Korg Monotron DELAY Analog Ribbon Synthesizer
Miniature ribbon keyboard that produces intense, analog-like echo effects.
Korg's monotron DELAY is a fun-size analog ribbon synthesizer with a live, ready-to-be tweaked front panel offering five knobs and a single switch. Its Space Delay gives y...
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Description
Miniature ribbon keyboard that produces intense, analog-like echo effects.
Korg's monotron DELAY is a fun-size analog ribbon synthesizer with a live, ready-to-be tweaked front panel offering five knobs and a single switch. Its Space Delay gives you echo effects that harken the early days of synth, and its simple operation and ease invites hours of enjoyment and musical exploration - all in the palm of your hand.
Casual users and people who love to play with gadgets will find it easy to enjoy creating melodies with a simple knob tweak and tapping along the keyboard portion. DJs and established musicians can also use the monotron DELAY to add some dazzling sound effects or pump some analog muscle into their performance. The possibilities are virtually endless.
Classic Analog Synth / Space Delay Combination
A good delay was an essential part of the classic analog synthesizer sound. More often than not, that delay came from a tape-style echo machine until affordable digital delays were created. The monotron DELAY is an analog synthesizer optimized for sound effects. In addition to its analog oscillator, filter, and LFO, it also provides a Space Delay that's indispensable for swooping, cosmic sounds. The monotron DELAY even reproduces the pitch changes that occur when you vary the delay time, just as though you were using an analog tape echo. As with the filter, the delay effect can be added to any external sound via the Aux In jack. This fat and warm delay will add an authentic edge to your analog sounds.
Dual-Waveform LFO
The Low Frequency Oscillator (LFO) waveform used to modulate the pitch now offers a choice of waveshapes - a new square wave plus the traditional triangle wave. Both the Rate (Speed) and the Intensity (Depth) can be adjusted independently. In addition, a trimpot on the back panel can continuously adjust the shape/direction of the triangle wave or the pulse-width of the square wave to deliver even more versatility. Used in conjunction with the delay, the LFO can create dazzling effects and provide unique possibilities for embellishing your songs.
Wide-Range Ribbon Keyboard
The monotron DELAY's ribbon controller keyboard features a wide, four-octave range. This design allows the pitch to be controlled even more aggressively and dynamically, making the monotron DELAY a great weapon for a DJ to get the floor moving with irresistible sound. The reversed white keys and body adornments glow under black light illumination, making the monotron DELAY ideal for delivering a striking visual impact in nearly any club environment.
Specifications
- Space Delay with Rate and Intensity controls offers analog-style echoes
- New Pitch LFO with selectable Waveshape and Intensity and shape controls
- VCF with Cutoff Control
- Wide-range ribbon controller keyboard
- Original Analog (VCF) Filter taken from the classic MS-10 & MS-20
- Aux input jack lets you apply filter and delay to any audio source
- Built-in speaker and battery power for "go anywhere" analog sound
- Headphone jack for private use
- Includes owner's manual
20 reviews
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My second synthesizer that I bought in 2015. Another interesting Korg product.
AMAZING! The delay and feedback on this little beauty can evolve the sound accordingly to make a noise-like rhythm. Perfect for any live performance where you need an experimental beat. I would advise using this on a drum machine/drum sequencer to enhance the timbre of the chose beat/rhythm but it is also great it you just want to mess around with it for fun.
over 3 years agoSign up for Equipboard to reply or ask this user a question. -
I love the analog BBD delay this synth have.
almost 5 years agoSign up for Equipboard to reply or ask this user a question. -
Fun little toy.
Really fun to play, but hard to play anything musical with it, because of the ribbon. I mainly use it for crazy space noises.
over 2 years agoSign up for Equipboard to reply or ask this user a question.
jimmarchi1 Moderatorhypothetically you could use it to cover "good vibrations" by the beach boys, right? That synth sound is a moog with a ribbon controller.
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Powerful freaky pocket synthesizer.
I have astonished audiences in live performance with this device, holding the little thing up in the air while I turn knobs, making whammy sounds and radio frequencies bouncing all over, echoing, repeating, building, then crashing with down glissandos and micro-periwinkles of dazzling analog pyrotechnics. A big bad noise machine in a small body.
almost 3 years agoSign up for Equipboard to reply or ask this user a question. -
This is my first analog synth and even after a year some of it's sonic powers are still unknown to me. I play it almost every day. I sampled it from some 808-like drum sounds to rich chorused drone sounds. I would raccomend it to everyone who loves both powerfull basses and airy blinkin' sound !!!
12 months agoSign up for Equipboard to reply or ask this user a question. -
perfect analog delay!!!
Full feedback, full time... fuck the what!!!
about 4 years agoSign up for Equipboard to reply or ask this user a question. -
Great Noise Maker
Not really for accurate note playing but fantastic for making noisy little sounds and a great Delay effect.
over 2 years agoSign up for Equipboard to reply or ask this user a question. -
Loooove this
I love mine!! This little demon can sound like a retro space ship and huuuuge!!
4 months agoSign up for Equipboard to reply or ask this user a question. -
Not an analog delay, but still great
Try it on a drum machine!!
almost 4 years agoSign up for Equipboard to reply or ask this user a question. -
this little bugger is really annoying, but it seems like once you pick it up you have a hard time putting it down :p
over 4 years agoSign up for Equipboard to reply or ask this user a question. -
The pocket Doctor Who / Dub Siren experience
Despite a ribbon control that's difficult to get the right pitch and a slightly noisy delay that adds crunch to the signal, this is the best Monotron of the trio.
almost 2 years agoSign up for Equipboard to reply or ask this user a question. -
dark!
out of all the monotrons, this was the obvious choice. for when you're an astronaut stranded in space, and on the brink of death as the darkness surrounds you, the korg monotron delay will be the soundtrack of your demise!
almost 3 years agoSign up for Equipboard to reply or ask this user a question. -
Powerful !
With some little mods it can be turned into a good mono synth !!!
5 months agoSign up for Equipboard to reply or ask this user a question. -
Great effects
only really useful for simple synth effects or using the delay, there's an aux in and a really good analog delay that i use for everything. But for leads and basslines this thing is not really playable. Just a tiny ribbon thing for playing the synth.
almost 2 years agoSign up for Equipboard to reply or ask this user a question. -
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over 1 year agoSign up for Equipboard to reply or ask this user a question. -
Dirt cheap and lots of fun...
Dirt cheap and lots of fun: instant weird and spacey FX...
Begs to be mod'ed as it's could do with some more controls (check the web for mods).
Downside is that it's a bit too noisy to be used all of the time.over 2 years agoSign up for Equipboard to reply or ask this user a question. -
great as an fx
cool to use as a guitar pedal or fx chain
almost 2 years agoSign up for Equipboard to reply or ask this user a question. -
Small but powerful.
This lil one is a beast! You can route audio through it as well!
2 months agoSign up for Equipboard to reply or ask this user a question. -
+1
+1 to what the other guys said
over 3 years agoSign up for Equipboard to reply or ask this user a question. -
One of my favorites
Every time I pick up my Delay I want to make industrial music. Simple as that. It's a wonderful instrument -- extremely versatile and addictive to play.
about 3 years agoSign up for Equipboard to reply or ask this user a question.
