Moog Polymoog

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"Highly popular when it came out, the Polymoog is a preset, polyphonic synthesizer with a 71-note (E-D), touch-sensitive keyboard that is splittable three ways. It features divide-down oscillator circuitry. The presets are strings, piano, organ, harpsichord, funk, clav, vibes, and brass. The Polypedal board allows you to switch between single and multiple triggering, as well as control the pitch, filter, sustain, and external sync. In addition to a main volume slider, the Polymoog has volume sliders for each of the 3 keyboard sections. It also features a 3-band graphic EQ section, and an extensive filter modulation section, allowing it to be modulated by its own LFO, sample-and-hold, and envelope sliders, with variable keyboard tracking. The Polymoog and Polypedal also interface with the Minimoog and Micromoog synthesizers for exciting layering effects. The top of the instrument is actually shaped to accomodate the smaller synths on top. The 1979 price for a new Polymoog synthesizer was $5,295.00 with an additional $375.00 for the Polypedals."

"The sounds you can make on this Polymoog synth are amazing and are unlike those of any other synth. First, understand that this is not a Minimoog. It doesn't want to be. Moog actually produced the Polymoog to interface with the Minimoog so their sounds complement each other. You could trigger the Mini via the Polypedal for scorching leads or to add an extra bass sound in the bottom tier of the Polymoog keyboard. In some ways, you can think of the Polymoog as Moog's pre-midi midi controller, using its 71 touch sensitive keys to trigger the Minimoog and Micromoog as well as playing onboard sounds. The Polymoog itself is well-suited for rich strings and resonant pads, cool vibes, and thick soundscapes. It's not about "phat" monophonic bass lines, although it is perfectly capable of earth-shaking bass. If that's all you want, save up for a Mini.

The Polymoog is fully polyphonic, with a different sound generator card for each of the 71 keys. That's right, you can play all 71 keys at once! Don't know why you'd want to, though. And because there's a different card for each key and the circuitry is all analog, each key has its own special character--resulting in a complex sound that cannot be sampled or modeled by any contemporary machine. And it's touch sensitive, too. The filter section and resonators are tons of fun and can actually process external sources. That's right, you can run your guitar or bass through this Moog filter. Who needs a Moogerfooger when you've got a Polymoog? And since you can control the filter with the expression pedal, just think of the fun you'll have. True analog synthesizer pleasure."