KORG MULTIPOLY SOUNDS REALLY GOOD! ...But who is it for? // Sound Demos & Walkthrough

[@speakingcolors]

If I understand it well enough, this could essentially do the job of many synths I own, all in one, while replacing all of these and take up less space on my desk. This beast looks powerful tbh.

[@BoBeats]

Yepp This is it Its actually an excellent way of putting it why didnt i think of this 😅 if you rather have one synth instead of 3 or 4, this is the kind of synth to do that

[@PlugInGuruVideo]

Nice video my friend - I do agree this is more major league synthesis than something simpler like the Minilogue, but the SOUNDS this synth can create and the depths of sonic magic is far wider than the Minilogue. A beginner in synthesis isn't a beginner for long once things click in place.... It was a pleasure to work on the voicing for this synth and hope people dig it once they get one in their hands - this one is very special. :D

[@BoBeats]

Great work! And hope you doing well!

[@novachord1]

Great video, Bo! This one is definitely on my “list.” Have always loved Korg synths; sold them for many years. I like the deep architecture of this one.

[@scott_glasgow]

Love the new space! Creative space in the back for your own music and a YT space in the front with lights and cameras for the videos. Balance is brilliant! Good job. Korg MoltiPoly- sure!

[@The_artist_called_The_Engineer]

Lovely machine. I don’t know if it’s me but it sounds very eighties. I think I’d love one of these but you’re probably right on the ideal user and as I tend to just use the presets on my MPC and tweak the filter and the envelope on the microfreak, so this probably would be wasted with me. If anyone’s interested my first outing with the MPC/ microfreak is out tomorrow I use distrokid so it’s everywhere 😀( hope you don’t mind the plug Bo)

[@lawrencelougheed]

This is an exciting offering from Korg 🙂

[@cloudseer]

Not sure what it is, maybe the filters, but the sounds are really creamy and controlled. Love it.

[@JeremyRobberechts]

Excellent review. Good job not spending the first 5 minutes talking about the Mono/Poly and the next 20 minutes playing with the Kaoss Physics (like I’ve seen somewhere else). I feel like this is a very capable virtual analog riddled with distractions. The name has some people asking “how close to the original does it sound?”. 🤔 🤦‍♂️ Then the Kaoss Physics. It’s a fun addition but I would maybe use it on 5% of the patches (and that’s generous). It’s like some people are reviewing a very good cake but only talking about the icing. You didn’t fall into that trap, well done! 😎 My main negative points: - No expression pedal input (that would have made the lack of aftertouch more acceptable) - One octave too short - Only one set of knobs to tweak 4 envelopes It surely has lots of very desirable features as a pure VA (like modelling multiple types of portamento etc. - that’s genius), many very good filters, 4 oscillators per voice (very uncommon I think) and so on.

[@EchoKraft]

Awesome video!

[@gnosis6073]

The presets sound really usable for once!

[@markslandingsandaviationvi3123]

I Love virtual analog synths! Have the Virus Ti2, but this might be a good combo!!🥳🥳 Well done KORG!!

[@ToyKeeper]

You're right, it does sound really good. I hope the ADSR on that cold you've got will have a really short release stage and no sustain pedal!

[@JorbLovesGear]

Good stuff Bob! I really love virtual analog, and this sounds great. I really can't believe they aren't giving these aftertouch, come on!

[@BoBeats]

Yeah poly AT would be amazing on these synths!

[@mh22xv]

They will most certainly go the polysix/wavestate route and come out with a super expensive premium 5 octave version with after touch. Show me the money!

[@MKA63]

@@mh22xv Yeah, I think you nailed that.

[@kengruz669]

@@mh22xv Yes, what you predict I too have stated, but as a wishlist, along with a larger screen.

