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From: Rick Hils [mailto:rhils@...]
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 6:18 AM
To: tom@...; analogue@...
Subject: [AH] Re: MKS80 version differences



I have an MKS80. I love it. I don't have the MPG but that's ok. It is a 
version 4. I have read that it's output is a little noisy (perhaps) and that

it does sound different than the ver5. (This topic is very old, I know, but 
it is worth hashing over now and then.) I almost want to buy a ver5 just to 
put them together and notice the difference, and then sell off the one that 
I favor least. Anyone's (patient) input would be most appreciated.   Cheers,

Rick Hils.

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From: andrew [mailto:andrew@...]
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 10:32 AM
To: analogue@...
Subject: RE: [AH] Re: MKS80 version differences


Hi,

I have both versions and recently sat down with them side-by-side in
order to decide which one to sell.

On the surface of it they sound very similar.
The v4's filter can be driven into overdrive and the resonance can be
pushed much further into self oscillation.
The decay rate of the amp envelope of the v4 is also significantly
longer then the v5.
Apparently they also did something to the cross mod as the v5 doesn't
seem quite as bold.

Other then these more noticible differences the difference in general
quality of sound is *very* subtle.

But I decided they were different enough that I couldn't choose one and
kept both :-)

ac

www.ftg.co.uk/studio


-> -----Original Message-----
-> From: analogue-return-27090-andrew=ftg.co.uk@... 
-> [mailto:analogue-return-27090-andrew=ftg.co.uk@...]
->  On Behalf Of Rick Hils
-> Sent: 30 October 2001 05:18
-> To: tom@...; analogue@...
-> Subject: [AH] Re: MKS80 version differences
-> 
-> 
-> 
-> I have an MKS80. I love it. I don't have the MPG but that's 
-> ok. It is a 
-> version 4. I have read that it's output is a little noisy 
-> (perhaps) and that 
-> it does sound different than the ver5. (This topic is very 
-> old, I know, but 
-> it is worth hashing over now and then.) I almost want to buy 
-> a ver5 just to 
-> put them together and notice the difference, and then sell 
-> off the one that 
-> I favor least. Anyone's (patient) input would be most 
-> appreciated.   Cheers, 
-> Rick Hils.
-> 
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