In addition to an arpeggiator, delay and extensive physical controls for shaping the Minilogue’s sound, it features an OLED display with real-time oscilloscope, which provides visual feedback on waveforms as they’re crafted. Users can also choose how each of the Minilogue’s four voices are configured, with modes including polyphonic, duophonic, unison and the ability to play chords with just one note. Initially leaked last week via a number of posts on social media, the Korg Minilogue has now been confirmed to be a four-voice polyphonic analog synth, though the price is far less expensive than some might have expected.Īs Synthtopia reports, the Minilogue also features a 16-step polyphonic note and motion sequencer, a fairly unusual feature for a synth that Korg has confirmed will cost just $499.99.
Korg has officially unveiled the Minilogue, the company’s affordable new polyphonic synthesizer. Why, it’d be our pleasure, of course.The programmable analog synth will cost just $499.99.
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“Tats” as he’s affectionately known is the same charismatic designer behind the volca series and monotron, among other recent hits. Who’s behind it? Tatsuya Takahashi from KORG led the design team. Why is this man smiling? Why, because Tats has just finished what’s likely to be another big hit for KORG. The delay core isn’t new, but apart from that and the keybed, the oscillator design, delay feedback, overall signal flow, and case design are all new. Is there any relation to past KORG gear? Surprisingly, not so much. (Seriously, quit complaining about preset storage – it’s a great idea. You can store one sequence with each preset, meaning that preset storage can be for calling up patterns as well as timbres, useful in performance or sketching.
What extras do you get? There’s a 16-step sequencer with motion automation for parameters (four at a time).
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What’s that display for? It’s a small but cute OLED, which displays an oscilloscope (useful with all the wave shaping and cross modulation and ring mod business), plus menus and occasionally signal flow (like reinforcing what the labels on the feedback routing for the delay). Dedicated MIDI in and out plus MIDI over USB, but you don’t get CV. What about control voltage? No, not this time. It’s not an official endorsement from the Swedish electronic duo, though the designers are fans and evidently got approval. You still get hands-on control of everything. Well, you can dial up presets onboard or – since you’re obviously an impassioned sound designer – use another 100 user storage slots to save your own. What’s with this preset business? What’s that doing on my analog keyboard? Sellouts. There’s a sand-blasted aluminum panel, real wood round the back, and most significantly, chassis-mounted metal potentiometers, so the knobs feel solid and don’t wiggle around. So at this price, it feels cheap, right? Actually, no. You’ll either love it or hate it it makes slow bends tricky, but quick pitch scoops easy. Spring paddle what now? Yes, in place of a pitch bend wheel, you get spring-loaded pitch above the keyboard. Mini keys? Correct, same as the MS-20 mini keybed – nothing spectacular, but playable.
There’s also some analog circuitry around the feedback of the delay (though the delay is digital). But minilogue is fully poly.)Īnd it’s analog? Yes – analog voltage-controlled oscillators. (KORG was a bit cheeky with the volca KEYS – that’s technically paraphonic. You can use them in a 4-voice polyphonic mode (that is, playing chords), or a unison mode (with all four detuned around the same pitch), a duophonic mode, or some interesting novelty variations – like a “delay” mode that spreads those voices in time, a dedicated chord mode, and an arpeggiator. How many voices has it got? Four of them. Keep in mind – we’ve had this synth since last week, so we’re not just copying specs here. Before you dive into our sprawling review, here’s everything you need to know in a nutshell. Leaked last week, KORG’s minilogue is a US$499.99 4-voice polysynth. It seems the era of the affordable analog monosynth just gave way to the affordable analog polysynth.
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