My Monotribe mods

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#1

I made some Monotribe mod vines

Drum mods

https://vine.co/v/hQYD2QVhPJW
https://vine.co/v/hQY35Ol37OJ
https://vine.co/v/hQYLVzad1LJ

VCO mod

https://vine.co/v/hQYphWUU3uV
https://vine.co/v/hQYD7Xq6WHv
https://vine.co/v/hQYjxB9LdTU
https://vine.co/v/hQYIDUm5a0q
https://vine.co/v/hQYP7V7udBg
https://vine.co/v/hQYLiEqIO9U

With 303
https://vine.co/v/hQ3baXzV57n
https://vine.co/v/hQ3MdQqIUMn
https://vine.co/v/hQ3i3aVOWDt
https://vine.co/v/hQ3JjD9dm6b

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Anyone still modding their Monotribes
#2

yeah yeah yeah, freqin awesome, but you can keep all your fancy schmancy ā€˜electronicā€™ mods - what about THIS, not so smug now, eh ā€¦ :wink:


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Korg Volca Modular
#3

Ha, I have thought about doing that, how did you do yours? It looks neat!

#4

totally old-school - the shafts with Tipp-Ex ! yeah and the knobs with Letraset ! u may need some googlinā€™ if u r post-punk :wink:

iā€™ll be watchinā€™ this space - fantastic finish btw

ps: for me the fun is mostly in the doinā€™, but iā€™m hankering for some simple battery powered gain using some ultra-clean vca chips, like an LM4562, so i can give my Mono-tron/tribes a boost into the OT/AF - does that sound simples, have u done some even ?


#5

I was known for hanging out in stationary shops in the 80ā€™s :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye: , letraset FTW! Did not even know you could still get it though.

Not done any mods to improve noisefloor, thought about it though, replacing the LM324 with possibly a higher perfomance alternative might be a good idea. Then again if Iā€™m honest Iā€™m not terribly bothered by the noise, I like using tape too so kind of goes with the sound :wink:

Not done any internal gain stuff either, but messed with some external ideas.

BTW the Volcas are a bit noisy too, I like them enough to keep them, but really gotta say they are not in the same league as the Monotribe sound-wise, not got around to doing mods on them yet but got some cool stuff floating round the big grey squishy walnut.

#6

Your Monotribe mods are almost making me consider finally getting one Daren as youā€™re turning it into really quite a sick little box :+1:

#7

Yeah gotta say - and this makes me sound like a right fanboy - I flippin love the thing, so much fun, the poly-rhythmic jammin and hands on stuff it can do are just a joy to PLAY with.

The mods really add quite a bit of variation to the already quite versatile box, and the accent/filter CV mod (once I finalise it) give it a lovely twang. Still refining the VCO mod, just tweaking a few component values, but think Iā€™m there now.

And from your POV - Monotribe will take up very little real estate in the techno cupboard, AND it will play nice with the Microbrute. Not too mention, dealer portal, cough :imp:

Talking of the Microbrute, if it ran off batteries I would have buckled already, as it stands I am holding off, but to paraphrase Miles Dyson in Terminator 2 ā€œI donā€™t know how much longer I can hold thisā€ :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

I was eyeing it already, then read a few comments from you and a few other guys, and almost pulled the trigger, the battery thing is quite important though, so I might get one and try to hack something into it. Certainly donā€™t need it, but damn the GAS is high, and the price is so low :sob:

Mrs got me the LittleBits synth for Xmas, I predict some magnetic add-ons to my Monotribe in 2014, oh dear it never endsā€¦

#8

Hi

Are the drum mods compatible with amazing machines miditribe?

#9

^ I am not certain as I do not know how big that kit is inside and the location of it, electronically it will be fine, if you can post a pic of it installed I will be able to tell if it will fit.

#10

I just have it installed with wires running the sockets out through the battery box - no drilling as I donā€™t have the tools - I was planning to use your UK fitting service for the drums and ask if youā€™d tidy up the miditribe kit with proper drilled sockets for a bit extra on top?
Will post a pic in the morning.

#11

Trade secrets and all, but any chance youā€™ll be sharing guides/pointers for anyone hoping to emulate your mods?

Cheers!

#12

I think I have already posted details of most of them over at muffwiggler as well as some others, the VCO mod is a bit too complicated to explain as I do not have a schematic for it, but it is based around a phase locked loop and additional VCO which follows (or not) the internal VCO.

#13

^
Daren ā€¦ If you do decide to go for a 'Brute let me know ā€¦ Iā€™ll sharpen my pencil ā€¦ < dealer >

:wink:

#14

Damn!
Sweet!

#15

Thanks! I made a longer demo here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6ZJ9nxnNT4

Mark, think Iā€™ve buckled :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

#16

darenagerThanks! I made a longer demo here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6ZJ9nxnNT4

Mark, think Iā€™ve buckled :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

I only got to about the 4 minute mark when I decided you can add the VCO mod to mine please :slight_smile:

#17

^ :+1: No problemo!

#18

cheers! Thanks for sharing :slight_smile:

#19

Just a heads-up bump to say that I only have 2 drum mods and 4 VCO mods left, I know a few of you guys were interested in these so if you are still interested get in touch, I wonā€™t be making any more for a while when these have gone, as no more boards left.

Some new mods coming too, Iā€™ll post in here when they are ready.

CV boxes for Monotribe and A4 available too. :+1:

#20

PM sent!