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Model name NTS
Item dimensions L x W x H 12.9 x 7.8 x 3.9 Centimetres

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  • The KORG NTS-1 is an exciting way into Electronic Synths - Build it (tools included), tweak it, connect it - a world of synthesis is at your fingertips
  • The first of its kind from KORG’s DIY-focused Nu:Tekt brand, the NTS-1 packs a powerful synth and multi-effects engine into a compact unit that you can build, carry and connect anywhere. Its DIY nature means it’s also very customisable.
  • The NTS-1 is also completely compatible with the logue-SDK, so it is possible to run any custom oscillator and effect content available for minilogue xd and prologue or create your own
  • Despite it's small size, the Nu:Tekt NTS-1 features a digital oscillator as found on the acclaimed kORG Prologue and Minilogue, along with a fun and practical arpeggiator with several patterns available. Scales and numerous note orders including a Random Mode are to create new and original ideas on the fly
  • Not only is the NTS-1 a great self build project it includes a bundle of music software including 'Ozone Elements', Software Synths from KORG, 'Reason Lite' DAW software and 'Skoove' to help improve your keyboard playing skills

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The Nu:Tekt NTS-1 from KORG is a digital Synthesiser KIT that is a unique, flexible, and easy DIY programable synthesizer that you can easily assemble yourself, without any soldering (what tools you do need are included). The NTS-1 is the first of its kind from KORG’s DIY-focused Nu:Tekt brand,NTS-1 packs a powerful synth and multi-effects engine into a compact box that you can carry and connect anywhere (powered by batteries or USB). Its DIY nature means it’s also very customisable. Explore the possibilities

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Big sound/ small box (assembly required)
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Big sound/ small box (assembly required)
Amazing little box of sounds and effects / so far I've used it as cheap rev/delay effects thought it was touch and go with the drivers as korgs drivers don't play friendly / that beig said with a small amount of patients and skillfully putting it together (not a huge deal at all pretty simple) anyone can do it! - I wish it came with knobs for the unit as the potentiometer knobs are a bit small
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stefan payment
5.0 out of 5 stars awesome little sound machine
Reviewed in Canada on June 3, 2021
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Well it's easy to assemble and works as expected.
It's a real steal of a deal for functionality and sonic versatility.
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Brian
5.0 out of 5 stars A fun affordable synth
Reviewed in Canada on December 10, 2022
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A lot of fun and sound in this little synth. Great for a beginner, I would recommend getting a midi adapter though and using it with a keyboard. The keyboard strip is not the best way to play it, but will do in a pinch.
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Timothy William Gouthro
5.0 out of 5 stars Big sound/ small box (assembly required)
Reviewed in Canada on February 21, 2022
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Amazing little box of sounds and effects / so far I've used it as cheap rev/delay effects thought it was touch and go with the drivers as korgs drivers don't play friendly / that beig said with a small amount of patients and skillfully putting it together (not a huge deal at all pretty simple) anyone can do it! - I wish it came with knobs for the unit as the potentiometer knobs are a bit small
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Timothy William Gouthro
5.0 out of 5 stars Big sound/ small box (assembly required)
Reviewed in Canada on February 21, 2022
Amazing little box of sounds and effects / so far I've used it as cheap rev/delay effects thought it was touch and go with the drivers as korgs drivers don't play friendly / that beig said with a small amount of patients and skillfully putting it together (not a huge deal at all pretty simple) anyone can do it! - I wish it came with knobs for the unit as the potentiometer knobs are a bit small
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Steve
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun little toy with some surprisingly professional features.
Reviewed in Canada on February 5, 2021
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I assembled it in well under a half hour with no problems. I recommend lightly sanding the edges where the panels were snapped apart - this is not mentioned in the instructions, and if you don't, those edges will be exposed on your assembled product.

The UI is extremely simple. I thought it would be a nuisance to manage so many parameters with so few controls ... and it would be, except that there just aren't that many parameters to control. Still I only give it 3 stars for ease of use, because adjusting the global parameters is a pain, and because going back and forth between two different parameters (like reverb and cutoff, for example) is particularly annoying, because you're using a potentiometer to do it - so if you set up for lots of reverb, and you want a dark cutoff, when you switch to the cutoff parameter the pot is left in a high position from when you adjusted the reverb. Move the pot, and the cutoff will jump to near maximum!

