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{{Infobox synthesizer
{{Infobox synthesizer
| image = File:Korg Minilogue.jpg|thumb|350px|Korg Minilogue
|image = File:Korg Minilogue.jpg|thumb|350px|Korg Minilogue
| image_caption = 2016 Korg Minilogue
|image_caption = Korg Minilogue
| synth_name = Minilogue
|synth_name = Minilogue
| synth_manufacturer = [[Korg]]
|synth_manufacturer = [[Korg]]
|synthesis_type = [[Analog modeling synthesizer|Analog synthesis]], but the digital converter cannot be bypassed <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.korg.com/us/products/synthesizers/minilogue/spec_downloads.php|title=Spec / Downloads {{!}} minilogue - POLYPHONIC ANALOGUE SYNTHESIZER {{!}} KORG (USA)|last=author|website=KORG Global|language=en|access-date=2018-07-11}}</ref>
| synthesis_type = Analog subtractive
| polyphony = 4 voices
|polyphony = 4 voices
| timbrality = [[Monotimbral]]<ref name="soundonsound">{{Cite web|url=https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/korg-minilogue|title=Korg Minilogue {{!}}|website=www.soundonsound.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-08-31}}</ref>
|timbrality = [[Monotimbral]]<ref name="soundonsound">{{Cite web|url=https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/korg-minilogue|title=Korg Minilogue {{!}}|website=www.soundonsound.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-08-31}}</ref>
| unison = Yes
|unison = Yes
|oscillator = VCO1 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
| oscillator = 2 VCOs per voice
|filter = Cutoff, Resonance, EG Int, Filter Type (2-Pole, 4-Pole), Keytrack, Velocity
| filter = 2-pole and 4-pole resonant low-pass
|attenuator = Digital [[Synthesizer#Attack Decay Sustain Release (ADSR) envelope|ADSR]]
| attenuator = ADSR envelope (2)
| left_control = Assignable sprung slider
|left_control = Assignable sprung slider (29 parameters) pitch–bend, oscillator, filter, delay time, feedback amount, etc.<ref name="soundonsound"/>
| portamento =
|portamento =
|lfo = Wave (Saw, Triangle, Square), EG Mod (Int, Rate, Off), Rate, Int, Target (Pitch, Shape, Cutoff)
| lfo = 1
| keyboard = 37 slim keys
|keyboard = 37 slim keys
| velocity = Yes
|velocity = Yes
| aftertouch = No
|aftertouch = No
| ext_control = [[MIDI]] In, Out, [[USB]] (data only)
|ext_control = [[MIDI]] In, Out, [[USB]] (data only)
|fx = Delay - Hi Pass Cutoff, Time, Feedback, Output Routing (Post Filter, Pre Filter, Bypass{{citation needed|date=October 2019}})
| memory = 200 presets
|dates = 2016<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2016/01/14/korg-intros-minilogue-a-500-polyphonic-analog-synthesizer/|title=Korg Intros Minilogue, A $500 Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer|last=Elisabeth|date=2016-01-14|website=Synthtopia|language=en-US|access-date=2018-07-11}}</ref>
| fx = Delay
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|price = £449 [[Pound sterling|GBP]] <br /> $499.99 [[United States dollar|US]] <br /> ¥55,000 [[Japanese yen|JPY]]
| dates = 2016<ref name="synthtopia"/>
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| price = £449 [[Pound sterling|GBP]] <br /> $499.99 [[United States dollar|US]] <br /> ¥55,000 [[Japanese yen|JPY]]
}}
}}


