Korg Mono/Poly

Hello people. I've been busy under the hood so to speak and have come
up with a mod to use VCO 12 as a modulation mixable to the MG1
controls. Also with a switch to turn the Monopoly back to its original
architecture. Managed to get a knob cap from Organ parts which i
s on its way but in the mean time I'm using the knob cap from the noise
mix section. Couldn't find a monopoly switch as of yet but Am using a
switch from a local electronics store in the mean time.
VCO1 can now be used to modulate the pitch of the other VCOs. or the
filter or its self if need be. this has opened up the sound
possibilities allot. I've got a short MP3 of first pitch modulation
from VCO1 in PWM mode and then filter modulation with the pitch of VCO
1 very high to get that lovely vocal sound. I can also get some nice
bell sounds using this mod.
http://download.yousendit.com/514D977C35CE681A
and here is a picture
http://www.psypix.net/gallery/data/500/MPMod.jpg

:o)

Top work mate! I could never modify any of my gear though.

I got excited a few years ago and modded my Mono/Poly. Now all bets are
off : )

That's a great mod. I was poking around with stuff like that, but
didn't think of anything so obvious as just mixing it to MG-1.
Did you use any new circuitry, or just add it in?
I added on-off-on switches to both MGs for fast-original-faster, and I
get great vocal sounds, but yours are even better, probably due to the
speed of the modulation.

Cheers,
Scott Deyo
The Bridechamber
contact@bridechamber.com
http://www.bridechamber.com
Jealous Edison Record Kompany
http://www.jealousedison.com

On May 25, 2008, at 4:45 PM, alanmdicker wrote:

> Hello people. I've been busy under the hood so to speak and have come
> up with a mod to use VCO 12 as a modulation mixable to the MG1
> controls. Also with a switch to turn the Monopoly back to its original
> architecture. Managed to get a knob cap from Organ parts which i
> s on its way but in the mean time I'm using the knob cap from the
> noise
> mix section. Couldn't find a monopoly switch as of yet but Am using a
> switch from a local electronics store in the mean time.
> VCO1 can now be used to modulate the pitch of the other VCOs. or the
> filter or its self if need be. this has opened up the sound
> possibilities allot. I've got a short MP3 of first pitch modulation
> from VCO1 in PWM mode and then filter modulation with the pitch of VCO
> 1 very high to get that lovely vocal sound. I can also get some nice
> bell sounds using this mod.
> http://download.yousendit.com/514D977C35CE681A
> and here is a picture
> http://www.psypix.net/gallery/data/500/MPMod.jpg
>
> :o)
>
>
>

No new circuitry just a few lengths of wire a potentiometer and a switch. Hardest part was finding a potentiometer that I could fit a monopoly knob on to. Had to shave about 3 mil of the ones I did use to get the knob to slide down enough.

--- On Mon, 26/5/08, Scott Deyo <contact@bridechamber.com> wrote:

> From: Scott Deyo <contact@bridechamber.com>
> Subject: Re: [korg_mono-poly] VCO 1 as modulation source.
> To: korg_mono-poly@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Monday, 26 May, 2008, 2:35 AM
> I got excited a few years ago and modded my Mono/Poly. Now
> all bets are
> off : )
>
> That's a great mod. I was poking around with stuff like
> that, but
> didn't think of anything so obvious as just mixing it
> to MG-1.
> Did you use any new circuitry, or just add it in?
> I added on-off-on switches to both MGs for
> fast-original-faster, and I
> get great vocal sounds, but yours are even better, probably
> due to the
> speed of the modulation.
>
> Cheers,
> Scott Deyo
> The Bridechamber
> contact@bridechamber.com
> http://www.bridechamber.com
> Jealous Edison Record Kompany
> http://www.jealousedison.com
>
>
> On May 25, 2008, at 4:45 PM, alanmdicker wrote:
>
> > Hello people. I've been busy under the hood so to
> speak and have come
> > up with a mod to use VCO 12 as a modulation mixable
> to the MG1
> > controls. Also with a switch to turn the Monopoly
> back to its original
> > architecture. Managed to get a knob cap from Organ
> parts which i
> > s on its way but in the mean time I'm using the
> knob cap from the
> > noise
> > mix section. Couldn't find a monopoly switch as
> of yet but Am using a
> > switch from a local electronics store in the mean
> time.
> > VCO1 can now be used to modulate the pitch of the
> other VCOs. or the
> > filter or its self if need be. this has opened up the
> sound
> > possibilities allot. I've got a short MP3 of
> first pitch modulation
> > from VCO1 in PWM mode and then filter modulation with
> the pitch of VCO
> > 1 very high to get that lovely vocal sound. I can
> also get some nice
> > bell sounds using this mod.
> > http://download.yousendit.com/514D977C35CE681A
> > and here is a picture
> > http://www.psypix.net/gallery/data/500/MPMod.jpg
> >
> > :o)
> >
> >
> >


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Nice, thanks! Those are about the only mods I seem to have time for --
quick and dirty!
: )

Scott Deyo
The Bridechamber
contact@bridechamber.com
http://www.bridechamber.com
Jealous Edison Record Kompany
http://www.jealousedison.com

On May 26, 2008, at 6:33 AM, Alan Dicker wrote:

> No new circuitry just a few lengths of wire a potentiometer and a
> switch. Hardest part was finding a potentiometer that I could fit a
> monopoly knob on to. Had to shave about 3 mil of the ones I did use to
> get the knob to slide down enough.
>
> --- On Mon, 26/5/08, Scott Deyo <contact@bridechamber.com> wrote:
>
> > From: Scott Deyo <contact@bridechamber.com>
> > Subject: Re: [korg_mono-poly] VCO 1 as modulation source.
> > To: korg_mono-poly@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Monday, 26 May, 2008, 2:35 AM
> > I got excited a few years ago and modded my Mono/Poly. Now
> > all bets are
> > off : )
> >
> > That's a great mod. I was poking around with stuff like
> > that, but
> > didn't think of anything so obvious as just mixing it
> > to MG-1.
> > Did you use any new circuitry, or just add it in?
> > I added on-off-on switches to both MGs for
> > fast-original-faster, and I
> > get great vocal sounds, but yours are even better, probably
> > due to the
> > speed of the modulation.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Scott Deyo
> > The Bridechamber
> > contact@bridechamber.com
> > http://www.bridechamber.com
> > Jealous Edison Record Kompany
> > http://www.jealousedison.com
> >
> >
> > On May 25, 2008, at 4:45 PM, alanmdicker wrote:
> >
> > > Hello people. I've been busy under the hood so to
> > speak and have come
> > > up with a mod to use VCO 12 as a modulation mixable
> > to the MG1
> > > controls. Also with a switch to turn the Monopoly
> > back to its original
> > > architecture. Managed to get a knob cap from Organ
> > parts which i
> > > s on its way but in the mean time I'm using the
> > knob cap from the
> > > noise
> > > mix section. Couldn't find a monopoly switch as
> > of yet but Am using a
> > > switch from a local electronics store in the mean
> > time.
> > > VCO1 can now be used to modulate the pitch of the
> > other VCOs. or the
> > > filter or its self if need be. this has opened up the
> > sound
> > > possibilities allot. I've got a short MP3 of
> > first pitch modulation
> > > from VCO1 in PWM mode and then filter modulation with
> > the pitch of VCO
> > > 1 very high to get that lovely vocal sound. I can
> > also get some nice
> > > bell sounds using this mod.
> > > http://download.yousendit.com/514D977C35CE681A
> > > and here is a picture
> > > http://www.psypix.net/gallery/data/500/MPMod.jpg
> > >
> > > :o)
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
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