via this auction
"ONE OF A KIND!
SEMI MODULAR MOOG PRODIGY 336A ANALOG SYNTHMost Moog Prodigys have no cv outputs in back
Some prodigys have 5 outputs in the back, Audio Out - Sync in - Osc in - Keyboard (CV) in
THIS prodigy has 10 ports in the back THESE ARE NOT AN AFTER MARKET MODS. THESE ARE FROM THE MOOG MUSIC FACTORY IN WALDEN NEW YORK.
THIS SYNTH WAS EITHER A PROTOTYPE, A CUSTOM ORDER, OR A VERY RARE LIMITED PRODUCTION UNIT WITH RARE OPTIONS.
THESE OPTIONS ARE:
The 5 common:
Audio Out - Sync in - Osc in - Keyboard (CV) in
BUT ALSO
S-TRIG IN - OUT (An early interface for moog keyboards and moog modular equipment such as sequencers etc.
Keyboard in (CV in) CONTROL THIS SYNTH WITH MIDI! SUCH AS AN ANALOG SEQUENCER OR A COMPUTER THAT HAS MIDI - CV CONVERSION!
AUDIO IN (PROCESSING EXTERNAL SOUND SOURCES WITH THE LEGENDARY MOOG FILTER!)
GATE IN (CONTROL THIS SYNTH WITH MIDI! SUCH AS AN ANALOG SEQUENCER OR A COMPUTER THAT HAS MIDI - CV CONVERSION!)
GATE OUT"
I seem to recall Howard Jones having one of these.
Update via ErrorAudio in the comments:
"There seems to be a lot of mystery and misinformation regarding these.
This was a mod that Moog developed and published through Norlin music Factory Service Bulletin NR:1312 in July 1981. The mod was also offered as a factory upgrade, that could be performed by retailers and the kit included all parts, stickers, and drilling template. It is unclear if the kits could be purchased by consumers, but given that the installation manual references Radio Shack soldering equipment, there is a chance that it was.
From the Norlin service bulletin: "This section provides updating information on the first 11,000 Prodigys produced and also presents various ways to modify the synthesizer for inter-facing. Instruments below serial number 4160 are very difficult to modify and require skillful and delicate use of a soldering iron as described below."
Interestingly there were two mod kits with two different parts lists. One for units with serial numbers below 8078 with 16 different part numbers (excluding wires), and one for units with serial numbers above 8078 (the units with standard cv interface installed) with only 7 parts part numbers (excluding wires). This suggests that there were 3 major revisions of the prodigy including the sub 4160 s/n units.
This might not be the full story but should hopefully shine a bit of light on these units."
I have one that is nearly identical to this. It's not done anywhere near as cleanly, but the overlay is split in the exact same place as what's shown on this one.
ReplyDeleteThere seems to be a lot of mystery and misinformation regarding these.
ReplyDeleteThis was a mod that Moog developed and published through Norlin music Factory Service Bulletin NR:1312 in July 1981. The mod was also offered as a factory upgrade, that could be performed by retailers and the kit included all parts, stickers, and drilling template. It is unclear if the kits could be purchased by consumers, but given that the installation manual references Radio Shack soldering equipment, it is likely that it was.
From the Norlin service bulletin: "This section provides updating information on the first 11,000 Prodigys produced and also presents various ways to modify the synthesizer for inter-facing. Instruments below serial number 4160 are very difficult to modify and require skillful and delicate use of a soldering iron as described below."
Interestingly there were two mod kits with two different parts lists. One for units with serial numbers below 8078 with 16 different part numbers (excluding wires), and one for units with serial numbers above 8078 (the units with standard cv interface installed) with only 7 parts part numbers (excluding wires). This suggests that there were 3 major revisions of the prodigy including the sub 4160 s/n units.
This might not be the full story but should hopefully shine a bit of light on these units.
ErrorAudio
There seems to be a lot of mystery and misinformation regarding these.
ReplyDeleteThis was a mod that Moog developed and published through Norlin music Factory Service Bulletin NR:1312 in July 1981. The mod was also offered as a factory upgrade, that could be performed by retailers and the kit included all parts, stickers, and drilling template. It is unclear if the kits could be purchased by consumers, but given that the installation manual references Radio Shack soldering equipment, there is a chance that it was.
From the Norlin service bulletin: "This section provides updating information on the first 11,000 Prodigys produced and also presents various ways to modify the synthesizer for inter-facing. Instruments below serial number 4160 are very difficult to modify and require skillful and delicate use of a soldering iron as described below."
Interestingly there were two mod kits with two different parts lists. One for units with serial numbers below 8078 with 16 different part numbers (excluding wires), and one for units with serial numbers above 8078 (the units with standard cv interface installed) with only 7 parts part numbers (excluding wires). This suggests that there were 3 major revisions of the prodigy including the sub 4160 s/n units.
This might not be the full story but should hopefully shine a bit of light on these units.
ErrorAudio