Korg Prologue 16 and 8 Polyphonic Analogue Synth
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2024
- The Korg Prologue is a fully-programmable, full-featured, professional synthesizer: big brother to the minilogue. Luke Edwards from Korg popped in this week to give us the run down on the awesome Synth.
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I swear, Stranger Things Theme song has become the "Smoke on the Water" of synths now.
And Bladerunner.
Ya and theres nothing to it, it just sounds cool cause of that synth sound!
I wish someone would do a Hammond clone video using 3 or 4 drawbars and percussion and play some jazz
@@Novaheart1998 and when you think about it...isn't that enough? LOL!! I find the simpler sounds most appealing. And on another unrelated note, I absolutely DESPISE patches with excruciatingly long attack times. GRRrrrrrr!!!!
I mean, we had to retire Van Halen's Jump sometime.
I’m a real fan of this pared with the OB-6
Thanks for the video. I too have the 16 voice and can't stop playing it.
Thanks for watching Sean :-)
These are Beautiful Synthesizers.
I got the 16 voice one. It combines great with my KARP Odyssey and Moog Sub37. It's always a pleasure to create with it
how do you find it after a year?
@@seeyouintheeighties amazing. It's great. I love it
@@RoomAtTheTopStudio How do you feel about it ten years from now?
@@rosscogiordano1796 most likely in another 10 years from now it's going to be a classic. I love how it's sound can be powerful or subtle so it can compliment other synths. When it's no longer available it will definitely be a sort after synth
You play amazing Sounds! WOW! 7:22 and 2:26 are epic !
I looked everywhere for someone to play stranger things on prologue instead of minilogue, and the trouble was worth it
Super nice. I bought the 16 voice ASAP. I'm very happy with it.
Nice one. It sounds so good.
I've got the 8 voice and really enjoy making gorgeous presets, the only thing is the entire user section thus far is Not there... no user effects no custom occillators. this "Flagship" synth is now 6 months old and none of the custom areas are touched upon yet. that was a huge selling point for me..
@@matthew707 Hey can you pls explain what you mean by the entire user section is not there? Im thinking about getting the 8 voice prologue, do you think thats a big enough problem to get the 16 voice instead?
When I wrote that there were no user effect or oscillators..... now there’s a good amount of custom effects and such...... I would get the sixteen voice and get all the sinevibes custom effects and oscillators... they even have a custom reverb..... or even check out dirt box synths
Wow. FIRST player I've seen in years, YEARS that's used the pitch and mod wheels correctly - with their thumb 4:45
That divet in the wheels is for the top of your thumb, or the thumb joint so you have solid control while playing.
The proper playing technique for the wheels has gotten totally lost over the years and I've seen nothing but guys gently touching them with their index finger like they're scratching a record. You get much better control with the thumb bouncing back and forth.
I played one at the local store, pretty awesome synth! Dreamy.
Is that bladerunner at 7:30?
You can get reasonable approximations of any synth in iOS apps and VSTs, so I pick which actual hardware synths I buy based on the type of synthesis, the track record and history and reliability of the manufacturer/brand, the layout of the panel and of course THE LOOKS!! You're lyin' to yourself if you say that the way a synth looks doesn't factor into the decision of whether or not to purchase it.
I based purchasing a Korg MS2000 80% on how it looked(knob layout, etc) and 20% on the sound--turns out I play IT more than my OB-6. Go figure.
The Korg MS2000 rocks. I own one as well
Great sounding synth but unfortunately let down by ongoing low register tuning problems.I have had to return my prologue 16 today after just 2 days use. Korg really need to get on top of this issue as it is spoiling what could be a lovely product.
Hello Luke ..What split programs where you using for the stranger things sound ?...Thanks for the demo
Nice
I’m wondering if that sound effects sound you’re using at 5:09 is a preset ..??
Or did you build that sound yourself for the demo ..? Thank you
Blew me away with an easy access to filter control.
Its a really nice synth with lots of features that make you turn your head but for my money the rev2 is a much richer and more advanced synth. That sampling and user waveforms are very useful. Might just get both.
Two years on and what do you think of the Rev2 next to a Prologue? Is it still much richer? I wanted both too but I only ended up with one
So here is a strange questions perhaps: is the power supply on these things universal? 110 through to 220/240v?
I appreciate this Demo overall, but is it really necessary to point out a cutoff knob, modwheel and pitchbend for an analogue flagship synth? Pretty standard since two decades - even on romplers.
Hey Luke! Big Fan! How many years have you been with KORG, now? Your an asset for them! I hope they know it?:)
Makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up 😍😍
Is there a hold/freeze feature?
Not sure if I should get this or the Rev2. Anyone have advice? (I'm unable to try them out in person)
Im stuck in same spot?! I love the prologue and that compressor but the rev 16 voice is 2k and the 16 voice prologue is 1500. Only major thing I would prefer is the sequencer on the rev 2
@chief tp thanks for your feedback, I thought the tuning issues were fixed though. Also 16 voices seems like a good deal. I cant spend 2k on rev
I have both and both are very different poly synths. Neither is better, theres almost no overlap between them. Rev2 is a swiss army knife, can be used in many ways and you can get lost in the sound design. Prologue is fairly simple but that doesnt matter because it sounds great. You really cant go wrong with either and it should come down to character, which sound do you want to own right now?
