Oh, on that I agree wholeheartedly with you ! 100% ![]()
If you haven’t been checking them lately, current Minimoog D prices might astonish you ! ![]()
If you really want a Voyager I would say keep saving and look into the used market. I’ve had mine for 10 years and it has a few little quirks, but nothing major. It has never been serviced but I did do the field upgrade. The Voyager is a super deep instrument and with a VX-351, CP-251, and some MoogerFoogers the possibilities are only limited by your imagination. You might also look into the Voyager RME combined with a MIDI controller.
I have been on the fence about a Sub 37 for the last 6 months. It seems like for everybody that raves about it there is somebody that is disappointed in the build quality and performance. I still want a Sub 37 and am hoping that as the build team gets more experience and feedback from customers they will be turning out a higher quality and much more consistent product. Cranking out 5000 pieces in a year has proven the Sub 37 to be an overwhelming success in terms of sales and popularity, and pound-for-pound I doubt there is any other product out there that can rival the features at that price point. What I don’t want is a new synth with issues that require a cross-country trip to be resolved.
I got my '78 Model D for $3850 so there are deals that can be had despite the rapacious sellers asking $5000+ for the Moog badge surcharge.
Right now, this is a Voyager buyer’s market. There are surely a lot of them out there and I know a guy who had a hard time getting rid of his because of that. A used Voyager RME can be had for not too much more than a Sub 37 if you get lucky.
Dunno, if I can be of any help, motion drive, but here are a couple of sounds I did with the Sub 37 right after I got it (23 examples in total):
https://soundcloud.com/pauldither/sets/moog-sub-37-demos
I also recorded two tracks that only feature sounds made with the Sub 37:
https://soundcloud.com/pauldither/ambience-thirty-seven
https://soundcloud.com/pauldither/again-and
Of course I’m not entirely sure if any of these pieces feature the kind of sounds you’re looking for, but I thought I’d try.
to give an indication:
voyager s/h 2500, old school 2000, minimoog 4500+ maintaince/ servicing
micro700upwards, prodigy 900something
never had a problem with my voyager, mini still is the top,
but if i were you and had the money i’d say the sub37 is good value , and a good moog sound.
oh all those possibilities, already starts with the process of buying ![]()
What about buying two ? The Sub 37 and a Prodigy.
You`re going to to have then an ultra modern and programable instrument and on the other side an ultra vintage Moog sound and two independant instruments for different usings…
Ok guys… decision have been made..
I just bought a second Hand 1 year old Little Phatty for around 700$
I hope I did the right choice…but I think for the money it’s a fair deal for now…
Thx for the inputs!!
Congrats, but… Didn’t you write this in your initial post in this thread ?
I also hope that you’ve made the right choice, and not the same mistake twice. Even if I don’t necessarily consider getting a Little Phatty a mistake… ![]()