FINALLY bought a Korg Monologue - still worth buying?

[@BoBeats]

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[@F-Andre]

havent seen it mentioned so maybe its doublepost. the root note is a f, cause its the basskey you have the violin key on c and the basskey on f. so this is a basssynth so its root note is f :)

[@mortenrobinson5421]

Did you check out Aphex Twin's product demo for this. He does some crazy and lovely stuff with the microtuning features. He uses 3 monologues and I believe he also used an ms20 (probably the gorgeous bass in the middle part) a minilogue and a few different volcas ❤ watch?v=hUT01p-C2xo

[@adognamedshinji]

In a land of C to C two-octave keyboards, E to E was a practical choice for the Monologue for playing with a band live or in studio. In standard guitar/bass tuning, the lowest note is an E, so even with the 2 octave limitation, the Monologue is very practical in a band setting or for anybody more familiar with guitar/bass than keys

[@whistler_lane]

it's the reason I opted for one, E-to-E just works better in my brain as a bass and electric guitarist

[@adognamedshinji]

@@whistler_lane Same here. I can't believe E to E is so rare in general. In fact, the only synth I've seen with it is the Monologue, so kudos to Korg for innovating!

[@trevorpeters4358]

Thanks bro your more helpful then the video lol!

[@FredF78]

I would have liked keys F to F cause I often play in A minor and C major so I usually want the F as the highest note. But I understand if you play in E with a guitarist, then the current layout makes sense.

[@alexiruse]

A great point! Didn't even realize, thank you for bringing it up!

[@OscillatorSink]

Glad to see you finally review this classic drum machine.

[@adognamedshinji]

That's one of my favourite ways to use the Monologue!

[@andywalkswithme9550]

Hey Sink, your percussive pack for the Monologue is amazing, and is the main reason I bought one.

[@OscillatorSink]

@@DarkFutureConsolidated it's not a tutorial video but I did post some music last month where the Monologue made a much anticipated return to the channel! Perhaps I'll feature it in a "Sound Design Speedrun" stream soon... I hope your friend comes to love his Monologue!

[@OscillatorSink]

@@andywalkswithme9550 thank you!

[@Tinmar_Isation]

Your Monolog sound packs are awesome mate

[@Dea_Decay]

The Monologue was my first synth and I still love it. I often pair it with the Minilogue and other synths I own but its never lost its place in my setup. Also when teaching people to play synth I often use this or the Minilogue

[@BoBeats]

Excellent learning tools!

[@returnofthegoth2220]

I absolutely love my Monologue. Not only do I enjoy the sounds it makes and its workflow but experimenting with it was seminal in my learning electronic music. I have found it useful as a bass/rhythm machine, playing leads over another synth, and a fantastic tool for experimentation. Whether playing live or recording, this little synth has never let me down. That said, I recognize it won't be for everyone. Some people will want different features and that is okay.

[@seedmole]

I had a similar experience with the Novation Bass Station 2 recently. I got it long ago but shelved it because of a lack of sequencing options. But these days I've gotten my amount of simultaneous channels enough that I've pulled it back out, and it quickly became a go-to for me because of its feedback loop options. I think that whole era of monosynths will be regarded well for decades to come.

[@rsafreire]

If you never heard Aphex Twin's "korg funk 5" track please do. He uses 3 of these some volcas and other basic stuff. Still it's mind blowing! everything designed by Tatsuya Takahashi is a blast to play!

[@voreshbo7031]

Fact: Actually Richard d James aka Aphex twin was in on the design of both the mini and monologue, and that makes it worth while alone to buy it if one is a Aphex twin fan 🎉😊

[@mortenrobinson5421]

@@voreshbo7031 pretty sure that he didn't do more than just beg them to implement microtuning. But Funk 5 is awesome, almost everything that comes out of RDJ is freaking incomprehensibly awesome.

