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This Tiny Synth Barely Made a Sound… Can I Fix It?

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This little Korg Monotron Delay was sent in by a viewer via the PO Box because it apparently wasn't making any sound. After testing it, it turns out it does make sound, but only just. Which isn't ideal for something that is mainly supposed to make sound. So, in this video, I open it up, poke around inside, and see if we can figure out why it's so quiet. Hope you enjoy! Steve PS. I'm not an expert in repairs at all. I do this for fun, and it may not be the best or safest way to go about repairing broken stuff. I'm pretty good at melting plastic though. Please don't copy me - I'm an idiot. SUPPORT ME on PATREON: http://bit.ly/ssf-patreon ONE-OFF DONATIONS: https://www.paypal.me/StezStixFix MERCH: http://stezstixfix.com AMAZON WISH LIST: https://bit.ly/ssf-wish SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://bit.ly/ssf-sub If you want to make a device donation to the channel, please use the following PO Box. PLEASE NOTE that this is not a repair service, and all items are non-returnable. PO BOX ADDRESS: StezStix Fix?, PO Box 415, BOLTON, BL4 4AZ Please only use this service if you are a UK resident and using Royal Mail, otherwise they'll probably lose it. Some of the magic things I use to break stuff; My soldering iron: UK https://amzn.to/2Isf360 US https://amzn.to/3dfq8Xe My hot air station: UK https://amzn.to/3kPxaBQ US https://amzn.to/3xo0SoM My microscope: UK https://amzn.to/2VP3msU US https://amzn.to/3DmDgED My desoldering gun that goes "moo": UK https://amzn.to/3HHt73P US https://amzn.to/3QHJOkb My multimeter: UK https://amzn.to/2LjBgnN US https://amzn.to/3qEiSHy My blue mat: UK https://amzn.to/48ZgkI8 US https://amzn.to/3LcZUkI My flux: UK https://amzn.to/3Cts6j4 US https://amzn.to/4fOqgHN Filming equipment; My camera: UK https://amzn.to/38IdR7s US https://amzn.to/3BiwyNg My 2nd camera: UK https://amzn.to/3Rfjn6U US https://amzn.to/3BGOB1i My microphone: UK https://amzn.to/3rCriPc US https://amzn.to/3QJwWtS VOS's mic: UK https://amzn.to/3pz2c1L US https://amzn.to/3Lc7aO1 Links are affiliated where possible to help support the channel. Nice.

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danielleadams340 1 day, 2 hours ago

I've never seen one of these but it looks similar to a stylophone.

franz-xaver_scheel
franz-xaver_scheel 1 day, 2 hours ago

Success? You decide.

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saravista28 1 day, 3 hours ago

I highly doubt those batteries flew into their slots so easily. I want my money back.

kerry_nicholson
kerry_nicholson 1 day, 3 hours ago

My suspicions are that there is still some issues with the unit, it should perform better than that. Why is the LED still dim?

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colleen_woodard 1 day, 4 hours ago

Turn your airflow down Steve and you won’t knock off components like that 🤣 not everything needs high power

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brenda.padilla 1 day, 4 hours ago

Good Job :)

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matthewpalmer720 1 day, 5 hours ago

12:42 - Thank goodness the knobs look good. 😅 ....

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martinemarion431 1 day, 5 hours ago

I all too often forget how enjoyable your videos are. I don't even care if you get something fixed, it's pure entertainment to me! Funnily enough I guessed OpAmps before the rap had started! 😁

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thomastempest62 1 day, 6 hours ago

Is there a list of the music used in the video?

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anastasiegermain638 1 day, 6 hours ago

I thought that you fixed it and made this tune with it at 11:25

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luz_mireles 1 day, 6 hours ago

Knobs let's just check.... looking good 😅

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juancarlos.rolón 1 day, 6 hours ago

Zoe Wannamaker is an actress not an actor. 😁😁😁😁😁😁

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genaro.chavarría 1 day, 6 hours ago

This isn't just fixing a single device, you've resolved a puzzle that's been plaguing the synth community with this one! BUT, what do you think caused the op-amps to fail??

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meghana_bobal 1 day, 6 hours ago

Im always super bummed around the 2ish minutes remaining part of these videos. They’re never long enough. They’re great. Fantastic, even. Just too short

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normamcconnell229 1 day, 7 hours ago

Celebrity Tech repairs

angela.patterson
angela.patterson 1 day, 7 hours ago

Nice work...

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nicholas_bell 1 day, 7 hours ago

"The knobs looks good" -StezStix Fix, 2026

priya_ghose
priya_ghose 1 day, 8 hours ago

12:10 - That was really good SMD rework on those two Op-amps!

olivierdrift98
olivierdrift98 1 day, 8 hours ago

Nice knobs, Captain Bodge! 😃

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davimiguel_silveira 1 day, 8 hours ago

Great fix Steve, bonus that you already had the LM324's in stock. Thanks for sharing.