Korg Mini Pops

The Mini Pops were a number of early drum machines from the Japanese musical equipment company Korg during the late 1960s[1] and the 1970s.[2] The machines were based around a number of preset rhythm patterns,[3][4] such as waltz, samba and rhumba.

Notable users

French musician Jean-Michel Jarre, used a Minipops throughout his breakthrough album, Oxygene. This rhythm was achieved by overlaying two of the presets in a manner not intended by the machine's original design.[3] Aphex Twin used the Mini Pops drum machine on his album Syro, and named his single "minipops 67 [120.2]" after it.[5] Echo and the Bunnymen also used the drum machine at the beginning of their career.[6]

Models

Minipops 3

Released 1967.[7] Features four drum sounds.[8]

Minipops 5
Korg / Donca Matic Mini Pops 5

Released in 1966.

Minipops 7
Korg Mini-Pops 7

Released in 1966. Featured 15 drums sounds and 20 patterns.[9] It was used by Jean-Michel Jarre on the track Oxygène (Part II, IV and VI), Équinoxe (Part V, VI and VII) and Equinoxe Infinity (Robots Don't Cry - movement 3).

On Oxygène Part II and Part IV a combination of patterns Beguine and Slow Rock were used and on Oxygène Part VI were used a combination of Rumba plus Bossanova patterns.

On the Équinoxe Part V, VI and VII were used the Rock 1 pattern.

Minipops 20 S

Released 1967. The S denoted stereo

Minipops 35

Released 1976. Features 6 drum sounds and 9 patterns.[10]

Minipops 120
Korg / Univox Mini Pops SR-120
Desktop version
Portable version

Released 1976. Features 6 drum sounds and 16 patterns.[11] This was also sold in the United States under the Univox brand.

Minipops Junior

Released 1972. Features 10 preset rhythms.[12] also has a footswitch to stop and start the rhythms.

References
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  2. "Korg Mini Pops 120". 17 December 2016.
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  5. "7 pieces of gear that helped define Aphex Twin's pioneering sound". factmag.com. 14 April 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  6. Leas, Ryan. "Read About Echo And The Bunnymen's First Gig In An Excerpt From Will Sergeant's New Memoir". Stereogum. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  7. "Korg Mini Pops 3". Encyclotronic. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  8. Moogulator, Mic Irmer. "Korg Minipops 3 Drummachine/Module simple sequencer". www.sequencer.de. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
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  10. "Korg Mini Pops 35". Encyclotronic. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  11. "Korg Mini Pops 120". Encyclotronic. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  12. "Korg Mini Pops Junior". Encyclotronic. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
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