I’m a big fan of the moog sound since well…25 years now but never been able to buy one.
I’ve only played the prodigy years ago. put my hands on synths like the pro-one, the juno 106, the jupiter 8…
always loved the analogik sound and the time has come for me to buy a moog.
I was very interrested by the voyager in memory of the minimoog wich i dreamed on a lot
Now i’ve heard (ans saw) the Sub 37 and i have to say that this one is very interresting too.
It’s not the same price, and it’s not the same synths, the sub 37 is more compact and independent while the voyager seems more versatile
So i will be very pleased that some of you gave me their tips, experiences, advices…
It’s a tough choice. I cannot speak about the Sub37, but it seems to have a bunch of good stuffs in its specs. To me, it’s a rival for the Voyager: I probably would sell both my Old School and my CV-out Phatty if the Sub37 could received a CV-out extension.
Best thing to do -if possible: try them in person. Maybe someone in your area can offer this. Either way, the choosen one will make you a happy musician!
If you are in a position where you can consider the Voyager, go for the Voyager.
If you are in a position where you can consider the Voyager, you are also in a position where you can reasonably consider a Model D.
Purchasing a Voyager will not eliminate your desire for a Model D, and purchasing another great monosynth will probably not satisfy your urge for a Voyager either.
This isn’t to say that the Phatty line isn’t great, but you can achieve with the Voyager the things which make the Phattys unique (minus the sub 37’s extra note). You can’t do on the other synths what the Voyager can do without a lot of supplemental gear (which is always nice also).
I’ll second EricK on his opinion. If your lifelong dream has been to own a Minimoog D, then don’t settle for anything else.
If your wallet don’t permit you to get one, however, you can rest assured that current Moog Music synths will satisfy you, provided you don’t get the chance to play on a Minimoog D.
The model that comes the closest is, of course, the Voyager (but not that close sonically however, that title belongs to the vintage Moog The Source). But having seen, and heard, the Sub37 I must say that it’s one very interesting synth, both sonically and visually (lots of knobs and control).
Here’s hoping that they come out with an extended version of the Sub37 with a 61 note keybed, CV in and out, full arpeggiator/sequencer, Ribbon Controller, plus XYA touch panel.
Okay guys, thanks a lot for your response. I will probalbly not considering the model D because of few points :
Definitely hard to find next to me
Price
Warranty
on top of that i’ll prefer to contribute to moog expension rather than contributing to the second hand market.
So here i go for the voyager. Last synth involved by M. Moog.
I’ve read tons of articles, hundreds of forum fighting (blablabla moog higher price blablabla DSI more powerfull blablabla), and heard quite a lot sounds.
I’m pretty sure this synth will make me very happy.
As for the Sub 37, i will forget the arpeggiator and the step sequencer. In fact the synth will join some others in a small home studio, so the computer will surely help.
So thank you again, and i will surely post in the right section when my hands will touch this.
Here i can find the Performer in Classic and White or the Electric Blue. I think my choice will go to the performance model in classic wood. Even if the Electric blue is very nice, a moog in classic finish will have my preference. I don’t think of the Old School one because of the lack of memory storage…
