Korg Minilogue 4 Year Review - is it still worth getting?
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- Опубліковано 13 лип 2024
- Is the original Minilogue still relevant with so many other great synthesizers coming out? Lets talk about it. You can find my new Minilogue preset pack here: gum.co/100NewMiniloguePresets
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★ Original Minilogue ★
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★ Korg Minilogue XD ★
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★ Modal Electronics Cobalt8 ★
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★ Arturia Microfreak ★
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★ Yamaha Reface CS ★
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★ Korg Wavestate ★
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Link to comparison video: • Minilogue VS Minilogue...
0:00 intro
1:37 is it a good beginner synth?
3:13 is the Minilogues workflow & design unique?
06:45 does the Minilogue sound unique?
09:45 add FX to make it shine!
12:07 good alternatives (especially for a beginner)
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The older the Minilogue gets, the more “classic vintage” it becomes.
Yeah!! Totally
I got mine 3 years ago. I’m still not disappointed. It was my first synth and was great for teaching me all the ins and outs of analog synthesis. Would still recommend to anyone looking for a synth in the price range.
My first (and still only) synth! Love it still! Don’t have all the time in the world but it lets me dial in synth sounds to play my favorite synth parts of songs and also give me limitless hours of fun just messing around. I can’t imagine not having it there when I get a random urge to mess around. I love it!
My first (and still only) synth! Love it still! Don’t have all the time in the world but it lets me dial in synth sounds to play my favorite synth parts of songs and also give me limitless hours of fun just messing around. I can’t imagine not having it there when I get a random urge to mess around. I love it!
Does it do Fender Rhodes and Hammond B3 style sounds?
@@ferox965 No. it’s a totally different instrument. In my limited amateur experience, I use the Arturia Key Lab 49 and use their plugins emulations and then output it to a Focusrite interface with a Boss CPx1 compressor pedal with a fender style guitar tube amp. In my opinion the tone is outstanding and convincing. For the Hammond organ sounds I also use an MXR type early 70s type Phaser pedal and it really makes it sound lush adding to more realism.
You can get a Rhodes type of sound. There’s a great tutorial online if you search ‘Minilogue Rhodes Tutorial’ or something like that on UA-cam.
The original Minilogue has been used extensively by the fantastic darkwave duet Minuit Machine, and I have seen them use it on stage every time I've been to one of their gigs. You can hear it for instance in their beautiful track DRGS.
For this reason, it will always have a special place in my heart.
I hated the MInilogue. I was going to return it, but I missed the 30 days to return it. It NEVER clicked with me. But eventually, as time went by, I have more and more warmed up to it. I think in about 10 years it will be my favorite. lol
Tatsuya Takahashis masterpiece! It is a fantastic instrument and absolutely relevant!
I thought I just read "Kylie Minogue 4 Year Review"
true!
You just came out...
I always call my Minilogue, "Kylie" :)
Haha 😂
Still holds up haha
I was just about to watch your Minilogue video from 2018 and then I saw this. Thanks for all the reviews!
Always great content. Keep doing what you're doing man, cause it's always the best!
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★ Original Minilogue ★
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★ Korg Minilogue XD ★
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★ Modal Electronics Cobalt8 ★
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★ Arturia Microfreak ★
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★ Yamaha Reface CS ★
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★ Korg Wavestate ★
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I appreciate the comparisons and how in depth the review is. Keep it up, this is good content
Great video. Love the new presets you made! This reminds me that I have to load up some of your minilogue patches that I got for free on your birthday. Cheers Bo!
What I love about the sound of the Minilogue is the grungy, lofi, almost cassette-tape character. I had the XD for a while, and while that is a very nice synth I got rid of it because it occupied the same soundspace as a lot of my other synths. If you have the Valhalla Ubermod, the bloom reverb is a great fit for the Minilogue.
You described it exactly as I always thought about it. Its a very unique sound and that alone is a huge plus.
I think this kind of review is an EXCELLENT idea for many, many reasons. Looking forward to what you think of it in 8 years... especially in context to what you've experienced on other synths since then.
I believe these are still in production so another review is entirely relevant.
thanks buddy! I also feel this is the kind of reviews that really bring alot of value to the viewers, given that its less technical and more contextual... How things stack up against the competition is hard to call on day 1 or 20...
