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Average rating:
4.3 out of 5
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i just bought one.(i played one around a year ago) i think their great.i like them beacause i cant play keys for shit so monophonic is good for me. also,even if you just know the basics, you can get some awesome sounds out of it.as far as sound quality goes. soft,and hardware synths sound great. its just what you prefer. it doesnt mean all others sux, just beacause you dont like a particular synth or understand it. i was reading these reviews to possibly learn some stuff about it that i didnt already know, but im not reading anymore after i finish this review,their giving me a headache. 4 beacause nothing is perfect
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Turn it on. Dial up a few frequencies, and run 'em through the filter. Touch it's knobs with your actual hands, and explore the tones, before you decide on what you want to use a particular sound for. Does it sit there and play itself ? Well, almost, if you plug in the S-trig and run it through some effects. But that's not why you picked up a Mini. You don't want to sit back and watch a digital piece of gear do it's thing. That's what your digital tools are for. This is a collector's item, one that commands the ridiculous prices that it does because of the market forces of supply and demand. It simply sounds very, very good. Does it sound like my Prophet ? No, and they both can do things the other cannot. Like an antique firearm, or a fine wine...if you don't want it, don't fork over the dough. It's really a simple question. Would I work my butt off for the $$$ to buy another if mine were stolen ? Are you kidding ?
Would I bitch about it and denigrate it if I did not like it or could not afford it ? Nah...
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I think that the Minimoog is a wonderful instrument. It's funky, powerful, soulful, and unique. I wouldn't really call it a jack of all trades synth, however. It won't do everything, but it's good at what it does. I wouldn't recommend this being your only synthesizer, unless you only like Moog sounds, or don't use synths heavily in your music.
I feel that it really shines in producing bass, leads, and unique sounds. It is monophonic and analog which is why it sounds the way it does. Saying that it isn't good because it's monophonic and not polyphonic is like saying "I don't like this piano because it isn't an organ!" I personally feel that it's beneficial to own at least one mono synth and one poly synth. In my humble opinion the Minimoog is one of the greatest instruments ever made, however, that's subjective. I'm not sure that it would work in ALL genres, but, if you like the sounds and can afford it, than get one. I'm not sure that it's worth what it goes for, but that's the same for all heavily desired vintage instruments (SP-1200, MPC-60, etc.).
If you can't afford one, and like it's sonic characteristics, than either get a sample CD or disk with the sounds on it, or a software emulation (I'd recommend the new Arturia version that's coming out, as well as the modular version), or a Nord Lead III. A Nord Lead III is a much more versatile synth, is VERY Moog-like (as well as very unlike a Moog if you want it), and can be Mono or Poly I believe. Also, if you like the Minimoog and cost is no object, and prefer true analog, than I would recommend an Andromeda, Minimoog Voyager, Synthesizers.com synth, or another classic mono-synth. However, there is only ONE Minimoog - love it or hate it.
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OK.... Time to post again. I have had a minimoog for about 5 years. I do a lot of music but I havent used the mini for years. The reaoson is: That extra warmth/fatness is so rarely needed and is hard to fit in a mix. And I dont want to have it in the studio, I want to have it at home so I can look at it. The mini for me is a piece of affection, beautifull furniture, amazingly satisfying to play but not something I make music with.
One thing though; It really sounds that much better than VA and most other analogs. The sheer frequency range and signal to noise ratio is remarkable, The warmth stunning. �
The only filter that has the highs and the lows in the same way is the SSM2040 in the REV2 P5 (which I have sold). I now use a Polysix in the studio, it is as fat as the mini and almost as warm but it doesnt have the frequency range and creaminess.
If I would do a proffesional high quality recording sometime, to release, then I would probably use the moog in some spacious arrangements. Now Im content with playing at home sometimes, and looking at it (its beautifull)!!!!!!!!
5 for warmth, bass and frequency response 2 for everything else 3 is the mark
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"Gary Numan (Tubeway Army and Telekon etc) [...] not a minimoog in sight."
BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!
Oh boy, that kills me...
The very first notes you hear on both Tubeway Army albums are minimoog. The cover of Tubeway's Touring Principle video is a shot of Gary playing a minimoog. The synth that was lying around the studio that first got him into synths at all was a minimoog. Go get Telekon and read the sleeve notes - nearly every song has mini on it. The man ate, breathed and shat minimoogs, and probably screwed them as well.
And I love both Tubeway Army and the minimoog for exactly that reason. The best sounds ever.
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