Korg microKORG 2vsKorg minilogue xd module
Summary
Korg microKORG 2 and Korg minilogue xd module: 2 Korg synth onlys compared side by side. They differ on 13 of 16 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Korg microKORG 2CurrentView 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 | 8 | 4 |
| Polyphony | 8 voices (4 in dual mode) | 4 analogue voices |
| Oscillators | — | 2 analogue VCOs + digital multi engine (noise, VPM, user oscillators) |
| Filter | — | Analogue low-pass with resonance and drive |
| Multi-timbral parts | 2 | 1 |
| Sequencer | None (10-type arpeggiator and loop recorder) | 16-step polyphonic, 4 motion-sequence lanes |
| Effects | Modulation, Delay, Reverb, EQ | Chorus, Ensemble, Phaser, Flanger, Delay, Reverb |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 37 | 0 |
| Key size | Mini | — |
| Key action | Synth-action | — |
| Aftertouch | None | None |
| Format | ||
| Format | Keyboard | Desktop module |
| Motorised knobs | No | No |
| Features | Vocoder with condenser mic included, Hard Tune and harmoniser, Loop recorder, 2.8-inch colour screen, Battery powered (6 x AA), 256 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 | ||
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 542 × 238 × 65 mm | 500 × 179 × 85 mm |
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 2.6 kg |
Key differences
- Engine: microKORG 2 – Analogue modelling minilogue xd module – Hybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters)
- Keys: microKORG 2 – 37 minilogue xd module – 0
- Voices: microKORG 2 – 8 minilogue xd module – 4
- Released: microKORG 2 – 2024 minilogue xd module – 2019
- Polyphony: microKORG 2 – 8 voices (4 in dual mode) minilogue xd module – 4 analogue voices
- Multi-timbral parts: microKORG 2 – 2 minilogue xd module – 1