Korg Monotron Gone Polyphonic + (Free Logic 9 File)

The Sawlytron is a result of many limits. The desire to harness the sound of analogue while being unable to afford the likes of a Virus, Prophet, Moog etc. The Monotron represents the heritage of the Korg MS-10 and MS-20 with the same analogue filter as its predecessors. This is amazing in itself given the affordability of the Monotron.

If you want a polyphonic analogue synth with an analog filter, the Monotron takes you halfway there. Equipped with a sampler you can take the Monotron the rest of the way to polyphonic bliss.

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Instead of just sampling one note and letting the sampler loop and pitch the same sound across the whole keyboard I wanted every note, every temperature varied, imperfect, cent to be recorded. This is part of the imperfection that makes analogue so desirable. The video shows the process of painstakingly sampling each note. Each sample lasts for 10 seconds, though it often took 30 second or more to track a note that was in tune within 3 cents for the duration of the sample.

The sound in the end? See for yourself. One of the greatest things is being able to overdrive the filter which is where pluins often fail.



A tutorial on how to map the samples in Logic's EXS24 is coming soon. In the meantime check out my blog for more electronic music tips: www.kickbassbounce.com

The EXS24 Sawlytron will be released to subscribers of the blog via download link through November.

via: dojodin