Little Phatty or Voyager rackmount?

[annikk.exe]

I want Moog.
::gearlust::

But, somehow I'm not sure why, as I have never tried a Moog synthesiser for myself. I suppose I've been drawn in by tales of premium analog monstrosity, and other large adjectives.

What do you guys think? Is the sound of Moog and the design of their synths really that good to justify spending all the extra money?

And, should I just go ahead and get a Little Phatty, or wait and save up and get a rackmounted Voyager? (which, coincidentally, takes up 5u - the same number of slots I have free in my Rack...)


-Annikk

[meisenhower]

Moog's are expensive. However, nothing else sounds quite like a Moog. Even the best emulations pale in comparison with a real Moog on a side by side test. Personally, I think they're worth every penny.

I visited the Moog factory two weeks ago and it was quite an education. Everything was handbuilt, tested, burned in and calibrated. I met the people who actually built and calibrated my unit (try that with a Roland or Yamaha).

The LP and voyager's are two entirely different animals. Aside from the number of oscillators, the overall sonic characteristics (while certainly still Moog), are quite different.

I know some that have both. When I was making my Moog decision, I just couldn't get what I wanted out of the LP, so for me the Voyager was the obvious choice.

Play them both. The winner will emerge for your needs. You won't go wrong with either one, but I have to say, the Voyager is such a monster!!

Your mileage may vary.

[synthfiend]

have you heard one of these, supposed to be a very nice little synth (shame about the knobs on it though, feel like they would fall off in your hands)

[annikk.exe]

Aren't those things like 5 grand?

The main reason for buying Moog would be to create awesome bass, or the occasional searing lead. Mostly bass though.


-Annikk

[ShortBus]

2Gs 4 the keyboard and 1500 for the deskstop/Rack and its polyphonic up to 8 voieces hence the 8.Both the voyager and the lp are top quality sonic beasts but the voyager is definantly the superior of the 2.

[Summa]

I found the Voyager to be a bit harder and less sikly sounding than the Little Phatty and I like the Oveload function what should not be mistaken with the old feedback trick.