Korg Mono/Poly Synthesizer

Harley quickly plays his Mono/Poly while talking about the creative process of his new album Skin.

["They used to have those walls of modular synthesizers and crazy guys were taking those on the road,"](http://www.wired.com/2011/11/tycho-synthesizers/#slideid-539777) Hansen said. "They tried to kind of simplify it and add some functionality. But it doesn't sound anything like [the Minimoog]. It's kind of its own thing. This is more disco-y, like electronic, '70s dance."

"I love this. It's a big secret weapon for us. I really love how if you really want to emulate a Minimoog, this is the best thing to do it with. It's like four oscillators, and it stays on tune and just works really well. We don't use this for many basses. Part of the reason why we don't use this for a bass is that for bass lines we tend to privilege keyboards that are MIDI enabled just because you can lock it in with the drums and it stays on. This one is not MIDI, so we use this more for like leads and funk flourishes. It gives you a million different ones. Also more like soundtracky patches. This is a great synth. It has all these great options right where you turn the effects on and off... it's just an amazing synth. There's chord memory - great synth!"

”A lot of big, maximalized electronic music now is kind of easy to make, and we were trying to find a different sound.”

You can see the monopoly synth closest to the camera

"My favorite piece of gear is probably my Korg Mono/Poly. It is such a great sounding synth and surprisingly flexible!"

At the [1:29](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1yXR_VhKwEhttp://) mark of the video Andrew is shown playing the Korg Mono/Poly to write their hit song Electric Feel

You can see Apparat of [Ellen Allien & Apparat](https://equipboard.com/band/ellen-allien-apparat), [Moderat](https://equipboard.com/band/moderat), and [Modeselektor](https://equipboard.com/band/modeselektor), in his studio with the Korg Mono/Poly on the top tier of his keyboard rack.

During Legowelt's Studio Tour for *Future Music Magazine*, at 2:33 Legowelt says that it's "…one of my favorite synthesizers cuz’ it’s really really strange, it has four oscillators which you can play together or polyphonically…you can do all kinds of exotic stuff with it”. At 2:58 Legowelt plays the synthesizer and provides examples of what it can do.

"The Mono/Poly through re-201 is my life right now. #korgporn"

This is one of many pieces of gear listed in a 2007 Computer Music feature on Venetian Snares.

A rack in cEvin's old studio in Vancouver, also called Subconscious Studios, in 1997.

On the top right.

"Well, I've always quite liked Korg stuff. I've got a Polysix and a Mono/Poly which I use a bit, and then most recently a DW8000. They're the only ones I find suitably different-sounding from anything else. And that's the reason I buy machines, after all - because they don't sound like anything else."

A Korg Mono/Poly synth can be seen in this photo-shoot of Survive's home-studios and practice space, spotlighting the gear they use.

At 2:59 you can get a look at his Korg Mono/Poly Synth

At 5 seconds in this video from their Facebook you can see the logo for "Mono/Poly" on the Korg synthesiser.

The Korg Mono/Poly can be seen in this photo from an interview with [Attack Magazine](http://www.attackmagazine.com/features/interview/james-holden/2/). During the interview, James Holden asks: [To photographer:] Do you want me to move some of my accounting paperwork off that Korg so you can see it properly? I bet you left it like that on purpose! It’s a really crass, heavy-handed visual metaphor for the business overwhelming the music. [Laughs] It really is, isn’t it?

In this photo of Dwayne behind his stage setup you can see a Korg Mono/Poly synthesizer to his left.

Oliver Says: "Excited to add this to the family..."

I use the Mono/Poly a lot. It’s the lead sound on a lot my of my records. I bought it in South Germany many years ago and I like it for its filter and also for its very fat sound when using all four VCOs.

The extra switch next to the volume knob, amongst other things, allows you to use Osc 1 as a modulation source i.e to the VCF. It's great for alien buzzy noises.

RA interviewer asks him "Let's talk about the Korg Mono/Poly. Do you remember when you first came across one?" Marc Houle: "In the mid-'90s I was trying to get rid of all my digital stuff because I was really tired of the sound, and so I traded in some stuff and got a Mono/Poly" And there is a picture showing the Korg Mono/Poly.

Used on Music Components

this artist use korg monopoly!

At the beginning of the video.

On June 5th, John Foxx will be taking his group The Maths to the Roundhouse in Chalk Farm London for a one-off performance of his classic album Metamatic. Now, after our feature on Benge's synths was such a hit with you lot, we thought that some of you might like to get warm under the collar and quivery of the finger tip to learn what John Foxx will be packing in the back of the van for the Roundhouse show - please check out the mouthwatering list below, and have a look at some John Foxx & The Maths on YouTube while you're at it. Find out more about this incredible event (which also features a DJ set by Gary Numan and Ade Fenton) at the Roundhouse website. John Foxx'Metatronic best-of is out now. Synthesizers: ARP Odyssey x 2, ARP Sequencers x 2, Crumar Multiman, EDP Wasp, Korg MonoPoly, Korg 700, Logan String Machine, Moog Mini x 2, Moog Modular plus Sequencers, Moog Opus 3, Roland Modular System 100m x 10 Modules, Roland SH2, Roland SH-101, Roland Juno 60, Sequential Circuits Multitrack Drum machines: Amdek Percussion Synthesiser, Boss Dr Rhythm, Linn Drum, Klone Drum, Roland CR78, Roland TR808 Effects & Processors: Boss Chorus, Boss Flanger, Boss Phaser, Electro Harmonix electric mistress Flanger, Furman Spring Reverb, Ibanez AD80 Analog Delay, Maestro PS-1 Phase Shifter, Mu-tron Phasor, MXR Phase 100, Roland Space echo RE-201 Other Equipment Tascam & Revox Analogue Reel to Reel Tape Machines

"Regarding synth I use a lot of different ones like Prophet VS , Mini Moog , Casio Cz5000, yamaha Dx100 , Emu SQ80 , Polymoog, Korg Poly 800 , MonoPoly"

The Mono/Poly can be seen in King Britt's studio equipment at 1:19 in the video.

