Korg monologuevsKorg MS-20 mini

Korg monologue and Korg MS-20 mini: 2 Korg synth onlys compared side by side. They differ on 11 of 19 compared specifications.

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2 items	Korg monologue CurrentView details →	Korg MS-20 mini CurrentView details →
General
Manufacturer	Korg	Korg
Status	Current	Current
Released	2016	2013
Sound engine
Engine	Analogue	Analogue
Voices	1	1
Polyphony	Monophonic	Monophonic
Oscillators	2 analogue VCOs (VCO2 with sync and ring mod)	2 analogue VCOs
Filter	Analogue low-pass with resonance and drive	Resonant high-pass and low-pass (self-oscillating)
Multi-timbral parts	1	1
Sequencer	16-step monophonic, 4 motion-sequence lanes	None
Models	—	Korg MS-20 (1978)
Keyboard
Keys	25	37
Key size	Slim	Mini
Key action	Synth-action	Synth-action
Aftertouch	None	None
Format
Format	Keyboard	Keyboard
Motorised knobs	No	No
Features	Battery powered (6 x AA), Microtuning (32 scales), OLED oscilloscope, Audio input, Sync in/out, 100 programs	Semi-modular patch panel, External signal processor (pitch-to-CV), 10 patch cables included, 2 envelopes, Mono 3.5 mm output
Connections
MIDI ports	DIN in, DIN out, USB	DIN in, USB
CV / Gate	No	Yes
Size & weight
Colours	Silver, Black, Dark Blue	—
Dimensions (W × D × H)	350 × 276 × 76 mm	493 × 257 × 208 mm
Weight	1.7 kg	4.8 kg

Key differences

Keys: monologue – 25 MS-20 mini – 37
Released: monologue – 2016 MS-20 mini – 2013
Oscillators: monologue – 2 analogue VCOs (VCO2 with sync and ring mod) MS-20 mini – 2 analogue VCOs
Filter: monologue – Analogue low-pass with resonance and drive MS-20 mini – Resonant high-pass and low-pass (self-oscillating)
Sequencer: monologue – 16-step monophonic, 4 motion-sequence lanes MS-20 mini – None
Key size: monologue – Slim MS-20 mini – Mini

Both are the same on engine (Analogue), voices (1) and key action (Synth-action).