Korg Monotribe ?

[supermel74]

I thought this was an audio in trigger? That's what I was going on. Would it be accurate triggered from an audio out from a drum machine

[Sir Ruff]

I thought this was an audio in trigger? That's what I was going on. Would it be accurate triggered from an audio out from a drum machine

It says it has pulse out, so I assume it takes pulse in... how accurate it can respond to the audio output of any drum machine will come down to the strength of the signal. I would imagine the best result though will come from something akin to a pulse signal or trigger.

[th0mas]

The monotron and monotribe are targeted specifically at people who are not synth geeks

This is a big reason why all of your comparisons between a boutique synth manufacturer and Korg, and the followup "told-ya-so's" on the announcement of the monotribe, were totally irrelevant and the claims unfounded.

[space6oy]

sorry if someone's already shared this one, didn't see it on the last few pages though:

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also has this comment:

I was just emailed by andertons offering at pre-order £169.00 so I somehow doubt it'll be ten times the price in the US

[smoothcriminal]

all of your comparisons between a boutique synth manufacturer and Korg, and the followup "told-ya-so's" on the announcement of the monotribe, were totally irrelevant and the claims unfounded.

The monotribe is slightly more expensive than the Atomo Mochika but in the same ballpark ... in other words the boutique price for a 1-VCO + 8-step sequencer/synth is almost a perfect 1:1 comparison with what Korg is charging for a 1-VCO + 8-step sequencer/synth (which an even closer analogy than I was claiming). It's the exact opposite of what you are giving me s**t for not agreeing with, that a mass-produced Korg would have to be sold significantly cheaper than an equivalent boutique because you're increasing supply and not demand. Which brings us back to my original point in that thread (thanks for bringing it up), which was that you don't have a perfect understanding of what the demand is and you don't know all the factors that affect it for a particular product, therefore shitting on people for not agreeing with your premises is quite offensive.

But you should go tell Korg that "economics 101" proves they can't make a profit with the Monotribe. Maybe send them that handy little supply vs demand graph and a couple facepalm emoticons?

[space6oy]

glad i got to share that video before this thread gets locked for all the arguing.

[kuroichi]

So... does anyone have any actual information, ie new videos, schematics etc, cause all this synth gossip is making my heart bleed.

[Sir Ruff]

So... does anyone have any actual information, ie new videos, schematics etc, cause all this synth gossip is making my heart bleed.

huh? like 4 days ago, all we had was a fragment of a photo, and now we've got full specs and multiple videos documenting pretty much every feature. What else could you want for a product that's not even released?

[griffin avid]

glad i got to share that video before this thread gets locked for all the arguing.

Well I think they are both right. When you complain about co$t or lack of features- it's the analogue aspects that you are taking the hit for. Does anyone think that if this was a little digital/VA box, it'd have more features? It shows in the size and cosmetics and build. The Economics 101 thing was a little over the top. You decide what you want to do and then find a way to make a profit at it. I think that's Running a Business 101.

If KORG wants to make analogue synths they will. They will also find a way to do it at a profit.
This forum would be better off discussing philosophy over finance when it comes to KORG's next move.
If you're the guy at the meeting and you raise your hand and say "Let's make an analogue synth!"
A suit is going to ask next about profitability.

You explain your case and also bolster your argument about how 'poorly' the last digital/VA went over.
Sometimes the Moving On To The Next Idea isn't spurned on by success, sometimes it's lack of success or failure.
Was the Kronos born from 'competition from Roland/Yamaha' or simply the reaction to the OA$Y$ and M3?

All I'm saying is: the side that says they wouldn't/couldn't do a proper analogue could be right if it takes YEARS to see a true modern incarnation of the MS10/MS20 (which is what the debate started from [and not just ANY analogue synth by definition])- which means KORG is waiting for the market to catch up with their inner desires.

And I say inner desires because KORG obviously still cares.
They obviously listen and it seems they sprinkle the attention according to true numbers.

Fan boys: make a lot of noise, but are small in number.
Historians: Hate the new, love the old, small in number.
Hobbyists: Buy what they believe they need. Medium sized, but enough to generate a profit.

Consumers: Get what's popular. Largest group that constitutes and determines whether or not you have a hit. Like anything, people that buy stuff because well, everyone is buying it/them/one. Depending on where they hang out or go for information, anyone of the former groups could be hurting or helping sales. So everyone is important to a degree.

[Computer Controlled]

The sync in takes an audio signal as well. I'm guessing for every pulse/trigger it gets, it advances the sequencer one step. Like tHe 101 and Pro-One.

[th0mas]

that a mass-produced Korg would have to be sold significantly cheaper than an equivalent boutique because you're increasing supply and not demand.

taking this to pm one last time

[kuroichi]

So... does anyone have any actual information, ie new videos, schematics etc, cause all this synth gossip is making my heart bleed.

huh? like 4 days ago, all we had was a fragment of a photo, and now we've got full specs and multiple videos documenting pretty much every feature. What else could you want for a product that's not even released?

I want to see some balloon animals dammit!

[Neonlights84]

"We" as in synth geeks are most certainly not the target demographic for the monotribe, in fact if you already own an analog synth and a sequencer as any good synth geek should, the monotribe is almost totally pointless beyond the fun factor. The monotron and monotribe are targeted specifically at people who are not synth geeks, in order to turn them to the dark side and make the market larger. As Haj posted,

I feel the tops of Korg are more interested in seeking or creating a new category / audience

That being said, I don't think it's a coincidence that two of the more popular mods for the monotron (one-shot LFO and step sequencer) ended up as features on the Monotribe.

I have analog synths and a sequencer, and yet I do not find this product to be pointless.It could mean access to analog drums at a price even lower than something like the MFB 503. It this thing sells for around 225 bucks, I would be hard pressed to stay away.

[RD9]

...without a price or ETA

I hate saying "I told you so", but I think this video is proof that video editors are inspired by other videos they see, such as in the case of Jexus' videos.

Fixed that for you.

It's a pretty big stretch to say that because someone makes a video demo similar to another video demo, that means that major companies are going to develop products based on what a couple of people type on a web forum. Nice try though, don't give up.

If you're looking for parallels to draw then might I point you in the direction of the people who actually modded monotrons to have additional features rather than people who just talk about stuff.

I'm just talking about the video and that Korg does take inspiration from videos like Jexus'. Not talking about the Monotribe itself.

[smoothcriminal]

I have analog synths and a sequencer, and yet I do not find this product to be pointless.

I said "almost pointless" in the sense of "limited in usefulness compared to/in conjunction with gear I already own."