Electronic Sound 09 (Sample) | Page 53

ONE THREE EIGHT Would you just look at it! Wood side panels, that dramatically scooped back plate, the outputs and power switch panel nestling in one of the side panels. And it’s got Moog written on it. Moog. The arpeggiator and its 64step sequencer. Hours of fun. Interpolating waveform selector (which means it slides from one waveform to another) for some really subtle movement in sound. T WO Would you just look at it again! The knobs sell the thing before you’ve even switched it on. And the extra large cut-off knob, something it shares with the Sub Phatty et al, is a beauty. And when you do switch it on, all the pretty lights twinkle orangely at you and make you feel good about yourself. These are the main reasons we lust after synthesisers, aren’t they? Aesthetics - don’t ever pretend they don’t matter. FOUR The layout of the control panel is simple yet sophisticated. FIVE It’s paraphonic - you can play two notes at once! SIX The Multidrive knob makes everything sound edgy and intense. SEVEN And so does the Feedback knob! Fatness awaits. NINE The Mixer, which is a very simple yet powerful soundshaping section. TEN We haven’t even scratched the surface.