Korg Monotribe

IT'S THE SIGN OF THE DEVIL

IT'S A FUCKING PENTAGRAM

ME

citation needed

M(onotrib)E

system upgrade:

http://www.korg.com/monotribe

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System Version 2

 

Announcing a major update for the monotribe!

Version 2 provides many new features to take your playing to a new dimension!

 

Announcing a major update to the monotribe analog ribbon station --- the full-fledged analog synth and rhythm unit with a step sequencer inherited from the Electribe! The monotribe Version 2 adds a plethora of new features, allowing you to create sequences that are even more elaborate, or to layer complex musical developments for extended performances.

 

Surely one of the most exciting additions is a new synchronized performance mode that allows for new type of performance using multiple monotribe units. Whether you've never touched a monotribe or whether you're an expert who is thoroughly familiar with all of the current features, this new update guarantees that your analog groove-making will be more intense than ever before!

 

Highlights

Sequencer:

Synth part resolution has been doubled to 16 Steps

Volume Automation has been added to the synth part.

Active Step can be specified for each part.

Drum Roll capability has been added.

Gate Time Hold function has been added.

Synthesizer:

Sample and Hold (S&H) function added to LFO.

Sync:

Connected sequences allow multiple monotribe units to play in rotation.

Half Tempo function has been added.

Short Cut Keys:

Four convenient shortcuts for creating patterns quickly

16-Step Synth parts

As with drum parts, the synth part now provides timing information in between the steps in a sequence, allowing a pattern to achieve a total of 16 steps.

 

Synth Part Volume Automation

Volume Automation allows the synth volume to be recorded during playback to create more detailed sequences. The left side of the ribbon controller keyboard decreases the volume, and the right side increases it. This Volume Automation can even be controlled when if Flux mode is on.

 

Set individual Active Steps for each Part.

The Active Step function lets you specify which steps are played or jumped when playing back the step sequencer. Now, the Active Step can be set individually for each of the SYNTH, BD, SD, and HH parts. By specifying a different number of steps for each part, you can create complex polyrhythms.

 

Sample & Hold (S & H) added to the LFO

The newly added S&H function is indispensible for creating mysterious analog synth sound effects. The RATE knob adjusts the frequency of change, and the INT. knob adjusts the depth of change.

"What is Sample & Hold?"

Unlike traditional LFO waveshapes that provide a constantly changing signal, the Sample & Hold feature takes a "sample" of the LFO signal and holds that level for a specific duration of time. The results are the highly popular and slightly random stepped-filter effects so famously used in analog synthesizers. By using noise as the input signal, the monotribe version 2 lets you create effects that change in a distinctively random manner.

 

Drum Roll capability

A roll can now be added to the desired drum part. The speed of the roll can be controlled using the ribbon controller keyboard; moving toward the right will increase the number of strikes. You can also record the drum roll using the sequencer to intuitively create subtle and dynamic drum patterns.

 

Linked Sequences play multiple monotribes in rotation

The Link Sequence feature is a completely new sync method that vastly expands the scope of the monotribe, to deliver even more fun. When sequence playback reaches step 8, the sequence will automatically stop and the next monotribe unit will start playing. By loop-connecting the SYNC jacks, the playback can keep cycling through multiple units – in true modular fashion!

 

New Additions

The Gate Time Hold function lets you use the ribbon controller keyboard to play and record new pitch information while retaining the gate times recorded in the sequencer. Also new is the Half Tempo function, which cuts the tempo in half when synchronizing to an external input from the SYNC IN jack. In addition, there are now four shortcut keys that instantly initialize various types of sequence data or active step settings.

 

Updating Procedure

Thinking of monotribe as an analog synthesizer, the procedure of for updating the Operating System is also a very old-school, analog-style method, reminiscent of loading data via the playback of analog cassette tape. Simply download the system data which Korg has encoded as an audio (WAV) file from www.korg.com or from the website of your local Korg distributor. Then, play back the file using a WAV file player like a Smartphone or using PC application software, directly in to the monotribe's SYNC IN jack. When the audio (WAV) file finished playing, your monotribe has been updated. It’s a traditional procedure revived for a new generation!

those who bought the first version are going to be angry

haha, first price of the Korg "Monomania" Contest :

24-karat Gold-plated monotribe

mad world...

