I’ve had my eye on the Little Phatty for quite some time now; it’s gorgeous in both sound and looks, and it has just about the features I need. However, for bringing out the true funk while playing several keys simultaneously I would like my monosynth to have aftertouch. Despite its tempting featureset the Mopho’s sound hasn’t got me convinced, and going the Voyager route just for this feature seems a bit rough.
So, here’s my question. The reason I need a monosynth at all is because my NL2x only does two parts; if I’d have to bring a dedicated MIDI-controller for the LP, my efforts would be wasted. I remember someone talking about the LP having a Fatar keyboard that seemed easily replacable. I thought that if anyone has done this, they’ll be here.
So… Any of you ever heard of a mod for the LP, giving it aftertouch? Is it at all possible? Would it be worth it?
In your post, it sounds like you’re referring to polyphonic aftertouch, which is not only exceedingly rare on an analog polyphonic
instrument, but probably would not be cost effective to implement on a monosynth.
Iirc, the LP doesn’t use a Fatar keybed. If Moog Music decides to do a LP version 3, a Fatar keybed w/AT would be a large plus,
but even the Fatar on the Vger is not poly aftertouch.
..i know it’s not the same thing, but make sure you plug an expression pedal into the filter CV input… frees up your hands to use the mod wheel for what you MAY want aftertouch to do for you. Are you using the LP as a polyphonic MIDI controller? … it does work that way, although I’ve only tested it, and don’t require that particular functionality in my setup.
I was referring to monophonic aftertouch - the regular kind.
If I should end up purchasing a LP, a pedal for the filter CV would be mandatory. That would indeed liberate a hand for use with the mod wheel, but most of the time I need to lay chords while playing.