[@shvrdavid]

You can send most of the new Korg's poly aftertouch info, but what good is that if you run out of processor and it leaves notes on, locks up etc? Most of Korg's new multi timbral synths don't have the processing power to add poly aftertouch and be very useful at the same time. The Wavestate won't function so well as a multichannel multi timbral slave, which is a shame.... I don't expect this one to be any better, and I am sure it will lock up and be useless as a slave, just like my Wavestate is.... It is fine if you do something simple like the video shows, but you will run out of processing power long before it ever gets anywhere near close to running out of total voices... The main reason they don't have poly aftertouch in the keybed, is because they barely have the processing power to support it as it is.... These will soon sell for 419 used (Current lowest price Wavestate I have seen), or less, used in short order, just like the Wavestate.... This Multipoly costs 899 new now, just like the Wavestate was, and will be worth 400-500 less in no time at all... The retail price of these will drop to 699 fairly quickly as well... Just like the others have in this lineup.. Which is still overpriced for what it will be worth when everyone realizes what it actually is.... Buy one and try it, but you have been pre warned........ I wish I would have known before laying out for a new synth, a Wavestate, when it first came out, and they purposely massively devalued it already by reducing the retail price significantly.... I rarely use the Wavestate now, and it basically collects dust..... And I don't expect this one to be any different... My two cents.... Buy a better synth, and be done with it.... You will get what you pay for....

[@dicefall9]

Whattttt???😲 Wow!!! what a synth!!!it is so nice!!!💎☕🥐❄😃

[@lucasmartinez4248]

Great review Bo, thank you! The multi/poly seems a lot like an upgraded Modwave... I'll have to check the differences carefully.

[@jeremjerem]

Wow what a beauty 🤩 Really nice, lately Korg done a good job. Now please Korg...release some electribe...with the same quality.

[@BoBeats]

100% this!

[@Aetila]

It sounds almost as good as my Radias rack..somehow it's more pleasant than the ModWav. I like the Kaoss-pad, that is always a nice addition. Thanks for the demo!

[@TheQuietAesthetic]

I love all this music stuff Bob, but when do we get to the food reviews!?!

[@BoBeats]

My instagram stories!! I post regular barbeque stuff there (No joke 🤣)

[@TheQuietAesthetic]

@@BoBeats🤣 Awesome!! I will check it out!

[@Pulse2AM]

Thanks for the review and demo. Sounds good, I prefer Roland and Novation for pads and bass I like something like a Pro 1 or a Moog. I liked the other sounds you demoed on this synth.

[@kengruz669]

I actually thought the bass here sounded pretty good, while not detracting from your positive comments about the other synths you mentioned.

[@Pulse2AM]

@@kengruz669 I'm stuck in the 80's for bass sounds that's why I like the Pro 1 a lot, it's very snappy and punchy.

[@Lorneplumber]

How long before the module is announced

[@ronzakrin4966]

For me the intriguing feature of this synth is the virtual voice cards( not covered here). Each is customizable, on classic synths like the OBXa you could tweak the potentiometers on each voice card if you were brave enough to go under the hood but it was a pita. As you cycle through the cards with keypress you get nice variation. I'm tempted by this digital beast for sure.

[@BoBeats]

I agree! The voice card thing is very cool!

[@RedMeansRecording]

Sounds frankly fantastic

[@Metamerist625]

It really does, would love to hear what it sounds like with you at the keybed one day! I bet you could come up with some amazing patches

[@Dolores5000]

Lovely demo and presentation cute powerful synth

[@threeqs2424]

Another great review. Thank you.

[@craigsg01]

It looks and sounds like a ( much more powerful and capable ) spiritual successor to the old Korg Polysix ( I had one in the 80s - great synth )

[@Reprodestruxion]

For the yappers, pair this with the arthuria beatstep pro and your looper pedal of choice

[@WoodyPianoShack]

4 layers of virtual analog is the killer featuer here, only Nord have done that before. about time they had some competition. fantastic video bo, lovely clean bright overhead view to contrast the moody talking head shots!

[@ReubenSound]

Depending on how you're defining VA or multitimbral, what about the Waldorf Q and Blofeld, Korg Radias, Novation Nova and Supernova 2 (6 and 8 parts, each with complete FX chain), Alesis Ion, Oberheim/Viscount OB-12, and maybe the JD-800 (sort of VA)...

[@WoodyPianoShack]

@@ReubenSound multimbral as in can play more than one sound at once, splits, layers or different midi channels. i think none of the synths you mention can do that. the only one that comes to mind with 4 parts is nord lead, and they were doing it since the early 90s.

[@WoodyPianoShack]

@@ReubenSound i realise now you are confusing polyphony with multitimbral...?

[@ReubenSound]

​@@WoodyPianoShack Nope, all those synths can play at least four different sounds/patches at the same time, split across the keyboard, or on different MIDI channels. No confusion over polyphony, but of course multitimbrality uses up voices.

