Thanks! And they can't afford my rates lol jk I'd rather do me and make whatever type of vids I want! Defo want to check out that Korg wavestate at some point tho!!
I recently bought a Minilogue for my first synth (first keyboard even, I don't even know music theory, nevermind scales, chords or actual notes), and this video made me feel a hell of a lot better about messing around on it.
i guess Im randomly asking but does someone know of a tool to log back into an Instagram account..? I was dumb forgot the login password. I would love any assistance you can give me!
@Kashton Eric Thanks so much for your reply. I got to the site thru google and im trying it out atm. Takes quite some time so I will reply here later with my results.
I've been waiting for this video. Everyone needs a Monologue. Just enough synth to inspire you, but not so much as to overwhelm you with menu diving and shift buttons.
Wow. Thanks for an incredibly well-done tutorial. It's an incredible tool not only for owners but for prospective buyers who want to know whether this machine will meet their needs. I would think Korg should be interested in paying you to post this video on their sales site.
Cool tutorial, and I prefer synths with knobs and buttons than just a screen and menus diving etc... My 4 year old loves our BSII, and even she is starting to understand how to shape a sound.
not much menu diving but there are hidden features and adjustments to be made to tailor your playing styles..The dutch bass and soundtrack free packs are beyond the best I have heard for presets
I was thinking about getting a second, cause right now using mine for the bassline in my jams and its like too nice to just be the bassline but at the same time its a really dope bass. I think we will see used monologues under 200 bucks soon, thats when I'll get a second one, thinking black or red to go with my blue one.
Für das Geld hattest du auch ein Instrument gekriegt....gibt kinderkeybords die lang geiler sind und sogar alleine spielen können und nur 10% von dem teil kosten... Aber ich brauche Knöpfe..... 👍😅
You always deliver the goods with your vids, this being no exception. Its even more pleasing to watch you deliver a tutorial on synthesis basics for the Monologue rather than assume everyone is at an advanced level and ,fluent with all the technical terminology. 👍
Best review of this thing. And I think I've seen them all now. So many have quiet narration followed by loud piercing examples.Thanks for the good mix!
This is a great video! I originally just wanted a basic synth with a decent sequencer, but you showed there's so much more that can be done, and that it's not that hard. I'm not an expert yet, but I think if I watch this video regularly I'll be able to get the most out of my Monologue. Thanks for breaking it all down!
I have an idea for a video or video series: here you have assumed we know what is vco, vca, lfo, decay, gate, resonance, etc etc and showing how these works on this synth. What if someone is really newbie and wants to start learning or is curious or deciding whether to enter this domain or not. Those terms are daunting and there are many to learn and understand. It would be cool if you could make a video or video series for absolute beginners and teach all of these, theoretically and then practically on a synth one by one so we could learn basics of synthesis and synthesizers...
Thank you very much for this in depth review of the Monologue. Some years ago, I got 2 little monotrons (MonoDelay - MonotronDuo) and the filters and sounds are very similar. Maybe This year I'll switch to this little synth to have more control. Wishing you a great week, with lots of electronic and musical fun, cheers!
I just ordered one. Ridiculously excited. My fiancé has a minilogue which is an incredible piece of equipment. I have wanted a monologue for a while though. I am kind of a korg head though and already have an electribe es-1 which is also an incredible machine.
Excellent video Jade. This is a great synth to start with as a beginner but it's also a great mono synth to use in the studio for pro's as well. It's also an ideal portable option to use while away from the main studio and only have battery powered options to create with. Paired with a Novation Circuit and a Boss BR Micro 80 4 track digital recorder you can create and record music without having to use a computer
Love my Monologue! Nice tutorial... learned some new things. Where did you get those cool dials/knobs? They are a big improvement over the the ones that come with the synth.
Chromacaps are softish and rubbery and very nice. Coolorcaps are more like a hard eraser feeling, a little more crisply shaped, and more saturated in color. Both are great. I lean towards Coolorcaps.
5 years late but this is the best review of this synth on the tubes. You would make a great teacher. Is there a video for first synth options? Thinking of a sample 2.
Yeah. This synth is killer. When you start using the sequencer as a modulation source you realize how powerful it is. If I had to choose one synth, BS2 or this. The Monologue would win hands down.
