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Korg Monotron Delay Implant

Posted on 15 May 2016 By SyntherJack

Resonance mod, LFO to cutoff modulation mod, if you are into Monotron Delay modding you have probably done it or at least know it exists.
I wanted to go step further (and keep Monotrons sexy size). Introducing: Monotron Delay Implant!

What is implant? It is an additional mini PCB, containing opamp and some passive stuff necessary to perform more advanced modi cations.
What implant does?
adds second waveform for VCO – squarewave with pulse width controlled by LFO; modulation depth is xed (50 – 75 %),
LFO can modulate cutoff frequency of a lter, pitch of VCO or pulse width of the VCO,
LFO can be used as modulator or routed to lters input and act as separate generator for super fat drones, of for low frequency lter
excitation.

Monotron Delay Implant installed

The circuit is very simple. IC1B acts as comparator – it compares saw waveform level from VCO with (a little bit tuned via R1-R4) signal from
LFO, resulting in square waveform with variable pulse width on IC pin 7. R5/6 matches levels between square and saw waves. IC1A ampli es
signal form LFO and removes DC component to match lters input. Resiststors (47k and 4k7) in cutoff/pitch modulation paths are setting
maximum modulation range. Thats all. Circuit have some unexpedted behaviour due to its simplicity, but you can use it in creative way.
edit 7.05.2017:
I found the “unexpected behaviour / random FX” cause – IC1A input is not connected if “LFO as modulator” position is chosen. 100k to GND
on “+” input should solve it.

Monotron Implant schematics

The only components you have to remove form original Monotron Delay PCB are R7 resistor and C12 capacitor (it is used later on implant
PCB). You can nd them here:

Parts to desolder – R7 and C12

The connections from R7 and C12 pads to implant PCB looks like this. Is quite a delicate job.

R7 / C12 desoldered and reconnected

IC4 pin 13 is hard to get, it is more easy to solder to C15 (1uF) near it. I have covered a part of PCB with tape to make shure the will be no
shortcut.

IC4 pin 13 solder point

The implant resistors PCB with parts names and values. Notice there are still some parts to solder near to switches on Monotrons back (4k7
and 47k resistors, 1uF capacitor – marked on schematics).

Implant part names

Implant part values

And nally, the Implants PCB. Resolution in 600 dpi. All resistors are in 1206, one capacitor in 0805, opamp in SO8. The 1uF thru-hole can be
replaced by the one desoldered from original Monotrons Delay PCB.

PCB ready to print – high quality!

All additional switches and pots are hidden on the Monotrons back. The slide switch is EXCEL CELL ELECTRONIC, Mini Slide Switch 1P2T
Through Hole 0.2A 24VDC, bought @ http://www.taydaelectronics.com, the lters resonance potentiometer was torn out of old CD-ROM
(volume control), then grinded to make it thinner. This way Monotrol looks like a stock device.

Notice parts near to switches – 4k7 and 47k resistors and 1uF capacitor.

Additional switches to handle new functions

This is demo of my modi ed Korg Monotron Delay.  Five mods were preformed on this particular unit:

resonance mod,
implant mod (3 mods in 1),
break out connector (does not any sound, but was very helpful when modding).

Monotron Delay Implant demo

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It can make very unexpected sounds and yes, it is noisy, but in a good way. My cat loves it!

Jack
 

Posted in Project Tagged battery operated, delay, diy, do it yourself, electronics, implant, Korg, modi cation, Monotron, portable, PT2399,
synth, synthesizer

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