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@noisebit: Smile smile! Very similar thoughts here everyday I turn on the P10. Why the tuning mess when Moog has no problems to be almost perfectly tuned right from the start?
Personal question: I also have the Iridium, just because I buy almost every synth that comes out since a few years. Any good? I tested mine for a few days, but then decided to not give it a place in my studio. I found it somewhat boring and weak. Did I miss anything?

@RedtideMusic: The Moog One is buggy in some situations. The Moog One is the best synth you ever had. Decide for yourself. You can wait for Tom and Dave who will probably publish the OB-X soon. But still this is no Moog One (though I admit I can't wait to order the OB-X).

Matthias Adloff wrote: ↑Thu May 05, 2022 3:29 pm Personal question: I also have the Iridium, just because I buy almost every synth that comes out since a few years. Any good? I tested mine for a few days, but then decided to not give it a place in my studio. I found it somewhat boring and weak. Did I miss anything?

Strong parallels I almost buy every synth that comes out since a few years, too.

I wanted to have the quantum, but I decided to buy the Iridium. I like the different kind of sound engines. It is my favourit
synth for "absolute digital" sounds. Nice to have this synth, but not a "must have" unlike the Moog One. Your characterization "boring and weak" is accurate. You don´t miss anything, execpt an OB-X (will be my next synth, too)

Cheers,
Tom

@noisebit: Oh, I have the Quantum as well (my collecting addiction started in 2017). It is in the cellar since long, too much space for so little joy, in direct opposite to the ONE and the P10. But admittedly, a tad more lively than the Iridium.
Hm. I understand your "absolute digital" intention. That's why I bought the Iridium, but I must say, I think I have loads of VSTi stuff doing a similar, if not better job and aren't hitting the CPU too hard.

Looking at the kids, who make great music out of nothing... I guess I'm travelling the wrong road.

Greetings from Bremen.

Matthias Adloff wrote: ↑Fri May 06, 2022 4:41 pm Looking at the kids, who make great music out of nothing... I guess I'm travelling the wrong road.

Me too Same thoughts, same profession.

But not to go too far out of topic I can say, I was every time ready to buy a new gear that I wanted, not depending on a state of a firmware version. I learned about firmware discussions since approaching the moog forum. Before, I bought a synth, made music and relaxed. The main reason is, if I want something, , I can‘t wait It never was a mistake.

Greetings from Essen

Just noticed a disturbance within the Poly Force, OBX8 Kenobe. This is going to be a great summer. OBX8 alongside the One, EPIC!!!
https://www.synthtopia.com/content/2022 ... decessors/

@RedtideMusic, @noisebit, and others that have direct experience with lots of polysynths, is there a $1500 - $3000 alternative to the One that probably doesn't have all the versatility and features but still has that Moog warmth, liveliness, and grit? (Even only 4 voices would be enough.)

I have a Matriarch that I love to play juicy, warm chords on but it would great to have something that is truly polyphonic as well.

To bridge the waiting time until a Moog One finally finds its place in my home, I bought a Korg Prologue 16. Apart from the digital oscillator, its possibilities are quite limited, but it still has a very satisfying sound for me. It is a successful polyphonic addition to my Voyager and my Taurus III bass pedal, and is also quite affordable. In addition, the built-in reverb and delay effects are sonically up-to-date and really useful.

Ok, good to know. The Korg Prologue, or even the Minilogue XD module, was something I was considering. Unfortunately at lot of these are hard to find in stores and so you can just sit down and play them.

Since I just read that four voices are enough: I also have a Vermona PerFourMer (Mk1) and a DSI Tetra here. The sound of the Vermona is absolutely amazing. It's really limited in what it can do in polyphonic mode, but the sound quality of the single oscillator and filter are so outstanding that it hardly matters. I bought the PerFourMer as a first addition to the Voyager and there is virtually no overlap in sound here. Because each voice is set separately, the sound is always lively and varied, even with simple chords. The Vermona PerFourMer manages to sound warm and radiant in the highs at the same time, without having the slightest hint of harshness in the sound. The DSI Tetra, on the other hand, is actually the exact opposite: two oscillators, three envelopes and four LFOs per voice, almost infinite possibilities for modulation. With the Tetra, I can produce a whole range of sounds that are not possible with the Prologue and the PerFourMer.

Some Years ago, made only with the Vermona PerFourMer and DRMII:
https://soundcloud.com/66superfly/four- ... al_sharing

And here, only DSI Tetra and Tempest:
https://soundcloud.com/66superfly/four- ... al_sharing

Oh those definitely have nice sounds as well. I'll have to look into them more. Thanks!

OBX8 Kenobi deep dive at Superbooth ... Wooooooooow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KuKq-ECU9E

Another soundest

https://soundcloud.com/oberheimelectron ... udio-demos

Ok, enough about OBI, hopefully beta things are moving along well with 1.5. We look forward to saying Father, the sleeper has awaken!!! or The Rise Of Moog One