[@fortheloveofnoise]

Monologue was one of my first synths, also is the first synth I made and released a full patch bank with because it was so easy. Good to see you are finally giving it some love. I think some day Korg may do a second version....at least I hope so.

[@CorryDMG]

One advantage is also it does instant patch changes. Not all synths do that. When for example sequenced with a Digitakt, you can parameter lock patch changes to every note which can result in some funky bass lines. But I've replaced the Monologue with the more compact Dreadbox Typhon. I didn't use the keyboard after all.

[@darkuniversesound]

Same here, +1 on the Monologue to Typhon evolution.... Controlling all synths from one Arturia Keystep 37 was the holy grail 🤙🌌

[@rekocastren923]

Instant patch changes are awesome! I love saving multiple versions of a patch/sequence and switching between them on the fly without missing a beat.. great for LIVE-jamming and building song progressions.

[@devinbelangermusic]

Great video Bo! Really makes me wanna grab one of these used to mess around with!

[@piercemcintyre1327]

I like this video a lot that you point out what cool things that can be done with something possibly overlooked at this point. Thanks!!!

[@andywalkswithme9550]

The star of the monologue is the sequencer. You said it doesn't have much modulation but the sequencer can be a 4 sample and holds or 4 LFOs or just 4 per-step sequence values for any knob on the thing. Not to mention the LFO can be used as a one shot envelope. and the Envelope can be used in a cycle like a LFO. I feel like I am getting defensive, I think I like my Monologue more than I realized. Great Vid!

[@BoBeats]

Glad you like the Monologue. I think 16 steps isnt enough but I did say 4 automation lanes is good enough

[@adognamedshinji]

Looping envelopes? Since when

[@andywalkswithme9550]

I am not sure how I felt justified in saying that. It definitely does not have a looping EG. I might have been thinking of using the sequencer with the envelope in some way. or maybe I forgot my Monologue is not a Bass station 2 @@adognamedshinji

[@baselzwei]

Hey, Bo, thank you very much for this nice and informative video. That‘s funny. I just ordered a Monologue over the weekend. It's my third analog mono synthesizer and seems to fit very well in my setup. I really appreciate Marc Doty's video series on the Monologue. He dives really deep into the full potential of this cool synthesizer.

[@donmundt3573]

I'm primarily a drummer and bassist playing mostly rock and blues. I wanted to add an analog synth to my studio keys (ES110 and VR-09) and the monologue was a perfect fit. The E to E was great for my bass playing brain. I can easily reproduce some classic sounds that fit rock perfectly. In my limited time with the Uno I had a hard time producing anything that didn't sound like EDM but that's down to me not the synth. Thanks for taking the time to review the Monologue. Well done!

[@LowFlatRate]

I love my monologue. I always like to point out that, while other synths in the same price range may be more feature rich, the monologues strength is in it's sound. It has a deliberately chosen set of features and components that give it a unique and beautiful palette. You won't be able to get sub-par creamy moog bass lines out of it and it may not have a noisy delay circuit slapped on as an after thought, but it does have a fantastic brassy quality to it's timbre that nuzzles comfortably into the overlap of an sh-101 and a DSI Mopho. Running it through some quality eq and compression really allows this synths strengths the opportunity to shine and highlights how much thought went into engineering the tone of this synth when compared to some of it's more budget-minded, jack-of-all-trades competition.

[@neonpop80]

Totally agree! It was built with a certain choice character which makes it special

[@sibbyeskie]

In its price range I recommend the Behringer Model D. You can’t rival that on bass or lead. The Minilogue XD is like a super charged Monologue but a bit more money. Well worth it even just for the added oscillator options like from Sinevibes. As you can see I love the Korg logic line, but for these reasons tough to recommend the Mono.