I love my minilogue. I keep mine paired with a Zoom Multistomp pedal. unstoppable! Thanks for the great content Bo!
Got one used a few months back and have to say, as a beginner, it's great fun messing around with. Plus the visual readout of the waveform is super useful for figuring out how all the knobs affect the sound waves.
Another great video with beautiful bits of music.
Great to see you start developing a patches! Hope to see and get an Argon8 (and Cobalt8 as well) preset pack from you someday)
I just love how it sounds and if added some effect pedal is just magic. Very good for ambient cords. I would buy one just for the unique sound it has.
Thank you for this great video, I'm currently agonizing on which synth to buy as my first one! Also, I love the chords you used.
I have an xd and I love the workflow and the variety of sounds it can make, and then it has that great FX section, but I gotta say, every time I hear the original minilogue I crave the huge amount more chracater that it has. The clicky attack combined with the dark and noisy analogue delay works so incredibly well for some patches. I'm glad I chose the xd personally, but I do sometimes catch myself thinking about getting the original.
I think if you're getting a first synth, the xd is a no-brainer (in general, not just compared to the original), but if you've already got a versatile collection of synths, it's worth looking at both and deciding which fits more with your sound. That's my take at least. I reckon both are going to be future classics.
I know, it's weird, in analogue synths I tend to like the imperfections a lot sonically. Like I said though, as an all rounder synth the xd is a lot better, and I think that's more in line with what those people were hoping for out of the original minilogue at the time.
Fantastic review, thank you so much! I have the Arturia Microfreak and would recommend it a ton, it's super fun and very unique sounding. The keys are a little weird so I sometimes send MIDI through it, but they're very expressive once you get the hang of it.
Despite having plenty of monosynths, the OG minilogue is one of my fave synths for sub bass. It doesn't get much attention for this, but it can really rattle.
Love this knob modification, and wish manufacturers would implement distinct "section colours" like this
I always go back to this synth. So easy to work with! The workflow here is key. Sometimes, with other synths, I lose the creativity spark because they are to complex, or limited... but when I grab this synth, poom, magic happens right away!
It's a fantastic synth! The more I play it and learn how to use it, the more I love it. The sound and functionality you get for the price point is pretty amazing.
Thanks for the recommendations! Been eyeing up a Minilogue as a first synth for a while, but while I really wanted the hands-on controls and oscilloscope, I also wanted something more modern and warm/lush? sounding. Modal Cobalt8 looks like the one!
what a classic -- so glad this is the synth on which i learned subtractive synthesis and it gave me a more holistic understanding of sound design--i think a big part of that is the excellent layout and very minimal menu diving...great review
Just used this for the weekend session, nice co-incidence to find this review here today! Very good synth for it's price. I seem to find some use for this no matter the style which is made. Especially with different pedal settings, reverbs (modern digital analogue delay), choruses it can quite easily be nice spice or whole dish of the song.
I have a minilogue and monologue and love them both. I think using effects is a must for extended use of the minilogue. The minilogue's metallic, lo-fi sound is a matter of taste. The korg monologue has many of the great things about the workflow, it has the oscillioscope and is great for making bassline, acid and leads. the youtuber oscillator sink has many great videos about the many sounds you can get out of a monologue. i would perhaps recommend someone new to synths to consider getting a korg monologue and then one of the other polyphonic synths you listed.
Great update Bo! I think I will go for the XD then.
Just to add something to the list: I believe that Deepmind 6/12 are also great beginner analogue polys.
Crazy its been 4 years, its still ace as is the monologue! I feel its more than beginner synth as well, cheers and nice knobs!
bring the long hair back! ;)
great video. just purchased mine a few days ago. been drooling over it for 3 years now.
Great video! I used to have to monologue but I sold it so I could get the OP-Z. Way different beasts but both great!
After a 20+ year hiatus, I got me back into the world of synths, and I was surprised to find a basic, affordable, good looking synth like the Minilogue, so I chose it as my first instrument to restart.
My old M3 and WAVESTATION synths were so esoteric in terms of sound creation that I always used preset sounds, but Minilogue has basic parameters, so it's easy to know which knobs to twist to get what kind of changes.
