To understand why someone would want a VST version of this machine, we have to look at the hardware itself. Released by Korg in the early 90s, the X5 was a workstation synthesizer. It wasn't designed to be a cutting-edge analog modeling synth; it was designed to be an "all-in-one" solution for gigging musicians and home studios.
But if you have $200? Buy the grey brick. Plug it in. Close your eyes. You’re back in the practice room, arguing about the tempo of "All the Small Things." korg x5 vst
The irony is that we spend thousands of dollars on plugins to sound "vintage," while the original hardware that defined the 90s sits unused in closets and thrift stores. Don't wait for a company to give you permission to use a sound. Go buy the plastic box with the blue backlit LCD. It still works. And it sounds better than any VST ever will. To understand why someone would want a VST