[LAU] Off-topic: "A look at how the Behringer Model D compares with the Minimoog"

[robertlazarski]

On Sun, Jun 17, 2018 at 11:34 PM, Felix Homann <linuxaudio at showlabor.de>
wrote:

> No matter how close  the Behringer Model D actually gets to the Minimoog -
> and it seems to get very close - it is a great mono synth. Even more so for
> the price. I've been having quite some fun with it for some months now :-)
>
> Ralf Mardorf <ralf.mardorf at alice-dsl.net> schrieb am Mo., 18. Juni 2018
> um 07:07 Uhr:
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I have the reissue D from Moog, and in general lots of Moog products and
zero from Behringer so from that perspective ...

I find the idea of comparing a digitally recorded analog synth to another
digitally recorded analog synth to be a flawed way of looking at things. I
couldn't tell a digital piano recording, from a real Steinway recording
neither though piano is my main instrument.

However imho, the magic of analog synths, compressors, eq, effects, and
real piano comes alive before hitting the converters. After the converters
so much is lost.

IOW a double blind test of two of these synths in the same room before the
converters, is the only way I would try to compare these things. Like in a
music shop back in the day.

I may be snowflake, but after many years of collecting gear and moving it
across continents a few times as a former expat I find build quality to be
of utmost importance. I bought a $600 road case for the D, and since the
originals from the 70's still are in high demand I expect the same from the
Moog reissue. The new Behringer longevity is TBD. Life is too short for me
to go down the Behringer path ymmv.

That being said, I have no doubt the Behringer D is a huge step up from the
plugins - best I can tell that is good enough reason to buy things for most
people.

Robert
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