[@LowFlatRate]

@Sibby Eskie The minilogueXD is not like a super charged monologue. It's a polyphonic digital-analog hybrid and calibrated with a completely different focus. It's also 200% the price of a monologue so I'd hardly say they're competitors. As for the behringer clone, it's true that if you want a moog-style sound the Boog is going to get you much closer, but the monologue has it's own sound. You won't get the airy, overdriven sh-101 style leads out of your Model-B. You can't get the mutating, wave-folded percussive lines out of an MS-1. The monologue can snarl and squeal or it can lift you into metallic, shimmering clouds. There isn't one synth to rule them all, every synth has it's own strengths, weaknesses, and use cases. My point was that the monologue has a unique set of offerings. It knows what it is and wears that identity with pride.

[@ChromosomeSyndicate]

Well I’m not a big fan from the Monologues sound.

[@sibbyeskie]

@@LowFlatRate If you don't use the extra oscillator on XD, and set switch to mono, it's pretty much just as mono-analogue as the Monologue. The Monologue also has digital components, of course, so neither are pure in this regard. Not sure about the envelopes but the architecture is very close to the same, which is what you expect when designing a line of synths with the same overall parameters. Again, it's the drive that mainly separates the two. But the extras on the XD are incredible, in my estimation. Sinevibes is putting out a new OSC that has analogue modeling that rivals the best modeled soft synths, and that's on top of all of the wild FM stuff that is already out there. It's hard for me to recommend the Mono over the XD unless you want the same basic sound as those two OSC's but at a lower price. We disagree and that's fine.

[@Nightingale1887]

The E to E keybed is for guitarist and bassists not joking. Bass and guitar have low E string in standard tuning. I use mine for 303, some simple leads but not much else. The sequencer is fun but the VCO sometimes lacks fatness to my ears and without fx it is quite dry. Did you try the minigame on boot? Different from Mini or Mini XD.

[@frankvaleron]

Was about to say the same. The focus is on bass and on a bass guitar the lowest note is E. Still not sure they were right to do it this way, but that's the rationale

[@Nightingale1887]

@@frankvaleron well I got a bassist friend into synths by introducing him to this synth. He used it live in a band in a keybass kind of tone. Like plucky but sustained rounded off saws. Works great for that. Even played it through his Kustom 810 stack and it works perfect for that scenario in that band.

[@frankvaleron]

@@Nightingale1887 good story, makes sense. No doubt Korg know their business better than me!

[@NGC0Music]

I never had one, but I tried one from a friend, and I can tell it’s a very nice synth for the size and price.

[@matthewtunnicliffe201]

The Monologue was the first synth I bought when I started getting back into making music so I really have a soft spot for it. Sounds great running through my NTS-1.

[@AmiDonk]

My favorite, Korg Monologue. I love it so much. Even the same color that i have.

[@monkey76kerr]

Great to see you still doing your thing Bo. Hope all is well.

[@BoBeats]

Thanks Richard! Im doing Ok! Hope you are too

[@suga4all]

Man! Really great jam starting from 3:30 🔥 Never thought of the Monologue as a DFAM style percussion synth. But it makes totally sense now. I am afraid you sold it to me 🤣 Btw. the keyboard choice from E to E is because it imitates a bass guitar.

[@Tinmar_Isation]

IMO the monolog may be simpler but makes much more sense than the other synths you mentioned... analog, real keys, well priced, no BS.

[@JohnnyBgood89]

Dude yes! It's also great for playing synth bass in a live band setting when you only want to bring a backpack. It carries a huge low end when plugged into front of house.

[@adognamedshinji]

I can confirm! Perfect for a live band setting, and it's rare as a performing musician to be able to fit one's entire rig into a backpack. We used to get compliments on our synth sounds quite often, and they were all from the Korg Monologue (no external FX)

[@G.Man-]

JohnnyBGood, how do you have over 3k subscribers, but no content?

[@JohnnyBgood89]

@@G.Man- GREAT question lol I used to make synth videos a few years ago and decided I couldn't stand the way my voice sounds and deleted everything. Maybe one day I'll come back to it.

