In The Studio: Korg Monotron Duo; Monotron Delay

The dual-oscillator Monotron Duo and the Monotron Delay with Space Echo are the latest additions to the Korg Monotron Series of pocket analog synthesizers. Each one has own special set of features, and our own James Sajeva is here to give a guided tour of all of the killer features of these exciting new Monotrons. With a ribbon-style keyboard, battery power, and a built-in speaker; these analog synthesizers serve up a big, big sound, anywhere you want to go. So tune in and take a walk in our analog wonderland. Thanks!
www.korg.com/monotrons

[@djtomoy]

I’ve had the monotron delay for 9 years and I still keep finding new sounds, it’s amazing

[@InvidiousIgnoramus]

wow, this activated my tinnitus.

[@kishascape]

Yeah I was hoping for something actually useable as a portable little keyboard instrument.

[@WhamBlam]

I'm getting all my korg products soon. I'm super excited to connect them all and start playing live.

[@grahammarsh4652]

As a teenager I used to cycle to music shops and no doubt annoy the staff by playing on synths I couldn't afford. Fast forward nearly 40 years and I get so much pleasure just from closing the filter on the Duo I don't need anything else. Try plugging one into Guitar Rig and that's an afternoon gone. I have the Arturia Jupiter 8 but get more genuine thrills from the Monotron.

[@andypandy687]

I got the monotron duo and played with it for 8 hours today. Awesome. Now I'm watching this video and running the audio through my monotron, and using the VCF filter to tweak the sounds, then making the same sounds myself on my monotron. Its so fun, great starter instrument for electro-based music hobby.

[@hermestrismegistus3417]

8hrs marathon session bro! How’s your hobby going presently?

[@scampifrity]

Watching this in 2024!

[@CzechRiot]

Antman's favorite synthesizer...

[@musicfreaksmith5817]

I just ordered this! What fun!

[@powerdude_dk]

GOD.. I love the Monotron Duo... Imagine the Chiptunes u could make !!

[@cgoetz23]

I have all 3 and they are all great in their own way. I have not used them live, yet, but I have used them to record several songs.

[@jaymaw5284]

if i can afford to buy only one monotron, do i buy Delay or Duo? What u think?

[@jorgejazo480]

​@@jaymaw5284 I prefer cmto control the scale and pitch. I think duo

[@BestHakase]

Good quick review

[@canincognito]

brought back memories of an old arcade race car game lol

[@johnsturtz]

The Korg monotrons are a powerful, creative tool that I use for my spoken word experimental projects!

[@alvar0pere7]

I record all three monotrons into loops on a Kaossilator Pro. Then record into Fl Studio for further production. They are not just toys.

[@themadsamplist]

Just bought the duo. Incredible machine!! I've ordered the delay. Can't wait to rock them together!

[@dcx45]

So, did you enjoy it for five minutes and it's been in the back of the cupboard ever since? :)

[@themadsamplist]

@@dcx45 well I sold the duo but I still use the delay

[@dcx45]

@@themadsamplist Cool, saw the timestamp, had to ask ...

[@themadsamplist]

@@dcx45 no problem. Kinda fun for me too to see a random old comment I posted again

[@StickItUpYrBumGugle]

@@themadsamplistSorry to comment on such an old thread, but if I bought the monotron duo for an 8 year old boy, do you think he'd have fun with it, on it's own without any other equipment? I don't know a lot about electronics like this, but it looked fun and I'd like him to get interested in electronic music.

[@fishbrot]

Pretty much if you turn off pitch quantization with the red button, although the oscillator is not a saw but more of a square, and you can't automate the filter or pitch by an LFO. Also, the range of the ribbon keyboard is fixed to 16 semitones and can't be adjusted.

[@kazoo-chew]

yes you can

[@porcaoafoito]

Cool

[@carnmarth334]

On the Monotron Duo, how do the major and minor scales work? Do these shift the notes closer together, ie. so they no longer correspond to the notes on the keyboard, or do they just deactivate the notes from a major or minor scale? And *which* major and minor scales do you end up with? Is it C major and C minor?

[@BroPortal]

Is it possible to loop with any of these or have something you play be continuous, or would you need a separate looping system?

