Korg Monologue 25-Key Monophonic Analog Synthesizer with 80 Presets, Dark Blue

2023-07-02T17:14:25

The Korg Monologue is a fantastic and fun two oscillator fully analog monosynth with selectable ring mod or sync on oscillator two. It lends itself naturally to bass tones and produces them well and with ease. Programming is fluid as almost every parameter has a knob or switch with an intuitive menu accessible through the sequencer buttons for things like tempo syncing the LFO, keytracking the filter, setting velocity control of filter and/or amplitude, assigning the bender, and naming patches. The sequencer is fun to use as well. I never recorded in real time, opting instead to step sequence, which acts as you would expect if you have used other step sequencers. I think it's a little odd that Korg opted for a 100 patch limit instead of a standard 128 but that's more of an observation than a complaint. I did not find many uses for the drive as I found it too aggressive & harsh in most applications but I don't take off pints for this. The LFO is very expressive and can even go up to audio rate in the "fast" setting, allowing for analog-FM style tones when assigned to any destination. Although this synth does not have full sized keys, they are not as small as say a microKORG or many controllers. They feel pretty natural to play and I wasn't hitting extra keys while using them. I would say this is an excellent first synth for anyone attempting to learn synthesis. However, even an experienced user as myself can find uses for the sound of this synth with its pure analog signal path and excellent sounding filter.

Tom N.

2022-02-22T13:00:05

I really love this little synth it works so good with the projects I?m involved in

KELLY B.

2020-09-03T12:48:42

I’ve been researching a good 25 key mono synth for awhile now and when I found this great deal I had to jump on it and I’m sure glad I did this thing is a great synth I’ve already used it in a live setting And it performed admirably I’m having a blast running different instruments into it yeah total fun

KELLY B.