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I have one of these, although it currently suffers from non functioning buttons (like many other volcas).</div>
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The filter is 12dB. And IMO the Volca Bass distorts too much. Especially if you combine the three VCOs.</div>
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Might not be from the filter but the VCA actually.</div>
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The VCF is derived from the Korg 700 AFAIK. It's also similar in construction to the MS50 Filter.</div>
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Note that there is no trimming, but everything comes from the uC via PWM.</div>
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So the VCOs are retuned by that.</div>
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Cheers,</div>
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René</div>
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<b>Von:</b> Synth-diy <synth-diy-bounces@synth-diy.org> im Auftrag von Roman Sowa via Synth-diy <synth-diy@synth-diy.org><br>
<b>Gesendet:</b> Dienstag, 27. Oktober 2026 09:47<br>
<b>An:</b> Sean Ellis <tensiontype@hotmail.com>; Synth-diy Mailing List <synth-diy@synth-diy.org><br>
<b>Betreff:</b> Re: [sdiy] Korg Volca Bass service manual</div>
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<div style="font-size: 11pt;">The VCF is taken from early Korgs. This is more or less what's inside<br>
those Keio submodules.<br>
Using logic Schmitt inverter is not such a bad idea and seen in many<br>
simple designs. Although not even specified in datasheet, the trippoint<br>
of modern Schmitt devices is pretty stable.<br>
What's more interesting is the use of the-cheapest-of-all LM324 for<br>
everything except when low Ib is the key factor<br>
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Roman<br>
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W dniu 2026-10-26 o 22:00, Sean Ellis via Synth-diy pisze:<br>
> <a href="https://cdn.hackaday.io/files/1698407266434560/korg_volca_bass_sm.pdf" id="OWA2f507599-b56b-5f67-72c8-8e938f487efd" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable">
https://cdn.hackaday.io/files/1698407266434560/korg_volca_bass_sm.pdf</a><br>
> <<a href="https://cdn.hackaday.io/files/1698407266434560/korg_volca_bass_sm.pdf" id="OWA2afeb8e0-9783-80aa-edd3-c808d872cd8e" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable">https://cdn.hackaday.io/files/1698407266434560/korg_volca_bass_sm.pdf</a>><br>
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> Not sure if this has been shared but here's the manual, as usual some<br>
> interesting circuits from Korg. Schmitt-trigger in the VCO and a very<br>
> low parts count on the VCF, not a trimpot on board! Has anyone heard one<br>
> of these? I'd be interested in how the filter sounds.<br>
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