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Pioneer AS1 or Moog Minitaur?
What would you pick?
The AS1 with its single prophet6 osc or the Moog?
I want speaker shaking sub bass and this will be purely for bass lines..
What do you guys think! Want to add some analog to my iOS setup
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Moog sub phatty.
Sub phatty or mother 32
Arrggh out of my budget
Could probably stretch for the mother 32 but is it as good on bass line stuff?
A user over on the Akai mpc forum posted this track using a Minotaur for the baseline, sounds fantastic
https://fanu.bandcamp.com/track/minitaur-thing
Mother 32 would definitely be more flexible and on a decent pair of monitors (5" woofer with no sub) I can't hear the lowest bass but that woofer is crankin'
https://www.moogmusic.com/products/semi-modular/mother-32
But if you're on a budget the Mini sounds good and you've got more knobs/controls right up front.
Or wait for this:
http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2017/03/09/uli-behringer-teases-400-behringer-d-eurorack-minimoog-clone/
From what i have read the pioneer has 2 osc. Differences are that the pioneer has a sequencer and mini keyboard but less knobs. Haven't heard the pioneer but the minitaur sounds fantastic. Both have preset saving (which is why i don't want the mother 32). In my current portable state i would probably prefer the pioneer.
The Mother 32 has just one single VCO. But this one nasty VCO sounds so badass:
These kind of bass heavy sounds apparently the mother can't do because the filter looses bass as you wind up the resonance
Actually heard a dsi demo today and i like the minitaur way more
Or this: http://www.synthanatomy.com/2017/03/behringer-d-synth-more-details-announced.html?m=1
Buy a MICROBRUTE and MOTHER
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I wonder if the monologue can pull of the same smooth bass? All the demos I've seen it's more abrasive, will watch some more videos
Hmm the microbrute is a much harsher sounding synth right? Also 450+850 = 1300$ vs the 800 of the minitaur.
Eg the song I posted further up^
Do you think that kind of bass could be done on a microbrute?
Only if you turn the knobs > 50%. That's when they go into overdrive mode (literally). Keep those knobs below 12 o'clock and the Brutes are smooth as butter.
Interesting, good to know thanks. Do you think they have the bass presence of the moog though?
It's pretty good at bass, but not so good at sounding like a Moog. Moogs have a pretty distinctive sound, and if that's what you're after I would recommend to go for the real thing. The Brutes are more versatile than they're given credit for, but their Steiner Parker filter gives it a personality that stands out; so it's pretty much a taste thing.
AS1 is a Dave Smith instrument, which might affect a decision either way.
Audio demo starts at 1:56:
What he said......................
+1. There's loads of differences between these two instruments that might sway you one way or another but if you want 'Moog Bass', the Minitaur is the only way to go. Sounds incredible and can definitely kick it out more bass boom than the m32. One thing to be aware of though: it is really a "bass synth" — it tops out at C6 (MIDI note #72). It does not respond to MIDI messages above that note. Not sure if that's the same for CV.
It can definitely do smooth bass but yes, in general, it's an abrasive synth.
Man, now you have me eyeing the AS1 again.
Ah "Deepmind". What a beast of a synth! Bravo to Behringer fotputting it out at such great price but even used it cost significantly more unfortunately.
You could wait for Uli Behringers soon to be released Moog Model D clone for 400$: http://www.synthanatomy.com/2017/03/behringer-d-synth-more-details-announced.html?m=1
"soon" to be released.. hmm. Hopefully soon
Thanks for all the input guys/gals.
I think i'm pretty set on the Minitaur, but will wait until I can use a AS-1 in person. The AS-1 looks like it can also pull off some really nice lead stuff and if it can also do the bass stuff I want then I will get that, otherwise I will just stick with the Moog
annnd i also stumbled across this listening to the sonicstate podcast. Everyone raves about it
minitaur for the win
Lovely!!