That said, I bought your presets too!
I think the XD and MicroFreak are similarly affordable and easier to create more complex sounds, but for now I'm enjoying how much variety I can get out of the original Minilogue.
Hey Bo! Haven't watched your videos in a while, great that you are one of the people that do these vids of 4 years after! So important! Seems like winter/covid dimmed your spark slightly? Hope you're doing fine! Keep your vids coming!
Its been a difficult time I think for everyone. Im doing ok
My best practice with the OG Mini: Record a riff or some chords with the sequencer, then browse the other voice modes and add motion sequencing of the voice mode depth.
Love the t-shirt, really cool.😀
I really wanted to buy it when it came out back in few years but I couldn't afford it. I didn't gave up the idea of owning one and I bought one 2nd hand few months ago. It was pretty cheap. I love the "simplicity" of making various sounds without jumping in and out of the menu. For me, it still holds up to the newest synths and very beginner friendly. Also it's an analogue one. 😀 Have some good pedals with it and you never get bored of it.
Always enjoy watching your videos , as you're naturally calm, informative and fun 👍
I never bought a minilogue when they were new, because i knew Korg would come out with something more powerful soon after. Whilst i was right, watching your video makes me hanker for one.
The reason being it's less encumbered with menu diving than the minilogue XD, which whilst a future classic in the making, really deserves a longer keyboard. It would be a killer if it had more voices , and a bitimbral function too, but that's for korg to rethink/redesign.
Same goes for the wavestate, which isnt a beginners synth at all in my opinion; lots of complexity under the hood, compared to a conventional analog, VA or even a rompler due to wave sequencing AND parameter and note et al sequencing too. That also desperately needs a longer keyboard and multiple outputs (the original wavestation AD or EX - can't remember which - was geared towards multitimbraility, even though it had a lower voice count).
The reface CS is ideal for a beginner, due to its simplicity; the minilogue is a complex beast by comparison. And the microfreak is a totally different beast, with all manner of sonic fun & frolics for everyone (even more so with the vocoder update).
All in all, i like the original minilogue more now than back then. Korg improved upon the sound engine considerably, but in doing so, took some odd choices in interfacing and implementation in the process. The original is a bona fide classic in the making, due to the more instantaneous nature of its interface, which doesn't sacrifice on the ability to coax some surprisingly powerful sounds out of it.
I can say that I own a Korg MONOlogue. And after years YES it’s still a GOOD synth
Agreed, also at current prices a very interesting beginner's synth. Still want to take the (shock horror) hacksaw and dremel to it to create my very own Monologue module. It would sit very happily on top of that Blofeld Keys (anothet great survivor synth imho) I still want to get. :)
i use the monolougue regularly. fattens up the low end of mixes nicely.
I've made over 30 whole tracks using nothing but a monologue, it's great
Love my monologue and routing other synths/instruments through the “audio in” jack. I also like making drum synth types of percussion with it and sampling those sounds into my DAW to make drum kits.
The synth itself is pretty nice and I love the built in distortion for beafing up bass patches as well as the ring mod.
Awesome first synth, but I think putting a little more cash forward and getting a used minilogue is a better buy for beginners because it’s a poly.
@@pimhansen6720 Monologue Module would be dope.
I’ve only recently picked up a Minilogue, and since I’ve owned a Monologue for a couple of years now I felt at home immediately. The only thing I’m still trying to get a grip of is the filter and resonance, especially in a live band setting. It’s kinda tricky to find that sweet spot where it cuts through the mix, without being too harsh, or have it warm/subtle enough without it drowning in the mix. On its own, or in an electronic-only setup I absolutely love it!
I am a guitar/mic and pedal gear guy when it comes to hoarding, but I love the character of the Minilogue. Feels alive, has good/great days and bad days. It feels like an instrument. Needs stereo width added when recording, easy peasy.
Nicely customised :)
I actually tried the XD at the shop, 2 days later i tried the original minilogue, since then i struggled in my head which one is worth, but it seems like you help me out Bo, much loveeeee
There's probably one other option for a "beginner" synth that people should consider: the Roland GAIA SH-01. It's reasonably capable, and true knob-per-function (there's no display, so no menu diving!).
