minimoog clone

[Tony Allgood]

>Since you mentioned the ProOne... that is an instrument that truly
deserves a clone.

I don't think so. I like the Pro-1 but it sounds like everything else
with CEMs in. If you were to go the CEM route the E&MM Spectrum synth is
as good as it gets. But I do like the CEM based stuff, I don't think
they are worthy of spending ages laying out loads of boards, or one big
board to get that sound. I already have a Pro-1, well actually a
modified OB-Sx board in a 2U rack, and it does sound nice but not that
good.

I think the System-100/101 keyboard from Roland is truly great. I may
clone that myself very soon and do some boards for it too. It has an
individual sound and is already patchable for sticking it into your
other modules.

>Re: the switch tops... doesn't anyone like mini-toggles? I hate slide
switches!

Yeah, both the Oddy's and the Pro-1a are truly terrible. Somehow the
little switch caps that the Micromoog and Multimoog use seem to feel
better. However, the slide switches are much better when mounted to the
panel and not the PCB. But I like the little toggles, but good ones do
cost quite a bot of money.

Regards,

Tony Allgood  Penrith, Cumbria, England

Modular synth circuits, TB303 clone and Filter Rack
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