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by stiiiiiiive » Tue Aug 25, 2015 7:58 am
So let’s start this way: a sound module. Four options then:
Werkstatt: DIY unit, very simple, but you may find it too simple. One oscillator, simple envelopes, but no compromise on the traditional Moog filter. Can go modular quite easily.
Minitaur: two oscillators (saw or square), no oscillator sync, almost-full knobbed, small footprint, great for bass duties and not so much for high leads. Will process audio thanks to an audio input. Oh: oscillators are in tune within few seconds.
Slim Phatty: the Little Phatty in a little box. Discontinued, so hurry up. Two oscillators with continuously variable waveshape, oscillator sync, Will take 30-45 minutes to warm up and get in tune, according to users (the Little Phatty will only take 5-20 minutes). Filter can use 1 to 4 poles (the Minitaur can’t do that, or can it?...) for brighter flavors. Only one modulation bus, but some tricks exist. Has an arpeggiator, if that can be a bonus. Only have 4 knobs but the interface is well thought and the instrument is really intuitive. Will process audio too. I play a Little Phatty in a band for all the basses, great. Can go quite wild with the filter overload, or smooth as a Moog. A CV output option does exist…
Voyager RME: the flagship. Discontinued too, but some may remain in stores. Three oscillators with continuously variable waveshape.Two modulation busses, fully knobbed, will process audio, no arpeggiator, 1-to-4 pole filter, can be widely CV-expanded thanks to external boxes (VX-351 and VX-352), will be in tune within 5-15 minutes.
If I was in your shoes, I would go for the Minitaur if the C4 limitation is not an issue. Otherwise, I’d choose a Slim Phatty.