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Published on 09/16/11 at 04:18
I do not return to the full specifications that were given in previous opinions. My opinion is certainly a bit dissonant with respect to other users. Obviously, I do not lie in the same practices, I am a guitarist, so that my expectations are certainly not as high.
I bought the monotribe because I wanted a small easy to use and with its decayed too quickly to help me cope and live demos of songs to work with my group. The sound of monotribe being consistent with our sound, I must be super happy with my purchase, especially since I've always loved the sound of the MS-20 (which I do not understand anything ...). Note that I can not work with tools too sophisticated full of hidden menus and functions for which only has one button to turn / click and I can not deal with a mouse in one hand and a guitar in the other. I am completely refractory to multi-effects-recorders-drum-type gas plants Boss BR and others on which you lose your time and energy to manage the myriad of functions and sub-menus, etc ...
Then the synths, MIDI, sync, scheduling BAR in step-by-step ... I forget ... my level is up to Logic Express and even for recording and editing ... in fact, if the interface is more complicated than a 4-track magnetic K7 with a few effects pedals, I'm confused ...

UTILIZATION

For the simple guy that I am in terms of synth, midi, sync CV, programming bar, etc ..., this machine is simply bluffing simplicity. nothing fancy, turn the knobs, switches are activated and the result is immediate. Easy to understand, not too many parameters, few functions "hidden" ... The keyboard ribbon is of course limited, but in my case it's not so bad ... In fact, I find that the limitations of Monotribe make its strength: it can concentrate on the essentials.

SOUNDS

The sound of analog monotribe are perfectly consistent with the color of my musical projects ... love actually, a little tad of breath but less than my Fender Vibrolux output Silverface ... I use it with an array of analog pedals guitar or bass (distortion, fuzz, flanger, delay, phaser) accept very well.

OVERALL OPINION

In support of the composition on the guitar is a great tool (which certainly does not may be appropriate at all because of its very distinctive sound color) that allows me to quickly create demos without me taking the lead with all a set of software and other complex interfaces.
+ + Qq monotribe scratching effects pedals sound card + 4 + tracks Logic Express (for recording, editing, mixing and mastering a minimalist), it gives me a formula that suits me. The monotribe allowed me to move in a world that repelled me as too complicated. Korg thank you for all that.
My opinion really does that on this specific use and I add that I still hesitate to use it live because of its too small and limits the keyboard ribbon (too easy to miss a note).