Creating Ambient Drone Music with Korg Monotron Delay & Monotron Duo | Tutorial

[@boriscat1999]

I have all of this gear, yet I've never done anything even a fraction as good. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@ElectroMagnetic_AmbientMusic]

You are welcome 😁

[@mikethebest991]

How is the mixer? im interested in getting one.

[@boriscat1999]

​@@mikethebest991It's a useful mixer with some limitations. It's stereo and passive so it doesn't color the sound at all. It just makes everything quiet so you have to have the volume up near max to get a good range out of it. And you can't drive headphones with it very well. But since it's small and doesn't require power it is perfect for just packing in a bag and taking it with you. Plug it into a pedal like here and the mixer can drive that fine. I plug it into my computer to record "live" or into a Zoom handheld recorder. My workflow is to record a bunch of noodling, then chop it up in something in a DAW or even just Audacity. It's great, I plug my Stylophone GEN X-1, Volcas, TD-3, TT-78, and Microfreak into it as well. I used to use the Little Bear MC5 with my modular synth / eurorack as well. And that mixer works there too, even though synth output is MUCH higher than line level. But I recently moved to using ST Modular Workmate Pix. Another passive mixer but with DJ style EQ for each channel. (Pix is hard to find prebuilt, but Pusherman sells DIY kits if you don't mind a relatively easy soldering project)

[@drunkenkot]

This is great! The hair clip hack is a major eye-opener!

[@leopoflexpostdigital]

I'm feeling quite inspired by this, I have just taken delivery of these two synths, because I have wanted to play with them for years, so I'm now trawling Amazon for a cheap chorus and delay pedal with some patch cables, I might have a trawl through FB market place too. I had the idea of doing my own music for some of the dashcam footage I have of me charging about Wales in by crappy fiat.

[@ElectroMagnetic_AmbientMusic]

I'm glad it inspired you! I wish you good luck and a lot of fun with your music adventure and road adventures too! (Fiat= Fix It Another Time 😆)

[@leopoflexpostdigital]

​@@ElectroMagnetic_AmbientMusic The another time was yesterday, apart from the AC which I will fix when the electric windows stop working. I'm really impreste with the Monotrons even though I have never owned a synth before.

[@ioannisinnaoi]

Another awesome Drone making video! Thank you sir.

[@ahandsomefridge]

You've earned yourself a sub :D Great sound, I will try this to improve my droniness

[@PodOfHeat]

Fantastic video!! Very inspirational!!

[@binarymen]

Great 😮

[@patrickbertlein4626]

Oh and on any standard clip you can use anything to hold the note down, be it a card, a wadded paper, or a stick, even a chord will do although probably not recommended!!

[@hellf.o]

It's great to see how much you can get with such minimal gear😮

[@ElectroMagnetic_AmbientMusic]

I really enjoy minimal approach. It pushes creativity!

[@gregorio_luque]

Suena espectacular! 💜

[@CrypticCircuits]

I miss my monotron delay, gonna have to get another one. They are so small but pack such a punch! Keep it up my dude.

[@ElectroMagnetic_AmbientMusic]

Thanks for the feedback and motivation!

[@stuartchapman5171]

Agreed, I wore mine out through continual use, before I mounted it in a solid enclosure, with bigger jacks. Do they still make them? Or is it NTS all the way now?

[@ElectroMagnetic_AmbientMusic]

@@stuartchapman5171 they still make them! People still love them

[@stuartchapman5171]

@@ElectroMagnetic_AmbientMusic nice one, They are great fun. The resonance mod on the delay makes it special.

[@ElectroMagnetic_AmbientMusic]

@@stuartchapman5171 i thought about that mod but never really tried

[@kingklabe]

Just discovered your channel and subscribed halfway through this video. Presentation is great. I also love the simplicity of making really striking sounds with hardly any equipment. Really inspiring stuff! Thank you!

[@ElectroMagnetic_AmbientMusic]

Thank you so much for your feedback. I'm really glad you enjoy my content! Cheers

[@ursdubel3585]

Muy grande chiabal 👍👍👍This would be super cool setup for someone telling spooky stories at a campfire or for someone doing ghost or paranormal videos on youtube.

[@ElectroMagnetic_AmbientMusic]

Yes I imagined something like that, especially a sci fi movie like blade runner.

[@sissie_maggie]

Hi hi.. beautiful video..great idea . Can you please tell me the brand of passive mixer u used? Thank u so much.

[@ElectroMagnetic_AmbientMusic]

Hi, it's called Little bear of I recall correctly

[@marcelomarquescosta]

I bought it on AliExpress and it arrived yesterday! It's the MC5 mixer (One Little Bear) from Douk Audio/Nobsound.

[@atomicolsen6778]

This is so freakin awesome! I am just diving into the materia and got some questions. Is the Zoom MS-70 CDR connected into an Audio Interface, what are the cables on the left side of the MS-70? Sorry for those stupid questions, but i am a total beginner!

[@ElectroMagnetic_AmbientMusic]

Yes it goes to pc audio interface for recording. Good luck with your new beginning! Cheers

[@bufboston1]

Alot of milage from a D sharp. very nice.

[@ElectroMagnetic_AmbientMusic]

Thanks!

[@tablaninja]

Nice!!’ I have that same mixer, love it!

[@purplecthulhu4199]

What kind of mixer is it?

[@glenesis]

​@@purplecthulhu4199Little Bear MC5

[@royjames2005]

Is it any good with headphones?

[@tablaninja]

@@purplecthulhu4199 I got it on Amazon for $25. Made by Arklove

[@tablaninja]

@@royjames2005 works great with mine!

[@jamesmhebert]

Very cool! Love the hair clip idea. Do you think the NTS-1 would work in place of the Delay (or even both Monotrons, if set up correctly)? This is something must explore! Thank you.

