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by jgirv » Sat May 22, 2010 9:35 pm
...not to hijack the thread, but I owned a Rogue for almost 20 yrs, so I might have an honest opinion on it...
I really did enjoy the, well, rustic-ness of it, and the random LFO... BUT, and this is big, the interface left a lot to be desired... those sliders just never felt great for live performance tweaking, and the pitch bend and mod wheels also not great. You have to remember that Moog was intentionally trying to keep costs down with this one, and it shows in many areas. However, the sync sounded great, and you could get the instrument configured very quickly indeed. Tuning was not a strong point, at least in my experience... those that wax poetic about this "vintage aspect" have never had to keep multiple analogs in tune for a long recording session. Not fun when you're being paid by the hour to get it right the first time! I don't believe the analog drifts the OP is/was looking for would be achievable with auto-tune off... maybe if you let it sit for 15 yrs first, maybe not. The quality of the components is probably too high in the LP to deliver that old sound you may desire.
...now, the LP is a class act in every way... the sound is ideal, to my ears anyway, and seems to be very flexible... AND, like the rogue, you can get it set quickly and tweak away... I only don't care for the menu architecture, but, this is off-set by the ability to set the synth just the way you want for live performance...
...build quality of the LP vs. Rogue is honestly no contest. I sold my Rogue for a fair price (it was in perfect working order, and I included the power supply and manual) and a Korg Mono-Poly to finance the purchase of the LP... a very happy user here!
gotta say, though, that Rogue could take your head off if ya turned it up. To each his/her own!