Plan on playing it as an instrument with an external MIDI keyboard. USB makes it pretty easy, but I prefer DIN MIDI, and for that you'll need an adapter. Watch out for DIN-to-TRS adapters online, many of them are described as "MIDI" just because they have a 5-pin connector, but they are not wired for this purpose and they won't work.

As a signal processor, this thing is shocking. The reverbs are outstanding. You don't get a lot of deep control, but when they sound this good for this little money, take what you can get. These are professional-quality effects.

I still haven't tried any of the user oscillators and effects. There are numerous free and paid examples to be downloaded. I can't wait to try them out.
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David cavanaugh
5.0 out of 5 stars The reviews are correct, great value
Reviewed in Canada on June 1, 2023
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This is an amazing value packed with sounds and capable of expansion. Love it.
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daniel ouimet
5.0 out of 5 stars Une solution de reverb à prix intéressant...
Reviewed in Canada on September 7, 2023
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Configurable avec plein de possibilité. Facile à utiliser. Je recommande !
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Robert J. Kilbourne
5.0 out of 5 stars Cool little synth/effects unit
Reviewed in Canada on July 8, 2021
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Great sounds and effects with new ones available on-line.
One issue: you will need a special MIDI cable or adapter to get it to work with some non-Korg gear. There are videos on YouTube explaining this.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fun little gadget
Reviewed in Canada on January 14, 2022
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Fun little gadget. Wish the computer interface wasn't so glitchy.
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Patrick Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome capabilities, HARD to control with MIDI
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2023
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This is basically the "heart" of a very good synth -- just without any limbs or a brain.

By the "heart" part, I mean this has a great range of sounds and effects, as well as a nice on-board sequencer. The sound is awesome. The price on this one is worth it for that alone.

But by the "brain" part, I mean that you're gonna have to just write down or remember your settings to get that awesome range of sounds. No save function on individual settings that I'm seeing. However, with a small download from Korg, you can load other oscillator designs.

And by the part about "limbs," I mean that the only way to control this "out-of-the-box" is an incredibly limited ribbon interface. Ordinarily, that would be fine. However, if you want options for a better controller, you'll have to use a digital audio workstation (which means you'll have to connect it to a laptop and car that around)...

...OR you can connect it to a physical MIDI keyboard controller. This part is kind of a nightmare. You can't control it with a MIDI device that connects through USB. You have to use an older 5-pin connected device AND ALSO find an adaptor to convert that 5-pin to the synth's oddball type of MIDI connection. There are YouTube videos that can help you with that. Just be prepared to really research it and then find a good MIDI controller that will work with this (I got one from Arturia).

