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[PlasticLoveDoll]

Hey guys. I do love the sound of this Mini XD. There are a number of features I wish it had though, that I think are solved by the Prologue, including that I'm a trained keyboard player and love a full sized keyboard. My plan is to return this and get a Prologue.

How do you feel about the two? Do you have much experience with the Prologue? Anything you prefer about the sound of the Mini XD?

Thank you for any replies.
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[thehighesttree]

Personally I'd never exchange my MiniXD for a Prologue because the sequencing/motion sequencing is too killer on the XD to lose entirely with the Prologue. Prologue is like a Juno with its scaled-back features but good analog sound, MiniXD is almost like a monotimbral analog groovebox. IMO you don't get enough back on the Pro for what you lose, including the XD's superior FX routing.

Only exception is if you're a true keyboard player; I'm more of a producer so consider that. You should have definite feelings for one over the other though.

[Musicwithharry]

[thehighesttree]

They both have the digital oscillator, but I think only the XD allows you to use all 3 FX slots (Mod, Reverb and Delay) simultaneously. I'm honestly shocked they decided to strip the sequencing functions from the Prologue because IMO they're essential to making the other 'logue machines what they are.

[Musicwithharry]

[PlasticLoveDoll]

A recent poster mentioned that he felt the FX routing is better on the XD than on the Prologue. Why is that?

It seems like a lot of people feel the XD is wonderful for sequencing, the Prologue more for those who play a lot of live keyboard parts. I think I would enjoy the extra voices available in Prologue 16.

I wonder, if you can have 16 voice polyphony, why not make a synth with four oscillators? Or more?
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[PlasticLoveDoll]

I totally agree with you guys about MIDI. I used to have a nice setup with my Triton Extreme, Motif 7, a module, and just a MIDI Sport 2x2. Now I'm trying to manage just with my Korg M3 and any modules or small synths like the Mini XD, into the RME interface. I have to reroute when I want to record, since the Minilogue XD doesn't have MIDI thru. I wish it did.

Is there a MIDI interface you guys recommend? Something that will let me handle all this. I am especially looking for an interface that will let me control multiple modules from one keyboard. For now the M3, soon the Kronos. Thanks so much for any suggestions.

P.S. I hope to find one that works independently of my computer, when I just want to play and edit patches; so, something not dependent on software drivers to route MIDI. Thank you again.
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[Musicwithharry]

[PlasticLoveDoll]

Excellent man, thank you! So these MIDI standalone units and thru boxes, they allow you to MIDI in with one controller, and potentially MIDI out to many modules / synths?

That's what I'm looking for.
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[Musicwithharry]

[PlasticLoveDoll]

Very helpful and much appreciated, thank you Harry. A good MIDI unit should be able to act as a Thru box anyway, right? Like I remember my MIDI sport did, there was a switch that toggled it.
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[PlasticLoveDoll]

[Musicwithharry]

[Musicwithharry]

I know that I have commented before about the Minilogue and Prologue.

Upon further consideration, I think that the Prologue would be much better for live playing and the Minilogue is better suited for sequencing and such.

While I can function fine on the smaller keys of the Minilogue, having the full-size keys would be really nice. Additionally, having 8 voices (or 16) in one box is really nice.

There are advantages to both, I guess, and depending on what you are using it for, one or the other would be fine.

I am not against the smaller keybeds. I also have a Yamaha Reface CP and Reface YC. When using these live, I find it VERY easy to simply MIDI the CP (electric piano) to the existing setup and get those great EP tones in the CP. When I MIDI the YC (organ), I find that it is 1 octave lower than what I am actually playing on my 88-key unit (Korg Kross). This makes it not usable for me in a MIDI setup and I have to play it live from the keyboard. My next step is to MIDI the YC to another board that I use live so I can have the bigger keys. With COVID still hindering much of what I do live, it is not on the front burner as of yet...

Grace,
Harry
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