Not Moog but still very interesting. You’ve all seen the MonoTribe toy… um instrument… um instrument toy.
Well it’s compelling with it’s mini sequencer and audio capabilities but that ribbon is beat and it is getting up into the price range that might be better spent elsewhere like a Fooger or maybe not spent at all but saved (what’s that?!).
very expensive, i’ve seen kits for 7,50 home made , and a full upgrade with midi in/out and extra outputs and knobs foor about 100.
it’s a nice toy to sit with on the sofa, i admit.
Do you have links to the other kits? If this can be turned into something more serious for even LESS money, I would be interested.
Thanks.
http://www.ebay.de/itm/140593361815?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
it’s slightly more, but much more elaborate.
the 7,50 build in yourself kits were developed by pwm , member of the dutch synthforum ( http://www.synthforum.nl/forums/showthread.php?p=1448880&highlight=korg+monotribe#post1448880 )
i think he sold all his homemade kits, but he’ll certainly will supply you with info if requested.
The Mootribe is quite an interesting and versatile box, especially with the V2 update, however I feel (like many) that it was needlessly limited due to the lack of control inputs (perhaps deliberately, but I have no psychic insights into what Korg’s R&D or marketer’s mindset was when they developed it)
It’s fairly well known now that if you have the time and some skill (or a friend who is handy with a soldering iron and can navigate a circuit diagram) there are a few options out there to expand it however:
Quite detailed DIY steps on modifying the Monotribe to take MIDI on the gameboy genius’ blog:
http://blog.gg8.se/wordpress/2011/08/14/monotribe-midi-and-me/
On monobot’s blog: Talking about CV pitch control for the Monotribe:
http://monomodder.blogspot.com/2011/08/cv-to-resistance-or-how-to-pitch.html
…and there’s quite a few more out there. I haven’t found the time or pressing need to hack mine yet…
