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minitaur polychain

Post by dalradd » Tue Aug 15, 2017 9:14 pm

I've observed that Moog has posted on its minitaur info that the minitaur can now be polychained, I suppose with the new revision implemented. With what other moog products will it be polychained? Has anyone tried this yet?

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Re: minitaur polychain

Post by bichuelo » Wed Aug 16, 2017 11:37 am

Minitaur has polychain abilities are not new on this version. I once had two units and I was able to do it without any problem

I understand the Sub series don't have this ability, but the Voyager and Little/Slim Phatty do
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Re: minitaur polychain

Post by Bertotti » Wed Aug 23, 2017 4:32 pm

bichuelo wrote:Minitaur has polychain abilities are not new on this version. I once had two units and I was able to do it without any problem

I understand the Sub series don't have this ability, but the Voyager and Little/Slim Phatty do
I have dreamed of having multiple Minitaurs, how did they sound poly chained together? Was it worth it to do? I have also thought maybe I would be better served chasing a mother 32 but I honestly do not know if it can polychain, I don't know much about the mothers.

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Re: minitaur polychain

Post by bichuelo » Wed Aug 23, 2017 4:53 pm

Well you don't even need a polychain system if you want to use two. Simply set the first unit to low note priority and the second one to high note priority, or try last note priority for a different result.

With old digital and soft synths you usually don't have a chance but last note priority (when they are set to mono) and this gives very interesting results as well. You may also combine different Moog models and try changing this option. If you use a poly as the second synth, you can set the Moog to low note and use its audio input for the other synth. Personally, I found it amazing

Here is an example I did: https://www.instagram.com/p/BPmGXewBLBo/

When I did the test with two Minitaurs it was long ago, when I was servicing and calibrating a customers' Minitaur. I only recalled it was great, but I couldn't give you any more details right now
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Re: minitaur polychain

Post by Bertotti » Wed Aug 23, 2017 10:54 pm

bichuelo wrote:Well you don't even need a polychain system if you want to use two. Simply set the first unit to low note priority and the second one to high note priority, or try last note priority for a different result.

With old digital and soft synths you usually don't have a chance but last note priority (when they are set to mono) and this gives very interesting results as well. You may also combine different Moog models and try changing this option. If you use a poly as the second synth, you can set the Moog to low note and use its audio input for the other synth. Personally, I found it amazing

Here is an example I did: https://www.instagram.com/p/BPmGXewBLBo/

When I did the test with two Minitaurs it was long ago, when I was servicing and calibrating a customers' Minitaur. I only recalled it was great, but I couldn't give you any more details right now
Sadly the minitaur is my only Moog, i sure wish i had more. Thanks for the information very helpful, all of which I did not know! Leared more new stuff which is always good! Thanks!

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Re: minitaur polychain

Post by Montfrooij » Tue Feb 25, 2020 7:14 am

bichuelo wrote: Wed Aug 23, 2017 4:53 pm
Here is an example I did: https://www.instagram.com/p/BPmGXewBLBo/
Very cool
Now I have to find a cheap Sirin :)
And some budget :)

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