[@G.Man-]

@@JohnnyBgood89 I see. I've actually gone the opposite way - always hated the way my voice sounded when inadvertently recorded, but in the last few years i've really grown to like it, especially when experimenting with it, beatboxing etc in my own unique way... Plus a little reverb & / or delay goes a long way. Maybe do some pure synth no chat vids, or put your voice through a vocoder, lol.

[@JohnnyBgood89]

@@G.Man- That's a great idea! Would love to make some long form stuff.

[@mkpatashnik]

There is always some better synth out there, if not right now then it will be in the near future. But, in the end what's important is how the synth feels to me, the end result of me using it. I've heard music created by only recording Microfreak's output into a DAW that sounds amazing. Monologue is a great synth!

[@sanakassara]

Back in 2020 I took a dive into the world of synthesis and my diving board came in the form of Korg Monologue. There is not a scenario in this world where I could imagine do any music without it.

[@FLH3official]

Interesting video, tank you. But in the final though you missed a point: a monolgue 2nd hand, like the one you bought, is 150 to 180€/USD. What can you have for this price?

[@Platinum_XYZ]

a great way to start off the day, as well as the week! a new synth video from Bo

[@Wagoo]

The physical keybed range chosen was done to kick people out of their ruts a bit, I'm a fan of that decision personally

[@BoBeats]

I want to sit here comfortably it my rut thank u very much! 😅

[@jregras]

Monologue was my first analog synth, I bought it used near the university bar, and rode home with it on my bike, strapped to my backpack. After the Microkorg it was actually my second hardware synth ever, I'll never part with the Monologue as it's just so capable and useful (especially combined with external midi and FX, for example an Elektron digi box) Also, it's built to last, feels like a real instrument, just a great design inside and out.

[@EarlyMist]

The momologue sounds very cool, apart from bass and lead it can make some mad sounding droney FX and sweeps. Have made some very faithful old skoool psytrance sounds on one. I ended up with two monologues, two minilogues and an XD as they were so cheap 2nd hand that I couldnt not buy them.

[@neonpop80]

Reminder that the sequencer can be extended by scaling it up, you lose the resolution but you can have it play 2-4 bars if you really want

[@ianmorton1799]

Wait what? It's been a few years since I played one but I feel like part of the reason I sold it was feeling limited by the sequencer

[@neonpop80]

@@ianmorton1799 Yea, you can make it longer as stated above. But the step mutes are awesome too as I can change the melody during a track. Really inspires being creative in different ways

[@BlackAera]

The keyboard starts with an E note because as a mono synth, it's perfect for bass sounds and E is the lowest I would go for a really deep but still audible sub

[@adognamedshinji]

Also because it was designed to be familiar to guitarists and bass guitarists and those playing in a band setting (where often the lowest note will be E)

[@Flat8G]

Monologue plus Minilogue XD is a match made in heaven! Get both! 😀

[@neonpop80]

I love my Monolgue! It's so tactile and immediate and sparked so many hours of creativity with its extreme sounds and acid character.

[@lucbelaid]

Very interesting and thank you for doing the review on the monologue. I have a berhinger crave that I would like to replace.

[@iskariot3180]

Having tried and sold alternatives, i did keep the monologue (and the freak). There is just this different feel and sound to it which i can't explain and is probably in my head. Or maybe you pinpointed it with the dfam reference. In any case it's a very easy thing to work with, plug it in and off you go. The perfect machine for some in between button noodling.

[@ChromosomeSyndicate]

I have tried with Arturia and the Korg Monologue but they are not the instruments for me.

[@femto859]

@@ChromosomeSyndicate What you like better - would like to hear

[@vjspectron]

Between its gnarly tone and the "drum machine" factor of it sequencing above its weight class, this one's a keeper! Get it in red or gold if you can. Stuff like the Arturia 'freaks will never sound like a monologue but they pair pretty nicely with one.

