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Subject: Re: [motm] 490 vs. Moog 904a

From: alt-mode <yahoo@...>
Date: 2003-06-01

I did some side-by-side tests and even posted some MP3s long ago but they
are gone now. My ∗opinion∗ is that the 490 is very close to the sound of a
904A. That said, I have two 904A's that sound different so it is
unrealistic to expect any filter to match, especially in such a subjective
test. The 490 has the essence of the 904A and sounds great! The interface
isn't quite the same so it doesn't quite "feel" like a 904A when you are
working with it, especially in the resonance dept. (this topic has been
covered before and there are mods to make the filter resonate at a higher
knob setting.)

It is a great sounding filter and, as it has already been mentioned, that
is the most important part.

Eric


At 07:22 PM 5/31/2003 +0000, synthbaron wrote:
>Has anyone ever tested these filters side by side with each other? Is
>the 490 REALLY a match? MP3's, anyone?
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