Is The Drumlogue Finally Worth It? (Review)

Reviewing the @KorgOfficial Drumlogue in 2024 and answering the questions is it worth it or as bad as they say?

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Chapters:
0:00 Performance Demo
0:42 Introduction
2:24 What Is The Korg Drumlogue?
3:15 Synthesizer Sound Demo
3:37 Programs & Kits
4:12 Sequencer Specs
4:43 Knobs - Pros & Cons
7:08 Delay, Reverb, & Master Controls
8:00 Power Specs
8:25 USB A (Midi Controller Power)
9:20 USB B (Sampler, DAW Use)
9:48 Midi In & Midi Out
10:05 Sync In & Out, Audio Input
10:25 Audio Outputs
11:19 Final Thoughts - Pros & Cons
11:26 Pros & Cons - Knobs & Functions
12:06 Pros & Cons - Live Performance
13:00 Pros & Cons - Controlling Samples
13:53 Pros & Cons - Build Quality
14:13 Pros & Cons - Price & Value
15:39 Pros & Cons - Mini Knobs
16:37 Pros & Cons - Wood End Cheeks
16:57 Would I Recommend The Korg Drumlogue?
17:27 Conclusion
17:50 Sampler & Synth Performance Demo

[GTChris]

This still has so much potential, I hope they didn't give up on it already, after it not selling as good as expected. And I also hope the SDK community will release great drum engines for this. I don't own one so I don't know if you can use more than one SDK engine and if you can resample easily. But there is tremendous room for improvement. The Prologue and its smaller siblings became much more versatile over time and I hope this does not get forgotten. I love Korg's innovative ideas mixed with traditional tools and I would be sad if this ends up deterring them from producing drum machines in the future. Same with the new Kaoss pad that thing is on my "I'll buy once they perfected it" list and so is the Drumlogue. I ended up buying a prologue again after selling it and I now use it every chance I get. Korg if you are listening, give the Drumlogue and Kaoss pad thing more love please and I'll buy them both. A hopeful fan.

[shuwig]

I appreciate some of the detailed video editing you did, for example cutting away to the Volca Modular knobs and *showing* us the effect instead of relying on description. It really shows an attention to detail that can be missing from some synthfluencer commentary.

Thanks!

[synthsamuraiproductions]

Great video. Its my main drum machine love it. Wish it was easy to see in the dark. Maybe need a glow in dark overlay. Like to jam low light. Nice breakdown brother

[indigosnow_]

sick! was hyped to hear your thoughts on this. After watching the video in full, I'm not sure I'd get it new but I'd definitely try it. I have the drumbrute impact and I'm satisfied with that. Was saving up for a Perkons but ended up buying other gear 😅 definitely want to upgrade at drum machine sometime this or next year

[pianoexplorations]

Thank you so much for this nice presentation, best greetings! TT

[CommunityGuidelines]

Good review. People complain about the kick or snare, but this machine has extensive onboard sound design tools--- EQ, compressor, pitch shift, etc., plus six outputs to send different sounds to external effects. This instrument has unlimited potential, especially when you can load custom samples of literally any sound. I don't know why people are so critical... maybe they expect to press one button and automatically be given a perfect drum sound without any effort?

[alxandros]

Thank you for your review, it's a very interesting product indeed. And in some way it is more advanced than the XD, for example its Multiengine is newer generation, and it also does provide an input that is missing so much in the XD and even the Prologue as well as a USB host input. They could have made at least the device port USB-C for compatibility and future-proofing.
I have the XD, but I also easily see it playing well with my Roland SH-4D as a mini live-oriented setup.

[clajmo]

Fantastic insight and demos. This is the best the drumlogue has sounded to me.

[markusrohwedder]

Thanks for the review! Did you try out Lillian, the Mutable Instruments Braids Plugin for Drumlogue? I would be curious if this is well integrated with the drumlogue.

[johnreview]

Ya tengo el Korg Volca Drum, ¿me recomendarías aún así comprarme el Drumlogue?

[id.unknown]

300 is a reasonable price for this good find! I might pick one up on the used market when they start ending up on reverb (used).

[kvmoore]

I like the drum samples you put in the Drumlogue. Where can I get those specific TR808 samples you have?

[strangersun]

Seems like a steal at $300. My problem with some Korg devices hasn't been the sound or functionality, it's the experience of using it. I started on a Novation Circuit years ago and using that is just sublime. Everything is so intuitive. I moved on to the Roland TR-8s and some Elektron devices, and even those are pretty quick to get going. This seems a little harder than it needs to be, but it sounds great to me. Thanks for the video!

[Aetila]

It's main attractive point is...the display, you can SEE what you programmed in, unlike on other machines.
The sample import is just great, you can circumvent the bad snare sounds, for example.

[Farold_Haltermeyer]

Have fallen hard for this Darth Vader Drummer, it’s replaced a bunch of others because it has something they don’t: a different character. As someone who doesn’t enjoy trad drum machine sounds it has been a big surprise!

[AshSpear]

Nice vid mate. Have had my unit a few months climbing tha learning curve, menu memory. It’s slow going w time I can spend on it. I have created a few beats and got it t incorporate as main DM for set up, working t pair with controller and sq-64 and me other synths etc.

Any further thoughts, tricks or tips or even a deep dive would be great t see!
Guid show mate!

[BounceChord]

Thanks for making this candid video. I’ve been on the fence about this machine because it’s such a good price for a hybrid type thing but I don’t think I could fully enjoy this thing given the cons.

[MrMegatron]

Just bought it on the korg website for $300, no tax and free shipping. It was a no brainer

[kevindewinter]

Pro and perfect for live. Small and just put a swan neck led in the back usb (IKEA)I have a couple drumlogue’s 2 sample slots are insane using the tuning. The huge sound of the 32bit samples is impressive. Use an external analog filter

[alxandros]

Thanks for this video. Like & sub done ✅ Few questions if I may :

- Can we route the audio aux in through the internal FX or is it just a pass thru ?
- Can the sidechain function be set to affect internal sounds as well as sound coming from the aux in ?
- Can you route more than one instrument on one of the four audio outputs ?
- Do we have an easy and accessible mute/solo function for each instrument ?
- Can we export a loop or chain to a .wav perfect loop ?