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| Robert Arthur Moog aka Bob Moog aka Robert A.Moog – finally the inventor of the moog modular and the synthesizer concept in genr(e)al.. invented the MINI MOOG. the intention was to have a small system on stage (remember: those times: you needed to have modulars and bigger system in 1969).. so the 70ies ,thats the big time of the MINIMOOG and still it is one of the most warm and full „phatt“ sounding synthesizer ever made – I compared it to my moog modular system and the result is: it is very close – it’s only minimal more warmth in the modular, so imagine the first mini prototype as the 904 filter (a) LPF, 2 simplified ENVs and 3 OSCs with mixer. no lfo. use an osc as lfo.mini synthesizer don’t tell me you don’t know this synthesizer? it introduced the mod and pitch wheel, 2 envelopes, 3 VCOs, where VCO3 can also act as LFO (well, every VCO can be an lfo if switched to low..) and this philosophy has been a good one: no extra LFOs, there ARE VCOs!!.. ok, the voyager adds an lfo, now because todays synth need more than 3 VCOs/LFOs.. but the principle was the only one that wasn’t taken over by other synth manufacturers. but the macbeth m3x, the ems vcs3 arp 2600 had a similar way of thinking.. OSCs, Noise 2 very fast envelopes (about 1.5ms) the mini has a special envelope: it holds at attack runthrough for s while and then goes down, but with a big zapp.. means: it is fast and musically well. thats a thing the others or emulations and clones do not have (so far) | minimoog   still remember MINIMOOG: click the pics to enlarge ;)   |
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| superbooth / superpatch on music fair in frankfurt offered rudi linhards moog family to give the folks a listen: – software synth soundthe same?? huh? ;) .. for those who never listened to moogs .. the legendary – MINIMOOG and V’GER side by side!!MOOG Voyager UPDATE (current is 1.5, now 2.0): even more control now, more mod routes to the pad and lots of updates in the software!! 1.5 deutsch: Laden & Senden von einzelnen Presets möglich – save&send patches via midi Filter A/B lassen sich von 1-4 Pol umschalten. – you can switch the filters from 1 to 4 poles (6dB to 24dB/oct) Mehr Modulationsmöglichkeiten für das Touchpad – more mod source for touchpad Midi Local Off, Merge und PGm Change now implemented.. <– new at moog music: minimoog V’ger.. rudi linhard does the midiimplementation.. the first signature series has been sold and should show up by end of 2002. there are some chances planned: HPF (previously missing) will replace the 2/4 pole switch. and lots more.. it’s sound is indeed high quality, but it’s price is „fan only“.. rudi linhard, who does the midi implementation (well, he just got his first voyager in summer 2002 – so all will be ready later.. the „people“ say, that it might need a hardware mod. so maybe all will be delayed.. one of the first Voyager owners‘ report (warning: strong affective binding to the product) here (at mark pulvers midiwall) there is the so called spacing filter so you can have lots of interesting filter sounds with the 904 filters from the modular (like the andromedas 904 filters, but maybe better).. software: is very preliminary: the touchpad is hardwired to cut,resonance and spacing, and lots of thinbgs that come in later.. (mod definitions, velo curves..) but the OS is updateable via MIDI. so this makes hpf,bpf,lpf or better: pan lpf (you got 2 VCAs) so its parallel, the bpf is of course done by serial filters thanks to mark for info. just rewrote it combined it with my info ;) enlarge Moog RME Voyager Rack Mount Synthesizer – click image! | Minimoog Voyager by Moog Music / Bob Moog click pics to enlarge.. (most will work and are available in much larger resolution, just click them!)   the standard edition (below), the Voyager aniversary version (above)   still remember: click the pics to enlarge..  VX351 – with this box you got all CVs and Gates of all ENVs and OSCs accessible! there are SOME directly available from the v’gers rear panel. the RME (rack) needs another breakout box because it has LESS jacks.. so look for another VX351 for RME version covering all jacks that can be found on the v’ger keyboard!!   Voyager control panel – click to enlarge.. see the voyager stripped down to the bones? (warps to till koppers site).. |
| STUDIO ELECTRONICS „emulating“ or better „cloning“ the (oberheim) ob8 or more? the studio electronics omega8 comes with 2 VCOs midi controllable!.. but not really „cheap“.. (the blue one 3Units, but a full sized OB-8 clone) but maybe the ATX1 with OB module is a nice choice? SE also did one of the most known mini rack versions, the midi mini (or mini midi), of course out of sale today.. and the minimoog-like se1-x „clone“ of the minimoog. extras like sync and lfo.. the envs are not as fast as the minis but it is an alternative.. since it has 3 planned LFOs and modulations routings that a mini does not provide.. the ATX1 (the 2Units blue one): has a standard the atc has filter modules that can be exchanged: arp, moog,tb303.. but not knobs, anyway it sounds! more on studio electronics on the oberheim sites.. |   |
| Minimoog clones? creamware did a very close (digital) clone – it’s based on the pulsar platform later the noah contained it, too but it did not sell well because of its terrible interface (4 knobs in a rack seemed not to be sexy enough..). well, it’s still a digital synth here.. but it has a lot of things that reminds of the mini.. it’s 12 voice polyphonic and adds velocity and of course midi-controller controlled.. they also offer this kind of clone as prophet 5.. called profit 5 (not the coolest name here, right?) it’s Pro12 now.. much better.. click on the pics for larger picture on the creamware section.. |  more on this in the creamware section.. |
| MOOG SERVICE & repairthere are 2 very good tech heads: http://www.lintronics.de/ Tel. 0911-767516 Fax 0911-7670967 E-mail: info@lintronics.biz. LINTRONICS, Rudi Linhard, Ahornstr. 1c 90765 Fürth, Germany – the BEST memorymoog & minimoog doctor on earth! also does the minimoog and minimoog voyager midi implementation and is able to make the voyager really fit for europe (CE-norm!) also best for real PERFECT midi – kits for minimoog and memorymoog. incl. midi control of the panel knobs! Italy: BASS KONZEPT STUDIOS | more in the ppg / moog section here: Moog & PPG this is also a reference: moogMODULESthere are some freaky ppl out there: the waveterm C is a pc-project porting the waveterm 1 and b to hard/software! check their site (paul maddox,dave forward, hermann seib) http://www.waveterm.com/ |
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