Product: Moog MicroMoog
Price Paid: US $550
Submitted
10/14/1999
at
10:35pm
by
Erik
Email: micromoo<at>zensearch dot net
Ease of Use
:
10
Coming from no synth experience before, I had the whole thing figured out
two days after I got it. It's playability is really great, everything is right at your fingertips.
Features
:
7
The mod wheel is cool, there are no springs, so it's really easy to get controlled sweeps
The S&H is really neat, a friend of mine always says that it plays itself better than she
can. The ribbon controller is cool, but I don't get to use it much, as my
oscillator is in dire need of tuning.
Oh yeah! The audio input is nice, you can run a guitar through it, and use the moog for some
interessting effects.
Expressiveness/Sounds
:
10
Ok, look, it doesn't have alot of "sounds" or instruments, or any
of that Midi junk. But if your looking for some damn amazing
analog synth sounds, you've come to the right place.
Great for techno, rock, or whatever your fancy may be.
Reliability
:
8
Mine is pretty tough as far as I can tell. I was having a bit of trouble with it a while back,
but I think that it was just dusty pots. It's been working fine for
quite some time now.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Overall Rating
:
10
This machine is one of my favorite instruments.
It's really easy to use if you don't know anything about synths.
The size of it is nice, it can fit on an amphead or organ.
I have a choise between a Korg mono/poly, and my micro, I usually turn to the micro
A very wise friend of mine once said, " don't buy a synth unless there
is wood on it"
this one has wood.
Product: Moog MicroMoog
Price Paid: US $600 used
Submitted
12/20/1996
at
10:59pm
by
Joe West
Ease of Use
:
9
This is the Minimoog for those that don't have $1200 to spend on such a lead synth. It has all the functionality of a Mini minus the three oscillators, but also has a few other goodies such as sample-and-hold, and Open System S-Trigger I/O's This is the epitome of a performance oriented analog synth. Very easy to use and very goo ssounding
Features
:
8
This is a bare-bone synthesizer. It's non vel sensitive keyboard is well made up for in it's awesome ribbon controller. This capacitance sensing membrane strip allows for an intersiting and very epressive way of modulation.
You can get MIDI to CV convertors that make this somewhat of a MIDI device
Monophony is a good excuse for a player to wring every last bit of meaning out of each note.
Expressiveness/Sounds
:
9
The powerful, electrical sounds possible with the Micro are derivitave of the sort of sounds you will get out of any good Moog. The filters are the heart of this instrument, they are classic Moog filter ladders The Micromoog is a lead players dream...on a budget of course!
Reliability
:
7
MY micro malfunctioned after 2 weeks, but had gone 17 years perfect before that It is a tough looking synth and performs like it looks
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Well, Moog aain't around anymore, but because I have the scematics, I have been able to fix the unit myself. It could be a problem getting this unit fixed if you are not an electrical engineer
Overall Rating
:
10
This synth has awakened me to the new analog truth, of real energy, of music.\ While it may not be the "ultimate" analog unit, it is a great analog synth.