Side Line Interview

"We’ve got the Korg Mono/Poly, which is an analog synth, we’ve got a Moog Sub Phatty, which gets used a lot"

The Korg Mono/Poly Synthesizer is visible at the bottom of the image. "@skudge_elias_landberg One of the first Skudge gigs. At The Office, Stockholm! #tbt #throwback #thursday #skudge #liveset #theoffice #rave #korgmonopoly #rolandmc202 #rolandtr909 #soundcheck"

Spectrasonics Studio List The equipment list for the Spectrasonics studio reads like a gear-head's dream. Favourites amongst Eric's sizeable synthesizer collection include the Access Virus, the Prophet VS, his collection of Waldorf synthesizers, and a 1976 Yamaha CS80. "It's my favourite axe to play, because of the awesome polyphonic aftertouch and that sensuous ribbon," explains Eric. For effects processing Eric is a fan of the Roland SRV330 reverb, an item that "gets missed by most people, mainly because it doesn't say Lexicon on the front panel." For distortion tricks Eric often uses a rare Boss GL100 guitar preamp: "It's basically the history of Boss pedals in one rack space." Mixing, until recently, was done on some "very odd, custom-made analogue mixers made by a guy named Mo West," reveals Eric. He recently purchased a Roland VM 7000-series mixer, however, taking him one step closer to an all-digital setup. SAMPLERS • Roland S760 and S770 • Kurzweill K2000 • Bitheadz Unity DS1 (running on an Apple Macintosh G4) SYNTHESIZERS/DRUM BOXES • Access Virus • Clavia Nord Lead • Doepfer modular synth • Emu modular synth • Moog Minimoog (modified by Studio Electronics) • Oberheim SEMs • Polyfusion modular synth • Roland JP8000 prototypes & production units • Roland JP8080 • Roland JD800/990 • Roland Jupiter 8 • Roland JV1080 and 2080 • Roland MKS50 Alpha Juno • Roland MKS80 Super Jupiter • Roland System 700 and 100m modular synths • Roland MC303 • Roland MC505 • Roland TB303 • Roland TR808 • Roland TR909 • Korg EX8000 • Korg M1R • Korg Mono/Poly • Sequential Circuits Prophet VS • Waldorf Wave, Microwave, Microwave XT • Yamaha CS80 SOFTWARE • Alchemy • Arboretum HyperEngine • Arboretum Hyperprism plug-in pack • Arboretum Ionizer • Arboretum Raygun noise-reduction plug-in • Antares Infinity • BIAS Peak audio editor • BIAS SFX machine effects • Emagic Logic Audio Platinum • Emagic Sound Diver synth editor/librarian • Fireball • GRM Tools plug-in pack • Metasynth • Opcode Vinyl, Vocode & Filter plug-ins • Propellerheadz Rebirth soft synth • Prosoniq SonicWorx Artist effects • Steinberg Magneto tape-saturation emulator • Steinberg ReCycle sample editor • Thonk soft synth • RAIFF • Region Munger • Transfer Station • Samplifier sample transfer software • Saturator • Sound Morph • Sound Hack audio editor • Unisyn synth editor • Waveboy Voder SIGNAL PROCESSORS • AMS RMX reverb • API 5502 equaliser • Boss GL100 guitar driver • Boss SE70 multi-effects • Dimension beam controller • Euphonics mixing console • Eventide DSP4000 & H3500 harmonizers • GML stereo parametric EQ • Innovonics compressors • Langevin passive equalisers • Lexicon PCM70/80/480 reverbs • MXR Distortion Plus • Quest custom mixers • Roland Dimension D & C processors • Roland RSP550 multi-effects • Roland RSS10 3-dimensional effects • Roland SDE330 delay • Roland SDX330 chorus • Roland SRV330 reverb • Roland SVC330 vocoder • TC Electronics Fireworx multi-effects • Summit tube mic preamps

Clearly seen using the Korg Mono/Poly in his YouTube series Records Shirts and Donuts episode 2.

At the 3:18 minute mark, you can see a Korg Mono/Poly in the background.

?SYNTHS: What’s your most prized possession in the studio? Shawn Rudiman: Hmm, that’s a tough call. All of the kids are loved equally but if I’d say the MPC 3000. He’s on every single time I’m in the studio. To me, it’s as good as its ever going to get. Also, add the Prophet VS, The 440, Sequential Circuits Pro-One and Oberheim Xpander to that list as well.

At 2:01 into this video you can see Rex the Dog playing a Korg Mono/Poly Synthesizer.

"In the early 90s, I acquired a Korg Monopoly, Oberheim SEM and a SC Prophet 600, a SC Tom and an SC Drumtraks."

The item can be seen in action at 4.00 in this video

Tara just racked up her gear, Korg Mono/Poly on the bottom shelf!

Live with Anastasia.

Can be seen pride of place right in the front centre of this picture from the Global Citizen studio.

A Korg Mono/Poly can be seen in this photo posted to Risaripa's Twitter

Ghost culture has mentioned in interviews that his first album was mostly recorded on the monopoly

On their Facebook page, Jupiter has a photo of a Korg Mono/Poly and a Korg MS-2000 sitting side by side with the quote "Rightie will be coming with us on the road so we can leave good ol' leftie to guard the studio."

Schmölling used a Mono/Poly during Tangerine Dream's 1983 live preformance in Warszawa