[@Gregariariosfeebs]

What did you use for a noise gate? I have the delay and there's always static in whatever I plug into

[@balisca18]

what kind of leads should I use to record monotrones?

[@slnaumoski1]

can I, technically plug it thru audio interface in my laptop and use it for production with ableton live? Thank you

[@adhiapriana]

Wow..funtastic sound! but I think the size is to small ?

[@Kdkjdjewerdnxa]

They are 49USD on amazon.

[@muscifer]

what cables do you need to connect the duo to monotribe

[@chrisbear08]

that escalated quickly

[@numba1netsfan]

Wait you figured out how to run aux into the filter?

[@icymagma98]

can the duo be used as a normal monotron when in vco1 mode?

[@smilinswami2195]

does the aux in have to be a certain bit rate?

[@johngalvin6352]

I used to have a korg duo use the line in its lots of fun. But for a few more pounds you can get a pocket opperator, that as a step sequencer and effects. Just saying the choice is yours.

[@leewightman8619]

I wish the nts1 was in the same sort of case as one of these if u drop the nts1 it's definitely going to brake but one of these would survive

[@Sonictrainkid]

if I buy a monoton duo now: Can I use it as a modulation effect for my synths?

[@aleksathegreat6846]

Can you connect this keyboard to any Digital Audio Workstation? Thanks

[@mechanicalaudio1947]

GMD AleksaTheGreat Yes you can, just like plugging in a guitar into your audio interface. These units in their stock mode have no way of being controlled by a DAW with MIDI or CV, you'll be recording these in realtime or sampling parts to use in say in the Sampler or Simpler from Ableton. Unless you get fancy with a soldering iron as many others have online in modding these things.

[@zwerty007]

Because it can be.

[@davefranks2453]

Could you hook this up to a guitar to use the effects with a splitter?

[@erazet3084]

I think so

[@UncleWiggler]

you need a separate loop station :)

[@MrPisster]

Kinda the point. Where have you been the last 5 years?

[@Isanafalk]

can I use the Monotron duo as a vocoder? With a pre-Amp?

[@marcellmarton9477]

What does peak do?

[@sk8southport63]

do these things plug into amplifiers?

[@Dev0Tii97]

They can be plugged into anything that works with aux. So with an aux to 1/4 inch adapter, yes

[@caseybest9711]

My headphones zapped me.

[@Waldschwammerl]

Why doesnt this guy from Korg know the difference between a sawtooth and a triangle LFO? Seems really strange! But the Monotrons sound good, the really shitty thing is that you have to mod them before you can use them like a real Synth. Its easy to mod the Monotron, but the Duo is not that easy, and this thing would seriousely be nice when controlled with CV and Gate.

[@entyce66]

why is it so small

[@MrLuisAnti]

oh my... his eyes at the end, he's soooooo high! and what about the smile! XD

[@jrkb89]

what's the X mod? is it FM or Ring mod or what???

[@OttosTheName]

Neither, it's X mod from the MonoPoly IIRC

[@xaviergarza1853]

does this require a laptop???????

[@Astech31]

Double ended 1/8th stereo. Or mono, Dont think it matters really. :P like 4$ from Radioshack, or, uhhh Walmart...:(

[@shabbee]

cross modulation, its the same as the Korg monopoly.

[@caseysutherland]

I'd love to see this as part of someones actual rig. Do people use this for anything other than goofing around? I ask this in honesty. I think it's cool, but worth the investment? I'm not sure.

[@BeridotSegas]

Ask Full Cycle and Dope Dragon

[@lukavivid]

like

[@FrenchToasted1995]

imagine if you gave this to rick wakeman

[@sida1049]

LOL! That's exactly what I thought

[@patricksudbury]

peanutbutter

[@bongjamesbong00420]

Is it an instrument or a toy????🤔

[@KatangaOne]

LEGENDARY MS 20 FILTERS? REALLY KORG? THE PRICE POINT BETTER BE

[@Leedarkzero]

CRAP

[@zedster911]

Unless you are Japanese with minute fingers, a waste of dosh

[@NathanHassall]

wow you managed to be both racist and asinine all in one comment