[@moxie96]

Mine is blue which seems to be the third rare color

[@G4Nazarener]

I bought mine because I needed a small keyboard for my space limited setup. Instead of wasting the space for a keyboard without sound engine I took the Monologue. it’s definitely still worth buying it !

[@moxie96]

I am quite happy with my blue one, I am learning something new it does every time I turn it on

[@DavidFranzo]

This was my first analog synth which I eventually replaced with a Prologue. I had made a lot of presets on the Monologue which I attempted to recreate on the Prologue but many times the Monologue just sounded much fatter and couldn't be matched.

[@IsaacSunkes]

Still use the monologue as my main synth for bass. I bought the black one.

[@davidpinto1195]

Microbute could be another alternative which integrates perfectly with modular! thanks for this video Bo, I think I suffered the mandela effect on this one too hehehe, thought you reviewed it in the past

[@seangraham9065]

Holy molly that uno jam was magic ❤

[@ezmyrelda]

Love my monologue. I have the drumlogue too and I just ordered the minilogue xd module. Its a fun setup.

[@MikeUIibarri]

This was my first of three Korgs. Analogue goodness. Kinda limited, but... E is for bass!

[@billyretrogamer]

I use my monologue as my main synth bass on stage. I downloaded some great bass presets and now have a crap ton of my own that have a wide variety!

[@G.Man-]

Where did you download the presets from?

[@qwe1231]

@@G.Man- presetpatch, URRRS, ultimatepreset all have packs.

[@G.Man-]

@@qwe1231 Thanks, just need to get a Monologue now 😅

[@revisethedream8406]

I can't quite work the Monologue into my tracks. I got the Roland S-1 and immediately had it on a lot of synth leads. (I mostly use to KM for the keys to play the S-1)

[@paulbeattie1182]

I love my Monologue! 🥰 it's limitations breed creativity.

[@UbiDoobyBanooby]

Using the random setting on the arp makes for sone fun stuff. If you cut it out completely for short bits using the right cutoff and modulating resonance to cut the volume down to blips you can get some fun patterns.

[@TracklogMusic]

The monologue was my first synth as well and I still love it too. I've put it down for a while but I'm always glad to come back to it and have it around. It's got a bunch of Aphex Twin ACD presets and it's just an all around good time. It's a little beast and has some great sounds and functionalities. Two thumbs up to the Monologue.

[@gkillmaster]

Such a great review. Love your reviews, they are so fleshy! I come away with all my questions answered. Thank you!

[@ionianechoes]

It starts with an E because if you are playing a sound with subbass content and go lower than E, the subbass will go too low and out of the hearing range. It it actually makes a lot of sense.

[@halcyo]

As a keys player and a bass player, I feel like you can easily get great solid bass tones at least down to B as with a 5 string bass. I would prefer a small bass synth starting on an A personally

[@ionianechoes]

@@halcyo try out with a pure sinewave on a synth or daw

[@martinclayton7260]

I'm a guitarist, and I was looking for a synth that has a good range of sounds that is very easy to use? As I said, I'm a guitarist, so I like to keep it simple. I've seen one of these going for about £250, but I'd really like to try some synths before I buy, or should I just go for this one? M

[@RichardOlpin]

They made it with the keyboard starting on E to appeal to people who played guitar as the first (open string) note on the top or bottom string is E

[@ChiefExecutiveOrbiter]

Just going thru the presets mostly, also worth mentioning some are made by aphex twin

[@h2o1969]

I like the Behringer Model D for bass. It's a good price, 3 oscillators, and semi modular. No keyboard, but I kind of prefer that.

[@ackamack101]

I love the Korg monologue. I think it is a fantastic little machine. And I would recommend it highly for anyone who wants to start/get their feet wet on an analog synth. Great little machine.

[@sounddevelop2223]

I am looking for presets and samples for the korg monologue. But i cant find.

