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Korg KingKORG NEOvsKorg minilogue xd

Summary

Korg KingKORG NEO and Korg minilogue xd: 2 Korg synth onlys compared side by side. They differ on 15 of 21 compared specifications.

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KingKORG NEO
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minilogue xd
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General
ManufacturerKorgKorg
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20242019
Sound engine
EngineAnalogue modellingHybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters)
Voices244
Polyphony24 voices4 analogue voices
Oscillators3 per timbre (138 types: analogue, noise, DWGS, PCM, mic in)2 analogue VCOs + digital multi engine (noise, VPM, user oscillators)
Filter18 types (7 low-pass, 5 high-pass, 6 band-pass) including vintage modelsAnalogue low-pass with resonance and drive
Multi-timbral parts21
SequencerNone (8-step arpeggiator)16-step polyphonic, 4 motion-sequence lanes
EffectsDistortion, Decimator, Ring mod, Amp simulation, Flanger, Chorus, Phaser, Rotary speaker, Reverb, Tape echo, DelayChorus, Ensemble, Phaser, Flanger, Delay, Reverb
Keyboard
Keys3737
Key sizeFullSlim
Key actionSynth-actionSynth-action
AftertouchNoneNone
Format
FormatKeyboardKeyboard
Motorised knobsNoNo
Features16-band vocoder with mic included, XLR mic input, Layer and split, Joystick, 6 virtual patch routings, 300 programslogue SDK user oscillators and effects, Poly chain to 8 voices with a second xd, Joystick, OLED oscilloscope, 2 CV inputs and sync in/out, Damper pedal input, Voice modes: poly, unison, chord, arp
Connections
MIDI portsDIN in, DIN out, USBDIN in, DIN out, USB
CV / GateNoYes
Size & weight
ColoursWhiteBlack
Dimensions (W × D × H)565 × 338 × 92 mm500 × 300 × 85 mm
Weight3.1 kg2.8 kg

Key differences

  • Engine: KingKORG NEO – Analogue modelling minilogue xd – Hybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters)
  • Voices: KingKORG NEO – 24 minilogue xd – 4
  • Released: KingKORG NEO – 2024 minilogue xd – 2019
  • Polyphony: KingKORG NEO – 24 voices minilogue xd – 4 analogue voices
  • Oscillators: KingKORG NEO – 3 per timbre (138 types: analogue, noise, DWGS, PCM, mic in) minilogue xd – 2 analogue VCOs + digital multi engine (noise, VPM, user oscillators)
  • Filter: KingKORG NEO – 18 types (7 low-pass, 5 high-pass, 6 band-pass) including vintage models minilogue xd – Analogue low-pass with resonance and drive

Both are the same on keys (37) and key action (Synth-action).