KORG Monotron vs KORG Monotron Delay (The Monotron Shootout)

I managed to find a KORG Monotron on the used market and decided to compare it to my KORG Monotron Delay. They both have some cool features and they're both very cool gadgets for the price. In this video I attempt to compare and contrast them.
Intro @ 0:00
Logistics & Overview @ 0:48
Monotron Internal Audio @ 3:09
Monotron External Audio @ 6:59
Montron Delay Internal Audio @ 8:45
Monotron Delay External Audio @ 10:37
Summary @ 13:26
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[@parasiteunit]

The Monotron Classic is the go to for bass and kick drums. Lots of resonance, use the LFO to control, low cutoff - you have a seismic event on you hands. The delay - superb for adding interest to your mix, it's a monster for making dub and dirty industrial sounds - the Duo is a master for pads and drones. There's my use cases. I own all 3 😊

[@musicalmiscellany]

Yeah. They are all really great devices for the price. Thanks for sharing how you use them. I don't regret buying any of them.

[@parasiteunit]

@@musicalmiscellany yeah zero regrets here. Infact I've done a few tracks which use just sounds from the 'trons and nothing else.

[@reazallykhan8614]

Delay is the one for me....now I’m also enjoying the nts1 too

[@musicalmiscellany]

The Monotron Delay is definitely a gem. The NTS-1 is definitely more powerful but the Monotron Delay is worth every penny. Thanks for watching.

[@jevogroni4829]

I love playing with a delay and the filter is a bonus, nonetheless, the original monotron seems to be able to add a lot musically

[@musicalmiscellany]

Thanks for watching. I agree with you. They're both great in different ways.

[@keithhampton9700]

Just got the delay yesterday. Really cool. It sounds like yours has a better output than mine. 🤔 Howdy From Funky Town! Your Hick Neighbor!

[@musicalmiscellany]

Very cool! The Monotron Delay is a gem of lofi sounds. Have fun with it. Thanks for checking out the vid.

[@TheMCCraftingTable]

That tuner must have had a really tough tike figuring out the notes lol. Here, here, have a cookie. Also I like the OG monotron as some sort of stylophone but without quantized pitch, so the analog circuit getting warm and changing pitch doesnt really matter.

[@TheMCCraftingTable]

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[@musicalmiscellany]

They're both really great but I agree... the original Monotron has a lot more capabilities with pitch. Thanks for checking out the video.

[@lenonel3286]

Now only missing the Monotron Duo to complete the Holy Trinity

[@musicalmiscellany]

Ha ha. So true. I've always got my eyes open. One of these days... I'll snatch one up. Thanks for checking it out.

[@MariaCalfaDePaul]

So funny I had all three and sadly sold them all That was silly CAuze the monotrone is going for way higher than I initially payed I also sold my mono tribe why or why Well it helped fund my Rav Vast lol Great shootout ! I still don't know which one I like better !!

[@musicalmiscellany]

I should've known you'd chime in on this one. LOL. I love the Monotribe and they're getting hard to find. As you point out... a lot of these little analog devices are going for more on the used market. I need to find one of the Monotron Duos so I can have all three. Such cool little gadgets.

[@MariaCalfaDePaul]

@@musicalmiscellany yup I had all 4! And now none lol too many other things attracted me and something had to go ha ha But like my korg microsampler and my novation mini nova and regular nova and Alesis micron they were used to fun other instruments Oh I also had the bass station two lol

[@musicalmiscellany]

@@MariaCalfaDePaul Good golly. You've had a ton of nice synths.

[@MariaCalfaDePaul]

@@musicalmiscellany yeah I always sold one to get one though and the only one I never sold is the microkorgS well actually I had the original and sold it and bought the one with the speaker and more memory slots!! I also kept my reface DX and CS and Now have the Wavestate :) and little guys like the Kaoss or the Nintendo korg dS :)

[@musicalmiscellany]

@@MariaCalfaDePaul I would love to have all the instruments I've sold over the years back... but I wouldn't know where to put everything. LOL.

[@marguskiis7711]

Interesting

[@musicalmiscellany]

Thanks for watching.

[@marguskiis7711]

@@musicalmiscellany I have a Delay, its a crazy, very dark and violate machine.

[@musicalmiscellany]

@@marguskiis7711 Indeed it is. It seems to have a mind of its own sometimes.

[@marguskiis7711]

@@musicalmiscellany it can easily create evil patterns itself!