MATRIXSYNTH: Korg Monotribe Modded w/ MIDI, Drum Decay, and Separate Outputs


Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Korg Monotribe Modded w/ MIDI, Drum Decay, and Separate Outputs

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"Unit has MIDi I/O on mounted Dinsync jacks, (see pics), a total of (3) additional outputs for the Drums (Kick, Snare, HH) so all sounds can be recorded on individual tracks, nice! Also the Drums have the Tone and Decay mods, which is what makes it sound similar to an 808. Two pots control the decay of the Bass and Snare, and two switches for HH and Snare Noise/Decay. PAste this phrase into youtube: MONOMOD - Korg Monotribe Mod / Hack [posted here] to watch a video demonstarting the mods/sounds. (this is not my video, but the mod/sound is the same). Below I have posted some info on the MIdi Mod taken from Gameboy Genius' Blog [link].

Details
Sync: It will both send and accept MIDI sync, start and stop messages, meaning the sequencer can be reset over MIDI, which can’t be done remotely if you’re only using the regular sync input.

Notes: It will send and receive notes within the limits of the sequencer. It’s using channel 1 for notes. Notes outside these limits will be ignored. It doesnot react to varying velocities. It does however react to pitch bend MIDI messages and is able to record and play back pitch bend in flux mode! I don’t have MIDI out hooked up at the moment, so I can’t confirm this right now, but I’m assuming it also transmits MIDI pitch bend messages when it plays notes in flux mode.

Drums: It’s using the standard General MIDI specification for drums, which means the following notes on MIDI channel 10.
Name Note number Note name GM drum name
BD 36 C1 Bass drum 1
SN 40 E1 Snare dum 2/Electric snare
HH 42 F#1 Closed hi-hat
Control change messages (CC): It can send and receive CC for all the knobs and switches marked green above. The parameters are mapped as follows:

Name CC number Values GM parameter name
LFO rate 16 – General purpose controller 1

LFO int. 1 – Modulation wheel
EG shape 80 32=decay
64=sustain
96=attack General purpose controller 5

LFO target 81 32=VCO
64=VCO+VCF
96=VCF General purpose controller 6

LFO mode 82 32=Fast
64=Slow
96=1shot General purpose controller 7

LFO wave 83 32=Saw
64=Triangle
96=Square General purpose controller 8"

1 comment:

  1. is it possible to buy this modified unit somewhere?

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