[@cambriakilgannon12]

Roland SH-4d is 4 part polysynth multitimbral and also has a 26-instrument drum machine as its 5th track.​@@WoodyPianoShack

[@sounddesignerinc.1770]

nice work bo! hello from chicago....

[@the_washington_monument_am9714]

3:06 well that’s just a perfect sounding pad there

[@GrandmaDestiny]

Great synth! Will ad to studio for sure

[@fiddlestickzmuzik]

Sounds good, most VA's do imo, I have a Nord Lead 4 and Modal Argon 8 that sound great, the Nord especially is beautiful sounding. For the longest time my main synth was a Virus and that synth could blow most others out of the water.

[@balkan2k]

Just bought the Argon8, after lots of research, to fill a particular space in my sound pallette. Then, just a few days later, I saw this, and now I have terrible GAS. I will just have to see if the A8 can still satisfy my cravings. At least it has aftertouch 🥲

[@moskva-kassiopeya]

The touch screen pinball is a really cool idea 😁 otherwise it’s a vst synth with a dedicated midi controller. The amount of sound possibilities are astonishing though.

[@waynesilverman3048]

Looks good more dark blue then on the advert photo , good arp

[@jorge-keys]

I’m Not a big fan of the road Korg has taken with keyboards, but this one reminds me a lot of the Nord Wave 2, which I love. Nice video Bo!

[@abstral66]

true the price is quit a thing thees hard days for every one!! but looks very nice all in one !!

[@InFamousProductions]

As a opsix and wavestate owner, i find this one to be very intriguing . Often i wish the wavestate could be more traditional (but i love the wavestate for being insanely wild) and this seems to be that synth. You did a great job for the time you had to cover this thing. While watching, I started thinking what if four separate keyboards were attached so that each layer could be played independently. That’s assuming that each layer can have its own midi. Kraftwork would have killed. to have a synth like this. I think this would fit a live players scenario very well .complicated yes, but seems to beg to be played live. I hope they have a software editor for it like the other ones because that would turn this thing into an unbelievable beast.

[@johnplanetz]

Yes there is a complete editor/librarian!

[@billmcnelis5999]

That arp at 1:16 sounds great. I thought maybe it was like intro music done with another synth.

[@rodrigolaporte274]

I thought I would never change my Wavestate for another synth but I think this one is it

[@final_mile_music9713]

Sounds fantastic.

[@psysword]

fabulous sound

[@dictabeat]

First Korg I find interesting enough to consider buying. What a beauty. 🤩

[@balkan2k]

Yep. Same.

[@Tedtt655]

That’s wierd most korgs sound amazing

[@balkan2k]

@Tedtt655 It's more of a form-factor, feature-set, and sound-design issue for me than the sound. Their filters are not always the best, but generally, Korg sounds really good. However, their synths are very often too crammed and menu-divey for the kind of features I need the most. This one feels like it has the right blend of subtractive ease with a "first layer" of complexity that is easily accessible and even more crazyness possible if you dive even deeper. And it sounds amazing :)

[@dictabeat]

@balkan2k I don't think Korg makes bad products necessarily, but it mostly has released synths that appeal to a different target audience. It looks like the features they threw together here fit my needs plus the sounds are beautiful. It seems powerful but more hands on with enough depth to discover a lot.

[@balkan2k]

@@dictabeat Exactly.

[@Pyroja]

Great review! This one looks very cool, though I've barely scratched the surface of my OpSix so I guess I should keep my GAS in check. Definitely agree with the comments on the keys: It's hard to accept a brand new synth at this at this price point with a keybed that's objectively worse than what came with my UltraNova.

[@Jason75913]

@@Pyroja This synth doesn't overlap that much with the Opsix 😈

[@progwaver]

Definitivly a surprise.. I not expected that, also not heard before that comes out... sounds interesting. But for me I really would like a Desktop Version like the other three... Then I would buy.. Can play it from my Hydrasynth , I dont need a polyaftertouch Keyboard, I have already, would only make the price higher..

[@newignis]

The Kingkorg Neo is also part of the family. And it’s a VA too. Korg should have combined the specs together with this Multipoly and brought out only one advanced VA synth. The Neo has no real reason for existence as it is a clone of its bigger predecessor at the same price level. Why pay the same to get less. But the KingKorg has very good VA filters.

