#korg monologue

[etherdiver]

An earlier iteration of my studio, circa early 2021 if the file date is to be believed. Basically the first iteration of my DAWless setup. If I recall correctly, this is essentially the setup I used to record my Oneirogen Codex album. Pretty sure this was the photo I took to commemorate this edition of the studio, and the album recorded with it, right before I rebuilt it.

Novation Circuit and Arturia Beatstep Pro (both since sold) handled sequencing and synching the whole thing. Korg Monologue monosynth (now sold); Arturia MicroFreak and MiniBrute 2s are both still in the collection, as is the Korg Volca Drum propped up in the middle there. Various modular stuff and a Koma Field Kit FX (all still part of the studio, minus maybe a few modules). You can just make out a vintage Akai tape deck on the right there; I used that to master that album. Still have it and use it all the time.

[ryansholin]

Monologue or Minilogue

I am in month nine of the Notes doc where I mash out pre-sabbatical music project thoughts, and I still woke up this morning and thought maybe I should consider, yet again, whether to buy a Korg Monologue or Minilogue.

They are different! I had a Monologue on my list at the start, but convinced myself the Minilogue was the right answer, but also, aside from the obvious differences, if you ask anyone this question, they ask you a question, like, "well what kind of music do you want to make? what kind of sound do you want?" and then I have to remember what the answers are to those questions and make sense out of them?

If the answer is "I want to sound like Stereolab," then the MIDI Farfisa and an analog polyphonic synth are probably a good idea, especially considering Laetitia toured/s with a Minilogue in lieu of a big Moog Opus. Not that I know how to make it sound like anything yet.

If the answer is "I want to sound like LCD Soundsystem," then a Monologue playing big fuzzy basslines and leads is kinda fun! But could I do that with a MIDI Minimoog or something? Probably.

If the answer is "uhhhhh I want to twiddle knobs and learn synthesis" then everyone will say a Monologue is the right answer, too.

Hmmmmm.

[br4twithrustysnairs]

The legend is reborn. Time to pull out your aphex wax, kids.

[jasons-lens]

I loved making this one.

[thegotchies]

[halloichbinjustin]

Phonic photon sound waves

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[animalsandsynthesizers]

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[neapolitanhusky]

Welp, once again I've blown a couple of hundred dollars on a new synth. This time a Korg Monologue! Which is friggin' radical might I add. Just sayin'.