According to Keyboard Magazine around 1993 (a feature on Emmo's
modular Moog restoration) tuning drift was caused by variations in
the power supply -obviously as everything's voltage controlled. When
Keith's modular system was fitted with modern stabilised power
supplies 'the oscillators just went at attention'. Which I presume
means that they stayed right on the money for tuning.
I'm guessing that the later Minis would have been fitted with a more
stable PSU, hence the improved tuning.
Anyone want to enlarge or correct me on this?
Best wishes,
Dave.
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>Sometimes mine is in tune immediately and holds it for hours. Sometimes it
>slips and slides like you wouldn't believe and never settles down. This is
>why I eventually bought a guitar pedal tuner and put it in-line between Mini
>and mixer, using the 'output off when on' jack out so's I can retune on the
>fly. I know the later models (S/N 10,000 and up?) are more stable, but I
>wouldn't swap mine for anything. That's analogue synths for you.
>
>Andy T.