Korg Prologue

Like i talked about in my review, it's got almost this ms20 style distortion, sound and because it's 12db, it's really gritty and can do these overhym...

* Arturia Minibrute 2S - Good especially if you want weird harsh sounds. The patchbay gives you a ton of sonic space to explore. * Moog Minitaur - The real Moog sound for $500. * Korg Prologue 8 - Doesn't cover much territory that your Minilogue XD doesn't already cover, but for someone that wants a classic analog polysynth, I think this one's a really good deal.

I briefly had a Minilogue before upgrading to Prologue and had the same thing happen on both, so am guessing it might be an issue with the firmware rather than just an isolated unit itself…. Very so often, the pitch of the oscillators will fluctuate up a semitone from what is being played on the keyboard.

I coulda SWORN that when first using my Prologue a few months ago, when making patches that had the SUB on, both the main & sub each had their own unique multi-engine - that I could choose separate multi-engine settings for each and customize them individually... however NOW, I'm shocked to find that this is NOT the case. that the multi-engine is acting completely separate from the main/sub and there's only ONE to select/control. is there something wrong with my Prologue 16 and each of the main/sub SHOULD have their own unique multi-engine along with their own two analogue oscillators?

Kinda hard to go wrong here though, just more about what you like. I find the Prologue very easy to start at an init patch, turn a few knobs and arrive at a usable, musical sound. But in the same vein it's not as deep sound design-wise as some of the other options.

I was absolutely gobsmacked by this synth when I tried it at NAMM, and in theory if it has the whole Nord sample library it should be able to cover all the bases. Getting up to Kronos money, though. Of course, usually I run multiple synths for live playing, and my ideal solution would be something like a Korg Prologue 16 on top of a Yamaha YC61 (or that MODX).

I don't own one, but if I were in the market for a synth for under $1000 then I'd pick up a gently used Korg Prologue 8. It's got its limitations, but it's a complete 8-voice 16-VCO polysynth with built-in FX and 3rd digital OSC. It does a whole lot for a very focused synthesizer. There are a number of nice VAs in this price range too, but I think analog VCOs really make a big difference in how a synth feels.

It’s a great sound…but for my next synth I want more variety and less being stuck in a certain sound and the Korg does this nicely. I spent time with the Prophet Rev 2 16, Korg Prologue 16, Roland Jupiter Xm (basically the Jupiter X, but smaller, bc they didn’t have the X), and Hydrasynth.

I’d say it’s a brilliant option that’s the best bang for buck poly out there. I got mine used for $650, and that is just absurd. The other option I’d recommend would be a used Korg Prologue 8 if you are after a classic and rich sounding synth.