Turning 40 soon

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Turning 40 soon

Post by M-Prod » Wed Mar 06, 2013 3:04 pm

So I thought about the perfect gift for myself.. After 25 years of making music, mostly for fun, some professionally, but all passionately, I took the plunge, emtpied my savings account and bought myself a voyager (lunar cherry), just before they disappear. A choice made partly thanks to this forum of fellow passionate musicians, so thanks to all of you for that.
It's gonna take a few weeks for it to arrive, but i thought i'd join you guys (well mostly i assume) here at the Moog Music Forum and start the anticipatory pleasure!

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Re: Turning 40 soon

Post by thealien666 » Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:56 pm

Welcome M-Prod !

Congrats on taking the plunge ! Prepare yourself for the "time fast-forward" effect of discovering a new synth, and forgetting to eat and sleep, with your new splendid Moog (when it arrives).
Be sure to post photos of this beauty, when you can.

Alain.
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Re: Turning 40 soon

Post by M-Prod » Thu Mar 07, 2013 6:40 am

Well thank you Alain,

I promise I will post some pics.
First thing i'll do is backup and clear the presets. Start with an empty slate.


Now let's watch some more voyager movies..

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Re: Turning 40 soon

Post by EricK » Thu Mar 07, 2013 8:43 am

Welcome to the forum and congrats on the milestone birthday.

I think you will appreciate that new-Moog smell. I look forward to hearing your contributions.

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Re: Turning 40 soon

Post by stiiiiiiive » Thu Mar 07, 2013 10:35 am

Welcome and congrats, M-Prod :)

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Re: Turning 40 soon

Post by filtered » Sat Mar 09, 2013 9:41 pm

Great 40th present! I was going to get a Voyager for my 40th, but got a Vespa instead, then a Voyager for my 41st! win win lose! (the lose is for my debt management)- Welcome, and feel free to hit us up with any questions, yadda yadda! Very wonderfully nerdy nice forum here! :P

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Re: Turning 40 soon

Post by MC » Sun Mar 10, 2013 2:23 am

I've been celebrating my 40th for the last ten years :lol:

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Re: Turning 40 soon

Post by M-Prod » Sun Mar 10, 2013 5:45 am

Lol, Such warm welcome!

@MC.. So what's it gonna be for milestone #5 :P

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Re: Turning 40 soon

Post by stiiiiiiive » Sun Mar 10, 2013 12:22 pm

BTW my Voyager OS is the 40th birthday present of the guy who sold it to me. He had to because his daughter was having her own bedroom.

Nice story too :)

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Re: Turning 40 soon

Post by M-Prod » Sun Mar 10, 2013 3:19 pm

@ stiiiiiiive - Lol this is getting funny.

When my daughter got her own room and my son mine (my studio), I spent a few months trying to find a solution. First tried a rental studio (which is financially a no-go in Amsterdam. It's a moog voyager every two months). Then figured I might fit one or two boards in the bedroom. But we (together with my wife, she's awesome) moved all furniture around in the bedroom and bought new stands to finally fit in all equipment + acoustic material. Here's what it looks like now. The white piece in the bottom right is our bed, so you know how tight it is. A bass guitar is hidden somewhere too.
Just trying to say... he should have kept it :D - good for you though, stiiiiiiive

hmm no attachment. Board quota. Well here it is:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/93920312@N05/8546113306/

you know, let's make this my profile pic for now
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Re: Turning 40 soon

Post by thealien666 » Sun Mar 10, 2013 3:27 pm

That's not so bad, M-Prod. At least everything is at arm's reach ! :D

An ESQ-1, great underrated synth. I've got its younger brother the SQ-80.
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Re: Turning 40 soon

Post by M-Prod » Sun Mar 10, 2013 3:41 pm

Yes still love it. Will never part. I bought it new. My first synth. It was this or the DX7..(before anyone realized how big a synth that would become). Don't use it much, but when i do, it fits the mix instantly. Unlike the NL2x. The keyboard has been repaired like 5 times. Love the SQ80. The 'ESQ-2'. Use it much?
[edit] guess so.. is it what i see in the collective soul - gel movie next to your impressive drum rig? :D

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Re: Turning 40 soon

Post by thealien666 » Sun Mar 10, 2013 3:57 pm

M-Prod wrote:... Love the SQ80. The 'ESQ-2'. Use it much?
Mostly for its great and very user friendly sequencer and interface, when I want to "automatize" some tracks, via MIDI, and synchronize things (drum machine, synths, etc...). I do still use some of its sound capabilities as well, but not so often anymore. I prefer the much cleaner sound of the filters of the Korg DW8000 (inspired by the design of the SSM2044) to the Curtis ones in the Ensoniq.
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Re: Turning 40 soon

Post by c7sus » Sun Mar 10, 2013 7:48 pm

I gifted myself an EB back in 2005 for my 46th birthday.

Told the wife seeing as how I am never gonna be able to afford a Corvette or an apartment for a mistress a Voyager seemed fairly reasonable. :mrgreen:
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Re: Turning 40 soon

Post by namahshaman » Mon Mar 11, 2013 9:59 am

Excellent gift idea! Congratulations on your purchase. Nothing quite like a Voyager. I bought myself the performer edition last year for my 30th, and I still can't wait to turn it on everyday. ha

Welcome to the forum. Glad to have you.

(Edit) M-prod, I also noticed you have one of the Anniversary NL2x models. ME TOO! What's your serial number?

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