My next synth - Korg Monotron!!!

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My next synth - Korg Monotron!!!

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shouldn't be this posted at Fun threads?
Or is it real?
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This is a real synth, but I of course don't know if I'll buy it ;-) If it's going to be about $100 this is a good possibility to get a real analog filter.
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Where is the screen? It's obviously not big enough! Do you think that Korg will fix this bug with an update?

What about multiple arpeggiators?

What's the file system like? Will it be able to store millions of samples and intuitively convert them to any format my heart desires?

I want to know if it's piano sound is just like my Mom's piano!

What about expansion? Does it have expansion cards available? How many? There better be lots!

What's it like compared to the Kurzweil PC361 or the Motif XS?

I want to see a ROM wave list containing every imaginable sound! Is that too much to ask?

Does Korg have a 'Korg Connects' for this particular keyboard?

Does the 'rate' dial come in blue?

Korg obviously screwed up on the keyboard! How come the 'black' keys are 'white'?

When can we expect the next OS update?

I have many more questions, but . . . I'll leave it at this for now!

Sincerely with tongue-in-cheek, ;-)
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I bet Rolf Harris buys one...
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When I saw it in the Mess I went like WTF????
Along that we got a 5 octave mini-key MicroStation - another "Nano-Mini-Micro" synth. I always found the MicroKorg really nice. Now I think something really strange is going on at Korg.
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Yes, looks like they now smoke dried squid!
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Or is it real?


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I have seen the price at EURO 71.-
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yeah, korg rocks with this!!! unfortunately it has no midi in )))

i really wonder why real analog synths are not manufactured widely theese days, they sound just better than VA's
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They are, just not by Yamaha, Roland, and, pardon this little monster, Korg.

Dave Smith, Moog, Modular Synthesizers are still in business and popular. Alesis has the andromeda and there are a few DIY kits out there.
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MSRP $85 USD, I think. Not too bad!
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It might look as an awkward product, but look at it like this: the nearest real analog filter costs about $200-250 (Moog's one for example). This one will be well under $100 bucks, once again, for a real analog filter. If it sounds as good as it should, I am buying it.
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Seems to be the consensus, the analog filter is where it's at. Moog LPF is $280 at major retailer.

I wonder, is it really an MS-20 filter in there? It'd almost fit on a keychain.
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They say it's the same circuit (or chip), hope it's true.
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