as penance for having previously pulled aside the original topic of discussion in this thread, i thought i'd look up what could be gleaned from the Polymoog's service manual. Filter Board 1 has a simple highpass RC network for Vox Humana with a cutoff frequency of 5.5kHz and R1 and R2 gain scaling ...

Um... pardon me but... why has this been moved to the Buyer's Guide? :? I don't recall saying I wanted to buy one? In fact I recently decided against getting a cheap Polysix that I came across since I already have a really good polysynth that covers my needs quite well (At the moment anyway. It's a ...

I think this was all hashed over fairly recently-try searching for it. comparing them is not really a worthwhile exercise I think-as someone else said recently, one is mono that does poly badly, and one is a poly that does mono ok. after that, you're talking apples/oranges. Well, I find the points ...

I have a Mono/Poly, but I've never played a Polysix, so I'd be curious to know from those who have experience with both synths what's the advantage of one over the other. I know nothing about the Polysix apart from what I have read on the web. I know the obvious advantages of the Polysix would be th...

Isn't this an allright price for a fully restored Polymoog with polypedal? http://cgi.ebay.com/Moog-Polymoog-with-Polypedal-units-fully-restored_W0QQitemZ300175587936QQihZ020QQcategoryZ38071QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem On the European market, I mean? OK, its the synth version, so that means...

Sadly no, but it'd be awesome if I did. I'd pick up guitar, but I want to dedicate all my time to one instrument. I rather be really awesome on one instrument than be good on two. Good idea! Sure, there'll be plenty of time for you to learn the guitar some day. I am actually an old shredder myself....

Box wrote: So in other words it'll be perfect for my Van Halen covers? This is all I need to know since the next synth I get is intended for this exact purpose and it's very vital to do what I need.

So, do you play the guitar parts as well? Pretty cool stuff that!

a dried out capacitor is - a dried out capacitor. its not doing its funciton anymore. there is NOTHING desirable about it. at one point u just gotta change it or your machine will fail. Well, I have no quarrels with you there. I was just reporting two very common attitudes among the synth entusiast...

http://www.numan.co.uk/clouds/tourdates.html Damn! I would love to see one these shows.. Yeah, so would I. Only problem is, that's less than one month before the final draft of my PhD thesis is due! :( I'm still going to get a ticket though, just in case there's an opening in my bizzarely hectic sc...

Contrary to what many believe, FM synthesis is actually EASIER than subtractive synthesis, because there are less parameters that affect the actual sound. It is usually only the relationship between 2 or more operators (oscillators), no filter to consider, and envelopes. But you do need to know FM ...

Yes, I use a number of "knobby synths", but I also feel quite comfortable and creative when programming my Microwave 1, TX81Z, FS1R -- getting unique, usable musical results from each. My first "real" synth was a DX-7. I've read a good bit of the 2 manuals that shipped with my K2000VP when I purcha...

Cool stuff! Someone was selling an Elektron SidStation on the Bay recently. Can't remember how much it went for. Does anyone have any experience with this synth? What does it do that other synths don't? Would it be worth acquiring one? Seems like a cool idea for a synth anyway... 8)

There are two schools here among synth enthusiasts and repairmen that I have met. A) 'Do not change the original components unless they are broken. The gradual change in sound is part of the character of vintage synths.' B) 'Replace the old components when they start messing with the original intend...

I never got around to buying one, although I love the sounds you can get out of a K2000, because I got intimidated by VAST. How does it compare to FM, difficultywise I mean. Is it more or less difficult? :? (Perhaps I should tell you I know nothing about FM either, just some basics. If it's without ...

Priceless!

Here's some interesting technical info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elektron_SidStation

Hey! Says Trent Reznor has used one! Guess the SID chip isn't so cheesy after all? Also, there's this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elektron_SidStation