I was waiting for this; and when I say that I mean that I was waiting for Nick Batt to get to NAMM and get this exclusive with Moog and with Amos for an extended walk through.
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So per Amos’ request, I’m listing an idea for the sub phatty.
find a way to turn the 4X4 memory buttons into a 8 step sequencer! im no code writing wiz but if its possible that would be amazing
also an arpegiator would be greatly apreciated (or perhaps a programmable arp instead of the 8 step sequencer)
After having watched the video, I’m glad to see things like linear detuning, re-trigger sync on oscillators, FET overdrive circuits (multidrive), 3 ranges for LFO speed, keyboard tracking for LFO speed, selectable filter poles, and all kinds of goodies like that.
I think that the Sub Phatty will shine in all the “under the hood” features like that.
Oh, and nice to see a technical, passionate guy like Amos talk about it.
P.S. if Amos is, like he says, reading this thread, I second the sequencer idea using the patch buttons, if at all possible…
I was alreading thinking about how a Sub Phatty could fit into my set-up, and that video answered all my questions. I think I’ll wait until I can “feel the keys” when they’re in stores, but I’ll prolly snap one up then. And yeah, an 8 step sequencer would be the icing, if it were possible.
Changing the operating system should give it wood sides, it can do almost everything else.. XD
The phatty I no longer own had aftermarket wood sides (black walnut by the look of it) I just think that all Moogs should be that way…
First of all, THANK YOU AMOS for talking so good of what you guys made. Your technical/musical insights are valuable and the passion animating you is a gift. I mean that
About the Sub Phatty, I was just a bit afraid tht the under the hood features would be… too deep under the hood -I don’tt have any Minitaur. But really, you can do so much just with keys combinations on the synth itself: great.
And the dual overdrive design seems to make this little boy speaking many languages! Very attractive instrument. I’m sure it will be a success, bravo!!
I think the cool thing about ‘under da hood’ is that it is, in fact indeed UNDER. No markings as to fancy shifted keys on the panel, etc and I think that was smart.
A novice or even an intermediate enthusiast can do plenty of damage with just the panel controls alone. Many of the under the hood features can get you into a corner which is to say that without a knob/visual position and in depth knowledge of how one parameter has effect on others, it would be a bit difficult to troubleshoot/undo.
So my point is that up-front, it’s all there. Underneath, so much more power with more to come possibly. Analog synth nuts, like most of us will revel in the fact that the BEAT parameter exists, or that the LFOs are shiftable as range. Had Moog equipped a panel for every one of the current under hood features, you’d see something possibly 50% larger (in terms of pots and indicators) and while that would (some would argue) give the perfect excuse for a 3 octave keyboard, it would come at some cost.
So let us be wow’ed by much of this and let the people that just want to add some Moog to their arsenal, get by with the what-you-see-is-what-you-get personality of the Sub.