It's also great for advanced users being able to program microtonal scales on an analog synth is a big deal Aphex Twin helped design this so it's no wonder it's both amazingly newbie friendly but is also capable of some really advanced tricks
Their is so many bad vidéos with the monologue, people makes this synth crying and shouting in a very violent way..I was sure the monologue could be beautiful and gentle as well and your vidéo proves it
Received mine yesterday. I did find the stock presets kinda "meh", but when I went knob twiddlin' it was absolute magic.... Until I remembered it was kinda late and I had no idea how to save the patch I had just created!
TheOrangepeak Any good synth has the capability to be gentle and violent, it's what you decide to do with the sound really. For music, obviously you want gentle unless you run an experimental noise band or something.
Just found your channel awesome stuff! I don't have a synth yet (i play guitar and bass) but, Ive been looking at getting one and I think I found it. Cheers from Texas!
I just got one by mistake (saw the price, didn't read, I was sure it was a minilogue)... but afrer watching the lfo part of this video I'm excited again. This thing is nice.
Great video. I love the Monologue. It sounds fantastic, looks great, feels great, is easy to use and priced reasonably. Great for fun chip-tune sounds and sequences too.
Great intro vid. Just missing the tip about getting to extra pages in the menu by pressing the same flashing step sequencer button again. For setting pitch bend range, cutoff key track etc...
Nice video, JAde! The first thing I complained about when I received my Minilogue was that I could not see the indents on the knobs because of no colored index lines. I ended-up filling-in the lines with white Edding Marker, but the results are just not that great... Now, I see how your custom-job looks, and THAT is whut I'm talking 'BOUT!! Do you (or anyone else) happen to know what the orientaion of the knobs is (90 deg, 180 deg, etc.), so that I will order the correct knobs? Keep up the grooves!
Hi Jade, I am totally blind and I just got the Korg Monolog. I’m trying to figure out how to play cords and stuff with it. All I know is, go to my favorite sound on there that sounds like funk music to me and fool around with it. I’m wondering, can I program drums into this? To me you can’t Funk without rythm so you need drums. There’s also a few more sounds I wanna program into this thang. This whole thing started, when a friend suggested The MoogSub37 to play Funk with. I went and checked it out at The Guitar Center, I fell in love with that Moog. I’d need 5 main base sounds that keyboard has, and not the whole Moog. That Moog is 13hundred and I can’t afford it. O now, I have a Korg. My love of Funk and Soul music really started, at 9, then it became really good at 13 when I tuned into 92.5 which was our Soul station, and I’ve never looked back. When that station was gone, the music collecting was on for me. Now, I have everything 92.5 use to play pluss some more Funk commin out now that’s new and not 1979. Now with this Korg Monolog, I wanna play some Funk, the question is, how? Can you gimme some ideas? Much love.SS
Great demo! But the nice knobs, with readable indicators, are not stock on the Monologue. If someone is buying one of these to learn synthesis, changing out the stock black-on-black knobs with something like you installed on yours is recommended. That said, this and the Arturia Microbrute are great entry points to synthesis.
Are they fairly simple to replace? I've been debating changing up the knobs on my Monologue. Such a great synth! The knobs are my sole complaint, although admittedly I'd kill for a second square wave instead of noise.
Werekill I guess they are like every other knob, just pull them with a bit of force and they should pop of pretty easily, be careful to pull it straitght or the shaft might break or bend
You could also buy a paint pen (or pens, if you want different colors) with an ultra-fine tip and paint in the indicator lines. It takes a day or two to get enough coats, but if you really want to save money, or if you don't want to change the aesthetic too much, it's an option. There's also a store called JRR Shop that sells a set of aluminum knobs for the Minilogue that looks really nice. If you don't mind paying for extra knobs, or if you own a Minilogue, that's another way to go. There's no replacement for the Program/Value encoder though. (Is it difficult to remove? I haven't tried.)
