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I think the Moog Opus 3 is a darn fine synth. Yeah, it only has
3 voices to mix and match, but Moog gives you enough controls with
those sounds to alter them pretty well. For example, fool with the
VCF on the '16 Brass, and you have a powerful synth bass to recon with,
almost as distinct as the Taurus. The organ has a great analog "Atari"
like sound, but with the sustain just right (with a little bit of high
brass set to a quick attack and decay...)the organ can be made to sound
like a steel drum, or maybe even like a vibraphone with simple adjustment.
The Moog Opus 3 is the *perfect* polysynth for anyone like me
who has their hands full with other keyboards at the same time - it's
relatively lightweight (maybe 40 lbs...at max?)so for this reason I tend
to think of it as "the Moog Lite". When one is busy performing one only
needs to twiddle one knob for an unmistakably Moog sound.
The Opus 3 doesn't seem to be very popular for whatever reason in
synth-user groups. I'm guessing that a lot of people would rather "work"
for their sound and spend a lot of precious time with other units that
maybe offer a little more, but you have to put in more time (Garbage in,
Garbage out as they say...)
I would prefer a unit like the Opus who is attractive (colourful, too,)
is easy to use and is lightweight. Viva the Moog Opus 3!
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