Gear4music Guitars | 7 years ago
https://www.gear4music.com/Keyboards-and-Pianos/Korg-Prologue-Polyphonic-Analogue-Synthesizer-16-Voice/29T7
In this Korg Prologue feature overview, Luke from Korg takes us through the main functions of this exciting new analogue poly-synth.
The Korg Prologue Analog Synthesizer is a 16 Voice, 61-note polyphonic synthesizer, which features a newly developed multi-engine. Building on the design of its predecessors, the Minilogue and Monologue, The Korg Prologue synthesizer features bi-timbre support and range of premium-grade digital effects for complex sound design applications. The Prologue 16 also includes a new, analog low-frequency compressor, flexible voice modes and an Open API (Application Programming Interface which allows you to create custom oscillators and design your own effects.
Video Transcription:
So the prologue is the culmination of our analogue journey at Korg. So, we had the Monologue, The Minilogue and now we’ve got the Prologue, which is our flagship, state-of-the-art analog synthesizer.
Moving on from the Minilogue, which is obviously a great synth in it’s own right, we’ve added more keys, we’ve improved the key bed, so we’ve now got a full Kronos inspired action on there, which is made in Japan. We’ve added a low frequency compressor to boost the low end, and that’s completely analog as well.
So, from a sound design perspective, the prologue is incredibly powerful. Not only have you got analogue oscillators, you’ve got this multi-engine, so you’ve got noise oscillators, you can recreate FM really easily, plus you’ve got the user oscillator, where you can design your own waveforms, put it in and take your sound in a whole new direction, which we’ve not really seen before.
There are actually two models of the Prologue. We’ve got the Prologue 16, which is five octaves, sixty-one keys. You’ve also got the Prologue 8, which is eight voice, four octaves, forty-nine keys and is also missing the low-frequency compressor but otherwise, it is exactly the same.
So, the main features of the Prologue for me are, first of all, the multi-engine, you’ve got an arpeggiator on there, which adds a lot of motion to your sound. It also has two timbres, so it means that you can layer sounds or split the keyboard, which is really great for performance and also making sounds. Another thing that’s great about the prologue is the effects. So, the reverb in there is unbelievable! It’s just mind-blowing how good it sounds. The depth of the reverb, the amount of parameters that you can change. It’s far beyond what you would expect to find in a hardware synth.
We’ve changed the design slightly from the Minilogue, of the pitch bend and mod wheel. We’ve actually got two wheels on the Prologue. The normal pitch bend wheel, but you’ve also got a mod wheel which is fully assignable, so you can assign that to anything you want. And it’s really nice to be on a wheel because it means that you can kind of feel your way through the sounds to where you want to go and then just leave it there, which is a really nice design.
We’ve also changed the filter so it’s got its own filter, it has its own character. It’s got a low-frequency cut switch in there, so you can change that. You can also do the key track and all things with the envelope that you could do before.
The build quality is incredible – You’ve got a great quality instrument in front of you, with proper wood sides, aluminium chassis and everything just feels really solid.
This video was produced in Gear4music's own studio facility at its headquarters in York.
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