First announced in January 2021, Drumlogue is a – by now eagerly awaited – percussion-focused addition to Korg’s popular Minilogue, Minilogue XD and Monologue.
On paper, there’s certainly a lot that appears exciting about the Drumlogue. This is a hybrid drum machine that combines analogue percussion synths with a multi-track sample engine and ‘Multi-Engine’, which is an open-source digital oscillator that can be updated with custom synths and effects. Now that we finally have our hands on one, does it live up to the hype?
I was slightly surprised by how small it is in the flesh. While none of the other instruments in the range are massive, per-se, they’re all substantial, with a decent crop of controls spread out across spacious interfaces. Earlier photos hinted at a Monologue-sized affair, but in reality it’s broaching ‘mini synth’ territory. While some will undoubtedly appreciate how compact it is, I’m not sure that being the smallest in the range does the Drumlogue any favours. In fact – and let’s get this out of the way early – I’m not a huge fan of the hardware in general. That
