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  • Moog needs to bring back the Memorymoog

  • The Moog was REALLY ahead of it's time, hearing it makes me think of the digital synths that imitated it and stil doesn't sound half as godly and futuristic as this!

  • why would anyone dislike this?

  • hahaha WOW :53

    Just had a brain fart

  • Model D is best....;c)

  • that is SO AWESOME

    i wish i had money

  • 1:09 Motorcycle

  • does it sound exactly like the voyager select series or there is difference ? Which do you think is better ? does the touch surface of the select series messed the good old synth sound , or it's simply to add so cool sound ?

  • Try to make doctor who theme pls .

  • @DJRBBOY The biggest choice of Who themes can be found on "Whomix", where they're free to dowload. Serious, trancey, scary, metal and joke ones (Mr Dalek's Christmas) or just plain odd. You can send your own version up to the site too, if you want to do one. Some are on YT as well but there's a lot more here! Also look on YT for fan made Who and mashups which are really funny.

  • bigcitymusic gotta be that place where people go when they die and have been good during lifetime...

  • 0:25 holy fuuuuuucccck!

  • Moog all day

  • Gah, analogue sound and phatness doesn't translate well into youtube videos...

  • Sounds great. Just two questions. (a) Is it still available and (b) Will it 'track' correctly with a MIDI/CV converter?

  • i meant now-a-days, like this time and era ha. and there is no doubt at all that a well crafted synthesizer is going to destroy a computer, but they don't really make any good ones anymore, other than Moog, and maybe a Nord or two. So if someone wants that sound, then ebay it up and look for an old school trance synth. but other than that, computer synth is really the only thing left

  • It's alright the normal people knew what you meant, for those of us without a stack of money to buy whatever hardware we want computers are a godsend because they con do almost everything and do a bit more too. I'd love an actual synth and a drum kit, but i'm not going to spend obscene amounts of money on something i can get in a program for my pc

  • Bonsai, you can't get it from a program on your pc. When will people stop pretending that software emulation and analogue hardware have anything in common? They don't sound the same, they don't do the same things, they don't have the same feel or work-flow, both have pro's and con's but they are NOT the same thing. Obscene amounts of money? Just buy second-hand already. You can get a Korg MS-10 for 450 euros, and it's one of the best synthesizers ever made.

  • @bonsaichemist Have you thought of a small electronic drum kit? You could plug it in the PC, but get the fun of really HITTING something. My brother drums and has built up equal strength in both sides & improved fitness, stamina and co ordination!

  • I'm staggered by some YT videos and the roomfuls of keyboards. Some of these people do up broken ones. I've been watching ads and ebay for over a year now. Big old organs are often really cheap and sometimes being given away. Clever types can add extras to turn them into synths and they circuit bend keyboards and toys but I don't know how to do it! I've seen Voyagers secondhand in ads, mainly near London.

  • @rosemarythealtima well... there are still really nice analog synths on the market... dave smith does amazing synths that keep that analog sound and include innovations... apart from moog, of course... you have the new wave of modular synthesis (doepfer, analogue solutiones, analogue systems, cjwam, mfb, .com, etc) which are fucking crazyng and can sound amazing, i have a doepfer and i can easilly get some really vintage and psichodellic leads out of it...

  • Hear, hear... Doepfer modulars can sound as good or better then a lot of vintage gear and once you get behind the initial cost, expanding modules is really cheap.

  • vintage=rare=not many got em=unique=money

  • Well from everything I've been able to read about this one it would probably be the best place for a blind would-be synthe user to start since it's operated entirely by switches, knobs and buttons and things like that. I've also heard the Little Phatty Stage II is good as well since there's an option in the OS to set the menus so they don't wrap. For a blind person that's an invaluable feature.

  • If a synth can make the sound, then one of Moog's synths can do it. Maybe Korg or a lesser brand but if the sound can be made then Moog is where you should be looking.

  • I'm sure someon is making somethign that could work for trance,,,,

    The Voyager would probably not be the first choice, would it?

    This may sound funny to you but try the MicroKorg. It's an inexpensive synth but it can do some pretty good trance-type sounds. Try tweaking some of the presets and you might come up with something usable.

  • Yep, that's all! It's a bargain at that price because htere is nothgin else that can touch it (Except another Moog product, of course...)!

  • what's the LFO speed like in comparison to the Little Phatty?

    can it reach those insanely quick cycles?

  • Has anyone compared this new reissue to the Rev. D original '70's mini? I've been told that is the best sounding minimoog of the original series. Did they fix the tuning problems in the new reissues?

  • I'm really skilled with subtracitve synthesis, frequency modulation, additive synthesis, physical modelling and sampling of course. But I was never really convinced of my own patches until I touched a moog synthesizer for the first time.