[@BoBeats]

NEO isnt really the same sort of synth tho as the rest. Its like you say... Its a refresh of an older synth, and in terms of polyphony, functionality etc its very different. It does sound good, but yeah its expensive

[@newignis]

Yep , you’re right, apart from the form factor the Neo doesn’t really share that much in its concept with the other 3-octave korg synths. If the multi/poly would have the DWGS waveforms as well, the Neo would probably be superfluous.

[@speakingcolors]

​@@newignisYou can sample/convert/import these DWGS waveforms on this synth if you want to. Korg's website says it comes preloaded with 200 waveforms and permits to converts waveforms to import them via their Editor/Librarian. This means we can design, draw, code and download/purchase waveforms to import and this synth suddenly became even more polyvalent/fine-tunable/customizable/powerful/able to replace most if not any synth we have. This is huge imo.

[@newignis]

@@speakingcolors yes indeed, that would make it much more attractive as a sound engine.

[@dani_raudvik]

I saw a lot of the announcements from Korg about this and immediately thought I wanted it, no questions asked. I mean, 4 layers of analog sound? Feels like a no-brainer. I‘m glad I came to watch this video because it showed me that this one really isn‘t for me. The 4-layer system obviously immediately reminds me of the wavestate, but I‘d be longing for the multi/poly to be able to sequence like the wavestate does. Hearing that it doesn’t have that capability and I’d need extra machinery to achieve that changed how badly I‘d want it, so thank you for another one of these videos that gives important information like that. 👍🙂

[@tblv9300]

Sounds good enough. all the building blocks are there

[@dannymolns3573]

Dope but I'll just wait for it to come native

[@markkeneson6806]

I cannot believe that Korg released this without any aftertouch.

[@speakingcolors]

Out of curiosity, I don't use or know much about Aftertouch. I know the basics like we can modulate the cutoff so its frequency change after we finish touching a key. However, in real life electronic music production and composition, why would we want aftertouch, what would it add and which problem would it solve or make it easier if poly aftertouch is available?

[@klstay]

It has aftertouch response. In fact it responds to incoming MPE/polyAT. This keyboard version is to fleece early adopters before the desktop version is released; typical Korg.

[@markkeneson6806]

@klstay , yes, it responds to aftertouch from a different controller. It's just hard to believe that Korg would release it with a keybed that does not produce aftertouch itself.

[@klstay]

@@markkeneson6806 that is not hard to believe at all coming from Korg (or Roland or Yamaha). All three have a long established practice of only putting AT on “top tier” offerings. This is one of the reasons why a desktop version of any of these sub thousand dollar synths from them is preferable.

[@englishguy9680]

I rarely use aftertouch, you can assign the same parameters to a control pedal

[@GianlucaBucalo]

Take all 9 Kronos engines, extract them...and here we have many new instruments. Brilliant...!

[@JessFromSquareOne]

Korg fan & owner from M1 to XD, but couldn't fall in love with this one, despite a great great review. Sorry 😕

[@donwoodbury]

Great review. Thanks! I am a full time DJ with a background in jazz piano. People have been after me for years to combine my DJ work with synth. I am a beginner on synths, so would need something with full-sized keys with as-simple-as-possible methods of locating killer lead sounds during a live performance. I have looked at Korg mulipoly which seems pretty cool too, but no aftertouch which I'm not sure is critical for live performance. Any recommendations from your experience?

[@Jason75913]

"as simple as possible" method is using any performance-oriented keyboard synth with a "Favorites" function that you configure at home with whatever sounds you prefer. Alternatively, something with "categories" that can be setup to work in a similar fashion. You best choices are the Roland Juno-D6, Juno-DS61, FA-06, or Fantom-06, or the Novation Ultranova. Also, bare in mind that nearly all of these companies focus on '80s and '90s sounds rather than try to cater to as many people as possible with more modern-sounding presets in a wide-rangin variety (they can, but they won't for whatever reasons), so it will be a big help for you to learn sound design and create your own presets from scratch if you don't find what you want off the bat. Alternatively, get Native Instruments Komplete and one of the Komplete keyboard controllers and play the sounds you want with Komplete Kontrol, the best VST host around. No DAW needed or recommended. Komplete Kontrol does have aFAvorites function that will allow you to assign and pick favorites. During a live performance, no mouse will be needed, you have all the control you need directly from the Komplete keyboard controller.

