multi/poly native is Korg's fully compatible software version of the multi/poly hardware synthesizer. It is not a thin controller app: it is the instrument in VST3, AU, AAX, and standalone form, with the same modeling story—virtual voice cards, component variation, vintage envelope and VCA models, and dual filters that can run serial or parallel.
It excels as a modern analog-modeling playground. Four oscillators can be Classic, Digital wavetable, or West-Coast waveshaper types, with sync and x-mod paths that feel modular. Dual filters cover Mono/Poly, Mini ladder, Pro, MS-20, and more, with audio-rate modulation and drive. Motion Sequencing 2.0 and Kaoss Physics add motion that stock subtractive synths rarely match, and Layer Rotate cycles Programs for complex round-robin textures. Hardware owners can crossgrade cheaply and move patches between stage and DAW.
The trade-offs are depth and price. Pigments 6 and Phase Plant offer broader hybrid engines; Diva remains a benchmark for pure analog modeling focus. multi/poly native rewards time spent learning lanes, layers, and mod routings. At full price it should be demoed against those rivals.
Choose multi/poly native when you want Korg's current modeling stack and optional hardware parity. Choose Diva for pure analog voice focus, Pigments for hybrid breadth, or Hive for faster digital-analog hybrids. Official manuals and the Korg Shop demo path are the right next steps.