The problem is that a big load of crap is lying on this gold. Struggling through those layers is tiresome. Radio is no help at all.
But back to the minilogue! Does it offer oscillator sync like the Mono/Poly? I couldn't find something like that. The Mono/Poly will stay unique as far as I see it, but the minilogue will satisfy lots of synth tweakers.
Chankgeez wrote:
We should have a game show à la Name That Tune
Inconuucl: I can shoegaze that tune with 5 pedals.
other contestant: I can shoegaze that tune with 4 pedals.
Inconuucl: I can shoegaze that tune with 3 pedals.
other contestant: OK, shoegaze that tune!
Inconuucl:
I think that you will keep both models. The microKorg has the cool DWGS waveforms like the DW-8000 (I have this one) or the MS-2000. Although you can shape the waveforms with the minilogue you won't be able to get the same sounds with it. The DWGS waveforms are short digital sound cycles that cannot be emulated with analog oscillators. So if you don't use the microKorg's sawtooth or square waveforms only, you will miss a lot of its sonic capabilities. Plus it has a vocoder and the minilogue has not. They will be two different beasts. Like two different fuzz pedals, mon ami!
Or (shameless plug) listen to SiriusXM. We air so much more of a variety and our programmers are actively searching for new music. We have a different business model than terrestrial radio.
The Volca FM seems like it's going to be a smash as well. I really had no interest in picking up a FM synth cause of the programming, but something this small and cheap with thousands of presets you can dump into it seems awesome. Perfect for supplemental sounds when you need a different texture.