I think the Wavestate is far beyond any beginner - especially for sound design, it's very complex. You also need SCUBA gear to get through the extensive menu diving you'll be doing to work with it.
BTW, I think the short hair suits you, Bo! :)
I think the Gaia is not true 'knob per function'
The oscillator layer system, or 'tones' I think they call them, with separate LFOs and envelopes for each layer of the sound means that you can’t look at the panel to know where everything in the sound is.
And the lack of the screen makes it a hot mess to navigate things that aren’t on the top panel.
@@danpreston564 -- All of that is true, but its design also makes the Gaia capable of some pretty interesting sounds. I like it, overall, despite the sometimes confusing user interface. Roland used to provide Gaia ]Sound Designer software but discontinued it a few years back. It's nearly impossible to find that now. I've tried! It might help with that problem of Gaia not having any kind of display screen. I wish Roland would re-release the software.
Beginner here and went with the original monologue. Less complexity was the key for me. I use a Microfreak too and they work well together. Thanks for the perspective!
Every minilogue review, Bo’s hair gets better
I got my first synth in 1983. It was and still is a Korg Poly 800. What I have learned about synths is this; they all have a place and a learning curve. Some steeper than others and it's up to you to invest the time in discovering the beauty or quirkiness.
Like many comments here: I have had the Minilogue for a few years and I still love it. As Bo says, it doesn't have a particularly "impressive" sound when you hear it on its own, but it fits so well in a mix. I have other flasher / richer / warmer / fuller sounding poly synths, but the Minilogue plays so well in a mix. It is as musically valuable to me as those more expensive synths. This is not just a beginners' synth!
Very helpful summary. At a similar price point, I would add the Roland JD-Xi, which I own. I've seen this synth also recommended by @tBlancVie and Woody Piano Shack. It has many beautiful and classic Roland tones (some virtual analog, some sampled) PLUS a true analog monosynth and a drum machine. It's basically a four-part keyboard groovebox aimed more at people who want to make music quickly with great-sounding synth presets, rather than design their own patches. The sound shaping features are there, but they are mostly accessed by menus.
I started with a couple of Arturia midi controlers, Minilab MK2 and Keystep88. After the keystep I got a Volca Keys to use it via MIDI and it works so well i quit using DAW. Im into semimodular now but also got so recently a Microfreak and im so happy with it :)))
Love the red knobs :) However I went for the XD last month.
A few years ago I nearly bought a Minilogue, but rented one to try first. I held off and saved for a Minilogue XD module instead, and never looked back. The built-in effects, nicer sequencer, better joystick, and lovelier look and feel were all worth the price upgrade.
I really hope more synths in the future have the built in screen to show the waveform. Such a cool little feature. I bought a standalone one to plug into my synths but it's obviously not so straightforward.
I'm still considering the OG minilogue despite the release of the xd. Both are on sale now where I live for the holiday season. The only thing that makes me lean more on the xd is the digital engine, and my recent admiration for Mutable Instruments modules. I believe someone ported Plaits and a version of Clouds in there somewhere...
Your video is still making me believe that the OG logue is still relevant... probably for its more utilitarian approach.
I will never give away my minilogue. It's kind of simple but you can create millions of sounds and they are unique. Kinda gritty and metallic, not for everyone. The only thing "better" with the XD is that you have all 16 sequencer steps in sight. Soundwise the microfreak gives me everything "digital" I need.
I'd say it sounds "Dry". Maybe not what I'd want for a first synth but certainly something deserving a tip of my hat :)
Still tempted to get myself one of these but a lot of other instruments basically have a much higher priority in my gear shopping-list. I wanted to get myself one of these back in 2017 when it came out but had to make a few re-considerations in what i really need. Yes, the sound of Minilogue is pretty metallic and cold and very unique. It actually reminds me a little bit of the Korg Poly 61 which i used to have back in 2006.
Got a Minilogue a few months after It's release and as of today this still is my go to synth. I use it for my industrial project and I realy like the unison modes and the mono mode. For me it still counts as a relevant piece of equipment and I would suggest it to any beginner as the price is just right for what you get. And be honest: it's like the bass station 2 which still is a as relevant as the Minilogue even after all these years.
@@BrandonAdams1010 exactly!
