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Korg Monotron Delay

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Analogue Ribbon Synthesiser

  • Space Delay for analog echo effects
  • LFO Section with selectable triangle or square waveform
  • Ribbon controller keyboard with Scale Selection
  • Original analog filter circuit from Korg MS-10 / MS-20
  • Integrated speaker
  • AUX Input: 3.5 mini jack
  • Stereo headphone output: 3.5 mm mini jack
  • Power supply: 2x AAA battery (not included)
  • Dimensions: 120 x 72 x 28 mm
  • Weight: 95 g
Available since January 2012
Item number 273950
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Number Of Keys 1
Touch-Sensitive No
Aftertouch No
Split Zones No
Modulation Wheel No
Number of simultaneous Voices 1
Sound Engine Analogue
MIDI interface None
Storage Medium None
USB-port No
Effects Delay
Arpeggiator No
Number of Analog Outputs 1
Digital Output No
Display No
Pedal Connections None
Dimensions 120 x 72 x 28 mm
Weight 0,1 kg
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A very trippy toy with serious potential
Ettore2000 04.06.2021
GENERAL OVERVIEW
I bought it as an fx unit to integrate with my synth setup, as the title implies this isn't intended to be a serious tool for music production but I personally always find a way to snuck it into serious (paid) projects because of the flavor it adds to sounds.

PROS
-compact and easy to carry around (nice party gimmick too)
-very intuitive and you will build muscle memory fast with it
-entirely plastic but feels quite rugged
-ms 20 filter makes everything you feed it sound fantastic
-the delay circuit sounds veery analog and definitely has a flavor
-the delay can self-resonate giving really interesting tones when coupled with the filter
-the aux input is easily overloaded giving the signal a very nice clipping (clipping a piano and then adding delay sounds fantastic)
-you can circuit bend it if you have the know-how and the unit overall is quite simple to take apart and mod (the internet is full of guides on this)

CONS
-VERY noisy, if you use it on a main mix element you will need to fix it in post
-powered by two AAAs, they need to be swapped regularly (this is why I modded mine to accept a micro-usb cable as a power supply)
-the synth part is useless in a musical setting, good for SFX tho

Overall I really enjoy mine and I would buy it again, it would be a cool gift for a musically incline friend too :)
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Best 'toy' synthesizer for it's money
PiptheWizard 25.02.2024
So I bought this synth back in 2022 to explore music and get back into that hobby and I still have it to this day. Works like a charm and I've dropped it a few times already.

Pros:
- sturdy construction
- suuuuuuuper cheap for what you get
- You get a literal delay pedal inside a toy synth that's less expensive than harley benton pedals
- The sounds this little synth can make be fucking huuuuugggeee
- full control over feedback and time of the delay.
- built in speaker and headphone jack for speakers or headphones (duh)
- formfactor is amazing. Fits inside your back pocket if you'd want to put it there. super easy to bring with you to jams, chills and hangouts as a party trick

cons;
- the ribbon keyboard is not very accurate, but does the job
- batteries rattle inside, fixed with a few pieces of tape on inside of lid
- built in speaker does not do the synth itself justice...
- knobs are a little small and could be spaced apart a tiny bit more, but I'm nitpicking by now.

I want to add to this; plugging this synth into some good speakers unlocks it's full potential. The little speaker inside does it's job, but if you got a subwoofer and some decent monitors and you plug this baby in and start ambient-jamming? You'll be surprised by the massive soundscapes you can make with just this tiny little 'toy' synth.

Honestly, this synth reinstigated my love for music and I still use it every now and then to have fun with or use as a delay FX unit. Do yourself a favor and buy it already, either for yourself or as a present for your music-nerd friend!
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Fun instrument/effect
"Me" is too short a nickname so I picked this one inst 04.09.2019
This little portable unit is a lot of fun. I use it as a simple synth for sound effects, and as a simple delay effect with my mike. For the price, it's quite useful. Also suitable as a toy.

Downsides:
- battery power only
- limited functionality (duh)
- noisy
- connection to DAW/mixer requires Y-cable
- may get you hooked on full-price synths and effects
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Analogue joy everywhere
Anonymous 27.01.2017
Monotrons should be in everyone musicians, or music/sound lover pocket. I'd say, too, that the price is quite much for what it does, in compare for what you can get for just little more money. It would be great to have it as optional gift for buying bigger Korg synths, but reality is, it's great pocket generator to not have it anyway. Maybe not for clean musical person, but if you really feel joy in generating, exploring and analyzing true analogue and dirty soundwaves, Monotrons can made it possible everywhere.

To other reviews, I'd add, there's little screwdriver button on backside, which changes LFO type, so from default triangle, you can get saw and from square you'll get different pulsewidth. With saw, you can easily emulate techno-drum and play with it.
Also, ribbon touchboard (also on Duo) is programmed in way, that if you press two points, sound generates note in between. It's little help in quite random tone finding of Delay's ribbon wide continuous scale, but it's something.

Also recently, I put Volca Sample into Delay and had very adventurous two hour train jam.
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