The Korg Minilogue combines analog and digital elements in a single-channel, monophonic architecture with four voices. It incorporates a 37-note mini keyboard and an array of modulation and filter settings, alongside a robust sequencer and arpeggiator. Additionally, it is equipped with an OLED screen that functions both as a parameter display and a waveform oscilloscope. Each of the four voices includes two
voltage-controlled oscillators (VCOs) along with
white noise, a
voltage-controlled filter (VCF), and a
voltage-controlled amplifier (VCA), modulated by a digital
low-frequency oscillator (LFO) and shaped by dual
ADSR envelopes, also digitally generated. The VCOs provide four octave settings and allow selection from three waveforms, with waveshaping capabilities managed manually or through LFO modulation for dynamic effects. The mixed signals from the oscillators and noise generator feed into a switchable 12 dB or 24 dB/octave low-pass filter, featuring adjustable resonance, cutoff modulation via an envelope generator (EG), and three keyboard tracking options. The signal is then directed to the audio VCA, which is modulated by its dedicated ADSR envelope. VCA velocity sensitivity can also be activated via the menu options. The Minilogue's output combines the four voices in one of eight Voice Modes, including a polyphonic mode for four-voice chords, a unison mode for layered single-note sounds, and an arpeggiator mode. The final audio output includes an analog high-pass filter and a digital delay line, capable of creating a range of effects from reverberant atmospheres to standard delays. The Minilogue features 200 memory slots—100 are preset factory sounds, and 100 are user-programmable. Each patch can store its sequence, with the capability to record up to four motion sequences that capture changes to panel control values within each program. == Release ==