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I have noticed that my Minimoog reissue is not nearly as loud as my sub 37. Not sure if that is going to be a problem or not when playing live but my max volume coming out of two EV PA's is a bit underwhelming. Do most of you guys use pre amps with your Minimoog? If yes any recommendations about what to use?

As I have to use mixer for my gear anyway, I just adjust the gain pot on the mixer accordingly.
And as the reissue is very, very close to the original Minimoog, the level is just as the real old thing.
I A/B tested my 1979 and my 2017 minimoogs at this point too.

something I like is an old H&K Tubeman ( the black one with blue stripes )

it is built like a tank, and is very versatile with settings for clean to distorted sounds. plus it's a good sounding instrument tube preamp

can probably find one pretty cheap

I use it with a rhodes too

Thanks for both peoples replies. I am kind of rude sometimes as I mean to reply and then forget. I apologize.

I was leaning towards just a cheap 4 channel mixer because I use one with my mother 32's and they have a ton of gain in them and dont seem to color the sound at all. I never considered getting a real pre-amp before. Any good videos you recommend from Youtube demoing some of this with a MInimoog? It is all about sound quality for me so I would consider getting something for mine IF it would improve sound quality. On the other hand as an audiophile I am also worried something like that might take away from my Minomoog sound. What say you?


On the tubeman is 200.00 a good deal?

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Hughes ... adType^PLA

ah, a mixer might be the easiest & most versatile then! esp with multiple instruments

A good preamplifier is important to get the best out of your Model D (or anything that deserves love). A high quality compressor gives it edge.

I have my synths, including the Model D, hooked up to a SSL Matrix sound board. Have tried some different preamps and compressors (LA610, TL Audio channel strips, DBX160VUs... that works great to the Voyager) as different synths respond different to different processors. The preamp I use to the Model D, and completely happy with, is SSL VHD (X-Rack) and an SSL Channel Compressor (X-rack). I think the compressor makes the Model D shine even more than the preamp. A high quality sound card is also important if catching it for recording.

It all comes down to budget, but if invest in a high quality instrument as the Model D I recommend concider to match the equipment to the same level of excellence that the instrument has - it makes huge difference. Low budget preamps etc won’t let the transients etc out and kill the sound.

But at the end of the road the sound is determined to the hands on the keys and knobs of the performer that is more important than any equipment.

Analog Prophet wrote:But in the end of the road the sound is determined to the hands of the keys and knobs of the performer that is more important than any equipment.

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Analog Prophet wrote:A good preamplifier is important to get the best out of your Model D (or anything that deserves love). A high quality compressor gives it edge.

I have my synths, including the Model D, hooked up to a SSL Matrix sound board. Have tried some different preamps and compressors (LA610, TL Audio channel strips, DBX160VUs... that works great to the Voyager) as different synths respond different to different processors. The preamp I use to the Model D, and completely happy with, is SSL VHD (X-Rack) and an SSL Channel Compressor (X-rack). I think the compressor makes the Model D shine even more than the preamp. A high quality sound card is also important if catching it for recording.

It all comes down to budget, but if invest in a high quality instrument as the Model D I recommend concider to match the equipment to the same level of excellence that the instrument has - it makes huge difference. Low budget preamps etc won’t let the transients etc out and kill the sound.

But at the end of the road the sound is determined to the hands of the keys and knobs of the performer that is more important than any equipment.

Thanks for this. I will review the ones you listed. I am willing to spend money for quality.