[@ElectroMagnetic_AmbientMusic]

yes of course you could use the NTS-1 instead of the Delay in this setup, but the result would quite different since the 2 machines have a very different sound and attitude. It would be interesting to explore though.

[@Sunz-me5mo]

Please can you share how you connect the output of the pedal to the audio interface? Do you use two separate 1/8 cables going into two separata channels on the audio interface? Or a Y cable? Appreciated!

[@ElectroMagnetic_AmbientMusic]

Hi. Yes exactly, there are two separate mono jack cables that go from the pedal into two inputs of the audio interface.

[@SidRockett]

Amazing!

[@Raku777]

Thanks for sharing. What is the passive mixer that you were using? It looks very useful. Good Improv!

[@ElectroMagnetic_AmbientMusic]

Later today I'll release a new video where I explain all the details about this setup!

[@krazywabbit]

Nicely done. This is not a lot of gear. People are funny sometimes.

[@leradicideglialberi]

super!!!

[@herberdth]

Try NTS1 which has effects build in.

[@ElectroMagnetic_AmbientMusic]

I had it, it broke. Great for effects, too bad it's not battery powered

[@romanonardelli-drummerforfun]

Video molto interessante 👍

[@ElectroMagnetic_AmbientMusic]

Grazie, mi fa piacere!

[@romanonardelli-drummerforfun]

@@ElectroMagnetic_AmbientMusic Grazie a te per le spiegazioni che dai nei video. Ho fatto il musicista tutta al vita e adesso che sto per andare in pensione non me la sento di andare a guardare i cantieri edili per passare il tempo. Mi piace la musica "ambient" e "dark ambient" e ho acquistato un "moog grandmother" e un "moog DFAM" e sto cercando di carpire un po' di segreti per muovermi in questo genere seguendo. osservando e ascoltando quelli che ne sanno decisamente più di me. Tu sei uno di quelli. Quindi, grazie.

[@ElectroMagnetic_AmbientMusic]

@@romanonardelli-drummerforfun mi sembra una bella cosa! continuare a imparare è una fantastica attitudine. Hai scelto due synth bellissimi. il grandmother in particolare ha un suono stupendo per fare ambient

[@romanonardelli-drummerforfun]

@@ElectroMagnetic_AmbientMusic GRAZIE

[@AntaresWaveLab]

Thanks! 👍😎

[@ElectroMagnetic_AmbientMusic]

You are welcome!

[@killianbyrne5647]

Great stuff Love it .. ❤what’s the mixer ?

[@ElectroMagnetic_AmbientMusic]

it's called Little Bear MC5, it a great tiny passive mixer!

[@killianbyrne5647]

Thank 👌

[@doclingrifa3414]

it feels like blade runner

[@5erg3mu5ic3]

Great video. Could you tell what exact mixer model you are using? Thanks from NYC

[@ElectroMagnetic_AmbientMusic]

Hi. It's called little bear mixer and it's completely passive

[@propovedny5ermon319]

Thank you.

[@royjames2005]

Have you used that mixer straight into headphones? Is it too quiet? Love the monotron jam!

[@ElectroMagnetic_AmbientMusic]

Thanks for the feedback! I've never used the mixer with headphones honestly, but I think the volume is more than enough if the connected devices have a good level. cheers!

[@texanfournow]

I assume that the output cables running out of the MultiStomp are going into a computer or studio speaker(s). Would this also work with the output cables fed into a guitar amp? thanks

[@ElectroMagnetic_AmbientMusic]

Yes It would, but the pedal output can work in stereo and I assume the guitar amp has just a mono input, so you have to give up stereo, but it would work.

[@texanfournow]

@@ElectroMagnetic_AmbientMusic Thanks!

[@dianamiino7391]

👍👍👍

[@patrickbertlein4626]

What what kind of mixer is that!?!? It doesn't even need to be plugged in? I kinda get it as my splitter doesn't have to be plugged in, unless I want to switch between the things plugged in.

[@ElectroMagnetic_AmbientMusic]

Yes it is a passive mixer, works in the same way as a splitter but it has volume controls

[@russbomo5906]

What kind of passive mini jack mixer is that?

[@ElectroMagnetic_AmbientMusic]

Hi, it's called little bear if I remember correctly.

[@morcillete31]

Que Mix Jack usas??

[@ElectroMagnetic_AmbientMusic]

You mean the cables? Regular stereo mini jack

[@synthebo]

🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@luistavares6670]

I thing you should crente a course on ambient music and if you do that you that I can tell you I Will be your student

[@HannaManful]

hey is there a name for that small mixer or was it home-made?

[@ElectroMagnetic_AmbientMusic]

No you can buy it. It's called little bear if I remember correctly

[@HannaManful]

@@ElectroMagnetic_AmbientMusic right right i just found it. thanks!

[@djstriploin]

Что за микшер используешь?

[@ElectroMagnetic_AmbientMusic]

It's a small passive mixer called " little bear"

[@djstriploin]

@@ElectroMagnetic_AmbientMusic ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@11111111111111111l]

That seems like a lot of gear tbh

[@ElectroMagnetic_AmbientMusic]

Well at least it's all very cheap. But sure it's possible to strip it down even more. I've done that in another video

[@craigsurette3438]

Hardware electronic music requires a huge amount of gear to do. This set up is super minimal All it is is 2 sources of audio, an effects processor, and a way to get the audio from the sources to the effects. That is honestly about as minimal as you are going to get when doing electronic music.

[@ivanrossi2051]

Nice, but using an extra effect box is cheating a little 😊

[@ElectroMagnetic_AmbientMusic]

Guilty! 😝 Anyway it's possible to make interesting stuff even with just the monotrons alone. But it comes out more as noise/experimental, or maybe just more raw.