Backlit wheels...

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Chest Rockwell
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Backlit wheels...

Post by Chest Rockwell » Fri Oct 01, 2004 3:39 am

I purchased the standard Performer as I thought it looked more like the original than the black AE. The only problem I have with it's appearance are my white wheels, I know you can buy the blue backlit wheels seperately but how do you fit them? I'm by no means an electrician/engineer/mechanic...

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Post by Demokid » Fri Oct 01, 2004 7:43 am

Hi!

If you want to keep it as close to a Mode D then you should not install backlit wheels. :)

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Demokid

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Chest Rockwell
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Post by Chest Rockwell » Fri Oct 01, 2004 8:20 am

Jack ass!

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Post by Demokid » Fri Oct 01, 2004 10:13 am

Hey Rockwell

I personally think the Performer Edition looks better with the “real” walnut wood but the Anniversary Edition looks cooler with the backlit panel. Why didn’t Moog produce the AE with walnut wood instead of black? :( I don’t care if it doesn’t look like a vintage Moog, only a vintage Moog looks vintage.

Where to buy backlit wheels:
http://www.turnkey.co.uk (United Kingdom should have them)

http://www.emc-de.com/ (I bought my AE from EMC. I got it faster and cheaper then if I would have bought a Performer Edition in Sweden. I love the European Union!!) :P

Regard
Demokid
Gearlist: Andromeda A6, Emu E4XT Ultra, Korg MS20, Minimoog Model D (incl.MIDI), Minimoog Voyager AE, Roland Jupiter-8 (MIDI), RE-301, Prophet~5 (Rev3.3 incl MIDI), Poly Evolver Keyboard, Pro~One, Prophet 08, Synthesizers.com Custom Studio-44

Chest Rockwell
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Post by Chest Rockwell » Sat Oct 02, 2004 4:57 am

I hear you brother. How would one go about installing them? Hmmm...

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Post by Demokid » Thu Oct 07, 2004 1:14 pm

Send an email to Moogmusic and ask if it is hard to install the backlit wheels. Personally I don’t think it should be that hard… If you know how to disassembly the mod wheel section I think it is just to replace and connect the cable to the backlit power supply. I do think you have to calibrate the new wheels somehow…

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Demokid
Gearlist: Andromeda A6, Emu E4XT Ultra, Korg MS20, Minimoog Model D (incl.MIDI), Minimoog Voyager AE, Roland Jupiter-8 (MIDI), RE-301, Prophet~5 (Rev3.3 incl MIDI), Poly Evolver Keyboard, Pro~One, Prophet 08, Synthesizers.com Custom Studio-44

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