Korg Minilogue

The Korg Minilogue is a two VCO per-voice, four-voice, polyphonic analog synthesizer from Korg,[4][5] designed by Korg engineer and synthesizer designer Tatsuya Takahashi.[6] It was announced just prior to NAMM 2016,[7] and is priced new at $499.99 in the United States,[5] ¥55,000 in Japan[6] and £449 in the United Kingdom and Europe.[8] Its official release was preceded by leaks which caused media speculation.[9]

For the electronic music group, see Minilogue.
Minilogue
Korg Minilogue
ManufacturerKorg
Dates2016[1]
Price£449 GBP
$499.99 US
‎¥‎55,000 JPY
Technical specifications
Polyphony4 voices
TimbralityMonotimbral[2]
OscillatorVCO1 Octave, Wave (Saw, Triangle, Square), Pitch, Shape VCO2 Octave, Wave (Saw, Triangle, Square), Pitch, Shape VCO2 MODULATION Cross Mod Depth, Pitch EG Int, Sync, Ring
LFOWave (Saw, Triangle, Square), EG Mod (Int, Rate, Off), Rate, Int, Target (Pitch, Shape, Cutoff)
Synthesis typeAnalog synthesis, but the digital converter cannot be bypassed [3]
FilterCutoff, Resonance, EG Int, Filter Type (2-Pole, 4-Pole), Keytrack, Velocity
AttenuatorDigital ADSR
Aftertouch expressionNo
Velocity expressionYes
EffectsDelay - Hi Pass Cutoff, Time, Feedback, Output Routing (Post Filter, Pre Filter, Bypass)
Input/output
Keyboard37 slim keys
Left-hand controlAssignable sprung slider (29 parameters) pitch–bend, oscillator, filter, delay time, feedback amount, etc.[2]
External controlMIDI In, Out, USB (data only)

Voice modes

The minilogue features eight distinct voice-modes:

  • POLY – operates as a four-voice polyphonic synthesizer
  • DUO – operates as a unison two-voice polyphonic synthesizer
  • UNISON – operates as an all-unison mono synthesizer
  • MONO – operates as a mono synth with sub-oscillators
  • CHORD – produces chords
  • DELAY – voices 2–4 sound consecutively at a delay following voice 1
  • ARP – an arpeggiator operates with up to four voices
  • SIDE CHAIN – when a note sounds, the volume of the preceding voice is lowered[10]

Notable users

See also

References
  1. Elisabeth (2016-01-14). "Korg Intros Minilogue, A $500 Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer". Synthtopia. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  2. "Korg Minilogue |". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  3. author. "Spec / Downloads | minilogue - POLYPHONIC ANALOGUE SYNTHESIZER | KORG (USA)". KORG Global. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  4. Spec / Downloads | minilogue POLYPHONIC ANALOGUE SYNTHESIZER | Synthesizers / Keyboards | KORG
  5. Korg Intros Minilogue, A $500 Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer
  6. 【KORG minilogue】開発者が語るアナログ・シンセへの熱き思い「30年後、ビンテージになってほしい」
  7. Korg outs $500 Minilogue analog synthesizer ahead of NAMM
  8. http://www.pmtonline.co.uk/korg-minilogue-polyphonic-analogue-synthesizer
  9. http://www.factmag.com/2016/01/10/korg-minilogue-synth-images-leak/
  10. https://web.archive.org/web/20170620234001/http://midilife.net/synthesizer/korg-minilogue-review/
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.