Re: korg monotron

[Eric DeAratanha <dearatanha@gmail.com>]

Hey Dan,
Maybe it will help to imagine korg didnt provide the "keyboard" graphic... just imagine it as a tiny electronic trombone or something of the sort... Who needs intonation anyway!?
I actually have one... and have managed to play some simple melody with some interesting intonation discoveries. Hey, how else are you going to play those rad inbetween notes that are present in a lot of asian and indian traditional musics? I also LOVE how you can get some super far out filter sweeps and buzzy chirpy noise... delightful.

PS, this is my first post to the Looper's Delight. Its a delight to be a looper and to be reading all this lovely cutting edge musical thinking that goes on in y'all's heads. hehe Thanks for being...

keep on creating...
-Eric

On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 7:32 AM, Daniel Thomas <danielthomas4@mac.com> wrote:

> However, as a sound source or noise source with a fair amount of sophistication in terms of bang for the buck..

I just couldn't get passed the lamo keyboard.  For someone with a modicum of key chops, this is a big and unnecessary product limitation.

D

On Apr 12, 2011, at 5:27 AM, Rick Walker wrote:

> On 7/22/64 11:59 AM, Lindsey Walker wrote:
>> Hey, has anyone else played with the monotron?  What did you do with
>> it?  I think it would be a fun sound source for loops, without sitting
>> behind a laptop, of course.
>>
>> Lindsey
> I don't own one, but I've played around with one a bit at Union Grove Music.
>
> What strikes me is that a 'musical', (that is , melodic) instrument , it is very limited for the previously
> mentioned lack of individual keys.
>
> However, as a sound source or noise source with a fair amount of sophistication in terms of bang for the buck,
> I think it's really wonderful.
>
> Also,  from my understanding,  you can run any audio through it's filter system as an 'effect' which is
> also very hip.
>
> When I have the dough,   I'll be buying one, for sure, myself for my Rhythm and Noise project,  aEther Engine.
>
> Hope you are doing well, Lindsey.    We really missed you at the Looping Festival this year.  I hope you'll come
> play Y2K11.
>
> hugs,   Rick
>