Stylophone on steroids

[henwrench]

WANT ONE!!!  £50.00

                                                     henwrench

                    
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-KmfcsJw68

[Geir]

My only concern is that it seems not to have discrete notes. Can anyone confirm this?

[cuthbert]

My only concern is that it seems not to have discrete notes. Can anyone confirm this?

Yeah, I can confirm that - unlike the Stylophone, the Monotron uses a ribbon controller for pitch. And it's not clicky, like a Stylophone can be, nor as metallic (the Stylophone is the place for that sound).

That said, I wouldn't be too concerned because the "keyboard" layout on the Monotron is so small that I've never noticed a note being drastically off-pitch - and if it is, well that's part of the charm. I'd recommend getting a DS stylus for playing it - makes it a lot easier to hit the notes and to slide into them.  Also, the filter is really nice.

DaSilvaSings and nick/odh also have one of these.

[Geir]

hmmmmm .... I may save up 'til i get 10x the price of the microkorg and get me a Roland SH-01 GAIA instead. Not by far as portable, but might fit in a large suitcase!

[ODH]

My only concern is that it seems not to have discrete notes. Can anyone confirm this?

Yeah, I can confirm that - unlike the Stylophone, the Monotron uses a ribbon controller for pitch. And it's not clicky, like a Stylophone can be, nor as metallic (the Stylophone is the place for that sound).

That said, I wouldn't be too concerned because the "keyboard" layout on the Monotron is so small that I've never noticed a note being drastically off-pitch - and if it is, well that's part of the charm. I'd recommend getting a DS stylus for playing it - makes it a lot easier to hit the notes and to slide into them.   Also, the filter is really nice.

DaSilvaSings and nick/odh also have one of these.

You need to de-couple that control freak part of you in favour of a looser style.  I've found it has limited applications but when I do use it, I've been please by what it adds.
https://songcrafters.org/community/index.php?topic=10796.msg144303#msg144303
https://songcrafters.org/community/index.php?topic=8997.0

Incidentally, KORG now have the Monotribe, which is like the Monotron's big brother, from what I can see...
http://www.korg.co.uk/products/dance_dj/monotribe/dj_monotribe.php

[cuthbert]

Incidentally, KORG now have the Monotribe, which is like the Monotron's big brother, from what I can see...
http://www.korg.co.uk/products/dance_dj/monotribe/dj_monotribe.php

I want! 

[ODH]

Incidentally, KORG now have the Monotribe, which is like the Monotron's big brother, from what I can see...
http://www.korg.co.uk/products/dance_dj/monotribe/dj_monotribe.php

I want!  

Moi, aussi.  Retail around 169GBP's by all accounts...

[64Guitars]

The Monotribe looks really interesting. But I don't think it's available yet. SoundsLive says it's due in June.

http://www.soundslive.co.uk/product~name~Korg-Monotribe-Analogue-Ribbon-Station~ID~15343.asp

Too bad it doesn't have MIDI or some other means of attaching an alternate controller. The ribbon controller seems a bit limiting to me.



The Korg microSAMPLER looks interesting too:

http://www.andertons.co.uk/synths-workstations/pid17113/cid619/korg-micro-sampler-keyboard.asp

It's £249.00 ($349.99 US) and available now. Runs on batteries and comes with built-in keyboard samples. It's even got MIDI in and out, so you could use a full-size keyboard if you prefer. Or connect its MIDI Out to your computer and use the microSAMPLER to control a soft synth. Seems like a pretty useful instrument for the money.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7a2aZk7nZE

[OsCKilO]

There are iPhone apps for £3.59 that are 1000,000 times better and more user friendly...

BeBot does all of this.... and offers a Bass...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFG7-Q0WI7Q

The days of Korg are numbered...

[Oldrottenhead]

fucking gas overload im gonna burst