[@ElectronicazMusic]

This synth sounds amazing and raw. So fun to use too. X

[@locotek]

I liked mine when I had it, footprint was a bit large though. Needed a slim desktop version with no keys.

[@sirhooligan7489]

Thx 4 this! I just recently bought the Monologue ust in order to take care of the low-end jobs. it has not dissapointed me yet. :-D

[@mauriciogouveia6822]

My Korg has a sound similar to a cell phone ringing whenever it is on and I'm not touching the keys, I don't know how to solve it, the noise appears every 5 seconds and only stops when I touch the keys... has anyone experienced this, Can you help me solve it?

[@redmondartwork]

I love mine. I got it for $120 because it only works with batteries. Not sure how to get that repaired. The sequencer is fucking awesome. Is it the same sequencer on the minilogue? I never looked into it.

[@ianmorton1799]

Never thought a video about the monologue would have me sold on the uno synth pro lol

[@jimabbey9544]

I got my Monologue 2 years ago, Still love it! I own the minilogue XD and Opsix & wavestate .Love the Smaller footprint these synths have! They all have the Aggressive Korg Sound!! E to E makes it easy to transpose

[@moxie96]

My blue one is about four years old with me. Still something new to learn and make with it every time I plug it in

[@jimabbey9544]

@@moxie96 i have the blue one as well

[@SaltGrinder]

I got one 2 days ago I'm ready to shreddy spaghetti with it synced up to a ea & er 1 and a td-3 (probably with some background pads or vocoder from the micron and ms2000)

[@PaulSalamoneComedy]

So weird the Minilogue guy never got a Monologue til now! Thanks for this video, I just bought one used and I love it but the second OSC knob jumps between values and I'm not sure what to do -- do you have any experience / advice for cleaning buggy knobs? Do I have to take the cover off and blow it with an air duster or something? Anyways, keep up the great work Bo!

[@BoBeats]

No advice but commenting so maybe others see!

[@cannaclubchicago2476]

BoBeats with a new drop, nice vid as always gang.. Do you have a vid on the microfreak or a comparison of budget friendly synths? Thanks again

[@BoBeats]

I have some old videos but i really need to make an updated comparison side by side

[@cannaclubchicago2476]

@@BoBeats I look forward to that video Bo, thank you again for reviewing the Korg Monologue.

[@Crypto2638]

Bo, that was a question that I’ve made to my self the other day. I was wandering if it’s good for bass in techno and house music

[@Bewar3them00n]

I’ve not used mine much as I don’t have a room for equipment at the moment, but there’s something about the rawness that is so appealing. I remember getting the BassStation when it first came out in the 90s, and loved it to death, might have to get the BS2 now or a minilogue to complement the Monologue

[@G.Man-]

The good thing about the Monologue is the compact size. If you don't have space to play with that little thing, not sure why you're considering to get a bigger synth, unless you plan on making more room...

[@Bewar3them00n]

@@G.Man- Yes mate, I’m moving to a much bigger house later this year where I’ll have dedicated studio space where I can keep my gear set up & jam when I feel like it!

[@sullycliftona]

I've just invested in the ripcord even tho it has batteries choice to. And I think it's a Wikid bit of kit for the money and for beginners to .. I've had way more fun messing around ,/creating melody's and stuff than playing on my boutique o8 .

[@thewistfulsnail]

Easily my favourite synth! I use it in all my tracks! As others have said, you forgot to mention the Arturia monosynths, Microbrute and Minibrute, as possible contenders.

