Minilogue XD : Great

I can't compare this synth to the original Minilogue because I never owned the first one, but I would recommend this synthesizer to anyone. It has an incredibly intuitive layout, and due to the combination of analogue and digital wavetables, the sonic possibilities are pretty much endless. Especially when you consider you can load up your own custom wavetables.

The build quality feels solid. It's a sturdy unit, the knobs feel heavy. The only thing that stood out to me right away is the small size keys. The keys are also a little bit flimsy, and they make a slight "squishy" noise when pressed. I got used to it now, and it doesn't really take anything away from this machine's ability, so that's why i'm taking only one star away from "handling".

The filter sounds great to my ears, you can turn up the resonance for some nice character. I also love the two "drive" modes in the filter, that really helps fatten up the sound in a big way. You can set it to 50% or 100%. 100% is usually overkill to my taste, but 50% really adds character. The built-in effects are nice to have and sound reasonably good, although I don't end up using them very much. All in all, if you're a beginner or an experienced musician, I think this synthesizer fits right in in any musical environment.