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Title: Monotron Modding!
Post by: JMickle on May 28, 2013, 12:56:56 pm

I have owned my monotron for a while, but have dismissed it mostly as a cool toy, not useful for any actual music production. It's too much work to actually make anything that great, and the ribbon controller is a massive pain
 
But after seeing this video 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX-IOYVBwUg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX-IOYVBwUg)
i find out there are a whole bunch of people that have spent a lot of time modding and hacking their monotrons to add a bunch of cool features! This means I must also do it :)
 
I'll be documenting my journey here with pictures and all the little things I do.
 
My first step: http://www.korg-datastorage.jp/Manual/monotron_sch.pdf (http://www.korg-datastorage.jp/Manual/monotron_sch.pdf)
 
(http://distilleryimage6.ak.instagram.com/f0f4b938c79511e2ba8122000a1f9262_7.jpg)

Title: Monotron Modding!
Post by: The Dude on May 28, 2013, 01:20:09 pm

This should be cool.

Title: Monotron Modding!
Post by: JMickle on May 28, 2013, 03:57:57 pm

(http://distilleryimage7.ak.instagram.com/33dfb5fac7ae11e2a5b622000a9f1254_7.jpg)
ok so i added 1/4inch jack sockets on to replace the 3.5mm ones because tiny ones are annoying. I still need to sort out the switching part of it but that is a tiny thing. (the bit that cuts off the internal speaker when you plug something into the audio out)
 
I'll eventually make a case for those plugs to go in, too.
 
My dad had a look at the schematics to see how difficult making a new keyboard for it would be and the conclusion was Not Too Bad. I'm probably gonna get a load of cool buttons for the keyboard like maybe these ones: 
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/15-x-Red-Push-to-Make-Square-Switch-Momentary-Normally-Open-Solder-terminals-/281112668484?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Components_Supplies_ET&hash=item41739ee944 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/15-x-Red-Push-to-Make-Square-Switch-Momentary-Normally-Open-Solder-terminals-/281112668484?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Components_Supplies_ET&hash=item41739ee944)
 
Having a "proper" keyboard would be kinda pointless for this thing, so a novelty one like that would be Rad As Hell

Title: Monotron Modding!
Post by: superflat on May 28, 2013, 07:51:17 pm

I have two of these little beauties.  The second was possibly for future modding, so I'll be keen to see how it goes for you!

Title: Monotron Modding!
Post by: JMickle on August 30, 2013, 04:40:02 pm

this video has inspired me to get back on the monohack
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-IGSgNIz9A (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-IGSgNIz9A)
 
That light sensor seems like a genius idea and probably not tooooo difficult to add.

Title: Monotron Modding!
Post by: ATARI on September 18, 2013, 10:17:38 pm

wheres the monotron dude

Title: Monotron Modding!
Post by: Ragnar on September 21, 2013, 12:09:05 am

I make my own computer synths because I'm poor

Title: Monotron Modding!
Post by: JMickle on September 21, 2013, 01:03:59 am

The input/output jacks are working fine, but I'm waiting to find a lil keyboard to rip apart and take the keyboard part off to attach to the monotron.

Title: Monotron Modding!
Post by: ATARI on September 21, 2013, 05:57:08 pm

do you want a keyboard  my midi controller just borked

Title: Monotron Modding!
Post by: ATARI on September 25, 2013, 08:32:13 pm

psst let me know im throwing it out on friday

Title: Monotron Modding!
Post by: JMickle on September 26, 2013, 08:26:24 pm

how will you possibly get it to me lol

Title: Monotron Modding!
Post by: Carrion Crow on September 27, 2013, 09:35:34 am

a SIGNED natty tan keyboard amazing

Title: Monotron Modding!
Post by: ATARI on September 27, 2013, 06:25:15 pm

gazelle duh

Title: Monotron Modding!
Post by: ATARI on October 01, 2013, 06:33:03 am

nevermind im taking it apart !