[@DarkFutureConsolidated]

I was literally performing a knobs off, isopropyl spring clean and polish of my monologue an hour ago. Haven’t watched yet. I pre ordered mine in full the day it was announced Richard D collaborated on its features. To this day, still my favourite mono for so many reasons. Bought a few since too. It just tops them all in sheer versatility. It’s Far more versatile than it’s given credit for. In fact, it’s Far more inspired and forward thinking in its signal path design and execution than its given credit for too. Might be a little biased here, but, IMO, it’s in the shortlist of pioneering modern masterpieces that’ll become future vintage classics up there with the 303, 808 and mini moog. Ok. About to watch. Making a coffee to enjoy with it. Don’t let me down now Bo…

[@superdad942]

I LOVE mine. And it runs off batteries. Add or run an nts-1 through it = gold. Mono gold ✨️

[@gru_day]

Wuld be nice to buy this synth, again. Motion sequence with hold func and external sequencer is a killer combo.

[@effebidi9677]

Yes a Minilogue bass inspired by Monologue would have been an interesting choice, and also in desktop this time!

[@mkpatashnik]

I would like to ask the same question about Arturia Minibrute 2 or 2S since I am thinking often about it. :)

[@grahammarston8019]

Great post thanks🎉❤

[@Thantas]

Nice video! Can you please describe the connection you made between monologue and drumbrute impact?? 🙏🏻 thank you

[@4matcollectiva847]

With 5 pin Midi cable from midi out of drumbrute to midi in on monologue

[@Grant82gc]

I have one but I struggle to get it to sit in a mix compared to my other synths

[@ChromosomeSyndicate]

I understand I have a bit a similar feeling with it .

[@fjfrancois]

Is for those mid thin range frequencies.

[@fatbobe1986]

It's odd how some synths just don't record as well as others despite eq ing. I've got an old Moog Rogue, with many age related quirks, and it always records beautifully. Yet others I have just don't.

[@mechasartre3694]

Ahaa it’s funny to see this, I picked one up today!

[@BoBeats]

Its a conspiracy!!

[@mechasartre3694]

Damn the sheeple!

[@chris101gray3]

It doesn't come with any beats? You have to pair it with a drum machine?

[@turboeddy]

Great video thanks! How does this compare to the Volca keys and volca Drum together? Would this be better or would this work well with one of the volcas?

[@edjefferson9175]

Had a lot of fun pairing minilogue with Maschine 3. They just worked well together and complimented each other.

[@LONEEAGLE_space_rock]

I’ve got the monologue and moog sub-phatty, the moog is a bass beast which the monologue is deficient in, yet the monologue is incredible

[@andyinderbyshire]

Thanks for the video Bo. I purchased a monologue last year and have really enjoyed it. The main thing I feel it lacks are some nice effects, especially delay and reverb. I run mine through an electribe 2 and use the insert and master effects from that. I have also made use of the Distrokid link to get an ep out. Going well so far. Thanks for the work on the channel, really helpful content 👍

[@BoBeats]

Thank you Andrew!!

[@Sicbay138]

Well...now I gotta get a monologue. Didn't know how awesome this thing is.

[@js-sp8fu]

I absolutely love my korg monologue.

[@dirtymapache3060]

One drawback with the Monologue is that it does not change presets at the end of the sequencer-loop, like a groovebox. This causes problems in a live set, if changing Songs, when using the sequencer in a preset. Preset stays in tempo, but loses the position in time.

[@rorz999]

I actually like it for that reason, you can do some quite creative stuff switching through presets

[@inthefade]

To me no full ADSR has always been the deal breaker for me on the monologue. I'm curious if you'll change my opinion.

[@inthefade]

It's as I remember the initial reviews made me feel. I would have loved it at 18 or 20 or so because it is so HARD most of the time. But I generally don't use those kinds of sounds these days. I definitely would enjoy having access to this in my studio, but I can't imagine it being a "go-to" synth. It would be more something to play with once in a while & get some gnarly character sounds out of it. Great review.

[@BoBeats]

Fair points! I have a new vid coming out monday with a bass synth that has a full adsr and a more… mature.. sound

[@midnightsocean2689]

I had a couple of these years ago. Great little jam synth. Not so great for studio use IMO thanks to fairly unstable oscillators that sway back and forth constantly. Still lot of bang for your buck though.

