Din Sync: How to modify a Korg Monotron So here's how to modify Korg's new Monotron analog ribbon synthesizer. Perhaps this is the first document of Monotron mods in Europe since it still hasn't been released here. It's actually a very easy machine to modify because for whatever reason Korg decided to label all the interesting points on the bottom side of the PCB. Modification wise everything is simple enough except for the gate. After a little research I came across an idea to use a dtc114 transistor to trigger the gate (soldered at a different point). By far the simplest solution is to use something like Silent Way by Expert Sleepers (see my previous video on this software) or Volta by Motu. Using an adjustable dc power supply is a good alternative to the batteries and is also useful in getting the Monotron to a decent tuning range, just don't dial in more than 3 volts. If you intend to use both battery power and dc power you should include some diodes in your design.
Goodies for KORG monotribe, monotron, from Japanese Overlays to MIDI Mods monotribe, in limited silver and gold. Photo by Marsha Vdovin for CDM. It’s a beautiful thing when music hardware improves with age. And lately, that’s been what’s happening to Korg’s monotribe and monotron. Over the past few months, we’ve seen a major update from Korg for the monotribe that makes its sequencing functions easier and more useful. And how many videos do we have of all of this? Grab some downloads, and see what’s new: The monotron update: Over the new year, Korg updated their monotribe drum machine/synth, with expanded steps up to (at last) 16, volume automation, easier sequencing, drum rolls, gate time hold, and sample and hold, along with sync. More on the System Version 2 update (in English): And in Japanese: And some words of wisdom in mangled English translation, courtesy Google Translate: Monotribe stuck to the analog sound, even how to update the analog stick to technique.
Juergen Haible "Living VCOs " back to JH. homepage I already have a lot of different VCOs, from the ultra precise MOTM-300 to the lush, but not so well-tracking VCOs of my EMS-Synthi clone. Each VCO has it's benefits, the CEM3340's (partly under autotune control) are the "workhorses" in the OB-8, the Prophet 5 and my own JH-3, the Yamaha CS-oscillators are more on the "temperamental" side, but still playable without autotune (the 4 ones in my CS-50 stay better in tune than the 8 ones in my CS-60 ...). Features Drift and Noise and all that stuff Every few years there seems to be a heated debate how "stable" a good-sounding VCO should be, or shouldn't be. want to get rid of them, or add them externally, or deliberately keep them in your VCO. Audio Demo 1 13.5 MByte mp3 (First dry: just VCOs thru VCA. CS-80-Style PWM Like the Yamaha CS-80, the Living VCOs have a limited pulse width. Bill of Materials Component Overlay (component values) Component Overlay (reference designators) Schematics Schematics, Page 1
Devine Noises If you want to see a huge amount of modular synth patched together and sounding like a few hundred television sets falling down a flight of stairs start following Richard Devine . I’m not certain I would listen to his “music” while driving or even be able to pick out one composition and say this is one I love. However, as a movie soundtrack or in the elevator going up to the top of One World Trade center I think it’s perfect. “Richard Devine is an Atlanta-based electronic musician and sound designer. For more info: richard-devine.com This entry was written by Oliver Chesler , posted on April 29, 2013 at 4:58 am , filed under modular , synthesizer and tagged modular , Richard Devine .
about | Boulanger Labs Max Mathews was born in Columbus, Nebraska, on November 13, 1926. He studied electrical engineering at the California Institute of Technology and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, receiving a Sc.D. in 1954. He worked in acoustic research at AT&T Bell Laboratories from 1955 to 1987 where he directed the Behavioral and Acoustic Research Center. From 1974 to 1980 he was the Scientific Advisor to the Institute de Recherche et Coordination Acoustique/Musique (IRCAM) in Paris, France. A Quietus Interview | Modular Love: Suzanne Ciani Interviewed When studying composition at Berkley, CA, in 1968, Suzanne Ciani met the person who would change her artistic life. Don Buchla was a contemporary of Robert Moog's in the field of designing and building electronic musical instruments. But while Moog wanted to prove that he could assemble electronics to make them fit in with standard perceptions of what instruments should be - the Western piano keyboards, their use to 'synthesize' already standard sounds - Buchla was launching off into the unknown by designing a complicated modular electronic instrument system that represented a complete break with what had gone before. In order to save money to buy her own Buchla 200, Ciani started working all hours in the inventor's factory. After graduating from university she moved to New York with her ever expanding modular system and her desire to make progressive, left field music with it. I’d like to ask you initially about the compilation Lixiviation on Finders Keepers.
Electronic Music - community forum, news, reviews, calendar, CDs The Virtual and Real Analogue Project By Per Wikström Is it possible to unite the virtual analogue modular with the real thing? I tried it out and the short answer is: Yes! To get a longer answer, keep reading… I did a lot of modular patching in the early 80ies, mainly on Buchla and Roland 100 systems, with old school tape loops and 4-channel tape recorders. I consider myself a semi pro in the music area. But using the G2, with Korg Electribe as rhythmical backup, I missed something. Concerning complex gate and CV structures, the Clavia system is unlimited, and a magnificent tool. So I decided to try to combine the Clavia G2 with a real analogue to get a combined virtual/real modular. The Clavia G2 has a lot of midi in and out modules. And to choose Doepfer for the modular was a simple choice. The first thing was to plan the system. One good thing with the Clavia G2 is the high number of modules available. I also have some low budget solutions. The Rat Studio Modular System: VCO Bank