Korg Prologue
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- KVRAF
- 7097 posts since 22 Jan, 2005 from Sweden
Let me be a fanboi for a minute....
I have a Prologue-8 on the way after listening to some reviews from Sweetwater.
Quite a bit of interesting features - as was Kingkorg - I think.
Not loads of mod matrix stuff - but some unusual timbres and flexibility in oscillators. Like User oscillators I found here:
https://github.com/peterall/eurorack-prologue/releases
I think it's rather innovative what Korg are doing. Kingkorg was ambitious as well - with emulations of Prophet, Moog and Oberheim filters and loads of stuff.
Also is Prologue firmware v2.0 available since a month
https://www.korg.com/au/news/2019/0913/
And prices are now around €1000 for the 8, does not hurt either.
I have a Prologue-8 on the way after listening to some reviews from Sweetwater.
Quite a bit of interesting features - as was Kingkorg - I think.
Not loads of mod matrix stuff - but some unusual timbres and flexibility in oscillators. Like User oscillators I found here:
https://github.com/peterall/eurorack-prologue/releases
I think it's rather innovative what Korg are doing. Kingkorg was ambitious as well - with emulations of Prophet, Moog and Oberheim filters and loads of stuff.
Also is Prologue firmware v2.0 available since a month
https://www.korg.com/au/news/2019/0913/
And prices are now around €1000 for the 8, does not hurt either.
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- KVRAF
- 8237 posts since 22 Sep, 2008 from Windsor. UK
I know this thread has been necro'd back to life, but just to add to the noise...
I have a couple of Prologues (had the 8, loved it so bought the 16) and also have a REV2, OB6 and a ton of little analogue mono's.
The Prologue has 'that' sound. It has mojo. I would put it way above the REV2, but not quite up to OB6 levels...bit it's not far off. If you can't afford a Prophet 6 or OB6, the Prologue is a genuine substitute.
If you're looking at more budget analogue poly's, I would simplify it as Prologue for Mojo, REV2 for modulation.
I have a couple of Prologues (had the 8, loved it so bought the 16) and also have a REV2, OB6 and a ton of little analogue mono's.
The Prologue has 'that' sound. It has mojo. I would put it way above the REV2, but not quite up to OB6 levels...bit it's not far off. If you can't afford a Prophet 6 or OB6, the Prologue is a genuine substitute.
If you're looking at more budget analogue poly's, I would simplify it as Prologue for Mojo, REV2 for modulation.
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- KVRAF
- 7097 posts since 22 Jan, 2005 from Sweden
Spent enough time now with Prologue-8 and really enjoy working with it and what it offers, sound too. Greatly improved workflow to Kingkorg I had. Sorting and navigating patches is the best I saw.
The third oscillator as multiengine is incredibly useful.
And there is unison polyphonic mode by just doing voice mode depth knob to dual - not obvious since Unison is specified as mono only.
Now soon to start doing dual timbre stuff - and worth noting is that 16 voice version also have more knobs on panel doing that. So maybe one consideration. I don't want another 61 key synth though so not an option for me. Prologue-8 is only 70 cm wide and fits on my lap.
The third oscillator as multiengine is incredibly useful.
And there is unison polyphonic mode by just doing voice mode depth knob to dual - not obvious since Unison is specified as mono only.
Now soon to start doing dual timbre stuff - and worth noting is that 16 voice version also have more knobs on panel doing that. So maybe one consideration. I don't want another 61 key synth though so not an option for me. Prologue-8 is only 70 cm wide and fits on my lap.