[@donwoodbury]

@@Jason75913 So very helpful. Thank you!!!

[@Jason75913]

​@@donwoodbury edited my post with extra suggestions

[@donwoodbury]

@@Jason75913 Oh my gosh thanks this is so helpful!

[@sauermusicDE]

22:21 According to loopop the arpeggiator is global on purpose...so that it can rotate between the individual sounds (just like the arp on the Mono/Poly rotating between its oscillators).

[@BoBeats]

Yeah i think it should simply be switchable

[@sauermusicDE]

@@BoBeats Hopefully it's just a firmware update away. Time will tell.

[@kengruz669]

Very impressive synth that would keep someone busy for a while diving in and mastering it. One could create very detailed, specific, and ultimately unique sounds. Build quality looks good from afar. But, for me, 1) I'd want more octaves on that keyboard, though. It's a polysynth, and begs for a 4 or 5 octave model. I just envision me wanting to go play off to the right and to the left. Sure, I know, I could MIDI it to a controller, but... 3 octaves is short. 2) And w/Aftertouch. 3) And seeing how dependent one would really be on that screen, a Larger Screen, especially on an upcoming bigger keyboard model. It's a menu-diving synth and that screen is tiny.

[@BoBeats]

All valid points I think! Something like this could be a must buy synth if it had a better screen + keyboard! Or multiple screens like HydraSynth

[@indigo4953]

Great overview of the Korg Multipoly, you make it sound really wonderful! How does it compare to the Korg Prologue?

[@BoBeats]

Prologue has a richer analog tone but is super basic compared to multipoly… i prefer prologue but its way less versatile and cant do sound design on the level of this synth

[@synthmechanix]

Korg should have just made new Z1 with their models or shall I say Yamaha’s synth models with knobs and touch screen galore. Call the Korg Multi Synth

[@ProfessorPepper17]

wild that one keypress can turn into a full track

[@johndeaux3703]

I enjoyed this vidjoe.

[@BoBeats]

Vid Joe says Hi!

[@David_Banner]

It does sound very nice. But like a lot of people in the comments, I'm also frustrated with having no aftertouch on this version of the synth. At least they have kind of stuck to a blueish/purple colour for virtual analogue. If it isn't blue it isn't virtual analogue in my book. Korg MS2000, Roland JP8000, Yamaha AN1X and newer synths like the Modal Cobalt 8, all blue.

[@MarkusGeheim]

Don't forget the blue Nord Leads 😉

[@JimHast]

Would you trade ir for a hydrasynth?

[@Jason75913]

That would be an awesome comparison video topic. If Bo keeps a Hydrasynth of whatever kind in his studio.

[@kzm4275]

Sounds lovely, like Dune vst out of the box. It will be a perfect addition to any studio, for some nice quality HW VA style sounds and textures

[@Jason75913]

@@kzm4275 The Virus sounds closer to the Virus-inspired Dune3.

Has kind of a Polysix look to it, the Polysix was my 1st synth way back in 1993!

It sounds amazing too!

[@ritec]

4 voice multitimbrality is great.

[@BryanVehonsky]

I'd be very interested if they offered this in a module form factor. Although maybe they are hesitant to do that because other devices controllers might have a harder time dealing with the multi-timbral keyboard splitting. Personally I'd be fine to just do it via midi like you showed with the Digitakt, but definitely a possible constraint.

[@giannisozo7928]

It sounds nice actually

[@adalundhe]

First! Incredible work Bo!

[@BoBeats]

You win a cookie!

[@nectariosm]

I think it sounds decent, not great, not bad. It certainly sounds very digital and this is not a bad thing (I have both analog and digital synths and love both), its just the way it sounds. BUT...after watching the "making a sound" part of the video, I feel the menu diving is quite a thing and this is one of the synths that would be more fitting to come as a VST...because yes there is an editor for the hardware, but I can't see a reason to spend a grand on something that sounds like this...which again, is not bad, but considering the previous similar format, hardware synths from Korg, a VST version of this, at a fraction of the cost, would be more appealing, especially since I am not crazy about the way it sounds, but its an interesting synth, non the less.

