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Korg Monotron

Analog Synth from Korg belonging to the Monotron series

YannMCC YannMCC

«  The thing that kills ;-) »

Published on 04/03/13 at 13:34
Summarize previous reviews very ben characteristics of the machine, no need to repeat.
It is definable by its sheer size: it is REALLY in hand, as is the size of a mobile phone.
All plastic, two-tone, half-shells are very well finished, the buttons do not slip under barbed fingers.
Two AAA batteries are delivered in the (small) cardboard box.

UTILIZATION

There is a small book, but frankly this contraption is made to learn by doing.
All buttons to zero volume (behind it is manipulated by the index when the machine is) is back, we can start!
Obviously, in the case of tiny knobs, it is difficult to find a sound, but since it has only one waveform, and noting the positions, there is no problem.
The keyboard is a continuous ribbon, allowing glissandi demonic imitating the mewing of a cat, or typing finger or stylus. It is also fairly easy with a little practice, even if at first it plays very wrong ;-)
I note 8/10 for a little over an octave is impractical, knowing that screws on the back increases the amplitude of a little less than an almost two octaves. But then the picture on the tape no longer ... you can not have everything.

SOUNDS

The sound from the small speaker is at best a spare wheel, at worst an effective way to trigger cries of protest environment.
Plugged into an amplifier worthy of the name, if a headphone output jack, the sound is revealed!
It's big, it's heavy, will look far here, here rises very high, attention windows!
I was amazed rhythmic sounds obtained with the LFO.
Generally the settings chosen for the five buttons, the switch between pitch and volume, an impressive variety of sounds, effects.
I have not tried the sampler sounds obtained, but it has two jacks mini, and the phones, you can get a sound, torture with the filter and inject.
It is therefore quite possible to integrate a computer music station, which makes you 38 euros for a plug-in (literally) pretty cool!

OVERALL OPINION

For two months, I use it occasionally, much to amuse me a bit to write, even on 9 ratings we find cool stuff when you have two minutes to connect, and 30s. to warm it.
Because yes, this stuff looks like a mobile phone is a true analog synth with components that, like their illustrious ancestors, must heat to reach their nominal operating temperature!
In short, happiness.