Thanks! Those old CZ’s sound great. $75 is a steal for the 5000. I started with a CZ-3000, and later discovered they had a battery operated version. Thats how I got into the CZ-101, looking for a portable synthesizer I could play anywhere.
My portable CZ rig.
Here is another short sample of that same Mint CZ-101 with a 40 year old Moog. Something about that sound, must be the vintage electronic parts! The Moog has a build date of August 11, 1969 (Woodstock Synth) Mint CZ-101 with Moog Modular Bass MP3
It just struck me that your lead sound and playing at times sounds almost identical to this MOTM-440 VCF demo on the Synth Tech site! http://www.synthtech.com/demo/440_lead.mp3
Did you create that demo or is it just a coincidence?
Hey John, good ears, thanks for the compliment! I did that many years back (2001?), my setrup was mostly my Mini-MOTM. That sample has a bit of 410 filter on the sequence and I was still fine tuning my Casio sound with filter combinations.
Still use the MOTM filters, and though subtle, the two samples I posted here, have in different quantities both the 410 and 420 on the percussion track. About 85% straight(Simmons SDS1000), with the MOTM filters mixed in, the hand clap from a Tama TS-204 is straight into the 420 in high pass, with a 390 LFO slowly sweeping, so that part comes in and out. Helps make it sound more alive and less canned. I always used the 410 on sequences, as it sweeps, it emphasises these strange frequencies, making it sound less static.
Here is a sample from back in 2001 when I was using the Mini-MOTM (Minimoog and MOTM) from a live radio broadcast. You can really hear the 410 sweeping and picking out these percussive sounds. Like having a third hand changing the sounds as I open up the Minimoog filter. Scott W. on guitar.
Live on Starsend Aug 19,2001
Seems these days I use that Moog 1P mostly for sequences, and back it up sometimes with the MiniMOTM.
I’m spoiled with that old Moog, that turns 40 years on Aug 11.
I just stumbled across this thread (and board, which I didn’t even know existed) while doing a Google search for, of all things, the MG-1. Go figure…
Anyway, I’ve been trying to watch for Moog modular auctions over the last few years to get a gauge on pricing and this one had slipped by me. I’m not really active on the synth forums anymore so I probably miss many of the sales. The reason I’m following prices is because I have a modular (a Frankenstein IIIC) that I’m thinking of selling sometime. It seems like there are some experts here, or at least people more currently involved in the synth world than I.
My question is this… Is there a better place than Ebay to sell a big Moog modular? I used to use the message board classifieds (AH, Vintagesynth, Gearslutz, etc) but have found over the last few years that Ebay, despite the headaches, seems to be the best place to sell stuff. I don’t see a classified section here, are there other specialty Moog and/or Modular boards?
Thanks.
Ebay, despite it’s shortcomings, is still the largest advertising medium you can use for sales of such item, as far as I know.
But if you don’t have an established Ebay selling or buying record, people may be hesitant to deal with you. They may think you’re a scammer.
Probably the best thing is to list it on Ebay- honestly described and with a lot of good photographs.
I’m sure others here can give you lots of other tips.
There are also some Moog modular owners here.
I don’t own one, I’m just a tech.
But I’ve worked on a lot of them.
Thanks Kevin. This is pretty much what I suspected but I’ve been out of the loop for a little bit and wanted to check first.
BTW, you used to have a picture of my system on your website under the title “Norm’s Whole Everything”, I bought it from him in the late 90s.
CZ RIDER, maybe you are the same spammer that love to write bullshit.
The CEMS was NOT SOLD in parts from me. Was a my bad idea in the past to sell only a part of sequencers to replace with original R.A. Moog modules, BUT I have changed project, I have replyed you many times on other forums…
And… please understand that I had the maximum respect and BIG economic sacrifice to buy it (at difference from others) and maaaany moneys spent to restore this beaustiful machine.
Maybe the old owner was not careful that has closed for more of 20 years this beast..
I have bought and saved it man… and you informed well before to write bad of persons on the forums.
The maximum respect is on the people before and after on synthesizers.
BY THE WAY: what I sell in spare modules is the custom MOOG 55 so I don’t need of any screws at moment
All the best for every musician and collector in this cool forum.
Welcom to the Moog forum Moog55.
Seem you have me confused with someone else?
Do you have any audio files of the music you make? Would like to hear some. Thanks!
Hello CZ Rider,
I hope you have read well my previous post where I write “maybe you are…”
Why? I am tired to hear that the CEMS was dismantled… it’s no true, a false legend.
Is difficult to digest this from me after the very big expense and patience on the restoration.
I have saved from disastre this Moog and now is like reborn.
My intention to sell some sequencer was caused from the fact that I wanted to put in his 4th cabinet other modules that It need …filterbank, other vco etc.
Anyway I finally decided to preserve it and to put an extra cabinet as expansion: a good reason for use all the eight 960 system.
About my music I’m a Techno Jazz producer (Scienceforce) Irma rec. and Minus Haben records.
or ..If you want to see some my synthesizers and hear some crazy sound experiments, please visit my youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/scienceforce
