chris.r Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 14 minutes ago, husker said: 5K for a monosynth. That is just crazy! That's 5K per voice! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abacab Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 3 hours ago, chris.r said: Conclusion: These two are close with some subtle differences. At the end, he points out that the overdrive is not well implemented in either of these soft synth versions. I had a play with the Cherry Audio version, and maybe the overdrive is a smidge better with that one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.r Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 20 minutes ago, abacab said: I had a play with the Cherry Audio version, and maybe the overdrive is a smidge better with that one? Inquired minds want to know. Unfortunately I don't have any of these three.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User 905133 Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 (edited) In terms of 1974 dollars for an original Minimoog purchased in 1974, $5,000 in 2022 dollars is cheap by comparison. But in terms of software alternatives available in 2022, $5,000 in 2022 dollars could buy a nice audio PC to run the software! Edited November 19, 2022 by User 905133 edit for the sake of clarity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Roseberry Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 (edited) I would love to have another real MiniMoog Model D. Had one 20 years ago... but it was in bad need of service (sold it to a friend for $200). Guess I was being naïve, but I was thinking the MiniMoog re-issue would be closer to $2500. At that price, I would consider/deliberate getting one. At $5k, the desire/appeal is a whole lot less. I do think the real Mini has a little something extra. It's almost like you can hear the electricity in the sound (hard to explain). Haven't heard that in any other synth (hardware or software). Before the Model D re-issue announcement, I picked up a Moog Matriarch. Though it's not specifically meant as a MiniMoog clone, it can certainly get in that realm (and a whole lot more) for ~$2200. The oscillators/filter sound really good. The Behringer Poly D is an excellent clone. (shouldn't have the word "Poly" in the name IMO) It's an absolute blast to play. Wish the Poly D had 49-keys... but there's not much else to criticize. At ~$700 (less than that right now), Behringer hit a price-point that's "palatable" for an old-school mono synth. For me, another nostalgic synth is the new Oberheim OB-X8. Love many of those classic sounds that are on so many records. Recently got the OB-X8... and it's well... expensive for what it is. Yes, it has the Oberheim filter (sounds wonderful especially on lower notes)... but it's not super versatile. If I had to choose, I think I'd take the Prophet 10 over the OB-X8. Edited November 19, 2022 by Jim Roseberry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abacab Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 12 hours ago, chris.r said: Inquired minds want to know. Unfortunately I don't have any of these three.. I don't own them either. But all 3 are available as free demos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abacab Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Jim Roseberry said: I do think the real Mini has a little something extra. It's almost like you can hear the electricity in the sound (hard to explain). "blessed with the fairy dust of good old analog hardware" -Björn Arlt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.r Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 2 hours ago, Jim Roseberry said: I do think the real Mini has a little something extra. It's almost like you can hear the electricity in the sound (hard to explain). Haven't heard that in any other synth (hardware or software). (...) The Behringer Poly D is an excellent clone. (shouldn't have the word "Poly" in the name IMO). It's an absolute blast to play. Initially I thought you're talking about the infamous distortion feedback trick but then Poly D has it implemented too. Re Poly D, you're right it's paraphonic but it really gives the feel of being polyphonic and it's a such a huge change that's missing from the original. 35 minutes ago, abacab said: "blessed with the fairy dust of good old analog hardware" -Björn Arlt I watched the live transmission to try pick up where the fairy dust goes in to the hardware but couldn't spot one... Doesn't mean there isn't any, could be they want keep hiding it 42 minutes ago, abacab said: I don't own them either. But all 3 are available as free demos! Haha.. I'm too lazy for that, didn't want to loose a sec here on forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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