Korg NTS-2 Oscilloscope DIY Kit

NTS-2: The modern musician's Swiss Army knife

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 analyzer, and tuner functionality into a build-it-yourself device which fits in the palm of your hand!

Originally released in a bundle with the critically acclaimed "PATCH & TWEAK with KORG", the NTS-2 is now available as a stand-alone kit. The NTS-2 is perfect for musicians and creators of all backgrounds and levels of experience navigating their musical journey, providing solid tools and precise references to cultivate your craft.

The Best Companion for Synth Learners
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.

The NTS-2 is an oscilloscope, tuner, FFT, and spectrum analyzer that is accurate, intuitive, and incredibly useful. But that's not all - using its dual stereo IN, dual stereo THRU/OUT, and two separate OUTPUTs, you can 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 NTS-2 includes a variety of useful studio functions, all in a pocket-sized, elegant package that you can take anywhere.

4-channel Oscilloscope
With its dual stereo inputs, you can study up to four signals at once, comparing and overlapping them with ease. 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 a joy to watch.

FFT / Spectrum Analyzer
To 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 Generator
But the NTS-2 is much more than just an oscilloscope. The flexible Wave Generator mode has 2 oscillators with dedicated outputs, so you can 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.

These sounds can be used in the audio range or as control voltage sources, and they can be set to cycle continuously or act as one-shot impulses; that means you can turn them into LFOs, envelopes, triggers, and control voltage generators, as well as sound sources. Attaching the NTS-2 to any patchable synthesizer instantly expands its power in useful ways, making it an analog synth player's dream tool.

Tuner
And of course, coming from KORG, this multi-functional utility kit wouldn't be complete without a precise and easy-to-use Tuner with multiple display modes! Receive and monitor up to 4 input signals at the same time.

Connectivity and Ease of Use
The NTS-2 offers plenty of ways to connect to your studio, despite its small footprint. Besides its 4-channel input and dual waveform output features, its dual stereo THRU/OUT ports let you leave it wired into your system. Its much easier to understand what youre 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.

Easy to Assemble:
As with other Nu:Tekt products, the NTS-2 is a DIY (Do It Yourself) kit that is extremely easy and quick to assemble. No soldering is needed, the assembly process requires less than 20 minutes.

Specifications

Inputs
• Input : 3.5mm Stereo x2, +/-10V max
• Through Output : 3.5mm Stereo x2
• Output : 3.5mm Mono x2, +/-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/divTrigger : Auto, Rise, Fall, Single(rise), Single(fall)
FFT (Spectrum Analyzer)
• Input : mono (1L, 1R, 2L, 2R)
• Frequency 20Hz~20kHz
Function 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
General
• Dimensions : 12.9 x 7.8x 3.9 cm ( 5.08 x 3.07 x 1.53 inches)
• Weight : 130g (not including batteries) (4.6 oz)
• Power : USB type-C (2.0, 500mA max) or 2x AAA batteries (approx 2 hours running time)