KORG "monotron DUO" Analogue Ribbon Synthesizer

電池駆動、手のひらサイズの本格的アナログ・シンセサイザーmonotronに新たな兄弟機が新登場です。名機Mono/Polyと同じX-MOD機能を搭載した2VCO­、1VCF構成のmonotron DUO。スケール機能を新たに追加したリボン・コントローラー鍵盤で、思い通りの演奏が可能になりました。

詳しい製品情報は
http://www.korg.co.jp/Product/Dance/monotronDUODELAY/monotronDUO.html

Category:

Music

Tags:

• KORG
• monotron
• DUO
• Analogue
• Ribbon
• Synthesizer
• DELAY
• monotribe
• Mono/Poly
• MS-20
• コルグ
• モノトロン
• デュオ
• アナログ
• リボン
• シンセサイザー
• ディレイ
• モノトライブ
• モノポリー

[EnvelopeGenerator]

A lot of the classic analogue synthesizer companies of the 70s and 80s have been ruining their names by pumping out crap digital and VA synths for years, but KORG are making analogue affordable and quirky and just plain fun again with the Monotron and Monotribe series, and they sound amazing. Goddamn, I want a Duo so badly!

[9Mateu]

which is best?

monotron - monotron duo - monotron delay? :D

[NuclearLullaby]

This sounds like my stylophone a bit at first

[GranulatedStuff]

no midi..big mistake

[MarctheDarc]

@bloodySunday77 Actually you turned it that way 'round and i just answered in kind. Originally i was just musing the fact that now Arturia, of all, more or less built exactly what people have been asking Korg to build for ages, thus gaining "first mover advantage" (look it up). I know plenty about making a business, and i've seen time and again how it's a bad idea to not listen to the public.

I like alot of Korgs products (my rig is almost pure Korg), but i really loathe those built in speakers!

[bloodySunday77]

@MarctheDarc 10x the synth? They are extremely different. How can you even be putting them in the same sentence???!? Are you completely crazy? As for the rest, you are not making any sense at all. If you need a proper synth, you buy a proper synth, not a funny little instrument. Every tool has its place, assuming you know what to do with it, which as a gear snob you obviously don't.

[bloodySunday77]

@MarctheDarc (a) Yes, it actually does make it redundant. If it annoys you for some weird and silly reason, well, don't look at it.

(b) No, it's completely the opposite, assuming you know how to read. It's completely irrelavant to the QUALITY of the product - we were talking about its FEATURES. As for useability, any company who would like to sell their product would do exactly the same. If you would like something different, make your own company and experience financial failure.

[MarctheDarc]

@bloodySunday77 (a) however minor the changes it doesnt alter my base argument, the fact that even just removing the speaker without adding anything or reducing cost, would still make this a better product. Thus it cant be said to be anything but utterly useless and redundant!

(b) you just collaborated my 2nd argument - Korg thoroughly doesnt care about the quality or useability of their product!

(c) it's hardly 10x the price when you need 3 monotrons to get even close, and it IS 10x the synth!

[bloodySunday77]

@MarctheDarc (c) The Minibrute costs more than 10 times this. Plus, it faces heavy competition by other analog synths at that price range. Therefore, it's hardly anything to go gaga about, especially compared to the Monotrons...

[bloodySunday77]

@MarctheDarc (b) All the other additions you say (resonance, LFO etc) were definitely not left out due to chance. Each of the 3 Monotrons has specs that have been very, very, very carefully planned not to coincide by the people at Korg's marketing department. Each one has different capabilities, and in order to get them you are seriously thinking of buying them all (meaning: 3 times the profit for Korg).

[bloodySunday77]

@MarctheDarc (a) The power the speaker eats is almost zero. Noise is inherent on such a simple, cheap analog circuit. The extra cost is also almost completely insignificant. Plus, it's a fun addition that can provide its own funny and weird character if you want to. It's the same case with the Stylophone: the little speaker clips easily, but that's the major fun part and it plays a huge difference on the sound.