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elastictroubadour
Joined: 22 Jan 2013 Posts: 5
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Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 9:16 am Post subject: Monotron vs. Gakken |
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Hi everyone,
As an owner of one of each of the three Monotron varieties, I had often thought (like many others, no doubt) about how nice it would be to have some decent envelope controls. I noticed that the Gakken SX-150 does have, but I really can't find any decent review or demonstration of the Gakken to get an informed opinion about it. How does the sound compare to a Monotron?
If anybody with any experience with the Gakken has anything to say, it would be most appreciated.
Thanks. |
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jeremykeys Platinum Member
Joined: 19 Jun 2011 Posts: 3092 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2013 9:59 pm Post subject: |
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I wish I could help but I've never even heard of the Gakken. I have the Monotron and the duo. I think these are amazing little synths for their size and price. I'm hoping to incorperate them into the live show with my metal band. My primary keyboard is my Kronos but I think these could be fine for a weird section of a prog/metal song. _________________ If music is the food of love, play on and play loud!
Gear: Kronos 73, Triton Pro-X, Wavestation EX, Polysix, King Korg, Monotron and Monotron Duo, Minikorg, Moog Grandmother, 1 Roland U-20, Hammond M3, 4 acoustic and 6 electric guitars, 1 Ibanez 5 string bass, a bunch of microphones and other very cool toys, 1 wife and 3 cats! |
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Bald Eagle Platinum Member
Joined: 25 Jan 2009 Posts: 2278 Location: Long Island, NY
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Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2013 10:31 pm Post subject: |
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Interesting ... Apparently you have to assemble it yourself. Plus as an added treat the instructions are in Japanese only. Maybe I'll give it a try.
http://www.makershed.com/product_p/mkgk8.htm |
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Yoa Senior Member
Joined: 03 Feb 2012 Posts: 345 Location: Exeter, NH
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Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 6:16 pm Post subject: |
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The Gakken is a bit odd. It's Japanese, its instructions to build aren't the most clear set, and it is very limited unless you mod the hell out of the original, but once you get one up and running (or just buy a pre-made one) it has a very warm, smooth tone that has a lot of potential.
If you just want an EG for your monotron, grab a simple ASR EG schematic and maybe a comparator-based gate generator and mod your monotron. It's much easier than it might sound, don't worry _________________ Cheers! Yoa
Current electronic equipment: Korg Kaossilator, miniKP, microKORG, nanoKEY, nanoPAD, nanoKONTROL, monotron, Pandora PX5D, AX1000G, M-Audio Keystation 88es, Casio VL Tone, Soundcraft 102 mixer, laptop (which, among other things, has the KORG Legacy Collection and various NI stuffs), Acer Iconia a100 (has many music apps), Stylophone, Yamaha DX7 |
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HardWired
Joined: 14 Mar 2021 Posts: 25
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Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2021 3:48 am Post subject: |
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actually have both... rarely use the Gakken... modded the original monotron on second day of owning it and bought it release day then played show with it that night... that case is so tight... used metal screws with alligator clips... it has been my goto test oscillator ever since... have all my notes and schematics archived around here somewhere.. fabulous with control voltage _________________ From the Beyond Straight into the Supernatural
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