Korg monologuevsKorg multi/poly

Korg monologue and Korg multi/poly: 2 Korg synth onlys compared side by side. They differ on 14 of 19 compared specifications.

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General
Manufacturer	Korg	Korg
Status	Current	Current
Released	2016	2024
Sound engine
Engine	Analogue	Analogue modelling
Voices	1	60
Polyphony	Monophonic	60 voices
Oscillators	2 analogue VCOs (VCO2 with sync and ring mod)	4 per voice (classic analogue models, waveshaper and wavetable types) plus noise and ring mod
Filter	Analogue low-pass with resonance and drive	Two modelled filters per voice, with vintage types including Mono/Poly, Pro and ladder
Multi-timbral parts	1	4
Sequencer	16-step monophonic, 4 motion-sequence lanes	Motion Sequencing 2.0 (4 lanes) plus arpeggiator
Effects	—	Distortion, Compressor, Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Rotary speaker, Delay, Tape echo, Reverb, EQ
Keyboard
Keys	25	37
Key size	Slim	Full
Key action	Synth-action	Semi-weighted
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	Virtual Voice Card per-voice drift, Cross-mod and sync between oscillators, Kaoss Physics touchpad, 4-layer Performances, Soft case included, Also available as a desktop module
Connections
MIDI ports	DIN in, DIN out, USB	DIN in, DIN out, USB
CV / Gate	No	No
Size & weight
Colours	Silver, Black, Dark Blue	—
Dimensions (W × D × H)	350 × 276 × 76 mm	566 × 319 × 93 mm
Weight	1.7 kg	3.5 kg

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