@@hlg_theshepherd2873 the tuning issue was fixed ages ago. I went with the Prologue and don't regret it. I have other vintage synths in my studio and the Prologue compliments them perfectly. I think @BlackLeo comment gives a pretty accurate comparison of the two synths
Well its been a while and i never pulled the trigger on either. Ended up upgrading my computer and not sure if ill be buying a synth anytime soon. Hit me that I need to learn more about modulation and up my keyboard skills before really getting into a synth. Ive been using massive x software synth.
3.51 Above & Beyond - A.I ?
Blows my mind that there is no aftertouch on a pro-keyboard like this. In my view I'd easily pay the extra, but the fact that it's not there, means I have to look for another synth :(
Its below flagship tier in reality and hence didn't receive the full entertainer tier features that the real top end instruments do. Unfortunate - but Korg isn't really known for its skill in this area, compared to other more focused brands. A price point thing primarily. It still sounds great. But for professionals, this isn't for them at all no.
@Rhizosphere I feel we've touched on this in the past (lol) but it's likely important to quantify what 'professional' means. In my personal case (mostly my point here) I base it on what I rig/set up on a common basis.
I take this as a decent way of seeing what is 'professional' at the time, if you see what I mean.
It can vary from artist to artist naturally. I see Yamaha centric artists as the real 'sample quality' crew. They really value their specific sounds.
Korg on the other hand, seem to prize the versatility and diversity. Where synths like Prologue expectedly fall short. Jordan R and other players are probably a good representation of this. As well as the numerous experimental bands in Japan.
For me, it made sense that I'd see more Kronos and less Prologue. And I am not touching on the unit's early faults. As I know you'll be aware of those. Prologue was pricey to produce and for its very niche purposes I believe it was more of a 'side board with too many cons' -- than any claim against what you're saying specifically.
I agree with you in principle on AT. I think the notion that you 'need it desperately' flies in the face that 'professionals' are using the Nautilus and a wide variety of 'non-AT' offerings very happily. For reasons you say 'less is more' and musically -- you're right. Too much is.... too much.
Lets face it, the genre spread and personal skill counts. As good as Vangelis was, I am not expecting the top Pianist at the Royal Academy to ask me about the expression in CS80 or Hydra's PolyAT. Because they won't even care or use it.
Similar case with Osmose. Nice -- and it will sell like anything. But 61 keys? With a wobble gimick? Haha I of course know thats a oversimplified silly perspective but 'professionals' will be just fine with their Yamaha's from 40 years ago to be quite honest. We say things are 'so much better now' but there was nothing wrong with the Jupiter 80 (in making a good performance).
I find it hard to recommend Prologue professionally because people simply don't tour them. Well they do -- but it would be a case of me seeing 1 in 6 months, vs me seeing a Kronos 2/Nautilus or (to be more synth orientated) into the realms of Novation and other familiar brands, every single week.
Is prologue 'worth' a spot in what will almost certainly be a multi-board rig on stage? That for me is a no -- considering alternatives.
Is it terrible? No. It's got a great profile and I enjoy watching westerners (Like MR TUNA haha) getting giddy about it.
But for what it is, I'd have difficultly recommending it. Many people can't find one these days either way.
What about aftertouch? ... KORG?
@Korg please just hand over these presets
I can't afford one :(
I wish I could get one! But its $1,499.00 Thats way to much for me. :-(
Me neither, so I use Zzounds and make monthly payments -- you need a credit card though.
from what I hear, it's a pain to set up the midi function with this beast
Havent had a problem with the midi in or out using ableton.
It works fine with Logic X and I've sequenced mine with a MPC2000XL and a MPC500
not at all
Spidf too? Peace Christo
Not putting the compressor on the 8 is a real deal breaker! Made me angry enough to not buy either. And I went with the Peak. Korg made a poor decision on that. Oh and its a hardcore fingerprint magnet 🧲 👈
PLease!!!! Make a desktop XD version with mini keyboard (like on A4 Elektron)!!!!! Make the pre filter drive variable. Plus 64 step sequencer. And make the effects easier to use. and A bit bigger screen.
Stranger Things ;)
You know it! ;-)
just play the E and F and hear it's out of tune very badly!
I see a lot about this synth being out of tune on certain keys. For korg... this is pretty bad, for an industry giant to not be able to make a stable analog synth in 2018...
Hi the phantom. What percentage are there in defective units? Are all prologue’s prone to going out of tune or do some people just get “unlucky”?🤷♀️
I can’t give you a % but from what I’ve seen online a lot of people are complaining o this issue on the 16 voice but I’m not sure if it’s on the 8 voice.
Tony Whetton There’s a prologue 16 at my church which I nerd over EVERY SERVICE before we leave. I am absolutely ADDICTED to this thing. Shame it’s two grand, I’m looking into saving up for a minilogue instead. Anyway it does seem to go out of tune but I haven’t experienced it very severely or very often. It may be different from unit to unit as far as I can tell.
FYI Korg released an update patch in December 2018 to fix this "prologue System Updater v1.30 is now available! Tuning stability fix and improved performance."
Its been fixed, i turn it on, play it for a minute, tune it once and dont have problems after.
Well after everyone is playing Stranger Things, it's time for another melody ;)
OddAI NOR i was gonna say that! 😂
Might as well imitate the CS-80 with that bladerunnerish stuff