And how much does it cost to buy the synthesizer version these days? Are they hard to get hold of.
They weigh a little over 100 lbs.
The synthesizer version runs anywhere from $200 for a basketcase to $1800 for a complete package with legs and polypedal. Pretty wide variance.
Early Polymoogs are very unreliable beasts and it is hard to find a tech who can repair them. Serial #3900 and higher have all the upgrades and are much sturdier instruments. I have Polymoog Synth serial #4302 which has endured many gigs since 1985, and it’s still in great shape.
They’re not hard to find, just watch the serial numbers.
So, I suppose they weigh a lot more than my Voyager then. ![]()
I am on the lookout for a decent Polymoog, and I will also watch out for those serial numbers. ![]()
Save yourself a LOT of trouble and get yourself an Opus 3. I sort of sense that it’ll provide what you require (i.e. ability to play chords and made by Moog).
That’s no problem, I’ll buy both! ![]()
Soon, my bedroom will be full of synths!
You might want to look at a Memorymoog
. While they can be problematic, they sound fantastic. Lot’s of modulation routing, three osc per voice ( six note polyphony)…
Brian
I’ve been looking at a Memorymoog actually. ![]()
I don’t want a synth that’s going to break down every forthnight. ![]()
That can happen with any of the older synths, some more than others, but any of them. If you have a Memory that has had the updates done to it, and you keep it in one place, they are fairly reliable
. Unfortunately right now mine are in the “not working” at the moment condition
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Brian
I agree with the notion of getting an Opus 3. More reliable, more cost effective, offering the same types of sound generation as the Poly and - ///////\ - made by Moog.
I want to hear what the Opus-3 sounds like first. It seems to have less features than the Poly, in terms of the different string sounds that are available.