Korg NTS-2 Oscilloscope Kit
Korg - NTS-2 Oscilloscope Kit
Oscilloscope Kit
Korg - NTS-2
build-it-yourself device which fits in the palm of your hand!The Nu:Tekt NTS-2 oscilloscope kit is a DIY multifunctional tool for musicians. Building on a 4-channel oscilloscope - monitoring control voltage (CV) and audio signals alike - NTS-2 also packs a flexible waveform generator, a spectrum analyser, and tuner functionality into a build-it-yourself device which fits in the palm of your hand!
At A Glance
• DIY multifunctional tool for musicians, building on a 4-channel oscilloscope
• 4-channel input and dual waveform output with dual stereo THRU/OUT ports
• An oscilloscope, tuner, FFT, and spectrum analyzer in one
• Powered by batteries or a USB-C power supply
The Modern Musician's Swiss Army knife
The NTS-2Although the NTS-2 kit is small and easy to assemble, it packs a real punch! The NTS-2 is an oscilloscope, tuner, FFT, and spectrum analyzer that is accurate, intuitive, and incredibly useful. But you can also use its dual stereo IN, dual stereo THRU/OUT, and two separate OUTPUTs to wire it into your synth rig and use its dual waveform generators to give yourself an extra pair of oscillators or LFOs! It’s the ideal tool for every synth lover and modular user – from beginner to pro.
The Best Companion for Synth Learners
Boost your knowledgeEven though synthesizers are musical instruments first and foremost, learning about them is easier and more intuitive if we can use our eyes to supplement our ears. Studying waveforms, frequency and time relationships, audio signals, and control voltages become clear and immediate if we can see how they change and interact, rather than just listening to what they’re doing. Seeing these signals come alive in full colour as we patch and tweak gives our learning process a huge boost!
The oscilloscope, a tool for visualizing signals and voltages, has been around for many years – but as scientific instruments, they might not seem like something a musician could easily use. Not anymore – for the first time, an oscilloscope has been designed with the musician in mind! The NTS-2’s interface is simple, clean, and easy to use; rather than twiddling knobs and trying to understand obscure parameters, you can look at your signals and understand them in a matter of seconds. That way, your artistic focus can remain where it belongs: on making your music.
A Useful Toolset for Musicians
The NTS-2 includes a variety of useful studio functions, all in a pocket-sized, elegant package that you can take anywhere.
4 CHANNEL OSCILLOSCOPEWith its dual stereo inputs, you can study up to four signals at once and easily compare and overlap them. A variety of display modes let you see your data in colour, a huge advantage over the old oscilloscopes you’ve seen in science fiction movies! Its user interface is clear and quick, thanks to its dedicated menu buttons and clickable encoder knob, and its 240 x 320 pixel 2.8” colour LCD is greate to see.
FFT / SPECTRUM ANALYZERTo further dive into analyzing any signal, the NTS-2 also comes with a dedicated FFT (Fast Fourier Transform) mode with a real-time Spectrum Analyzer. These handy tools have always been out of reach for the synth musician because they either required expensive hardware or a nearby computer. Now you can carry them in your pocket!
DUAL WAVEFORM GENERATORThe flexible Wave Generator mode has 2 oscillators with dedicated outputs, allowing you to test your synth rig or just get creative! Each oscillator can create a variety of waveforms – sine, square, triangle, sawtooth, pulse, and noise – whose shape and phase can be adjusted to suit many applications.
TUNERAnd as expected, coming from KORG, this multi-functional utility kit wouldn’t be complete without a precise and easy-to-use Tuner with multiple display modes! Being able to receive and monitor up to 4 input signals at the same time, the NTS-2 is an analogue synth player’s dream tool.
Connectivity and Ease of Use
Handy functionallityThe NTS-2 provides multiple ways to connect to your studio, despite its small size. Besides its 4-channel input and dual waveform output features, its dual stereo THRU/OUT ports let you leave it wired into your system. It’s much easier to understand what you’re doing if you can see the signals and use them at the same time, rather than constantly plugging and unplugging cables. This handy function lets you maintain your signal flow at all times – even when the NTS-2 has been powered off.
The Tech Spec
Features | Specification | Dimensions | 12.9 x 7.8x 3.9 cm |
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Weight | 130g (not including batteries) |
Power | USB type-C (2.0, 500mA max) or 2x AAA batteries (approx 2 hours running time) |
Inputs | 2 x 3.5mm Stereo ±10V max |
Outputs | 2 x Through Output: 3.5mm Stereo 2 x Output: 3.5mm Mono ±5V max |
Oscilloscope | Display modes:
Single, Stereo (Input1L-INPUT1R, Input1L - Input2L, Input2L - Input2R), 4ch、XY(Lissajous, 2ch) Vertical: 10mV~5V/div, AC/DC MODE switchable Horizontal: 50us~1s/div Trigger: Auto, Rise, Fall, Single(rise), Single(fall) |
FFT (Spectrum Analyser) | Input:
mono (1L, 1R, 2L, 2R) Frequency: 20Hz~20kHz |
Waveform Generator | Wave type:
sine, square, triangle, saw, noise, pulse, envelope Frequency: 1Hz~10kHz, Hz/NOTE mode switchable, [1ms~10s,sec/BPM switchable(pulse, envelope mode)] Output level: 10Vpp max, V/dB mode switchable |
Tuner | Display mode:
Needle, Meter Input: Mono, Stereo (Input1L-Input1R, Input1L-Input2L) Calibration: 410-480Hz |