USBtribeMIDI interfaces for KORG Monotribe and Volca synths.


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Permanent Installation Instructions

step one

USBtribe USB connected Monotribe MIDI interface installation step one
Take the USB cable, that came with your USBtribe interface, and it connect to the green terminal block. As shown in the photo, the order should be: - Green, White, Red and Black.


step two

USBtribe USB connected Monotribe MIDI interface installation step two
Flip it over and carefully remove the rubber feet and the screws underneath them.

step three

USBtribe USB connected Monotribe MIDI interface installation step three
Stand the monotribe up, with the power switch on top and the base facing toward you. Rotate the base of the box downwards, as if there were a hinge along the bottom edge of the Monotribe. Unplug the 6 way cable from the Monotribe's base and put the base to one side.

step four

USBtribe USB connected Monotribe MIDI interface installation step four
Position the USBtribe in the lower right corner. The USB cable should point straight up, under the right hand side of the upper board, toward the top right corner.






step five

USBtribe USB connected Monotribe MIDI interface installation step five

Take the long, 3 way cable, that came with the USBtribe. Connect one end to the USBtribe connector marked SERIAL and the other end to the Monotribe connector marked SERIAL, located on the left side of the Monotribe board. Connect the 6 way cable, previously disconnected from the Monotribe's base, to the USBtribe connector marked 'SYN'.



step six

USBtribe USB connected Monotribe MIDI interface installation step six
Now we need to make a small, semi-circular opening, in the wall of the base, to pass the USB cable through. You'll need a round file, of similar diameter to the USB cable. With the base oriented as shown in the photo, carefully file the opening in the lower right corner, on the horizontal edge, close to the screw pillar. File a little at a time, regularly checking the size against the cable.

step seven

USBtribe USB connected Monotribe MIDI interface installation step seven You need to end up with something like this.

step eight

USBtribe USB connected Monotribe MIDI interface installation step eight
Connect the short, 6 way cable, that came with the USBtribe, to the USBtribe connector marked 'BAT'. Connect the other end to the circuit board in the Monotribe's base.


step nine

USBtribe USB connected Monotribe MIDI interface installation step nine
Rotate the base back into position and, ensuring that nothing gets trapped, replace the four screws and rubber feet.

step ten

USBtribe USB connected Monotribe MIDI interface installation step ten
Job done! Rock some phat beats, and so on.

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