Omnisphere 3 Hardware Guide

Korg Prologue

The Korg Prologue is an interesting controller for Omnisphere. The panel is intuitive and the build is solid. When controlling Omnisphere, you can select analog-style wavetables as well as digital ones from the multi-engine oscillator controls. The Dual-FX section has a good selection of FX types with the right amount of controls, and the Unison implementation works great with Omnisphere, as well. At the moment, a few things like the Voice Modes or the Arpeggiator don’t send MIDI, but it’s still a very good controller for Omnisphere and a fine polysynth on its own.

Korg Prologue Strengths:

  • Unique-sounding Multi Engine Oscillator
  • Wavetables Control
  • Excellent Dual Effects Section
  • Great Analog Poly Synth

Korg Prologue Details:

Retail Price Around $1,000
Number of Keys 49 or 61
Keyboard Type Unweighted
Size of Controls Medium
Special Features N/A
Dimensions 61-Key: 34.41” × 4.65” × 13.70”
49 Key: 27.91” × 4.65”× 13.70”
Weight 61-Key: 20.06 lbs
49 Key: 16.53 lbs
USB Powered No
Pitch Bender Yes
Mod Wheel Yes
Sends Aftertouch No
Sustain Pedal Input Yes
Expression Pedal Input Yes
Ribbon No
Non-Functional Controls Master
Voice Modes
Arpeggiator
Multi Engine User Waveform
Type Switch (16-voice only)
Panel Switch (16-voice only)
Sub ON/PGM Fetch Switch (16-voice only)
L.F. Comp Switch (16-voice only)
L.F. Comp Gain (16-voice only)
Reverb/Delay Type
Arpeggiator Yes
Sequencer No
MIDI Messages CC

Omnisphere Sections Controlled by the Korg Prologue:

Independent Layer Control No
Number of Oscillators 3
Number of Wavetables 19
Number of Envelopes 2
Number of LFOs 3
Filter Types None
FX Units Global Ambience
Global Tone
Analog Chorus
Analog Flanger
Analog Phaser
Solina Ensemble
Soundsources No
Mod Matrix No
FM Yes
Ring Mod Yes
Waveshaper No
Unison Yes
Harmonia No
Granular No
ORB No
Arpeggiator No

Ratings

Control of Omnisphere
Panel Layout
Ease of Use
Keyboard Feel
Build Quality