Korg Monologue Blue

Nice intro level synth

Had fun with this. Good intro to synths.

Lightweight but good quality, has some really good bass to it also and nice enough keys.

BASS, how low can you go..

It's a great synthfor learning synthesis, but not 'just for beginners' by any stretch of the imagination. It's battery powered, so it's great for making music wherever you like. As mentioned elsewhere, ypu will need to source a power supply yourself if you are not comfortable with the 'battery only' idea. That's the only negative thing I can find to say about it.. Cos it sounds awesome! The keys are not full size, but then neither are my keyboard playing skills, so that's totally not an issue. (It's a mono synth anyway, so fancy chord work is not an option)

Great piece of gear!

If you think you only needed the Minilogue you are really missing out on the Monologue.

It is a great companion for the Minilogue and it has it's own special place in my studio.

The sound sculpting capabilities are as easy as the Minilogue, but this one is espcially dedicated to making really great leads and bass sounds.

It has a really great sound and feels like I discover something new about it with every use.

A must have for beginners or pro-synth users.

best mono synth

Love the sound, design and quality

very cool synth, keyboard is very nice, even if it's small

sounds incredible, can produce variety of sounds

My first analog synth

It is my very first experience with mono synths but the KORG proofed itself a very solid choice.

In terms of features I am still exploring but I like what I have seen so far, endless possibilities of patch creation.

The build quality is very good, it doesn't feel cheap at all.

Weight and size are very comfortable and allow you to get really portable.

I just would like it to have the power cord included, however I purchased aware of it.

Awesome monosynth

Really awesome little synth. Lot's of sound possibilities and very intuitive.

Compact Anologue Bliss

I operate from a bedroom studio,so I was looking for a small sturdy Synth with a great beefy analogue sound with rich features.Happy to report the Korg Monologue did this in spades,reasons why and some criticism listed below (well nothing?s perfect)

Positives:

1.Versaitile sequencer

2.Sturdy and compact

3.Battery operated,making portable

4.Micro tuning,nice touch

5.Oscilloscope display,allowing visual sound reference

6.Sounds Fad,especially beefy low end

7.Audio input,great for putting drums through.

Some Criticism

1.Keys don?t feel great.

2.Envelope a little weak

3.No power adapter included

Bottom line ,I highly recommend for the reasons listed above,I will say do,a desktop version of this would be fantastic ,especially as the keys aren?t great and the Arturia keystep is proving so popular.

THAT sound!

Very well made, awesome sound, a bit limited modulation options. Conclusion: would buy it again. Twice.

A must have analog synth

If you love analog, you're in a low budget, and want the best for the right price than you should consider the Monologue by Korg.

Great sound, great sequencer and very nice looking analog synthesiser.

One word : AFX ;D

No seriously, not only has this little mono beast been designed in coöperation with Aphex Twin, offering different tone scales and the means to create your own scale and tuning, but it is also a very fun and great mono synth in general.

There are some nice features like the shape that allow for modulations nad sound editing that make the monologue go beyond its expected sound design and possibilities. It is very straightforward, and rich in sound, typical korg analog sound in my opinion. The sequencer is sadly a bit limited, but by combining patches this can easily be resolved. The keyboard is nice, yes semi mini keys are not the devil :) so for this price I think they did a great job. A nice suprplus for me is also the compact nature and portability of the synth, which makes it excellent for live gigs, or for music design on the road. Certainly one of todays synths you should give atry!