[@Tedtt655]

What synth doesn’t sound digital 😂

[@roncharron]

Thanks for introducing this new synth. A question came to mind: In what way is this not a repackaged Korg Radias?

[@BoBeats]

If you read up on Radias you only need to look at the oscillator section to see that it is quite different. 2 osc per part and very different choices for those oscs.

[@jeffevansmusic]

Remember the software version of this will be released next

[@delaboetie]

this looks like a wavestate mixed with the modwave

[@nightkondor]

Nice video Bo! I was wondering, have you ever considered a loop station like the Boss rc505-mk2 as your main 'sequencer'? A synth like this for example and even a simple circuit tracks for beats, both as midi slaves to the looper, gives you a lot of freedom i would think, especially when using also mics and other external instruments (like even a guitar or..) Kind greetings from Belgium!

[@BoBeats]

Yeah! I have considered this. But never gotten into it

[@inperfectsequence7840]

As we watch this video, I already see the Mulit/Six coming for 2025 🤣🤣🤣

[@nicmcv6925]

Cracking!

[@Cysubtor_8vb]

As for the Minilouge XD, have you ever did a vid on using it's CV input and external modulation? I'm dabbling into eurorack and finally thinking of incorporating the CV input on the XD, but, still being pretty new to making patches from scratch and having only had a single LFO to work with, wasn't sure how the additional sources are beneficial.

[@jakobymaster]

Who is this for? I guess me- ill sell my hydra and micromonsta. I love how deep this synth goes and the layers just covers everyrhing i need from synths.

[@supernatural802]

not gonna lie tho this sounds pretty good.

[@astro_poly]

pretty cool but... i have too many synths already 😅 how can one explore all these sounds? How has one the time for that? All the love tho Bo! Keep it going!

[@BoBeats]

Like i said about the elektron boxes They arnt pokemon, dont have to catch em all ♥️

[@astro_poly]

@@BoBeats thats a good way of saying it! GAS is real asf. Cool synth tho 😂 it stays tempting

[@randomVEL]

i feel like this is gonna end up being a classic. waiting for the module though. unless they get the gain staging right on the plugin like they did with the modwave. wavestate and opsix natives volumes/gain are so low to begin with, it’s weird.

[@dodgingrain3695]

I'll wait for the VST version

[@Art-zs6sl]

I'll never understand.

[@Jason75913]

​@@Art-zs6sl Different strokes for different folks.

[@jaderington]

Very nice indeed, but way too complicated for me. I have the other synths, Argon 8 Colbalt M, the Summit, & the Hydrasynth desktop. I struggle with the Hydrasynth the most. The native OPSIX, wavestate, Wavestation are much easier to use as software. Hopefully this will be the same, but this synth reminds me of the cool Dune 3 so 🤷 no hurry I guess.

[@chinmeysway]

it is it’s own vst version basically but more…spacial ?

[@Jason75913]

@@chinmeysway Because Korg has been releasing VST versions of the hardware synths they've been releasing in this format. Which is awesome in part because the hardware is botched in a number of ways, in this case, in my opinion. But the folks wanting the hardware are unlikely to want the VST. There is a little overlap between the two groups, but as I said: different strokes for different folks. Korg makes plenty of instruments that are great to use, but they screw some up here and there. They sometimes focus too much on form over function when it comes to synth interfaces, Multi/Poly being another one of those from the looks of it.

[@WarriorEsoteric]

Okay now I’m in a tough spot because I have to have one of these but I just purchased a opsix and. Mpc one, I’m tapped out 😥

[@j.r.fernandez2453]

I've been a Korg user for four decades. I hope they make a 49 key version. The current version is too small.

[@emilkoch4098]

Wow great video!! I’m new to music production. What Synthesizer/polysynth would you recommend for beginners like myself that’s reasonably priced?? I currently have just a Casio keyboard.

[@Somewhere_sometime_somehow]

This synth wouldnt be a bad choice. You could also look at the Sequential Take 5 and Teo. A popular choice is the minilogue or microkorg for beginners.

[@BoBeats]

Check my video ”best beginner synths” it goes over a bunch of solid option

[@emilkoch4098]

@@Somewhere_sometime_somehow Thank You😄

[@emilkoch4098]

@@BoBeatswow that was quick!! Thank you.🙂 I’ll do that.

