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Korg Minilogue XD Review – A Powerful Synth for Beginners and Synthlords

This week we have a video with me, Mikey Backpack, going over our favorite features from Korg’s new Korg Minilogue XD. The synthesizer is an update to the original and packed with a lot of incredible features. We’ll take you on a ten-minute journey and show you the gorgeous sounds while we’re at it. View below.

 

 

 

July 15, 2019

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