[@ManneMOM]

Hi! I wanna by my first synth, the minilogue is a bit more expensive so im thunking about this one. What do you think

[@GullySyde28]

this one is more for bass and leads, but yes

[@PostingCringeOnMain]

One of the first synths I bought and one of the first I sold... but hearing it again made me kind of miss it. It certainly has a 'sound' but not that much diversity. I think it's been pretty much out paced by newer additions in the market since it's release.

[@Cysubtor_8vb]

I find it odd how many reviews claim it's odd that the keyboard doesn't start on C when lots of keyboards doesn't start with C as a piano starts on A. As for why E, tons of instruments has that as its lowest note from the bass & guitar listed in the manual to Bb brass instruments (tuba, trombone, trumpet, etc), so, being a brass player, I'm used to having notes below my fundamental pitch and often find it annoying using synths that start on C cause then I have to drop the octave down to get low notes yet then have to jump up an octave again to play a normal melodic range.

[@ruffiankick]

Keybed is like that because it's a bass synth. They tried to start it on The E-key like a bass guitar lol.

[@Sinapsya]

Why your monologue have the little screen black with no waveform preview?

[@BoBeats]

Yes i see that now, weird. The screen worked fine, but I wonder if I managed to record the vid while in a menu or something lol. Now I am all anxious that its broken! Gotto check tomorrow

[@sjoerdvankampen484]

Could just be that the refreshrate frequency of the LED's doesn't match the shutter speed of the camera. It's a well known issue that affects everything with a refreshrate :) especially TL-lights!

[@devondetroit2529]

@@BoBeats You can switch it on and off in the menu, Why it has been turned off who knows?

[@sibbyeskie]

A tip for those with the XD, the only real positive difference on the Monologue is the drive knob rather than 3-stage Many don’t realize the OSC mixer actually drives the signal with gentle preamp. Select a single OSC saw and watch the scope how it rounds out into sine territory (IE: bassier) at higher gain. So you can achieve effectively more steps in the drive by gain staging the OSC’s. The drive is harsh while the OSC gain is gentle, and so you can hit real sweet spots particularly with basses when paying careful attention to your gain structure.

[@frankgibson8960]

Does this have the same filter as the XD? Trying to decide if it’s worth picking up if I already have the XD.

[@sibbyeskie]

@@en3970 Yes but it's overstating the differences in practice in my opinion. Most of the essential difference comes from the drive prior to the filter than the filter characteristics itself, which is based on the same 2-pole design. If you play the XD in mono mode and legato and gain your signal right you get effectively the same type of results. It is nice to have that drive knob though.

[@devondetroit2529]

My favourite little synth ever, At the price why wouldnt you have one? People say the basststation is better.. Maybe it is, but the Korg is so easy to use and I love the MS20 filter sound and the sequencer

[@adognamedshinji]

Korg Monologue is sweet, but the filter doesn't really sound like an MS20 filter to my ears except for the fact they're both 12db/Oct

[@devondetroit2529]

@@adognamedshinji I agree, it sounds more tame than a MS20 which might be a good thing

[@yyams]

I suspect the keyboard is laid out like that because E0 is about the lowest note a person can 'hear' at a smidge over 20hz... Being (apparently) a colab with Richard D James, that's the sort of thing I suspect he'd think about.

[@yyams]

Also, rather conveniently, an octave up at E1 is approx 41hz, the lower end of what your average hifi speakers will put out.

[@JoeJohnston-taskboy]

Behringer has a boat load of monosynths. The closest might be the Neutron, which is also paraphonic. The fit and finish on Korg products is generally better. The Dreadbox Typhon also seems like a direct competitor (modulo the keybed). Also see the Moog Minitaur. Too many choices!

[@ChromosomeSyndicate]

The closest the Neutron? Why ? It is a total other synthesizer .