Ayyy I really want to say thank you for sharing this info to us today you really helped me understand what certain knobs do and how to be more creative I use to have the monologue I ended up returning it😬but I have been using my Korg minilouge and to give you my honest opinion I appreciate your channel it’s always so amazing what people can cre8 or share what they know to help people who need support as you see the feedback I gotta say some times I’m sure it’s a great feeling or one of the greatest feelings to making someone ones day fill full filled with positive energy well I hope I made sense but thank you once again for making my day a better day Salute 🔥🔥🔥💯
I have the Arturia Microfreak, but I'm having trouble with figuring out how to program it, and I don't particularly care for the presets. I need something more like this, but I need an Arpeggiator, and a hold button. I could hook it up to my Keystep, but I want to have 2 different options. I need something as simple as possible, but I want something with a decent Filter, Etc.., so I don't need any outside Modules. Obviously, I have no idea what I'm doing, but I do want to have fun, without having to turn on my computer, all the time. Thanks!
First. :P This and the BSII (#1: full-size keys and aftertouch) are my beginner synth recommendations. If you need portable (and are happy with headphones/slim keys), like easy/intuitive sequencing controls, and like the sound/tone of the monologue however, this is the go ... :)
My first synthetizer and instrument, very nice sounds ! But some times too squelchy However I love this synth, I like to programm sequences/patch, I would like to know more about music theory instead of pressing randoms keys and sequence the stuff The microtuning option is really cool even If i dont know what i'm doing with it haha (richard d james added something really neat in this synth, he played well his shot)
You have a great clear voice, speak so well, & you are just excellent at explaining this product. Korg should hire you as a spokesperson.
Thanks! And they can't afford my rates lol jk I'd rather do me and make whatever type of vids I want! Defo want to check out that Korg wavestate at some point tho!!
I recently bought a Minilogue for my first synth (first keyboard even, I don't even know music theory, nevermind scales, chords or actual notes), and this video made me feel a hell of a lot better about messing around on it.
How’s the progress I’m just fucking around on my brothers keys board and look at how much you can mess with a. Synth it gave me ideas
i guess Im randomly asking but does someone know of a tool to log back into an Instagram account..?
I was dumb forgot the login password. I would love any assistance you can give me!
@Jamal Emmett instablaster :)
@Kashton Eric Thanks so much for your reply. I got to the site thru google and im trying it out atm.
Takes quite some time so I will reply here later with my results.
@Kashton Eric It did the trick and I finally got access to my account again. I am so happy!
Thanks so much, you saved my account !
I've been waiting for this video. Everyone needs a Monologue. Just enough synth to inspire you, but not so much as to overwhelm you with menu diving and shift buttons.
Wow. Thanks for an incredibly well-done tutorial. It's an incredible tool not only for owners but for prospective buyers who want to know whether this machine will meet their needs. I would think Korg should be interested in paying you to post this video on their sales site.
This is a fukin amazing review thank you it helped me decide whether to get one of these or a banjo
BigFriendlyJoe lol I hope you get the banjo too!
I hope you got the banjo.
BigFriendlyJoe I went with the dulcimer.
This comment chain is fucking great.
This seems like a really feature-packed synth for the price. The sequencer and motion control recording are a real plus.
Cool tutorial, and I prefer synths with knobs and buttons than just a screen and menus diving etc... My 4 year old loves our BSII, and even she is starting to understand how to shape a sound.
not much menu diving but there are hidden features and adjustments to be made to tailor your playing styles..The dutch bass and soundtrack free packs are beyond the best I have heard for presets
They payed this girl xD
Thiz is the best tutorial on the monologue ever...
My favorite synth ever because of the cool automation options and cool sound and a surprizing amount of control.
It really is a gem!
Best video on the Monologue for starters I´ve ever seen. Congratulations, and thanks a lot.
I have two!....you know....for stereo
Haaaa. Loveit
Weird Music great! Give me one
I was thinking about getting a second, cause right now using mine for the bassline in my jams and its like too nice to just be the bassline but at the same time its a really dope bass. I think we will see used monologues under 200 bucks soon, thats when I'll get a second one, thinking black or red to go with my blue one.
I have 4... for polyphony
Für das Geld hattest du auch ein Instrument gekriegt....gibt kinderkeybords die lang geiler sind und sogar alleine spielen können und nur 10% von dem teil kosten... Aber ich brauche Knöpfe..... 👍😅
I just bought one in black, and now I can finally go semi-Dawless! This synth truly is amazing.
Your music sounds very much like 90s dos games, arcade games and old console games, very nostalgic for me, I love it !
