![]() The left-hand knob, used to select Program Genre, is where the bulk of the updates make themselves obvious. BILLY CORGAN MICROSYNTH PATCHOn the keyboard's right-hand patch selection knob, you'll find the same Program Category options as the original XL: Poly Synth, Bass, Lead, Arp/Motion, Pad/Strings, Keyboard/Bell, Sound Effect/Hit and Vocoder/Audio In. The updated presets on the XL+ provide as neat a summary of that appeal as we can imagine. The XL+ follows suit, introducing new, 2013-ready genre-specific presets and sound samples rather than messing too much with the winning formula.Ī large part of the success of the microKorgs is due to the instant gratification they offer. ![]() We've seen the Electribes, Kaoss Pads, Kaossilators and Monotrons updated in incremental steps: a few new sounds here, an extra effect there, a slightly smaller model every once in a while. Korg's product development strategy over the past few years seems to have been based around relatively small and regular updates to existing models. ![]() "The XL+ introduces 2013-ready genre-specific presets and sound samples, rather than messing too much with the winning formula" The all-black XL+ which we insisted on for review looks amazing but in practice it's not the most user-friendly combination we've ever come across! For practical reasons, we'd suggest thinking carefully about whether the undeniably cool aesthetics of the murdered-out model really give it the edge over the conventional black and white and (similarly limited edition) black/red alternative. We think the balance is probably about right in this case. That being said, rock-solid build quality doesn't come cheap if you want an affordable synth you're going to have to accept a compromise in one or two areas. ![]()
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