Derived from its vaunted polyphonic analog predecessor, the Korg minilogue bass takes the heart of the classic synthesizer and expands its range so you can take the full force of its distinctive voicing into the deepest caverns of the sonic spectrum. Dive into 100 newly developed presets, including 40 dedicated to exploring the vast low end that were programmed in collaboration with premiere bassists and synthesists. Like its predecessor, minilogue bass includes eight voice modes, with an onboard oscilloscope to provide real-time visual feedback as you shape and form your dual-oscillator output. Armed with authentic analog circuitry, a 16-step sequencer, and a suite of sonic sculpting tools, Music Experience’s synthesists agree that this 37-key Korg synth succeeds in bringing the rich minilogue magic to the low end.
If you’ve heard the original minilogue, then you know how much range its 4-voice polyphony can achieve. The miniloguebass continues this trend with aural architecture that’s optimized to for low-end utilization. Poly mode functions as a standard 4-voice synth; Duo stacks two voices in unison, and Unison stacks every voice, turning the miniloguebass into a monstrous mono synth. With its Mono mode, the minilogue bass kicks the low end into high gear by adding a sub-oscillator. You can craft aural vistas with the Chord or Delay modes, with the latter layering your sound by delaying the second, third, and fourth voices after the first voice is played. For rhythmic consideration, Arp gives you a 4-voice arpeggiator, while Side Chain creates volume swells as you move from voice to voice.
Korg’s distinctive all-analog architecture guarantees the ineffable oomph you won’t find in digital synthesis. Unwavering aural heft and characteristic sonic scope abound across 100 uniquely designed presets, with 40 bass-specific options programmed in collaboration with top-flight talent. With all its sound-design potential, the miniloguebass includes a bank of 100 slots for user-assignable presets. Ride the rhythm with the 16-step polyphonic sequencer, which can assign motion sequence to a max of four parameters. An onboard OLED oscilloscope delivers vivid visualizations for real-time monitoring, coupled with full access to Korg’s Sound Librarian, letting you manage, modify, and move programs to your computer, or even to another minilogue synth!.
An intuitive interface comprising 41 ergonomic panel controls guides and inspires across an electric landscape of tri-waveform oscillators, envelope generators, lush LFO options, and a unique, delay-infused highpass cutoff. Korg’s versatile LFO — pioneered for the original minilogue — is the secret weapon to expanding the aural horizons of the miniloguebass. Achieve sonorous oscillator harmonics with compelling wave-shaping tools, while cross and ring modulation can be coupled with oscillator sync across a litany of combinations for unparalleled low-end lightning. Add in a flexible multi-mode filter and the suite of expression tools for truly individual sound that will beg to be unleashed. Versatile MIDI in/out/thru connectivity is accompanied by dedicated Sync and audio I/O, as well as a USB-B port and a headphone jack, ensuring seamless integration into any setup or setting..
Get down. Way down. Get juice and squelch. Throbbing Drive. Greasy fatness. Liquid ooze. And all in genuine analog warmth and studio quality clarity. KORG’s minilogue – with its completely unique analog signal path, compact format, easy-to-play slim keys, and extensive sound capabilities – is one of the most popular, best selling synthesizers in music history. Now welcome the incredible limited edition minilogue bass; designed and voiced to add inspirational bass into your music. minilogue bass features programs created by a specially selected group of bass playing and programming pros from around the world so you get a big variety of rich, analog synth bass sounds that will inspire you and help your music stand out. Now’s the time to step outside the box and get down with the limited edition minilogue bass.
All of the programs on the minilogue bass have been optimized by professional bass players and synth programmers to fit perfectly into any recording or performance although they can all be edited and customized to your taste. You can change the thickness of the sound using the VCOs and voice mode, the brightness of the sound using the filter and so on. All of the 100 presets were newly created just for the minilogue bass and you can save up to 200 of your own sounds (100 preset programs and 100 user programs). In addition, all the programs for the original minilogue will also work perfectly in the minilogue bass giving you access to a huge library of sounds covering all possible music and sound genre.
