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Synth Porn Saturday: The Moog Taurus III Bass Pedals in all their glory.

Click on the image to get the full-screen HD surround-sound photo of this droolworthy butt-shaker.

Moog’s selling these for 2K. Check the big photo and you’ll see why it’s going to be worth it. Read more…

The Realistic Concertmate MG-1 is vintage analog synthesizer that was distributed by Radio Shack under their “Realistic” brand name.

It was one of the worst synths that ever bore the Moog name. But, as the video demonstrates, that doesn’t mean it couldn’t make some great analog sounds.

Features:

• Two oscillators with sync & detune, one producing either a Square or Sawtooth waveform, with the other producing either a Pulse or Sawtooth waveform.
• One low pass filter/VCF, that can use the envelope generator, has limited keyboard tracking, and is capable of self oscillation.
• Limited envelope generator with variable attack and release, and a switchable sustain (no decay).
• Oscillator 2 can be tuned independently or synced to oscillator 1.
• Noise generator.
• Ring modulator (called “Bell Tone”).
• Polyphonic oscillator. This oscillator is routed through the filter, but not through the envelope generator or LFO.
• LFO that can modulate the oscillators and the filter using a triangle, square or random waveform
• Portamento (called “Glide”)
• External Control inputs for pre-MIDI CV/Gate.

The Concertmate MG-1 is notorious for it’s inclusion of a cheesy polyphonic organ sound and for using black foam on the interior which decays into a sticky black sludge over time.

If you’ve used the Moog Realistic Concertmate MG-1, leave a comment with your thoughts! Read more…

Moog Music as announced updates to its MP202 Multi-Pedal.

New features include:

• MIDI-to-CV conversion,
• Loopable Envelope Generators with four Envelope Shapes (Linear, Logarithmic, Exponential and Complex)
• CV Lag
• CV Scaling and
• The ability to trigger Gates and MIDI events.

These new features add to the existing feature list including, MIDI Clock Sync, Tap Tempo, Programmable Heel and Toe Voltages, four LFOs, four Analog Control Voltage Outputs, MIDI and USB connectivity. Many of the original features, such as Quad Mode and Noise Generation also received significant enhancements.

MIDI to control voltage conversion is a cool new feature, letting the MP202 double as a four-channel MIDI-CV converter. Read more…

Gearwire’s Bill Holland takes a look at the Moog Music Minimoog Voyager. Read more…

Sunday Synth Jam: Voltage Controlled Passacaglia, Pages 1 & 2, by Paul Hembree (Premiere)

Performed on the CRuNCh lab 1972 Moog Modular synthesizer, with video projection of an attached oscilloscope.

Executed from a score with parametric envelopes assigned to different performers. Rough synchronization is achieved with stop-watches, and four short sections in the piece (each about a minute long) allow for some controlled improvisation.

Paul Hembree, Chris Rippey, Steve Snowden, and Curtis Peel, performers. Read more…