitation, bringing sound to life through physical creation. By sending electronic signals to vibrate steel resonators, the Phase8 fuses the precision of a modern synth with the soul of an acoustic instrument. It hums and vibrates, feeling alive in your hands. If you’ve ever wanted to sequence a wind chime or modulate a tuning fork, your very specific dreams just came true.
The Sound of Steel
At the heart of the Phase8 are eight independent electromechanical voices that vibrate steel resonators. It’s haptic, it’s tactile, and it offers a richness that no amount of code can fully replicate. Since this is the Launch Edition, Korg decided you needed even more toys to play with, so they’ve thrown in a set of exclusive experimental resonators to get weird with right out of the box.
Acoustic Synthesis Engine: Instead of oscillators, you have vibrating bodies. The sound is generated physically but controlled electronically, giving you the best of both the sci-fi and lo-fi worlds.
Swappable Resonator System: The unit comes with 13 resonators total (including the Launch Edition exclusives: Fishbone, Spook, and Bolt), allowing you to physically swap out the metal bars to customize your scale and timbre.
Tactile Feedback: Because the sound is mechanical, the instrument vibrates as you play. It provides haptic feedback that makes you feel connected to the music, or at least significantly more involved than clicking a mouse.
A Brain for the Body
The Phase8 is more than a simple noisemaker. Its advanced polymetric sequencer transforms mechanical vibrations into intricate, evolving patterns. It's the ideal tool for breaking free from predictable 4/4 rhythms and exploring new sonic possibilities.
Polymetric Rhythm Sequencer: Each voice can have its own step length and step skip settings, allowing for shifting, cascading rhythms that never seem to repeat the same way twice.
Motion Recording: You can record your knob twists and parameter tweaks directly into the sequencer, effectively giving you a third hand to modulate the sound while you’re busy playing.
Unquantized Recording: If you prefer a human feel (or just have terrible timing that you want to preserve), the sequencer supports unquantized recording to capture your groove exactly as you played it.
Poke, Pluck, and Modulate
The Phase8's open design invites you to interact directly with the resonators — pluck them, mute them, or even tap them with a pencil. Korg also included powerful modulation options to twist the acoustic tones into something completely new.
Physical Interaction: You’re not limited to the keys — strum the resonators or add objects to create unique textures that would make a traditional piano tuner cringe.
The AIR Slider: Adjust this control to amplify or reduce the acoustic response, effectively working as a reality-based volume knob. Turn it up to let the environment shape the sound.
Deep Modulation: Switch between tremolo and audio-rate pitch modulation to craft shimmering textures or harsh, metallic tones that resemble a robot’s growl.
The Future is Vibrating
The Korg Phase8 Launch Edition is a bold step sideways in synthesizer evolution. It’s an instrument that rewards experimentation and refuses to sound like anything else in your studio. It’s wonderfully weird, and it just might be the most fun you can have with eight voices.
Korg Phase8 Launch Edition Features:
8-voice polyphony using electromechanical acoustic synthesis
Launch Edition includes 3 exclusive resonators: Fishbone, Spook, and Bolt
Comes with 13 total swappable steel resonators for custom tuning
Polymetric sequencer with step-skip and unquantized recording
3 modulation modes: Tremolo, AM pitch envelope, and AM polyphonic
AIR slider controls acoustic response and physical interaction level
Parameter automation for recording knob movements
Tempo-synced trigger delay for rhythmic echoes
MIDI In/Out, USB-C, and CV inputs for extensive connectivity
Warranty: 1 Year on Parts & Labor; US Customers – register (within 90 days) your Korg keyboard, keyboard workstation, keyboard rack module or digital piano online and receive a certificate that extends the product warranty for an extra year from the date of purchase. This offer is good for merchandise purchased from an authorized Korg dealer.