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[motm] MOTM-490 and Moog filters

2006-03-09 by Scott K Warren

How close is the sound of the MOTM-490 uVCF to the vintage filters in 
the Moog modular and the Minimoog? I don't have any Moog filters and 
I'm sure my ear isn't good enough to hear the difference anyway 
(software guy, not musician), but I'm curious what people think.

This is not to start an AH-style "which filter is better" thread. I 
just happened to acquire a couple of Minimoog oscillator boards for my 
MOTM modular to assimilate, and I am wondering how close I'll be to the 
fabled Minimoog sound if I run them through MOTM-490's and use other 
MOTM modules for the remaining voice functions. Paul S's blurb says the 
490 captures all the subtle characteristics of the original, and as far 
as I know Paul is always right!

Inquiring minds want to know,

skw

Re: MOTM-490 and Moog filters

2006-03-09 by Michael Zacherl (aka TonTaub)

I should have one shortly but I can't compare it to a 904a (the original) since
I don't have one.
I talked to Juergen H. about this. Jurgen was very carefully talking about this,
but eventually I got the impression that it's probably "d@amn close" (my
words).
And I trust his works!  ;-)

  Michael.

Quoting Scott K Warren <scott@...>:

> How close is the sound of the MOTM-490 uVCF to the vintage filters in
> the Moog modular and the Minimoog?
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> Paul S's blurb says the
> 490 captures all the subtle characteristics of the original, and as far
> as I know Paul is always right!

Re: [motm] MOTM-490 and Moog filters

2006-03-09 by Geoff

The 490 is really built to resemble the Moog modular.  There *is* a
'moog sound' that is *somewhat* common to the modular and the mini, but
they really do have quite distinct sounds.  You'll get a 'very close'
re: the modular and a 'hm... related' re: the mini.

Scott K Warren wrote:

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>How close is the sound of the MOTM-490 uVCF to the vintage filters in
>the Moog modular and the Minimoog? I don't have any Moog filters and
>I'm sure my ear isn't good enough to hear the difference anyway
>(software guy, not musician), but I'm curious what people think.
>
>This is not to start an AH-style "which filter is better" thread. I
>just happened to acquire a couple of Minimoog oscillator boards for my
>MOTM modular to assimilate, and I am wondering how close I'll be to the
>fabled Minimoog sound if I run them through MOTM-490's and use other
>MOTM modules for the remaining voice functions. Paul S's blurb says the
>490 captures all the subtle characteristics of the original, and as far
>as I know Paul is always right!
>
>Inquiring minds want to know,
>
>skw
>
>

Re: [motm] MOTM-490 and Moog filters

2006-03-09 by Scott K Warren

Thanks for the clarification -- that helps a lot.

So I guess I'm in the market for a couple of Minimoog filter boards now!

(Not that I don't love the 490! And the MOTM-300... and... etc)

skw

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On Mar 9, 2006, at 3:06 PM, Geoff wrote:

> The 490 is really built to resemble the Moog modular.  There *is* a
>  'moog sound' that is *somewhat* common to the modular and the mini, 
> but
>  they really do have quite distinct sounds.  You'll get a 'very close'
>  re: the modular and a 'hm... related' re: the mini.
>
>  Scott K Warren wrote:
>
>  >How close is the sound of the MOTM-490 uVCF to the vintage filters in
>  >the Moog modular and the Minimoog? I don't have any Moog filters and
>  >I'm sure my ear isn't good enough to hear the difference anyway
>  >(software guy, not musician), but I'm curious what people think.
>  >
>  >This is not to start an AH-style "which filter is better" thread. I
>  >just happened to acquire a couple of Minimoog oscillator boards for 
> my
>  >MOTM modular to assimilate, and I am wondering how close I'll be to 
> the
>  >fabled Minimoog sound if I run them through MOTM-490's and use other
>  >MOTM modules for the remaining voice functions. Paul S's blurb says 
> the
>  >490 captures all the subtle characteristics of the original, and as 
> far
>  >as I know Paul is always right!
>  >
>  >Inquiring minds want to know,
>  >
>  >skw
>  >
>  >
>
>
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