I’m coming back to it after a long period with eurorack system, and will pair it with bunch of Erica synths and the happy needing fx…should sound even better I think. Thanks for the video
Just got my Minilogue yesterday!
Have fun! I know I did!
And still do! Just used it to recreate and play the last synth lead from La Femme D’argent by Air, worked perfectly!
I can’t blame beginners going for the XD over the original either, but to have been part of minilogue initial launching makes those who have owned the minilogue recognize a particular intimacy with it, it’s a wonderful journey maker.
Well put. I remember hearing about the original Minilogue and being so, so excited with all its features.
This is my first synth and I also purchased a ventris dual reverb. I cannot stress enough how much a good effects pedal can make a cheap synthesizer sound exceptional
Try a chorus also! It is soooo nice with Minilogue
I like the minilogue a lot. It also kind of serves as the master midi keyboard here as the keys are the perfect size / tension to punch in bass lines. Just wish we could modulate shape if VCO 1 and 2 independently
I ended up returning the Microfreak for a used Minilogue because of its distinct sound. The Microfreak is excellent, but I find it's sounds already exist in some of my VSTs. Something about the character of the OG Minilogue really speaks to me, and it takes no time to twist some knobs and have the sound your after. All this to say thank you Bo for giving this synth so much coverage and making the buying decision easier!
I'm a couple of weeks late but I'll share my experience with the original Minilouge; I remember having a look in the synth section of Guitar Center and seeing this stainless steel looking synth with a wooden back plate sitting on a small tray, I pulled up a stool and started playing some notes with the standard sound envelope. I began turning knobs and knocking switches to change the envelope to my liking... I was hooked! The ease of use and the polyphonic features make this a GREAT starter for those dipping their toes into music production, even if it isn't the most competitively priced synth. The aesthetics, functionality and accessibility of this synth make it a top choice for me.
Still love my Minilogue. It pairs well with my other machines: kawai k3m, sequential circuits pro one, volca beats, bass, keys, sample and fm, and my Synthstrom Audible Deluge. Last track I used it on was the outro of a Drone Doom metal piece where it in perfetly
Buyed classic minilogue for my first synth years ago and still my only synth and now i'm gonna buy korg wavestate to complet setup but yeah minilogue is soooo good for new or old user of synth
Never getting rid of it. It’s on its way to becoming a classic!
Got enough synths with 4 Voices or less Recently picked up a Digitone and it sounds Great.
Also, the pitch bend stick thing is my favourite pitch bend control. Very ergonomic and easier, in my experience, to accurately pick out notes within a melody - eg. picking out the semitone when the bend range is +/- 2 semitones. I find wheels much trickier for this. So good as a MIDI controller as well, for that reason. (And the knobs give out CCs, of course).
I think its absolutely still relevant, producer Monte Booker just got a personal custom synthesizer inspired by the Minilogue
Bo, nice video! Question, I have watched this twice and your comparison of the OG and XD a few times and I still can’t really decide if the OG or the XD is the best way to go… I hate losing features like full ADSR and the extra assignability of the IG, but the XD does add some extras too… I am planning to grab an NTS1 either way… so let me ask you: would you personally buy an OG for $350 (new) or a used XD for say $450? I am curious since either way, something gets lost… which would you miss less?
Is it ok if i sample some of your playing in this video for a beat or two ? This gave me loads of inspiration
(might be not for profit or not, i can't know at the moment)
I love my Minilogue XD! If you have a midi controller then Hydrasynth module might be fun if you are willing to consider digital synth. Love your purple background.
Something I was really expecting to see in this line-up was the Roland System 1m. Not so much because it's new, it's not. But rather because it's semi-modular, which is key especially if you're relatively at the beginning of acquiring gear for your studio. The fact that it can stand on it's own as a synth while also allowing you to expand later in a modular way is fantastic, and I don't see it on many other synths.
I really like Mr. Basic YT Channel for the same stance you take on the System 1m
That is a great feature! My Arturia Microbrute (my first synth) is also eurorack compatible and patching with it is one of my favorite things to do when building a sound!
Think I'll get the XD, it's fm capabilities along with it's analog oscillator seem like a blast to play with
Even tho I'm planning to sell all of my VA to get a Bheringer Poly D, the minilogue and mine DX7 are synths I will never sell. It can sound really cold for an analog, but it has something in terms of sounds really unique...
