Very interesting from Sweetwater

tommyecho · Post by **tommyecho** » Fri Sep 28, 2012 12:12 pm

EMwhite wrote: Oh, and then there is the fact that the top edge of the Voyager says "XL" and has the obvious absence of the jacks that a Voyager would have and a XL would not have.

Good eye, EMwhite! I vote for it being a joke. There's no reason for a real prototype to have the XL top, seeing how the length wouldn't be right. I'm thinking this is a hint. . .

thealien666 · Post by **thealien666** » Fri Sep 28, 2012 12:47 pm

Hey, people, anyone can plainly see that the first picture is a computer rendering of a virtual prototype (and not even a good one at that) Geez!

And the second pic is one of the back of a Voyager XL (probably Khatru2u's) on which a bad photoshop job has been done to put a pseudo-lighted logo at an improper angle, as EMwhite had noticed.

As for it being a joke, most probably. Especially when there is no mention anywhere of this, either from Moog or Sweetwater...yet.

EMwhite · Post by **EMwhite** » Fri Sep 28, 2012 1:17 pm

So what you are saying is that it's sort of like vaporware, or in the same category as this: http://www.tomoberheim.com/images/sov4-wide-Lg.jpg

: )

thealien666 · Post by **thealien666** » Fri Sep 28, 2012 1:49 pm

Yep. I also think that the same poor rendering software has been used in both cases...

And while we're at it, this also (although Tom Oberheim has already begun taking orders for it, so it might not be vaporware for long if he has enough pre-orders):

http://tomoberheim.com/images/2VC-01b.jpg

Khatru2U · Post by **Khatru2U** » Fri Sep 28, 2012 4:33 pm

Cross my heart and hope to die guys, I was really sent this stuff from Sweetwater. I'm not saying it's not some kind of joke, but I swear to you on the soul of my XL, I had nothing to do with it.

EricK · Post by **EricK** » Fri Sep 28, 2012 7:30 pm

Screenshot of the sweetwater message or it never happened.

thealien666 · Post by **thealien666** » Fri Sep 28, 2012 7:41 pm

I second that !

Khatru2U · Post by **Khatru2U** » Fri Sep 28, 2012 8:25 pm

Geez....such skeptics. To be honest there is not enough time or interest in my life to care about scamming my cohorts in Moog World. I mean if I make you mad you'll snub me in the future.
Ok for what its worth..............

http://www.flickr.com/photos/84298631@N ... /lightbox/

thealien666 · Post by **thealien666** » Fri Sep 28, 2012 9:26 pm

Well I'll be damned.

Might still be a joke from Sweetwater though...

Anyway thanks for the screen shot, and sorry to have doubted you Khatru2u. I will believe anything you write from now on !

EricK · Post by **EricK** » Fri Sep 28, 2012 9:50 pm

Forward me the email message lolol

stiiiiiiive · Post by **stiiiiiiive** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 8:11 am

I just love the different FireFox tabs on the sceenshot haha

Kenneth · Post by **Kenneth** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 10:08 am

There's no way Moog are doing this. This has to be a joke.

Voltor07 · Post by **Voltor07** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 10:01 pm

As much of a fan of the Steampunk aesthetic as I am, I do not like this $15,000 abomination. Needs sterling silver knobs, not acrylic. Needs more intricate inlay, maybe fancier scrollwork in green abalone on a dark stained Hickory case. C'mon, Moog. You could have done better.

EricK · Post by **EricK** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 12:13 pm

Unfortunately guys, this is true.

I contacted Bob, whose address appeared on the email, and He didn't verify the validity of this yet, but I did a google image search that took me to this page:
https://www.facebook.com/professionalmusicgear

I think it's safe to say that this is valid.

Sorry to doubt you, Khatru.

Said to ship December 10th.

filtered · Post by **filtered** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 1:19 pm

Ew! U G L Y , you aint got no alibi!!
At least, to ME that is!

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