MATRIXSYNTH: Moogy Klingman's Univox Mini-Korg 700 Analog Monophonic Synthesizer SN 3370


Thursday, May 19, 2016

Moogy Klingman's Univox Mini-Korg 700 Analog Monophonic Synthesizer SN 3370

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"Univox Mini-Korg 700 analog synthesizer- great cosmetic shape and appears to be fully-functioning. I've been going through this for the past few days and everything is very responsive and seems to be doing what it should. The only issue that I've noticed is that the volume pot is sometimes scratchy. This has been in my studio for the past fifteen or so years. I purchased it from Moogy Klingman, Todd Rundgren and Utopia's principal keyboard man throughout much of the seventies. Moogy began using a Mini-Korg on Utopia's second American tour in the spring of 1974 as an easier-to-use alternative to the Minimoog, and that became a mainstay of his live rig for the remainder of the seventies. It's not a particularly sturdy design (many that you see have broken keys, missing sliders, et cetera) and Moogy was somewhat rough on his live gear, so him and Todd purchased the one that I eventually acquired to use exclusively in their Secret Sound studio. This was his main synthesizer used on the recording of the album 'Todd Rundgren's Utopia,' and Moogy told me that he specifically recalled using it all over 'The Ikon' track. When Moogy sold his share in Secret Sound in the late-seventies, this was one of the few pieces of gear that he took with him."

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