Sunday, August 3, 2008
Minimoog
The minimoog synth is a classic. Every bit as powerful and forceful as a lead guitar, if not more so. It is a purely analog device, and that means is uses a voltage controlled oscillator, a voltage controlled filter and a voltage controlled amplifier. When is came out in 1970, it cost $1495. When I bought mine in 1993, it cost me about $800. Today I see them going for 2 or 3 thousand dollars, and surely that number can only rise.
It is interesting to note that the biggest problem of the minimoog is perhaps it's drifting oscillators. This can but a bit annoying as it is hard to keep the instrument perfectly in tune, but this also give the instrument life and it's rich sound.
It is interesting to note that the biggest problem of the minimoog is perhaps it's drifting oscillators. This can but a bit annoying as it is hard to keep the instrument perfectly in tune, but this also give the instrument life and it's rich sound.
Friday, August 1, 2008
Technorati widget
Here is a widget I added to help promote this blog. Technorati is one of the worlds largest blog directories. I posted this old synth blog to their directory.
I joined bumpzee, it looks cool.
Here is widget from bumpzee, a new social bookmarking site that I joined today. I joined to help promote this old synth blog that I am currently working on.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Mustard Yellow Fender Rhodes
Here is a rare mustard yellow Fender Rhodes. I have always wanted one of these, they sound great and they are very durable. It is very curious that this product was produced by a guitar company. I really like the funky stand.
I would die for an Arp synth.
Here are some great listings for Arp synthesizers on ebay. I would die to own one of these. Arps are jus as collectable as Moogs.
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