Personally I'm not too into wood for synths, but nice job and nice presentation! I'd love to see someone mod the monologue or the minilogue with an aluminum or stainless case. Just make it a compact brick without any slant to the case, something similar to the form factor of the Elektron synths.
I recently bought a monologue that had been crushed to hell - had to replace all the potentiometers and clean the circuit boards, but I managed to bring it back to life minus the keybed (too lazy to order a replacement board or solder the existing one). As such, I am hoping to reproduce something like what you have done here, although I have very few tools at my disposal. One thing I hope to add is a battery pack inside for a couple of 18650 cells, which will put out close to the required 9 volts you get from six AAs. I also have some aluminium knobs on there since the replacement pots came with their own knobs. Thanks for the inspiration!
It's beautifully done. I'm now thinking of doing mine, but just by taking it apart and chopping off the plastic keys section after disconnecting the keys. I don't have the tools, or ability to do this as well as you have. 👍
When it said 'mod' I was thinking of electronic mods. One of the reasons I like the Monologue is for its portability. It runs on batteries and I can play it anywhere. I can see that although you have made it smaller, which for portability is great, I won't be able to play it. Seriously, it looks great.
awesome work! before the midi controller video was over I was opening a new tab and googling monologue desktop version hahaha. then once I realised you had built it I came right here. I have the minilogue and love it. think the monologue is next on my list! keep up the good work.
Korg pay attention. I want one! Like all of us space is at a premium, we already have our favorite keyboard controller. Don't need the keyboard. I hate the" E" to "E" (as opposed to the C to C) but love the guts. Wish I had the talent to make this module. Incredible job.
Came straight from your main channel video. Loved this one as well. I really really like the music, right up my street. Went to see Minami Deutsch this week and just bought tickets for Wooden Shjips. You'd have fitted right on the bill
Very nice!! Been wanting to do this to a few of my synths. Interesting to see there is no shielding inside the Monologue. It would be nice if there were more factory desktop versions rather than just colour variants.
clearly some specialized equipment you have here. Drop down drills, laser computer controlled cutters etc. Not something anyone could just do in their garage like you kinda suggest. But well done it does look great (except for that silver edge at the bottom I woulda made that black)
Nice. I’m planning on doing something similar to my Sub phatty, but with a metal case so I can have more desktop space as well. Thanks for sharing this.
At some point in the future I'm going to be upgrading a toy piano with some real hardwood to make it sturdy and, as you've shown here, to make it sexy.
This is so good! it would be great if you could share the laser cut file for the rear side! Think I’m gonna do this to mine too. Cheers and thanks for sharing your process.
Really really great idea! Thanks for sharing. I wish Korg would do this themselves. I don't need that keyboard on there, and there are many out there who also don't.
I would like that myself, but you have used very professional tools that ain't something you would find in an ordinary household. I wonder if there would be a similar outcome if you just use simple tools.. hmm. i'd like that challenge, but i don't have a minilogue yet. I returned mine cause the keybed was bothering me. Have no use for keybeds :) If there's a chance i get it to a desktop format like you did i would buy one.
Fantastic! You've got another fan for your channel! I'm ready to give my ol' Korg Micro-X a makeover now. It's keyboard is too short as well and i have a controller keyboard to play it if i want to. :-) Looking forward to the desk-makeover video! Thanks for the share, you're an inspiration!
I notice right at the beginning the synth seems to have a wooden panel at the back. I'm curious about whether you thought about reattaching it and why you decided against? Is it a space/shape consideration?
Nice one. From what I can see you have quite a number of decent tools for woodwork - if you'd consider selling a 'kit' of all wooden parts - how much would that be?
How in the hell have i not seen your channel before. Defo has given me some good food for thought as far as my anlog synth project housing is concerned. Just subbed to this channel. I will check out the other and sub too. Looks like i have alot to learn from you. Great share 👍👍
Awesome tuneage and a masterfully modded module! BTW, I own the Monologue and a set of those Behringer Truth speakers too...now I think I need to find a skull.... ;-P Subscribed!!!
Oh yes! But maybe patch points to interrupt and circuit bend it with patch points ? And sample to oscillator capability-too! Just dreaming! Great stuff! Peace Christo great tune!
Great job! Wish Korg made a desktop version of it for half the price of the KB version. I own a monologue as well and it's a great synth. Made some patches that are free to download if you want. New sub here!
after seeing this I know why Korg wants $100 more for the Minilogue XD module than for the keyboard version. They don't save $100 by not having the keyboard - they build only keyboard versions and have small shops sawing them off again and throwing the keyybeds in the bin :-) This must be it. ;-)
