KORG MONOTRON

[helloitabot]

Got 2 of this coming in the mail from japan. Only about $60 including shipping!...had to order from a website that was mostly in japanese

Also you can filter other sounds through it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn4D79Jgn_4

discuss

[cartesia]

yes

[SLEEPS NUMB]

damn these are slept on

[cartesia]

damn these are slept on

well... they're brand new.. I think we can forgive people for not having them yet! great for making bleeps and bloops to sample.. Bet its super easy to mod as well

[helloitabot]

Yeah I don't think they are even out yet anywhere except Japan. I couldn't find them on ebay. I plan on running my TR-707 through the pair.

sorta like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHVr6uZwtH0

[formal]

ya, peeps be moddin this already http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZwvAu1e5K8

I'm sure more cool stuff/mods are on the way. Also I remember seeing somewhere that Korg is planning a monotron pro sometime in the near future.

[ellaguru]

got this machine midi? what's the ain differences between his monotron and a cheap stylophoe? is just the filters?

[cartesia]

no midi.

most stylophones are probably just digital looped sample playback or basic digital oscillator...

this one is all analog.. and the analog filter you can run other stuff through - and also modulate with the LFO (I think)

I have seen a photo of a box that says 'monotron pro'.. so maybe its real.

[Nothingless1987]

it's here, coppin mine on monday. can't wait. i feel a monotron beat tape coming on.

[PHeMoX]

Got hyped about it too, but ultimately decided against it. It's actually not sounding thát great in my humble opinion, unless you're really into the beeps and bleeps kind of stuff.

The only decent and useful tone I've ever got out of one, was basically by setting the filter to one very specific setting.

Not a bad thing when you sample the heck out of it and use lots of FX and filters (with for example an SP-404) on the end result, but I felt its lacking somewhat of a greater variety when it comes to sound itself.

I know it's true analogue in comparison, but I definitely prefer a MicroKorg (more emulated) sound or other analogue synthesizers (Dave Smith Mopho) over this little box for sure.

Of course, the most obvious difference is its pricetag, but you can get other stylophones for as little as 10 bucks.

Not saying people can't make awesome things with a Monotron though, look at this;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn4D79Jgn_4

[wax inspektor]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF8skIOX ... r_embedded

i want one, too...

[Nothingless1987]

well, i went from nearly coppin a monotron to having to sell my s20. fckfck cntcnt!!!! kids, don't get loans.

[Wonka]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkuydSjaBc8

Here's a video that shows how good it can sound hooked up to a kaoss pad.

[wax inspektor]

*tweeeeeak*

lovin the ribbon for theremin styles...