Analog Polysynth with Sophisticated Sound Shaping
When it comes to traditional subtractive analog synthesis with modern sophistication, the Korg minilogue analog polyphonic synthesizer delivers. It starts with a pair of highly shapable VCOs, which you can shape with a switchable 2-/4-pole lowpass filter, and there's plenty of modulation to go around. At the same time, you can store up to 200 settings, and there are 100 killer presets onboard to fuel your creativity. There's also a built-in tape-style delay effect and an OLED oscilloscope display - something we've never seen on a hardware synth. And that's just the beginning. Between the minilogue's Voice Modes and onboard 16-step sequencer, you'll be amazed by the sounds you come up with.
Korg minilogue Analog Synthesizer Keyboard at a Glance:
Shape your tone with filtering, modulation, and delay
Eight unique Voice Modes to inspire your creativity
Add motion to your sound with 16-steps of sequencing
Shape your tone with filtering, modulation, and delay
Before you dive into its Voice Modes or sequencing capabilities, you'll already be impressed by the minilogue's sound-shaping capabilities. For starters, both VCOs include a Shape control, which allows you to dial harmonic content into the three selectable waveforms. Cross modulation, oscillator sync, and ring modulation settings provide further sound-shaping possibilities as well. A sophisticated lowpass VCF section offers 2-pole and 4-pole modes and more than enough resonance, while an envelope generator and an LFO add time-based dynamics to a wide range of parameters. Finally, there's a tape-style delay onboard, which lets you pull off many classic wet and saturated synth sounds.
Eight unique Voice Modes to inspire your creativity
The thing that sets the minilogue apart from other polyphonic analog synths are its eight Voice Modes, which let you employ all four of its voices in fun and creative ways. Poly mode allows you to play up to four notes at once, whereas Duo mode cuts the polyphony down to two notes, using two pairs of voices to create unisons. For even bigger, richer voicing, there's Unison mode, which turns the minilogue into monosynth with a 4-voice unison stack. Conversely, Mono mode trades the unison stack for a fat suboscillator. Chord mode triggers chordal note arrangements, while Delay mode triggers the third through fourth voices at offset intervals after voice one - an effect that sounds massive when you add the onboard delay effect - and Arp mode creates short arpeggiator runs with up to four voices. Finally, there's Side Chain mode, which ducks previous notes as you play new ones.
Add motion to your sound with 16-steps of sequencing
The minilogue's step sequencer is one additional feature that makes it one of the most fun keyboards Sweetwater synth nuts have gotten their hands on. For one thing, there's virtually no learning curve, so you can dive right in and start creating cool rhythms and patterns from day one. There are two ways to use the sequencer: you can record in real time, or you can enter in each step. Real-time recording lets you overdub, allowing you to automate many parameters to create intensely complex patterns, whereas step recording is perfect for creating phrases and rhythms. What's more, you can easily combine this onboard sequencer with other MIDI and sync-equipped gear such as Volca series modules.
Korg minilogue Analog Synthesizer Keyboard Features:
Powerful 4-voice analog synthesizer with flexible sound-design tools onboard
Fully programable analog controls, with 200 program memories and 100 presets
Analog signal path includes 2 x VCOs, 1VCF, 2EG, 1VCA, and 1LFO
Shape controls allow you to dial in harmonic content in any of the oscillators' 4 waveforms
Voice Modes allow you to define your sound in 8 highly creative ways
16-step sequencer includes realtime motion recording and step programming
Monitor waveform shaping via the onboard OLED oscilloscope display
Cross modulation, oscillator sync, and ring modulator let you further shape your sound
Switchable 2-/4-pole lowpass filter with resonance provides subtractive synthesis
Modulate many parameters with a ADSR envelope and an LFO
Tape-style delay effect includes a dedicated highpass filter
Stylish yet rugged design includes chassis-mounted pots and rubber-coated knobs
USB plus MIDI and sync I/O provide easy connectivity with your other synth gear