I already love your videos for such simple and fun explanations to inspire dawless production, but Dr. Slump just makes it all better
You always deliver the goods with your vids, this being no exception. Its even more pleasing to watch you deliver a tutorial on synthesis basics for the Monologue rather than assume everyone is at an advanced level and ,fluent with all the technical terminology. 👍
I like to keep things noob friendly, we're all constantly learning
Best review of this thing. And I think I've seen them all now. So many have quiet narration followed by loud piercing examples.Thanks for the good mix!
This is a great video! I originally just wanted a basic synth with a decent sequencer, but you showed there's so much more that can be done, and that it's not that hard. I'm not an expert yet, but I think if I watch this video regularly I'll be able to get the most out of my Monologue. Thanks for breaking it all down!
I have an idea for a video or video series: here you have assumed we know what is vco, vca, lfo, decay, gate, resonance, etc etc and showing how these works on this synth. What if someone is really newbie and wants to start learning or is curious or deciding whether to enter this domain or not. Those terms are daunting and there are many to learn and understand. It would be cool if you could make a video or video series for absolute beginners and teach all of these, theoretically and then practically on a synth one by one so we could learn basics of synthesis and synthesizers...
Holy crap... I'm an absolute beginner at synth and this is the video I've been looking for. Thank you for actually explaining everything! :)
Happy to help!
I think you've just sold me on my first synth! Thank you!
Just got a Monologue on Reverb for $270. Psyched!
awesome jam at the end Jade and great demonstration
Thank you very much for this in depth review of the Monologue.
Some years ago, I got 2 little monotrons (MonoDelay - MonotronDuo) and the filters and sounds are very similar.
Maybe This year I'll switch to this little synth to have more control.
Wishing you a great week, with lots of electronic and musical fun, cheers!
I just ordered one. Ridiculously excited. My fiancé has a minilogue which is an incredible piece of equipment. I have wanted a monologue for a while though. I am kind of a korg head though and already have an electribe es-1 which is also an incredible machine.
Your reviews are very thorough and straight to the point. Much appreciated.
What a sound! So much synth for such a small amount. Great work, KORG, except that the replacement knobs looks much better than the originals.
Excellent video Jade. This is a great synth to start with as a beginner but it's also a great mono synth to use in the studio for pro's as well. It's also an ideal portable option to use while away from the main studio and only have battery powered options to create with. Paired with a Novation Circuit and a Boss BR Micro 80 4 track digital recorder you can create and record music without having to use a computer
Love my Monologue! Nice tutorial... learned some new things.
Where did you get those cool dials/knobs? They are a big improvement over the the ones that come with the synth.
Also want to know about the knobs =P
Chromacaps are softish and rubbery and very nice. Coolorcaps are more like a hard eraser feeling, a little more crisply shaped, and more saturated in color. Both are great. I lean towards Coolorcaps.
mine are black.i want yellow knobs
cheers for this video . I'm buying this today , going to pick it up this afternoon , i was stuck between the monologue and the minilogue .
this has been the most useful tutorial video i've seen !! thank you !!
Thanks for the demo. I just got mine today and this is a great introduction to the synth.
I agree. I had to figure a lot on my own but you gave the concepts clarity.
Found your channel today and I'm already a big fan!
One of the best reviews ever: so helpful!
This is great ! I'm about to get one so great timing !
Korg struck gold with the ‘Logue and Volca series. Glad they’re still trying and innovating. Roland should really take note.
5 years late but this is the best review of this synth on the tubes. You would make a great teacher. Is there a video for first synth options? Thinking of a sample 2.
Yeah. This synth is killer. When you start using the sequencer as a modulation source you realize how powerful it is. If I had to choose one synth, BS2 or this. The Monologue would win hands down.
such a thorough introduction to the monologue! Thank you so much, you're awesome!
Thanks for watching :)
Excellent video. Very clear and thorough presentation. Thank You.
Thank you for the video. I am new to synth, and I can't wait to get one of these for myself!
That was an excellent tutorial. Best demo i've seen yet!
Excellent video. A buddy of mine sent me a link about the Monologue last week and yesterday I ordered one! Woo!
