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Minimoog Model D vs reissue
Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2019 1:54 am
by Cheryl823
Hi - are there any forum discussions (here on on other forums) where people have compared the sound of vintage Minimoog Model Ds with the reissue? Or does anyone here have / used both and have any thoughts?
I know there is all the usual "no 2 vintage synths sound the same" argument but I'm just wondering if there is any consensus on whether Moog Music totally nailed the sound or maybe not quite?
Thank you.
Re: Minimoog Model D vs reissue
Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2019 4:29 am
by till
The reissue Minimoog is based on the second revision of Minimoogs. So it sound even better than my 1979 original Minimoog. I own also a reissue Minimoog for 2 years.
The only negative detail on the reissue Minimoog ist the way the keyboard action works: it is NOT a voltage dividing two contact one, but a modern Fatar keybed. So there is a simple D/A conversion going on in the reissue keybed. And this is, I wonder why, causing a noticeable amount of glide even with glide switched off, if you play at least a two octave jump.
The problem with the stiff center detent of the pitchwheel is easy to solve by undoing one of washer at the fixed point of the detent lever. A picture is here in the forum.
Re: Minimoog Model D vs reissue
Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2019 2:47 pm
by Iaamusic
Till, I’d not noticed that, I’m intrigued. Will try.
As for the sound and whether Moog nailed it I think the verdict is yes.
Ian
Re: Minimoog Model D vs reissue
Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2019 3:00 pm
by MC
Iaamusic wrote:Till, I’d not noticed that, I’m intrigued. Will try.
As for the sound and whether Moog nailed it I think the verdict is yes.
Ian
I brought my RA Moog Minimoog to the Moog store and yes the reissue did nail the sound.
Re: Minimoog Model D vs reissue
Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2019 12:06 am
by ummagumma
I have had a couple oldschool keyboard players try mine out, and they approved
not only did Moog nail the sound, but the added LFO, MIDI, and I think some other CV options are a huge plus, over an original
you can set the keybed to mimic the old pratt-reid resistor tolerances as well
oh, and I agree with removing that nut to make the pitch wheel indent not so abrupt!! I did it to mine the other day
Re: Minimoog Model D vs reissue
Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2020 4:36 pm
by Signman
You can set the keybed to mimic the old pratt-reid resistor tolerances as well
No you can't - Not with latest Firmware
Re: Minimoog Model D vs reissue
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2020 8:16 pm
by ummagumma
try rolling back to the older version?