Korg KingKORG NEOvsKorg minilogue xd module
Summary
Korg KingKORG NEO and Korg minilogue xd module: 2 Korg synth onlys compared side by side. They differ on 15 of 18 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Korg KingKORG NEOCurrentView details → | Korg minilogue xd moduleCurrentView details → |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Korg | Korg |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2024 | 2019 |
| Sound engine | ||
| Engine | Analogue modelling | Hybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters) |
| Voices | 24 | 4 |
| Polyphony | 24 voices | 4 analogue voices |
| Oscillators | 3 per timbre (138 types: analogue, noise, DWGS, PCM, mic in) | 2 analogue VCOs + digital multi engine (noise, VPM, user oscillators) |
| Filter | 18 types (7 low-pass, 5 high-pass, 6 band-pass) including vintage models | Analogue low-pass with resonance and drive |
| Multi-timbral parts | 2 | 1 |
| Sequencer | None (8-step arpeggiator) | 16-step polyphonic, 4 motion-sequence lanes |
| Effects | Distortion, Decimator, Ring mod, Amp simulation, Flanger, Chorus, Phaser, Rotary speaker, Reverb, Tape echo, Delay | Chorus, Ensemble, Phaser, Flanger, Delay, Reverb |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 37 | 0 |
| Key size | Full | — |
| Key action | Synth-action | — |
| Aftertouch | None | None |
| Format | ||
| Format | Keyboard | Desktop module |
| Motorised knobs | No | No |
| Features | 16-band vocoder with mic included, XLR mic input, Layer and split, Joystick, 6 virtual patch routings, 300 programs | logue SDK user oscillators and effects, Poly chain to 8 voices with a second xd, Step buttons double as a keyboard, Joystick, OLED oscilloscope, 2 CV inputs and sync in/out |
| Connections | ||
| MIDI ports | DIN in, DIN out, USB | DIN in, DIN out, USB |
| CV / Gate | No | Yes |
| Size & weight | ||
| Colours | White | — |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 565 × 338 × 92 mm | 500 × 179 × 85 mm |
| Weight | 3.1 kg | 2.6 kg |
Key differences
- Engine: KingKORG NEO – Analogue modelling minilogue xd module – Hybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters)
- Keys: KingKORG NEO – 37 minilogue xd module – 0
- Voices: KingKORG NEO – 24 minilogue xd module – 4
- Released: KingKORG NEO – 2024 minilogue xd module – 2019
- Polyphony: KingKORG NEO – 24 voices minilogue xd module – 4 analogue voices
- Oscillators: KingKORG NEO – 3 per timbre (138 types: analogue, noise, DWGS, PCM, mic in) minilogue xd module – 2 analogue VCOs + digital multi engine (noise, VPM, user oscillators)