Korg MonoTron Analogue Ribbon Synthesizer
Get classic analog filtering technology at a reasonable price with the Korg MonoTron synthesizer, a pint-sized synth that packs in big sound.
Overall User Ratings (based on 13 ratings)
Submitted November 15, 2010 by a customer from marvindog.com
"Looks like a toy but doesn't sound like one."
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Don't let the little sound from the built-in speaker fool you. And don't let the abundance of screechy sound effect demos fool you either— it can be very musical in the right hands, from techno-style bass lines to Keith Emerson portamento-type leads.
Sound
Unbelievably thick sounds out of this little box. The only drawback is a bit of headphone amp noise when routed through proper sound gear.
Features
Not a lot a features per se. But that's its charm.
Ease of Use
Twiddle a couple of knobs and you're going from deep bass drums to screeching ray guns to synth arps.
Quality
Seems a bit toyish, but that's its appeal. And like a toy, it's hard to put down.
Value
Holy carp I can't believe how cheap this is. This probably has the highest fun-to-price ratio of any piece of gear in my studio.
Musical Background:
Active Musician
Musical Style:
Electro Jazz
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Submitted December 13, 2011 by a customer from hotmail.com
"Excellent sounding synth when used with an external speaker. Lots of fun recreating the 70's tones from bands I like a lot. Glad"
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I can play with this for a long time. If I get another synth, it will cost about ten times as much.
Sound
This synth needs to be plugged in to a headphone or other external speaker to get an excellent sound quality. The internal speaker is only OK.
Features
I have not had a chance to use the external audio input yet. I imagine that a bass or keyboard or anything played with a single note should sound great.
Ease of Use
Very easy to run - just press or swipe on the ribbon keyboard and tweak until you find "The Sound" you are looking for.
Quality
Mostly made of plastic, and it's a lot smaller than I had imagined.
Value
Very nice price with the 20$ rebate (which I am still waiting for, although it has only been a couple weeks).
Manufacturer Support
Have not needed any support with this instrument.
Musical Background:
30+ years
Musical Style:
all types of rock
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Submitted March 6, 2012 by David Shayne in Berwyn, IL
"Awesome toy"
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Not a full size synth by any means but a fun noise maker. The simple design limits the kinds of sounds available but the immediacy of the five knobs means sculpting sounds is fairly quick. The ribbon keyboard is delightfully retro. Out of the box I found it hard to see the notches on the knobs but a little paint fixed that up nicely. A fun thing to take to parties.
Musical Background:
Hobbiest.
Musical Style:
Punk, Noise.
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Submitted January 19, 2012 by Petty J in Willoughby, OH
"Wow!"
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This thing is one versatile little gadget! A wide range of punchy bass tones and cosmic screaming treble. And the price is great too. zZounds was snappy with the delivery too. Thank you!
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