The Korg Nu:Tekt NTS-1 MKII is a build-it-yourself monophonic synthesizer and effects unit in a palm-sized case. It adds an 18-key multitouch keyboard, a built-in sequencer, fresh oscillators and expanded MIDI over the original NTS-1, and its upgraded logueSDK lets you load custom oscillators and effects. It suits tinkerers, small studios and live performers who want a cheap, portable synth and multi-effects box. Against rivals like the Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator or Korg's own Volca line, it is more open-ended because you assemble it and can reprogram it, but it is monophonic and has no preset memory for full patches.
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Owners of the original NTS-1 praised its sound and effects for the size, and early coverage of the MKII highlights the added keyboard, sequencer and MIDI as the main upgrades. The DIY assembly is generally seen as easy and fun.
The Korg Nu:Tekt NTS-1 mkII is a compact DIY synthesizer and effects unit that you assemble yourself. It has an 18-key multitouch keyboard in place of the first generation's ribbon controller. The keyboard can send MIDI note messages polyphonically, which allows custom oscillators and effects to use the unit's paraphonic potential.
It has an arpeggiator and an 8-step sequencer with live and step recording modes. Gate length and velocity can be set per note, and an octave switch is built in. An autosave function recalls the parameters from the last performance, including step sequencer data.
The synth adds new oscillator types and modulation possibilities. The Audio IN signal can act as a modulation source for FM, AM or RING sounds. New Modulation effects (such as distortion and fuzz), Delay effects (such as tape delay and BPM-synced delays) and Reverb effects are included. It also has oscillator OFF and Filter THRU functions, so it can work as an effects unit.
