The Mono/Poly comes to iOS and Gadget

Korg has dropped one of the most popular synths from its back catalogue on the App Store. The four-VCO Mono/Poly was originally released in 1981 with a dedicated envelope generator for the VCF, and also sync and cross-modulation. Fast forward 36 years and Korg has reimagined the Mono/Poly in iOS form utilising its own Component Modeling Technology.

Just like the original, the new iOS version retains the synth’s unique monophonic and polyphonic playing modes. Screen real estate is managed by flipping between various modes including the main synth and key assign screens and the virtual patch and effect screens. There’s also the added bonus of the Kaoss Pad-style interface for tactile control.

On the sound design front, you’re furnished with eight modulation slots, each with 159 modulation sources – such as MG, EG, velocity, and keyboard tracking – that can be used to modulate 35 destinations including oscillator pitch, level, filter, MG, and EG. Two multi-effect units are also provided. Users get 128 preset sounds, with a further 128 sounds also available as an in-app purchase.

As well as functioning as a standalone app, the Mono/Poly is available in Korg’s iOS studio Gadget – under the moniker of ‘Montpelier’ (a Gadget for Mac version will be out before 2018.

Mono/Poly is priced at $19.99/£19.99 on the Apple App store.