JSRockit wrote:seems perfect for my needs, which is only some bass once in awhile.
P8 or DSI stuff in general would be my last choice for really punchy big bass. so im making a guess Mocho won't be much different in this respect either. i find this peticular late version of Curtis filter rather weak. aside from few exceptions, having dcos does not help the lo end issue either. for "some bass once in awhile", in this price range, id definetely grab a sh-09.
otto wrote:from what we know at the moment, the MoPHo doesn’t either. It has “sub-octave generators” which I imagine is more of an effect than actual oscillators
on an analog, having a sub osc ("synced" to source osc via flip-flop) can sometimes induce more power than having a whole another oscillator that is free. case in point: Roland SH series. SH-2 has two VCOs, and using both for bass sounds ok, yet always phasey unless u overkill w detune. however, without the 2nd osc, when instead u engage the sub, it becomes the punchy bass monster that it is so well known for. that being said, P8 circuit is DCO, so indeed its would be easy to have 2nd osc act as mathematically precise 8va down "sub-osc".
bottom line, i think sub-osc is great n cost effective way of reinforcing the single osc. i think Dave's choice is good, reminiscent of many mono designs of yesteryear, like the SH series, or Oberheim OB-1 etc.. it would cost much more to actually introduce 2 more DCOs, instead.