The minilogue bass analog synthesizer circuitry generates sound that can’t be recreated on digital hardware and software synths, notably thickness, loudness and a massive sonic pallet of additional harmonics. And the intuitive, editable panel interface allows quick changes when playing live or in the studio. The minilogue bass includes two VCOs, a VCF, two EGs, a VCA and an LFO and features the unique wave shaping pioneered in the minilogue for generating oscillator harmonics, as well as multiple ways to modulate the sound including cross modulation, oscillator sync and a surprisingly powerful ring modulator. The high-pass filter features delay to expand the sonic possibilitie.
The four-voice polyphonic structure and eight voice modes inherited from the minilogue make it less likely that each sound will get cut off when you play, and also create an even more robust sound when you stack voices. You can trigger various effects with the press of a button, such as UNISON (which produces thick bass and lead sounds), MONO (which adds a sub-oscillator that plays an octave lower and works great for bass), and DELAY that you can trigger while delaying the sound.
Voice mode
- POLY: works as a four-voice poly synth
- DUO: works as a poly synth with two voices stacked in unison
- UNISON: plays all voices in unison, as a mono synth
- MONO: operates as a mono synth with sub-oscillator
- CHORD: plays chords
- DELAY: voices 2–4 play in delayed sequence after voice 1 plays
- ARP: plays the arpeggiator (maximum of 4 voices)
- SIDE CHAIN: lowers the volume of the previously-played voice when a new voice is played
The minilogue bass features an onboard sequencer that can memorize what you play in 16 steps. This polyphonic sequencer also includes motion sequence functionality, which memorizes the motions of up to four knobs or switches. With the sequencer, you can do real-time recording with overdub and step recording, and automatically play back repeated phrases while you use the keyboard to change the root position.
The built in OLED (Organic EL Display) features an oscilloscope function which displays sound as waveforms. Being able to view changes in the parameters in real time provides great visual feedback as well as being addictive fun!.
The top panel of the minilogue bass sports a rather unusual character representing a visual sense of a swelling synth bass sound. What’s more, the black and red inverted colors on the keys help to reduce the “hard to play” feeling some musicians have towards “black and white keys” providing an approachable and enjoyable instrument. The red-colored wood rear panel completes the high-toned and stylish design of the minilogue bass.
The minilogue bass Sound Librarian lets you easily reorder and organize the programs inside your minilogue bass and has the functionality to save your program library on your computer. In addition to managing your programs, it is used to load factory and bonus libraries distributed by KORG. Also note that you can load in any of your existing minilogue sounds into minilogue bass through the Librarian.
| Type | Keyboard Synthesizer with Sequencer |
|---|---|
| Sound Engine | Analog |
| Number of Keys | 37 |
| Type of Keys | Slim-key |
| Velocity Sensitive | Yes |
| Other Controllers | 1 x Slider (assignable) |
| Polyphony | 4 Notes |
| Presets | 100 presets, 100 user |
| Oscillators | 2 x Analog VCO (sawtooth, triangle, square) |
| LFO | 1 x LFO (sawtooth, triangle, square) |
| Filter | 2-pole/4-pole Lowpass Filter with Keytrack, Velocity |
| Envelope Generator | 1 x AMP EG (ADSR), 1 x EG (ADSR) |
| Arpeggiator | 4-voice |
| Sequencer | 16-step Polyphonic Sequencer, Motion Sequence, Realtime Recording |
| Audio Inputs | 1 x 1/4" TS |
| Audio Outputs | 1 x 1/4" TS |
| Headphones | 1 x 1/4" |
| USB | 1 x Type B |
| MIDI I/O | In/Out/USB |
| Other I/O | Sync (I/O) |
| Software | Minilogue Librarian Software |
| Power Source | 9V DC power supply (included) |
| Height | 3.35" |
| Width | 19.69" |
| Depth | 11.81" |
| Weight | 6.17 lbs. |
| Manufacturer Part Number | MINILOGUEBA 4959112235984 |