Anyway, bottom line is it sounds super cool. But to unlock all those supercool sounds and really use it as a viable instrument, be prepared to do some work.
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Then Came The Rain
5.0 out of 5 stars Un synthé de poche qui a tout d'un grand !
Reviewed in France on May 14, 2024
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Etant un piètre bricoleur, je craignais un peu le montage de ce Korg NTS-1. C'est finalement très facile, et si j'y arrive, n'importe qui peut y arriver.
Il n'y a que quelques pièces à monter, et si on suit attentivement la notice, rien de compliqué, le plus délicat étant la séparation des pièces et la pose du clavier autocollant. Le reste est affaire de vissage.
Les fonctionnalités reprennent la partie "MULTI-ENGINE" des Korg Prologue et Minilogue XD. Les paramètres de bases (Shape, cutoff, résonnance ainsi que LFO) sont présents et fonctionnent parfaitement. Il propose plusieurs types de formes d'onde, SAW, SQUARE, TRIANGLE et VPM, et sur certaines, le potard B offrira un SUB pour alourdir le son. On peut y ajouter également des oscillateurs externes (USER) disponibles sur Internet à l'aide d'une prise MIDI (non fournie). Attention, il n'y a qu'un MIDI-IN, et pas de MIDI-OUT. Et si on ne peut pas sauvegarder ses sons, il existe un éditeur VST dédié au NTS-1 qui permet de le faire (je ne l'ai toutefois pas encore testé).
On retrouve également dans la machine un arpeggiateur ainsi que des effets : de la modulation (Chorus, Ensemble, Phaser et Flanger), mais aussi des delays (stereo, mono, ping-pong) et des reverbs. Contrairement au Prologue, on peut combiner delay ET reverb. Les différentes reverbs comportent entre autre les fameuses "Submarine" et "Riser" qui sont tout simplement spectaculaires.
Si on alimente le NTS-1 avec le câble USB branché dans un PC, le synthé va générer des bruits parasites assez forts qui empêcheront de travailler correctement. Mais à l'aide d'une batterie externe (voir photo), les bruits parasites disparaissent. Branché dans une carte son et sur des moniteurs de studio, on ne peut pas imaginer la taille de cet appareil tant il sonne bien ! La qualité est là et bien là. C'est bien plus qu'un simple gadget.
Le NTS-1 est monophonique, ce qui signifie que vous ne pourrez jouer qu'une seule note à la fois. Ne comptez toutefois pas sur le clavier pour vous amuser. Il n'est pas fiable et pas précis. Pour tirer tout le parti du NTS-1, procurez-vous un câble MIDI et utilisez un clavier maître externe.
Vraiment un très chouette petit synthé qui tient dans la paume de la main. Je suis ravi de mon achat.
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Then Came The Rain
5.0 out of 5 stars Un synthé de poche qui a tout d'un grand !
Reviewed in France on May 14, 2024
Etant un piètre bricoleur, je craignais un peu le montage de ce Korg NTS-1. C'est finalement très facile, et si j'y arrive, n'importe qui peut y arriver.
Il n'y a que quelques pièces à monter, et si on suit attentivement la notice, rien de compliqué, le plus délicat étant la séparation des pièces et la pose du clavier autocollant. Le reste est affaire de vissage.
Les fonctionnalités reprennent la partie "MULTI-ENGINE" des Korg Prologue et Minilogue XD. Les paramètres de bases (Shape, cutoff, résonnance ainsi que LFO) sont présents et fonctionnent parfaitement. Il propose plusieurs types de formes d'onde, SAW, SQUARE, TRIANGLE et VPM, et sur certaines, le potard B offrira un SUB pour alourdir le son. On peut y ajouter également des oscillateurs externes (USER) disponibles sur Internet à l'aide d'une prise MIDI (non fournie). Attention, il n'y a qu'un MIDI-IN, et pas de MIDI-OUT. Et si on ne peut pas sauvegarder ses sons, il existe un éditeur VST dédié au NTS-1 qui permet de le faire (je ne l'ai toutefois pas encore testé).
On retrouve également dans la machine un arpeggiateur ainsi que des effets : de la modulation (Chorus, Ensemble, Phaser et Flanger), mais aussi des delays (stereo, mono, ping-pong) et des reverbs. Contrairement au Prologue, on peut combiner delay ET reverb. Les différentes reverbs comportent entre autre les fameuses "Submarine" et "Riser" qui sont tout simplement spectaculaires.
Si on alimente le NTS-1 avec le câble USB branché dans un PC, le synthé va générer des bruits parasites assez forts qui empêcheront de travailler correctement. Mais à l'aide d'une batterie externe (voir photo), les bruits parasites disparaissent. Branché dans une carte son et sur des moniteurs de studio, on ne peut pas imaginer la taille de cet appareil tant il sonne bien ! La qualité est là et bien là. C'est bien plus qu'un simple gadget.
Le NTS-1 est monophonique, ce qui signifie que vous ne pourrez jouer qu'une seule note à la fois. Ne comptez toutefois pas sur le clavier pour vous amuser. Il n'est pas fiable et pas précis. Pour tirer tout le parti du NTS-1, procurez-vous un câble MIDI et utilisez un clavier maître externe.
Vraiment un très chouette petit synthé qui tient dans la paume de la main. Je suis ravi de mon achat.
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Daniela
5.0 out of 5 stars Sintetizzatore potente
Reviewed in Italy on March 10, 2024
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L'ho acquistato perché di buona marca e dai video che ho visto mi ha colpito il suono, poi è anche piuttosto economico rispetto a tanti altri. Ebbene, la possibilità di creare suoni è davvero vastissima, alcuni inimmaginabili... e l'ho provata poco ma ho visto i pregi. Purtroppo (è per fortuna!) uscirà a brevissimo un modello più avanzato, per cui l'ho resa e acquisterò l'altra che è più completa, funzioni extra ed inoltre l'uscita MIDI. L'unica nota dolente dell'nts è che non è possibile salvare i pattern, una volta spenta è tutto perso. Certo, a meno che non ci si segni i vari percorsi ogni volta che si va in esplorazione... ma diventa un po' macchinoso e noioso. Però è fattibile. Oppure un esperto creatore di suoni. Questa lacuna sarà dovuta probabilmente ad una strategia di marketing, venderla come una sorta di "tester" come un profumo... se poi interessa si compra tutta la boccetta (magari qualcosa di più grosso). Cmq buon prodotto, anche nell'estetica, è affascinante. E i materiali, nonostante sia da assemblare, sono molto buoni. Insomma il marchio Korg è sempre una garanzia.
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Coincidence Vs Fate
5.0 out of 5 stars Almost Too Good To Be True!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 10, 2024
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Not sure what I can add to the mny glowing reviews the Korg NTS-1 has already received on this Amazon product page.