Just bought one 3 weeks ago, I played the demo they had on my local music store and it was the only unit available they had for sale. I didn't mind, it was in a pretty good shape. The metallic tones this synth has are beautiful in their own way, I wouldn't replace it. The only downside is that I can't connect MIDI to Ableton because of Catalina OSX driver issues, but I still use it on my tracks, it really adds a unique sound to my music.
Just purchase a midi interface!
@@jazzjeffjazzjeff Will do!
Good first synths: Bass Station 2, Microfreak, Microbrute, Minibrute (2?), Hydra desktop, Cobalt8, Monologue, Minilogue, Reface CS, Deepmind, perhaps Mininova or Ultranova... and in some cases, add a multi-fx device too.
Thank you for sharing! Very useful. Where did you buy your custom knobs?
chroma caps from dj tech tools
Its a classic, thanks Bo
OG minilogue is still worth a purchase. Just not as easy of a decision with the options available today as Bo pointed out.
I have always loved the world of synths it truly is the sound of the future. I want to begin to learn about these beautiful instruments and I have decided to choose between the korg minilogue xd or the behringer poly d personally I think the fat tones on the poly d are so much better but the display and digital oscillator on the xd give it more versatility and I’m not sure which one to pick if anyone out there could tell me their opinion on what I should get that would be much appreciated cheers!
I’m currently debating between the minilogue and the minilogue xd for my son as a Christmas gift so this came at the perfect time.
Like Bo said the XD has a lot more to offer and is my recommendation. Some people are still in love with original Minilogue and that’s ok. The digital oscillator is great on the XD and there are several people making user digital oscillators that you can load into synth to combine with oscillator 1 and 2. I’m new to physical synths so this was my first purchase. I have learned a ton by using this synth. Good luck. Merry Christmas to your son!
Check out Time Shoebridge. He's got some interesting user oscillators for Minilogue XD and Prologue, and they won't break the bank. Tim has a great UA-cam channel. Search within UA-cam using "Tim Shoebridge Minilogue XD user oscillator" to see those and a tutorial on how to install them.
you always make the chopin progression hehe
and I've just bougth a minilogue! what a coincidence haha
14:26 How did you get that synth so clean?
Do you find the onboard delay noisy? I feel like mine introduces a *lot* of noise.
I love my Minilogue. Maybe I miss more arp options. Anyway, I love it!
Bought it and sent it back after a week. Just didn’t have a sound that grabbed me. Bought the XD and love it.
Where did you get those colored knobs? I’d love to get them for mine!
Which would you rather buy, the Argon 8 or a Minilouge or Minilouge XD?
Even today while we see so many companies (go back to)
producing analogue synths, an affordable four voice real VCO synth remains something special. And yes, compared to the XD, "special" means not as versatile but more of a classic with a bit more character. The XD has caused quite a price drop but cannot fully replace it, so now is a great time to grab one on the used market.
Agreed - picked one up for £290 a couple of months ago
Where did the upgrade knobs come from?! I've been searching and searching, but can't find something I can trust will work well.
I just got a used minilogue, and all of the knobs are a little gooey from heat exposure:( it's driving me crazy, because I love the sounds I can wander into with this, but the knobs feel gross!!
Thanks in advance!
You have changed the knob with the coloured ones? Is it can be done?
I never quite liked the harsh sound of the Minilogue. I have the Monologue and adore it for bass and leads. Could you please do a Korg Wavestate vs Modal Argon8? Would love to hear your comparisons!
This makes me want to get one.
(And I have 2 MFs (although I am speculating in the Vocoder edition being a bit of a collectors item in the future). Nice to have an MF next to my WFH desk to have some ambient sequences playing.)
Hey Bo, Is it possible to do some glitchy sequence on the minilogue despite having only 8 sequence box? I've seen others do it on the monologue but I don't know if it's possible to do it using the minilogue
I personally prefer the sound of the microfreak and the cs over the xd, but I think the og minilogue definitely stands out to me over all of those as having it’s own sound qualities and originality. It’s going on the gear list now for sure. 👍
Where did you get those knobs? I’d love to do that to mine too.