It's also great for advanced users being able to program microtonal scales on an analog synth is a big deal Aphex Twin helped design this so it's no wonder it's both amazingly newbie friendly but is also capable of some really advanced tricks
He really knows how to develop an analog lfo, the lfo on the monologue and monotribe is really deep.
I would like to see apex twin demo this. Although I'm pretty sure the bass on t69 collapse is a monologue
What a seriously fantastic review and demo! Thank you so much! I must have one of these.
Haven't pressed play yet but still saying "YYYYEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSS!!!!". I've gotta get one of these.
Just what I was looking for! Great informative video!
Their is so many bad vidéos with the monologue, people makes this synth crying and shouting in a very violent way..I was sure the monologue could be beautiful and gentle as well and your vidéo proves it
Received mine yesterday. I did find the stock presets kinda "meh", but when I went knob twiddlin' it was absolute magic.... Until I remembered it was kinda late and I had no idea how to save the patch I had just created!
TheOrangepeak Any good synth has the capability to be gentle and violent, it's what you decide to do with the sound really. For music, obviously you want gentle unless you run an experimental noise band or something.
ed rosa
Aphex Twin made some of those presets !
I'm fairly sure the Minilogue only has a 16-step sequencer.
Thanks. Really clear straightforward video. 👍
Just found your channel awesome stuff! I don't have a synth yet (i play guitar and bass) but, Ive been looking at getting one and I think I found it. Cheers from Texas!
thank you for this video! Helped me in my decision which synth i should buy
Love your review, great help for a guy like me ... a beginner . thanks
Прікольний сінтезатор!😊
Amazing video! Thank you for sharing this!
Totally on my wishlist.
I just got one by mistake (saw the price, didn't read, I was sure it was a minilogue)... but afrer watching the lfo part of this video I'm excited again. This thing is nice.
Awesome! Thank you for this. Helped a lot.
I have the Behringer crave and ordered one. Super stoked!!
Great video. Really straightforward and to the point. Thanks :)
i bought it, and now, because of you, im impatient to play with! nice tutorial.
Great video. I love the Monologue. It sounds fantastic, looks great, feels great, is easy to use and priced reasonably. Great for fun chip-tune sounds and sequences too.
Thanks. Very helpful. I may get one. It's amazing what one can buy for $350. A person with patience and imagination could get lost in one of these!
Very informative thank you!!
First EG target is both VCO pitches, not VCO 1 pitch.
Also, the Miniloge's sequencer is also 16 steps, not 64.
Sounds Great. Still glad I got the Novation Bass Station 2 instead.
Is novation better
I've been considering the Monologue to add to my setup so good job with helping me decide :)
Ty for this 🤎🫀🤝🏽
I just bought one because of your video! thanks!
Saw one of these on sale online. Eagerly awaiting for it to arrive so I can start creating my own vapor wave tunes😎
im rockin' this monologue with the Gaia SH-01. dope contrast!
rufflee. Nice!
Best demo i've seen yet!
Amazing tutorial! Thank you so much!
Great video, I've been looking to start messing with synths for a few years, thank you!
Thank you,, just purchased the black,,, you rock ✌🏼🙏🏼
Best review for me thanks 😉👍
thanks for an interesting video..im thinking this might be fun for lockdown ...
Great intro vid. Just missing the tip about getting to extra pages in the menu by pressing the same flashing step sequencer button again. For setting pitch bend range, cutoff key track etc...
Best tut.
Great demo,crazy sounds, nice t-shirt!
Nice video, JAde! The first thing I complained about when I received my Minilogue was that I could not see the indents on the knobs because of no colored index lines. I ended-up filling-in the lines with white Edding Marker, but the results are just not that great... Now, I see how your custom-job looks, and THAT is whut I'm talking 'BOUT!! Do you (or anyone else) happen to know what the orientaion of the knobs is (90 deg, 180 deg, etc.), so that I will order the correct knobs? Keep up the grooves!
Thank you!
