“We think there were probably less than 50 of these ever produced”: Are these the strangest synths in Korg’s 70 year history?

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Housed in London’s Musical Museum, the new Korg Gallery exhibit plays host to almost every synth, keyboard and drum machine the Japanese giant has released in its 70 year history.

We recently paid a visit, taking a tour through Korg’s history via a collection of its most influential instruments. While we were there though, we were also curious to explore some of the more unusual and rare exhibits on display.

We asked Korg’s Luke Edwards to talk us through a few of Korg’s more obscure and unusual releases, which you can watch in the video above. How many have you tried?

I'm the Managing Editor of Music Technology at MusicRadar and former Editor-in-Chief of Future Music, Computer Music and Electronic Musician. I've been messing around with music tech in various forms for over two decades. I've also spent the last 10 years forgetting how to play guitar. Find me in the chillout room at raves complaining that it's past my bedtime.

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