Here’s a quick demo of the Monotron that came in today. Noticed some grit/bleed in the filter. Seemed very relative to the position of the filter. Not sure if this is normal or not. Some feedback from others with this would be cool. This is ALL Monotron-E, no external processing at all with some minor CV control on the envelope.
The Korg DS-8 is a 61-key FM synthesizer produced by Korg in 1987. It is a 4-operator 8-voice, 8-part-multitimbral synthesizer with a 61-note keyboard that has velocity and aftertouch sensitivity. It has no filter and only the basic delay, chorus, flanger, and double effects. It was released to compete against synthesizers such as the Yamaha DX7 and TX81Z. Read More »
The industrial genre has always thrived on an innovative”do it yourself attitude” and using inexpensive synthesizers is one way for a rivethead on a budget to still make music without going broke.
This is the second installment of a series of articles detailing how to program tight, effective analog bass lines and some of the best synths for achieving good bass sounds.