I am Monotribe crazy as well.
I've heard this mentioned before about the sequencer being disabled and never understood exactly what this meant because my mod has always allowed the Monotribe to operate like a stock unit afterwards. The sequencer does need to be programmed via the monotribe though, I don't think there is a way around that. Everything MIDIwise works as usual, SYNC Starts/Stops the sequencer ETC.
I'd love to see what you come up with in the videos. The name is familiar to me, but what are the chances your involvement in the industry is with B Horror Movies?