The NTS-1 is a small, self-assembly synth with built-in effects engine giving you chorus, flanger, phaser, reverb and delay effects right out of the box.

Putting together this little flat-pack marvel took around 20 minutes and it only took that long because I have rubbish eyes and was straining a little with some of the smaller screws and the placement of the keyboard ribbon. A small screwdriver is included in the package along with instructions and I don't think many people would struggle to make it. The only really scary bit is snapping the boards apart when you first start making it. I was worried I would damage something, but I needn't have worried. It was a relief though plugging it in and getting power - and sound.

The only real issue I had, which was frustrating for half-an-hour or so, was my PCs inability to detect the NTS-1 when it was plugged into a USB port. I had already downloaded the Korg Librarian software and the updater. Seems that I had previously installed too many midi devices onto my PC and the Korg needed to be in the "top ten" of midi devices, so I had to uninstall some older Midi devices I no longer used. That sorted the problem, but it was pretty frustrating for a while.

Once I'd got the synth hooked up to my headphones and Arturia Keystep via a TRS/Midi Cable (annoyingly not supplied) then I was blown away by the sound and range of this little marvel. Due to the size, you have to get used to using muti-function buttons, for instance, holding down certain buttons and turning knob A or B, gives you more options than simply just twiddling those knobs.

The ribbon keyboard is pretty dire, but I never expected it to be great, but you can easily play it with a stylus rather than fingers. The Arp works brilliantly with multi play modes available.

There is a single digital oscillator and multiple mode filter with high, low and band pass options, plus three LFO types.

While I love the sound of this little synth, for me, the icing on the cake and the main reason for purchase was the on-board effects. They sound stunning and the beauty of the NTS-1 is the ability to route external hardware through the box, so you can use other external synths with the effects.

And, there's more, there's a thriving community of enthusiasts who have created custom oscillators and effects that can be loaded onto the NTS-1 via the aforementioned Librarian software. Some are paid for, some ask for donations and some are totally free. This makes a brilliant products even more brilliant.

As my review heading states, this Korg seems too good to be true, it really is one of those rare products that comes along and blows all its competitors out of the water. For around £80 you can get a multi effects pedal/engine and a brilliant mono synth with arp, with the ability to load literally hundreds effects and oscillators!

I'd give this ten stars if I could. Buy. One. Now.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Einer der besten Synthesizer überhaupt
Reviewed in Germany on May 15, 2023
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Wie viele Hobby-Musiker und Synth-Begeisterte gibt es auch bei mir Fluktuation, was Hardware angeht. Manche Synths bleiben, andere werden wieder verkauft, oft weil der Workflow nicht passt, man sich mehr erwartet hat oder man schlichtweg nicht die Zeit hat.

Der NTS-1 ist ein Synth der garantiert bleiben wird. In meinen Augen ist dieses kleine Ding ein Geniestreich, denn ich kenne kaum eine andere Hardware, die in diesem kleinen Formfaktor und zu dem Preis soviel Leistung und Sound bietet (die Volca und AIRA-Compact-Serie außen vor). Gepaart mit der Möglichkeit, Drittanbieter Sounds und FX zu laden ist der NTS-1 wirklich einmalig.

Dazu macht es irre viel Spaß ihn zusammenzubauen. Zusätzlich habe ich mir größere Drehregler gekauft, so dass die Arbeit mit ihm noch besser funktioniert. Wer auf der Suche nach sehr guten Sounds und FX zur Erweiterung des NTS-1 ist, dem empfehle ich den Anbieter Sinevibes.

Ich persönlich bin sehr zufrieden. Ob als externe Hardware, die ich in mein Roland MC-707-Setup einbinde oder als FX-Einheit für andere Hardware – er erfüllt seinen Zwecks, und das richtig gut. Volle Empfehlung von mir, wenn man einen günstigen, aber sehr guten Einstieg in die Welt der Synthesizer sucht.
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