    Moogs are designed to PLAY, not to programm.

  • PHAT.

  • 1:03 was so phat, can't even describe it man

  • yeah!! like 883 sound..italian style...

  • I like this machine a lot but Ive heard it has no midi. Its probably called old school for a reason but come on, no midi??? this is 2008 for gods sake...

  • True analog has NO MIDI. This is true analog. It has gate out, and pitch out to interact with other true analog gear...you know, like, modular stuff? Or perhaps the concept of modular stuff is so 1968 that you think it's not relevant anymore? Cheers! ^_^

  • So what youre saying is that if they had put a midi to cv/gate converter in there (which lots of modern modulars have aswell) this would no longer be a true analogue machine...? What makes a machine truly analogue is that the signal chain is truely analogue. I think you're confusing the terms true analogue and old analogue...

  • You are correct. The OS is truly old analog.  Thanks for the correction.

  • @Voltor07 dude learn what you are talking about.... there CAN be midi in TRUE analog gear..... eg. SynthesisersDOTcom Modulars, and MANY moogs.. Analog sound path isn't compromised by something as trivial as midi....

  • @KaslarProductions Dude, I was already corrected and accepted the correction as fact. The OS is old analog. There is no MIDI in old analog. Unlike the original Voyager, or now the Voyager XL, the OS has no digital board inside. It has just the analog electronics, and digital keyboard scanner. Why you would go back a whole year to correct a statement I made that was corrected a year ago, I have no idea.

  • @Voltor07

    well I apoologize.... but I don't pay antention to everyone that replied to the people I comment to....

  • @KaslarProductions Apology accepted. ^_^

  • @Voltor07

    Can you tell more... So what's analog synth with midi like?

    Does it have some sort digital module inside it?

  • @gombie An analog synth with MIDI contains a digital board that interfaces with the digital computer inside the synth. There are two boards in the Voyager. One is the analog voice board, which contains the filters, oscillators, VCA, and envelopes. The other board has the Z-80 processor and RAM required to run the operating system. This board is connected to the MIDI jacks. Vintage synthesizers can be modified to accept MIDI, but it can be a costly upgrade.

  • @Voltor07

    Thanks for the info...

    I'm in a limbo, i don't really know what i should buy...

    My 1st synth is sh-201 (pretty... lifeless sounds imo).

    And i don't know if i should get a DSI prophet, Tetra or Poly evolver.

    Or Moog Little Phatty 2 or voyager.. Voyager XL will be too expensive for me..

    They poly evolver and voyager are different but seem equally good to me..

    Why can't there be a place to try them out in my country ;_;

  • @gombie The Little Phatty is a great first synth. I love mine, though it's a Stage I with the Stage II side panel. DSI stuff sounds a lot weaker than a Moog, IMO. Plus, if you get DSI, make sure you get the potentiometer upgrade...the rotary encoders are pretty flimsy. Good luck in your first analog purchase!

  • @Voltor07

    I'm kind of fascinated about the analog/digital hybrid of evolver, but i really can't find good demos of it or voyager. They both lack of arpeggiator, but that can be taken care of other synth. I though i could spare little more money and maby get a voyager + DSI mopho..

    And goddamnit, why can't there be a shop in my country where i could get Mahongi voyager with jade or indigo lights.

  • @gombie We stock Voyagers in solid Walnut (much nicer than mahogany IMO) with Jade, Indigo and all the other backlights.

  • @bigcitymusic Walnut was my 2nd favourite material, then comes cherry and the black electric blue one..

    I'll see about it more when i've spared enough money.

    Thanks.

  • @Voltor07 agreed- just say no to midi and digital- analog forever!

  • @Voltor07 And it has no screen.

  • @900GTi yeah, no USB either and you can't control DAW on it....gee it must really suck then.

  • @Voltor07 CV is more accurate than trying to pull MIDI into analog anyway....so technically this synth is a step forward!

  • Ohh Roger... We love you and your synths. You just need to get back to our ebay q's more often and we'll buy more goodies from you!!!

  • Say what you want about the new Moog stuff, I'm not a huge fan of the Voyagers either, but the Little Phatty and Moogerfoogers are just awesome.

  • I love the sounds.

  • bob moog was still alive when the voyager was designed

  • @snoozehard You can say that again! Talk about Authenticity Quality Control! Buying myself one, soon!

  • Take the Moog name to the grave just for the sake of taking it to the grave? This is his legacy! where the hell is the reasoning?

  • but isn't this a remake of the 70's minimoog?

  • no, it's a stripped down version of the voyager which  is the upgraded version of the minimoog.

  • Yeah man,analog sounds way better(or totally different)than digital,I own various analogs myself.Fatter,warmer,more organic!.I think MOOG synths are very well build and high quality synths.

