Thats interesting MC. Can you tell us how you patched your Minimoog?MC wrote:On an integrated synth like the Prodigy it is not hard to implement bi-directional S-triggers. Minimoog doesn't work that way though, and it's physically impossible on a modular with synth functions separated throughout.
I have 2 stock Minimoogs here, one 40XX, one 103XX, and they both produce S-triggers at the jack on the rear of the instrument when a key is depressed. One of my favorite patches is to connect the S-trig from the Mini into the S-trig on the modular 911. And patch the 911 output into the filter in on the Mini. Set the Mini envelope for fast percussive and the 911 for a slower attack and decay. You get a dual filter envelope on the Mini that is great for leads.
I'm just curious here, if any one has actually tried this, or if some are just assuming that the Mini does not have an S-trig in/out? I'm not guessing here, I actually have observed this to be true!
Tom Rhea explains the properties of patching S-trig outs into S-trig outs best in the MicroMoog user manual. Tom would appear to believe this is a "correct" patch, and also claims to be able to patch to a 911 EG on a modular. Although he uses the term "dual function" instead of bi-directional. There is an illustration with an S-trig patch cable with female cinch jacks on both ends. I don't believe Moog would print incorrect ways to make S-trigger patch cables.
Here is an exerpt from the Micromoog manual, written by Tom Rhea:
Tom Rhea is clearly patching Moog S-triggers outs into outs and triggering both synthesizers from either keyboard, same as I have observed. And Tom is not making the Moogs explode or fry by doing so, nor will my Moog modular explode because I am triggering the 911 from the Minimoog S-trigger jack.
Where do these type myths start from anyway?