Moog Minitaur

[Quai34]

Hi Guys,
Would you say it's the cheapest way to get the real Moog sound? If yes why?Thanks

[Quai34]

Unfortunately the Minitaur is purely a bass synth. It's an extremely good one, it sounds great, but you cannot play higher than one octave above middle C, even via MIDI. The highest MIDI note it responds to is 72. There's no way of pitching it higher than this at all.

The next up would be the Mother-32 and Workstatt, but they're both single oscillator synths and probably wouldn't satisfy you if you're looking for traditional Moog lead sounds etc.

The cheapest "real" modern Moog (if you're buying new) would be the Slim Fatty, which is a desktop/rack module. It sounds great - as Moogy as you like - but it's fairly basic and has limited front panel controls with a lot of menu diving. However, it is a proper Moog, and it will do all the proper Moogy sounds.

After that, you're starting to look at the expensive stuff I'm afraid. You may want to seriously consider buying second-hand.

[Quai34]

Ok, thanks Leo, yeah one above middle C is quite restrictive....

[Mr_-G-]

Would you say it's the cheapest way to get the real Moog sound?

Nope, the cheapest way is to point your browser to the Nord site and download some Moog samples.

[Quai34]

To Mr G.
Yes for sure, already done that....but still short with the memory in the Stage 2....Arp, Moog, Old Roland samples etc.....and not tweakable....

[orcoaffamato]

If you have an iPad there's Animoog http://www.moogmusic.com/products/apps/animoog-0

[Quai34]

Yes I have!!!!!! Is it close to the real deal and useful? Never thought about that, I don't have any soft synth, just hardware....

[stiiiiiiive]

If we are takling about hardware synths, the Minitaur has indeed a note range limitation. Plus the modulation options are not plethora. But it definitely delivers tha Moog sound. As said earlier, the Slim Phatty is the next step. Get it used as it was discontinued.

The Sub Phatty is a nice candidate too: keyboard, full knobbed panel, two oscillators etc. It's a bit more expensive than the Slim, but offers a bit more. It's worth to consider it.

[analogika]

Yes I have!!!!!! Is it close to the real deal and useful? Never thought about that, I don't have any soft synth, just hardware....

Animoog really doesn't compare to moog hardware synths. It's a completely different synthesis engine.

[cosmodrome]

Yes I have!!!!!! Is it close to the real deal and useful? Never thought about that, I don't have any soft synth, just hardware....

It's about as close to a real moog, as filling a whiskey bottle with water and hitting yourself over the head with it is to real whiskey. Sure, it will destroy a lot of brain cells, send you down, will make your head hurt when you gain consciousness again etc. But you'll miss just something.