    Anyway,MOOG service is one of the best in the industry,so that will not be a problem.

  • Sounds great,like the no digital shit approach!

  • digital shit, that's a good one man! once upon a time anything was analog, and was very nice, tasty and agressive!

  • If you love these sounds (and I do) then you must listen to Boards of Canada

  • Can someone please lend me some money, I swear I'll pay back, and with interest.

  • soudns weak IMO :)

  • Thats a MOOG!!!! In no way can it be weak! Idiot!

  • It is compared to a Minimoog ;)

  • It is a minimoog! Maybe you are being mistaken between an original minimoog from the 70's era compared to a moog nowadays! Either way you obviously still don't have a clue and there is no point trying to educate you!

  • LOL Durr. its so damn obvious thats a mini, i cant beleve he didnt know it!

  • Weak? Moog? LOL you're a noob!

  • not all Moogs are the same

    I've played a Voyager in person , and it's weak next to an old MiniMoog

  • hMM.. MIGHT SELL THE STRAT AND GET ONE OF THESE TOYS.

  • This was my very first Moog synth (and I nabbed Voyager OS serial number 0005)!!!

  • thats cool you can have the LFO rate as a modulation destination. sadly i cant afford one of these, in a month or so im guna be getting a Moog Little Phatty

  • this, gonna be my very first synth

  • better looking then the old voyager

  • haha, the old voyager is the new voyager

  • was it raining at 0:39 :P

  • Kent spong OF KSR is the man who services all of RL MUSIC'S gear, and he is a top banana. In fact, he must be THE ONLY left on the planet to do CS-80'S to that standard, and perhaps again the onyl one who will maybe even touch them for a full rebuild. A true living legend.

    The O/S seems to be much more approachable as a player's instrument( you can pick up a midi/cv interface for 100 pounds if needed). Furthermore, the old mini trick of thickening up the sound CAN be done on the voyager's too!

  • Is it as heavy as an old Minimoog D? I'd have to say I don't think so. That is my opinion only!

    If I could afford one of these, I'd own one.

  • hey there I have both 1977 minimoog model d and a voyager .. and they have nothing to do with each other.. differnet machines.. origuinal minin is way more powerful raw and fattt where the voyager is more sterile clean but a nice sounding modern analog synth in its own ... but they are noit sama at alllll!!!

  • The same synth as the Voyager but without the option to save sounds,no midi and touchcontroller.

    Otherwise I think its the same machine and the same sound.

  • YES.

    But it's not the same feel to play this synth.

  • Why?

  • it has no latency at all because you control the real source by turining the knobs and not just parameters like in the voyager.

  • The parameters is just an extra option you can use if you like,mostly for saving sounds,controlling midi,etc otherwise you can tweak the knobs to shape the sound exactly the same way as the old school.

    It seems to me that you belive the Voyager can be controlled with just parameters?

    The Old School is a Voyager but without the option to save sounds,no midi and touchcontroller as mention earlier.

    Have you played a Voyager?

  • you don't understand me. The knobs change their parameters when you load the presets.

    That means they are controlled digitally.

    But with the old school edition it's not possible so the knobs control the voltage.

  • Ok-I think I understand what you mean now.(sorry for the misunderstanding-my fault)

    Still you can put the Voyager into a mod called: real panel contr and the knobs control the voltage like the OS.

    When loading a preset you are absolut right,the knobs will usual be in an other position. The great thing about the Voyager is that you have the option to use it as you like,the old(panel contr) or "new" way(preset storing).

  • ok :) i didn't know that . So than youyou're right, the OS is the voyager without the digital section. But i think lots of people would prefer the OS because it's closer to the classic minimoog. But I would prefer the real moog just because it sounds more dirty.

    It's hard to get one of those in germany because they're rare on ebay. I saw 2 but both of them were in a bad condition. And the funny thing is that the price is the same.

  • I also noticed there are not to many mod d on ebay.

    Depending what you would be prepared to pay for a model d there are a company in UK called RLmusic wich put them back in a "mint" condition but the price is quite high.

    I bought a new minimoog back in 1979,but sold it after some years.(Probably a mistake) When I bought my Voyager in 2003,I was as pleased as with the old one plus all the new modulation thing you could do. Its rely a great instrument! You should be very pleased with the OS.

  • you're probably right.I would prefer to have the OS than the voyager, but nothing compares to the real one. I tried some VST emulations like the Arturia V version but it's not even close. So how much did you get for your minimoog?

    There's one now in "mint" condition but for

    5k$. I think i could get one in really good condition for 3,5k just like a new voyager.

  • Thanks for sharing and 5 stars for the great soundquality!

    /Le Singe Monotone

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