KORG Brings Hardware Lineup and phase8 Companion App Preview to ADE 2026

Amsterdam, Netherlands, October 19, 2026 — KORG will take part in ADE Lab during Amsterdam Dance Event 2026, bringing a range of its electronic music production and DJ hardware to the Gear Test Lab at Het Ketelhuis, Westergas from October 21–23. Part of the ADE Lab Discovery Program, the Gear Test Lab gives artists, producers and visitors an opportunity to get hands-on with music technology and will be open to the general public for free this year.

KORG will have a range of instruments set up for visitors to see, hear and play, including phase8, KAOSS PAD V, NTS-3 kaoss pad kit, NTS-4 mixer kit, microKORG 2, minilogue xd, handytraxx play, volca beats and volca drum. The lineup spans synthesizers, effects, mixing, rhythm production and portable DJ tools.

On Friday, October 23 at 4:00 PM, Lukas Hartmann, Product Lead for phase8, and Iarla Scaife, Lead Embedded Software Engineer for phase8, will present “Live Sequencing and Performance Technique with phase8.” The 45-minute session will explore live sequencing and performance techniques while building a working electronic music rig from scratch on stage, combining phase8 with additional hardware.

The session will also include the first public preview of the upcoming phase8 Companion App, a browser-based tool that adds a visual interface for global parameter control, step sequencing, modulation and random sequence generation. The session will also include a Q&A with attendees.

ADE Lab Gear Test Lab

October 21–23, 2026
10:00 AM–6:00 PM daily
Het Ketelhuis, Westergas
Pazzanistraat 4, 1014 DB Amsterdam

Product Demo: KORG’s phase8

Live Sequencing and Performance Technique with phase8

Friday, October 23
4:00–4:45 PM
Het Ketelhuis, Room 2
Pazzanistraat 4, Amsterdam

For more information about Amsterdam Dance Event and ADE Lab, visit amsterdam-dance-event.nl.

About KORG
KORG Inc. is a Japanese musical instrument manufacturer founded in 1962. For over six decades, KORG has built synthesizers, drum machines, effects and controllers that have shaped how electronic music is made. Visit korg.com.