MIDI (/ˈmɪdi/; Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is an industry-standard protocol, first defined in 1982 by Gordon Hall^[1], that enableselectronic musical instruments (synthesizers, drum machines), computersand other electronic equipment (MIDI controllers, sound cards, samplers) to communicate and synchronize with each other.

  On 12/2/2011 at 7:33 PM, Berk said:

MIDI (/ˈmɪdi/; Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is an industry-standard protocol, first defined in 1982 by Gordon Hall^[1], that enableselectronic musical instruments (synthesizers, drum machines), computersand other electronic equipment (MIDI controllers, sound cards, samplers) to communicate and synchronize with each other.

yeah, that would be great. That's the only reason why I save my money (for a Doepfer Dark Energy )

  On 12/2/2011 at 7:18 PM, Antape said:

those who bought the first version are going to be angry

 

haha, first price of the Korg "Monomania" Contest :

 

24-karat Gold-plated monotribe

 

 

 

mad world...

If it had 16 pads instead of the ribbon it would be worth it's weight in gold, acid box of the whatever century we're in, of the new millennium.

Now wanting one.

  On 12/2/2011 at 7:18 PM, Antape said:

those who bought the first version are going to be angry

not if they read the article properly

  On 12/2/2011 at 11:37 PM, analogue wings said:

  On 12/2/2011 at 7:18 PM, Antape said:

those who bought the first version are going to be angry

 

not if they read the article properly

indeed

sarmbrodie haras to ween teh gold win

now update os !

i m grabbing one next paycheck

http://www.korg.com/monotribe

drill 2 holes and 40 bucks for midi

http://www.gearslutz.com/board/electronic-music-instruments-electronic-music-production/682083-fs-korg-monotribe-midi-kits.html

hmmm midi in it and this is my birthday present. thanks for the link, I will check it later

Korg built the Monotribe to also cater for all the circuit bending geeks too so its probabblt something wierd they stuck in to get people talking on forums

I remember finding this in my old Pro1

This thing looks amazing and it's so cheap. MIDI IN would be great, I can't imagine playing on this little keyboard. Anyway, when I got enough money, I guess I will get this. Any other recommandations for full analogue stuff in this low price range?

Sorry for the double post... but I am asking myself, how I could integrate some analogue equipment to my setup. I don't have any MIDI stuff nor a soundcard which supports MIDI, but I have several controllers with MIDI IN and OUT. Would it be possible to, let's say, buy a Doepfer Dark Energy or the Nanozwerg and connect them via the MIDI-Keyboard, so that not only I can play them with the MIDI-Keyboard, but also record the notes and stuff in my DAW? I really have no idea how this works. Or do I need an analogue piece of gear with USB connectivity?

It won't answer to your question, but here's just another thought about midi : I've had mine one month ago and was planning to integrate midi in it later because I work with midi a lot and wasn't sure at all that this keyboard will give me a good control over the melodies i could make with it.

and so far i'm enjoying the fact this mini keyboard pushes you to think more minimal (i'm not talking about the music genre), and also to use the knobs a lot more that you'd use them if you had a big keyboard. So i really like what I can pull out of the experimentations i make with it so far. Then when I'll think i need to use more complex melodies, I'll midi-fix it and i'll have the feeling to have a better control over the whole instrument, both in terms of midi and knob twiddling.

if that makes sense

amazing piece of gear imo

  On 2/21/2012 at 12:09 PM, tokn said:

This thing looks amazing and it's so cheap. MIDI IN would be great, I can't imagine playing on this little keyboard. Anyway, when I got enough money, I guess I will get this. Any other recommandations for full analogue stuff in this low price range?

Waldorf have just announced the new Pluse 2 so ebay are full of Pulse 1's and are a steal for what you get

x3 VCO with sync + cross mod

4 part mod matrix

24db LPF (ladder style like on the Moog) with overdrive

full MIDI CC on every paramter