[@Reprodestruxion]

Arthuria and this one

[@FredF78]

It has this darker warmer tone, not far from early 2000s va synths and not so bright vst-esque. But is it the usual flimsy opsix keybed? I really with they would step up the game and offer something semi-weighted.

[@thedoublek4816]

Korg claims that it is a new, semi-weighted keybed, different to the one used in the Wavestate/Opsix/Modwave range, still without aftertouch though, which is a big bummer. I'm definitely waiting for more reviews / comparisons between the Multiploly and the older keyboards before I decide on getting it. I hope that it's a better keyboard, because I want the Multi really bad...

[@digitaldiezel5870]

Wish they dropped a desktop at the same time

[@kevinsturges6957]

Apologies if I missed it: can the controls be used as MIDI controllers for other software?

[@Nik.leonard]

The most important question: There will be a VST plugin version of this too?

[@kcrosley]

Surely.

[@lorenmorgan1931]

I would think that if there is, it would have a pretty high spec PC requirement to get this huge of sound. This thing sounds as big and full of depth as the Cherry Audio stuff on 4x Oversampling. Simple DSP chips can run lightyears around the PC honestly. I wish that VSTs had taken a DSP accelerator approach years ago, but I guess with modern CPUs we are finally there.

[@abstral66]

korg has allays be innovative like Roland' has been !!!

[@eberikbergh]

Oh, it really sounded great ❤, thanks for putting this up 🎉

[@eberikbergh]

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[@michaelbruning9361]

I am looking for a synthesizer which is able to overlay e.g. 4 waves A1 * sin(w * t) + A2 * sin(2*w*t) + A3 * sin(3*w*t) + A4 * sin(4*w*t) where i can choose values for the amplitudes A1, A2, A3 and A4. An overlay of 4 sine waves with different amplitudes and the frequences f, 2*f, 3*f and 4*f. Can you recommend a synthesizer which is able to do this ?

[@Jason75913]

Any digital synth with 4 oscillators.

[@michaelbruning9361]

@@Jason75913 Thank you for your answer.

[@Reg-Edit]

Reminds me of the Dominion one at first glance

[@MRTUNA]

I wonder if this is the same synth engine as the MicroKORG 2?

[@jamesbirch9614]

It sounds fantastic, and has some great features, but for $900 I’d at least like more keys (with the knobs more spread out)…

[@cristianocaldas]

Iphone pro 1500 euros y en 5 años lo rompiste, te roubaram o no se puede actualizar.....this synth is for forever

[@kengruz669]

Yes, and while they're at it, a larger menu-diving screen for this menu-dependent board.

[@hockeyguy9974]

Gonna tell my kids this is Robert Babicz.

[@ReeseCraven]

It’s for me.

[@FSK1138]

will there be a rack or VST ?

[@BoBeats]

I don’t know. Since they released other synths in this series as both rack and vst I wouldnt be surprised. But no inside knowledge about this, just a guess

[@salvatoredidio9424]

Oh No I was sooo far to buy a Modwave. 😱😱

[@Reprodestruxion]

For the monopoly gang that remembers detuning

[@anzeiglicar4207]

My Yamaha An1x from 1997 it`s on a next level....very next :D

[@kingtrance307]

Nice synth but the audio quality doesn’t sound as quite as good as modern synths with better dacs. That and the interface isn’t easy to navigate. I eventually sold mine but there’s no doubt it’s a classic.

[@MarkusGeheim]

That was my first synth. It has it's own character, which you either like or don't like. But you can create some really great stuff with it, when you can handle it. Sold mine many years ago, when I needed money. If I remember correctly there had been this envelope-bug. So when you set up the filter ADSR, then switch to the amp and switch back to the filter-envelope, for a little tuning all values had been resettet to initial position 😄

[@ruskyexwhyzee9837]

My first synth too, I still have it and love it

[@neilpatrickhairless]

I regret selling the an1x I owned many years ago, I had a lot of fun playing that thing in the band I was in for a while after high school

[@arkasonus7678]

I think it's better to save some money and get this one over the Microkorg 2.

[@hazy1418]

No internal sequencer?

[@luisbarrera5740]

I was talking a lot of shit due to the cost and the kind of synth that it is (virtual analogue), but it actually sounds very good. I will wait for the module though.