Korg MonoPoly
MonoPoly
Released: 1981
MSRP: Y149,800 ($995US)
Synopsis:
Per the name (a.k.a. MP-4), either a reasonably equipped monosynth or a 4 voice polysynth with different waves for each oscillator.
Architecture Class: Conventional (subtractive).
Ebay Description:
The Korg Mono/Poly is a 44 key (monophonic or 4 voice polyphonic) synthesizer, featuring a four oscillators (triangle, saw, pulse waveforms with sync and cross-modulation), white noise, resonant low pass analog filter, dedicated filter and volume ADSR envelopes (filter envelope also routed to pitch), LFO (triangle, up|down saw, square waveforms, routed to PWM, pitch, filter), dedicated PWM LFO, portamento, arpeggiator (up/down), and CV I/O.
Physical
Form Factor
Dimensions
Weight
Audio Input
Audio Output
Communication Port
Control Input
Control Output
Switch Input
Power
44 keys
W:744mm
D:450mm
H:144mm
12kg
no
mono
no
CV trigger filter pitch
CV trigger
arpeggio portamento
AC (28W)
Interface
Compatibility
Multitimbral Memory
Program Memory
External Storage
External Programming
UI Input
UI Output
-
None
no
no
no
buttons knobs
LED
Architecture
Multitimbral
Polyphony
Unison
Architecture
no
1 4 (unison/poly)
no
VCO1+VCO2+VCO3+VCO4+noise->VCF->VCA
Output
Effects
Pan Modulator
Volume Modulator
Headphone
None
no
EG
yes
Control
Arpeggiator
Arpeggiator External
Sequencer
Sequencer Memory
Sequencer External
Continuous
Program Change
octave:1-3 up down up/down
pedal
no
N/A
N/A
ModWheel
PitchWheel
no
Keyboard
Key Pressure
Chord Memory
External Control
External Sustain
Key Scaling
Velocity Curves
no
yes
CV
trigger
no
yes
no
Source
Name
Signal Class
Waveform
Octave Range
Amplitude Modulator
Harmonics Modulator
Pitch Modulator
Wave Assign Modulator
VCO1
analog
triangle
saw
pulse
2-16'
no
PWM:MG-1|MG-2|VCF-EG
cross-mod
external
MG-1
VCF-EG
ModWheel
PitchWheel
portamento
no
VCO2
analog
triangle
saw
pulse
2-16'
no
PWM:MG-1|MG-2|VCF-EG
sync
cross-mod
external
MG-1
VCF-EG
ModWheel
PitchWheel
portamento
no
VCO3
analog
triangle
saw
pulse
2-16'
no
PWM:MG-1|MG-2|VCF-EG
sync
cross-mod
external
MG-1
VCF-EG
ModWheel
PitchWheel
portamento
no
VCO4
analog
triangle
saw
pulse
2-16'
no
PWM:MG-1|MG-2|VCF-EG
sync
cross-mod
external
MG-1
VCF-EG
ModWheel
PitchWheel
portamento
no
Noise
analog
noise:white
-
no
no
no
no
Filter
Name
Signal Class
IC
Resonant
Shape
Frequency Modulator
Resonance Modulator
Shape Modulator
VCF
analog
discrete?
yes
low pass
key
MG-1
ModWheel
PitchWheel
VCF-EG
no
no
Envelope
Name
Level
Rate
Loop
Polarity
Trigger
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
VCF-EG
sustain
attack
decay
release
no
yes
no
no
no
VCA-EG
sustain
attack
decay
release
no
no
single
multiple
no
no
LFO
Name
Waveform
Delay
Polarity
Sync
Delay Modulator
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
MG-1
triangle
saw:up
saw:down
square
no
no
no
no
ModWheel
no
MG-2
triangle
no
no
no
no
no
no