Hi Jade, I am totally blind and I just got the Korg Monolog. I’m trying to figure out how to play cords and stuff with it. All I know is, go to my favorite sound on there that sounds like funk music to me and fool around with it. I’m wondering, can I program drums into this? To me you can’t Funk without rythm so you need drums. There’s also a few more sounds I wanna program into this thang. This whole thing started, when a friend suggested The MoogSub37 to play Funk with. I went and checked it out at The Guitar Center, I fell in love with that Moog. I’d need 5 main base sounds that keyboard has, and not the whole Moog. That Moog is 13hundred and I can’t afford it. O now, I have a Korg. My love of Funk and Soul music really started, at 9, then it became really good at 13 when I tuned into 92.5 which was our Soul station, and I’ve never looked back. When that station was gone, the music collecting was on for me. Now, I have everything 92.5 use to play pluss some more Funk commin out now that’s new and not 1979. Now with this Korg Monolog, I wanna play some Funk, the question is, how? Can you gimme some ideas? Much love.SS
Great demo! But the nice knobs, with readable indicators, are not stock on the Monologue. If someone is buying one of these to learn synthesis, changing out the stock black-on-black knobs with something like you installed on yours is recommended. That said, this and the Arturia Microbrute are great entry points to synthesis.
It's a crime against aesthetic
Are they fairly simple to replace? I've been debating changing up the knobs on my Monologue.
Such a great synth! The knobs are my sole complaint, although admittedly I'd kill for a second square wave instead of noise.
Werekill I guess they are like every other knob, just pull them with a bit of force and they should pop of pretty easily, be careful to pull it straitght or the shaft might break or bend
You could also buy a paint pen (or pens, if you want different colors) with an ultra-fine tip and paint in the indicator lines. It takes a day or two to get enough coats, but if you really want to save money, or if you don't want to change the aesthetic too much, it's an option.
There's also a store called JRR Shop that sells a set of aluminum knobs for the Minilogue that looks really nice. If you don't mind paying for extra knobs, or if you own a Minilogue, that's another way to go. There's no replacement for the Program/Value encoder though. (Is it difficult to remove? I haven't tried.)
great reference video, thank you!
Solid video! 👍
I agree with you on this one!
Ayyy I really want to say thank you for sharing this info to us today you really helped me understand what certain knobs do and how to be more creative I use to have the monologue I ended up returning it😬but I have been using my Korg minilouge and to give you my honest opinion I appreciate your channel it’s always so amazing what people can cre8 or share what they know to help people who need support as you see the feedback I gotta say some times I’m sure it’s a great feeling or one of the greatest feelings to making someone ones day fill full filled with positive energy well I hope I made sense but thank you once again for making my day a better day Salute 🔥🔥🔥💯
Thanks for the kind words!
Dawless Jammin' no problem just giving my honest opinion keep up the great work
ARTTRAVELS MUSICTRAVELS Glad to hear you got the Minilogue instead of the Monologue.
I have the Arturia Microfreak, but I'm having trouble with figuring out how to program it, and I don't particularly care for the presets. I need something more like this, but I need an Arpeggiator, and a hold button. I could hook it up to my Keystep, but I want to have 2 different options. I need something as simple as possible, but I want something with a decent Filter, Etc.., so I don't need any outside Modules. Obviously, I have no idea what I'm doing, but I do want to have fun, without having to turn on my computer, all the time. Thanks!
Nice explanation while playing with it.
That was an excellent tutorial.
Great Video, I buy my Monolouge next in June 2020. Greetings from Germany, Markus
Great job.. I've been trying to find out if it had a portamento before I bought one.. thanks
thanks just got mine last night ;) this helped a lot
damn this woman synth specialist is divine !
First. :P
This and the BSII (#1: full-size keys and aftertouch) are my beginner synth recommendations.
If you need portable (and are happy with headphones/slim keys), like easy/intuitive sequencing controls, and like the sound/tone of the monologue however, this is the go ... :)
Wow I like your video!!! I am thinking to buy this kind Korg and your video help alot!!
nice video! What synth do you think is better and why... Korg Monologue or Arturia Microbrute?
My first synthetizer and instrument, very nice sounds ! But some times too squelchy
However I love this synth, I like to programm sequences/patch, I would like to know more about music theory instead of pressing randoms keys and sequence the stuff
The microtuning option is really cool even If i dont know what i'm doing with it haha
(richard d james added something really neat in this synth, he played well his shot)
Great Video very Detail and informative !!!!! I have been wanting to buy me a Monologue for a while.
This was tremendous
Great review! Very thorough