The '''Korg Minilogue''' is a [[Polyphony and monophony in instruments|polyphonic]] [[analog synthesizer]] released in 2016 by [[Korg]].<ref name="synthtopia">{{Cite web|last=Elisabeth|date=2016-01-14|title=Korg Intros Minilogue, A $500 Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer|url=https://www.synthtopia.com/content/2016/01/14/korg-intros-minilogue-a-500-polyphonic-analog-synthesizer/|access-date=2021-07-19|website=Synthtopia|language=en-US}}</ref> It offers users four-voice polyphony with two analog [[Voltage-controlled oscillator|VCOs]] per-voice and was designed to be affordable.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Korg Minilogue |url=https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/korg-minilogue |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=www.soundonsound.com}}</ref> It was designed by Korg engineer and synthesizer designer Tatsuya Takahashi,<ref name="HuffJP">{{Cite web|date=2016-01-15|title=【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」|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.jp/2016/01/14/korg-minilogue_n_8978328.html|access-date=2021-07-19|website=ハフポスト|language=ja}}</ref> who said "the concept of the Minilogue was to build an analog synthesizer that doesn't rely on the fame and success of an old synth".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Korg outs $500 Minilogue analog synthesizer ahead of NAMM |url=https://www.engadget.com/2016-01-15-korg-minilogue-polyphonic-analog-synth.html |access-date=2021-07-19 |website=Engadget |language=en-US}}</ref>
The '''Korg Minilogue''' is a two [[Voltage-controlled oscillator|VCO]] per-voice, four-voice, [[Polyphony and monophony in instruments|polyphonic]] [[analog synthesizer]] from [[Korg]],<ref>[http://www.korg.com/us/products/synthesizers/minilogue/spec_downloads.php Spec / Downloads | minilogue POLYPHONIC ANALOGUE SYNTHESIZER | Synthesizers / Keyboards | KORG]</ref><ref name="synthtopia">{{Cite web|last=Elisabeth|date=2016-01-14|title=Korg Intros Minilogue, A $500 Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer|url=https://www.synthtopia.com/content/2016/01/14/korg-intros-minilogue-a-500-polyphonic-analog-synthesizer/|access-date=2021-07-19|website=Synthtopia|language=en-US}}</ref> designed by Korg engineer and synthesizer designer Tatsuya Takahashi.<ref name="HuffJP">{{Cite web|date=2016-01-15|title=【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」|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.jp/2016/01/14/korg-minilogue_n_8978328.html|access-date=2021-07-19|website=ハフポスト|language=ja}}</ref> It was announced just prior to [[NAMM Show|NAMM 2016]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Korg outs $500 Minilogue analog synthesizer ahead of NAMM|url=https://www.engadget.com/2016-01-15-korg-minilogue-polyphonic-analog-synth.html|access-date=2021-07-19|website=Engadget|language=en-US}}</ref> and is priced new at $499.99 in the United States,<ref name="synthtopia" /> ¥55,000 in Japan<ref name="HuffJP" /> and £449 in the United Kingdom and Europe.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Korg Minilogue Polyphonic Analogue Synth {{!}} PMT Online|url=https://www.pmtonline.co.uk/korg-minilogue-polyphonic-analogue-synthesizer|access-date=2021-07-19|website=www.pmtonline.co.uk}}</ref> Its official release was preceded by leaks which caused media speculation.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-01-10|title=Korg Minilogue polyphonic synth details leak|url=https://www.factmag.com/2016/01/10/korg-minilogue-synth-images-leak/|access-date=2021-07-19|website=Fact Magazine|language=en-US}}</ref>


==Voice modes==
An updated version, the '''Minilogue XD''' was released in 2019,<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2023-05-28|title=Korg Minilogue XD review|url=https://www.musicradar.com/reviews/korg-minilogue-xd|date=21 February 2019|website=MusicRadar}}</ref> and a limited edition '''Minilogue Bass''' was released in 2023.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Korg announce Minilogue Bass |url=https://www.soundonsound.com/news/korg-announce-minilogue-bass |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=www.soundonsound.com}}</ref>
The Minilogue features eight distinct voice-modes:


* POLY – operates as a four-voice polyphonic synthesizer
== Sounds and features ==
* DUO – operates as a unison two-voice polyphonic synthesizer
The Korg Minilogue combines analog and digital elements in a single-channel, monophonic architecture with four voices. It incorporates a 37-note mini keyboard and an array of modulation and filter settings, alongside a robust sequencer and arpeggiator. Additionally, it is equipped with an OLED screen that functions both as a parameter display and a waveform oscilloscope.<ref name=":12">{{Cite book |last=Bjørn |first=Kim |title=Patch & Tweak with KORG |date=2022-01-01 |publisher=Bjooks |isbn=978-8799999552 |pages=198}}</ref>
* 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<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://midilife.net/synthesizer/korg-minilogue-review/|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170620234001/http://midilife.net/synthesizer/korg-minilogue-review/|archive-date = 2017-06-20|title = Korg Minilogue Review - New Synth from Korg - MiDi Life}}</ref>


==Notable users==
Each of the four voices includes two [[Voltage-controlled oscillator|voltage-controlled oscillators]] (VCOs) along with [[white noise]], a [[voltage-controlled filter]] (VCF), and a [[Variable-gain amplifier|voltage-controlled amplifier]] (VCA), modulated by a digital [[Low-frequency oscillation|low-frequency oscillator]] (LFO) and shaped by dual [[Envelope (music)|ADSR envelopes]], also digitally generated.<ref name=":2" /> The VCOs provide four octave settings and allow selection from three waveforms, with waveshaping capabilities managed manually or through LFO modulation for dynamic effects. The mixed signals from the oscillators and noise generator feed into a switchable 12dB or 24dB/octave low-pass filter, featuring adjustable resonance, cutoff modulation via an envelope generator (EG), and three keyboard tracking options. The signal is then directed to the audio VCA, which is modulated by its dedicated ADSR envelope. VCA velocity sensitivity can also be activated via the menu options.<ref name=":2" />
* [[Jimmy Edgar]]{{fact|date=August 2021}}
* [[Richard Devine]]{{fact|date=August 2021}}
* [[Misha Mansoor]]{{fact|date=August 2021}}
* [[Charly Bliss]]{{fact|date=August 2021}}
* [[Lætitia Sadier]]{{fact|date=August 2021}}
* [[haZy ben]]{{fact|date=August 2021}}


