[sdiy] new Moog

[harrybissell]

A couple of Alpha dials and some pushbuttons...

Hmmm... maybe Moog is finally ready to go 'mano a mano'
with the DX7 ???    :^P

<bfg>

H^) harry

(remembering why the DX7 was popular... one because the majority of
musicians
play lounge gigs, two because they don't need to program, and three
because its a
lot more portable than a Fender Rhodes :^)

elmacaco wrote:
> 
> The problem is you have a lot of hardcore analog lovers on the list, and so
> when the grand daddy of them all, Moog makes a new synth with one mod bus
> and a 4 alpha dial system, it's a bit disappointing, since most of us want
> more control, not less.  So when a fine instrument maker makes an instrument
> with certain compromises, those compromises will not be universally
> embraced.
> 
> Look at when Buchla released the 200e, people jumped all over that for the
> price alone.  I think a lot of people give Moog more slack because of a love
> for Bob, which is fine, but when it comes to instrument design and
> compromises, I didn't find any of the comments made against the unit to be
> unreasonable.  I don't particularly like the idea of having one knob and a
> bunch of buttons to control the settings of 2 oscillators.  From a design
> perspective, I don't see how making that comment is akin to saying I want it
> to give me a massage.  I find it funny that few of those defending the
> instrument actually talk about the instrument specs themselves, but
> exaggerate the claims of detractors to make them sound unreasonable.
> 
> Having one modulation option is not my ideal.  A synth where I can have the
> LFO modulate the filter OR have the envelope sweep oscillator pitch is a big
> compromise for me since I'm into analog synthesis, like many on this list
> and AH, but for someone who is just getting into analog synthesis and wants
> something real, or someone who doesn't need much flexibility it is a good
> product.
> 
> Some people want moog to push the envelope in the other direction,
> particularly since they are not the only game in town and many on this list
> are building great synths with great features.
> 
>  but hopefully this will be a big seller so they can keep up the good work.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Aaron Lanterman" <lanterma at ece.gatech.edu>
> To: "Synth-DIY" <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
> Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 3:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] new Moog
> 
> >
> > On Sun, 26 Mar 2006, Tim Parkhurst wrote:
> >
> > > Although they will be officially releasing the product on the 29th at
> > > the Frankfurt Music Messe, Moog is showing a fair amount of info
> > > (along with pictures of the side panel and a few assorted parts) on
> > > their web site
> > >
> > > http://www.moogmusic.com/news.php?cat_id=107
> > >
> > > Looks like it's going to be a simpler / less expensive Voyager. Two
> > > VCOs and one VCF, but still programmable. Wonder what the price will
> > > be?
> >
> > If you want an exercise in pain, check out the AH archives. This issue
> > has been hashed to death there, mostly with people bitching bitching and
> > bitching about how much they think it (this product they have not even
> > seen) will suck, or be too expensive, or have too few knobs, or not give
> > them a massage and brush their teeth for them, or whatever.
> >
> > I just can't believe how negative people are being. It's like, there's a
> > company, it's trying to make a good product, trying to make it mostly in
> > the U.S. as much as possible so it won't be cheap, and then you can either
> > buy it or not depending on your needs and budget... I find the degree of
> > bitch bitch moan moan unfathomable and disheartening.
> >
> > - Aaron
> >
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