==See also==
The Minilogue’s output combines the four voices in one of eight Voice Modes, including a polyphonic mode for four-voice chords, a unison mode for layered single-note sounds, and an arpeggiator mode. The final audio output includes an analog high-pass filter and a digital delay line, capable of creating a range of effects from reverberant atmospheres to standard delays.<ref name=":2" />
*[[Korg Monologue]]

The Minilogue features 200 memory slots—100 are preset factory sounds, and 100 are user-programmable. Each patch can store its sequence, with the capability to record up to four motion sequences that capture changes to panel control values within each program.<ref name=":2" />

== Release ==
Korg announced the Minilogue prior to the 2016 [[NAMM Show]].<ref name=":0" /> It was priced new at $499.99 in the United States, ¥55,000 in Japan and £449 in the United Kingdom and Europe.<ref name="synthtopia" /><ref name="HuffJP" /> The official release was preceded by leaks which caused media speculation.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-01-10 |title=Korg Minilogue polyphonic synth details leak |url=https://www.factmag.com/2016/01/10/korg-minilogue-synth-images-leak/ |access-date=2021-07-19 |website=Fact Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>

In January 2019, Korg release the Minilogue XD, which was shortly followed by a desktop version in May.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sethi |first=Rounik |last2= |first2= |date=2019-01-15 |title=Korg Announces Minilogue XD Synthesizer |url=http://ask.audio/articles/korg-announces-4voice-minilogue-xd-analog-synthesizer |access-date=2024-03-30 |website=ask.audio |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sethi |first=Rounik |last2= |first2= |date=2019-05-08 |title=Korg Announces Minilogue Desktop Module |url=http://ask.audio/articles/superbooth-2019-korg-announces-minilogue-xd-desktop-synth-module |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=ask.audio |language=en}}</ref> The XD is an enhanced version of the original Minilogue featuring the same design, four-voice polyphony and control panel while adding the digital Multi Engine from the Korg Prologue, microtunings from the [[Korg Monologue]], an improved filter, and a joystick for parameter control.<ref>{{cite web |last=Reid |first=Gordon |date=2019-05-23 |title=Korg Minilogue XD |url=https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/korg-minilogue-xd |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=www.soundonsound.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Jones |first=Andy |date=2019-04-23 |title=Review: Korg Minilogue XD |url=https://musictech.com/reviews/hardware-instruments/korg-minilogue-xd/ |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=MusicTech}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=O'Brien |first=Terrence |date=2019-01-15 |title=Korg Minilogue XD synthesizer review |url=https://www.engadget.com/2019-01-15-korg-minilogue-xd-review.html |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=Engadget}}</ref> The desktop version features a poly-chain mode that allows it to be connected to a keyboard-equipped Minilogue XD for eight-voice polyphony.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rogerson |first=Ben |date=2019-05-09 |title=Superbooth 2019: Korg’s Minilogue XD module can be used with the keyboard version to create a monster synth setup |url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/superbooth-2019-korgs-minilogue-xd-module-can-be-used-with-the-keyboard-version-to-create-a-monster-synth-setup |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=MusicRadar |language=en}}</ref>

In 2023, Korg released the Minilogue Bass, a limited edition version of the original Minilogue with an alternate colour scheme but otherwise the same sound engine.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Vincent |first=Robin |date=2022-11-10 |title=Korg Minilogue Bass: Limited Edition look, same great synth |url=https://www.gearnews.com/korg-minilogue-bass-limited-edition-look-same-great-synth/ |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=gearnews.com |language=en-GB}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.korg.com/us/products/synthesizers/minilogue/ Korg Minilogue] on Korg's official site
* [http://www.korg.com/us/products/synthesizers/minilogue/ Korg Minilogue] on Korg's official site
* [http://audio.julieneres.com/product/minilogueEdit Complete standalone and VST editor]
* [https://www.musicradar.com/tuition/tech/9-ways-to-get-more-out-of-your-korg-minilogue-634935 9 Ways to Get More Out of Your Korg Minilogue] on MusicRadar
* [https://www.musicradar.com/tuition/tech/9-ways-to-get-more-out-of-your-korg-minilogue-634935 9 Ways to Get More Out of Your Korg Minilogue] on MusicRadar


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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[citation needed])
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)

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]

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. ^ a b "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. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ Spec / Downloads | minilogue POLYPHONIC ANALOGUE SYNTHESIZER | Synthesizers / Keyboards | KORG
  5. ^ a b Elisabeth (2016-01-14). "Korg Intros Minilogue, A $500 Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer". Synthtopia. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  6. ^ a b "【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」". ハフポスト (in Japanese). 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  7. ^ "Korg outs $500 Minilogue analog synthesizer ahead of NAMM". Engadget. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  8. ^ "Korg Minilogue Polyphonic Analogue Synth | PMT Online". www.pmtonline.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  9. ^ "Korg Minilogue polyphonic synth details leak". Fact Magazine. 2016-01-10. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  10. ^ "Korg Minilogue Review - New Synth from Korg - MiDi Life". Archived from the original on 2017-06-20.


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