"Studio Electronics MidiMoog - rack mounted version of the Minimoog Model D. This unit has the original vintage Minimoog boards in it. It was just fully serviced(tuned and calibrated) by the fine gentleman at Studio Electronics and sounds amazing. This unit will only work on midi channel 1. Other than that, works perfectly. Since it has the original vintage VCO, VCF and VCA boards, it needs about 15 minutes to warm up, after that it stays in tune and tracks great!"
"I probably was wrong thinking the SE-1 was anything like a Minimoog (Model D). Come to think of it, I haven't really figured out why it's called the Minimoog and Model D. Or maybe it's Minimoog Model D? Well. I don't know why I want one in the first place. I guess it just looks cool. I've been wondering why I want it, given that I already have the Matriarch and have enjoyed how it sounds. Anyway, after talking with a friend, they offered to let me test out their SE-1. The first thing that stuck out to me is how wildly steppy the cutoff knob is. In some ways, it can actually be interesting what sounds you get out of it, but it's pretty prominent. Another thing that baffles me is that there doesn't appear to be a true 'menu'. You seem to access menu items by pressing a button or twisting a knob. I end up lost at times thinking "There should just be a simple global button to access all the parameters" but there isn't.
Beyond that - it does sound quite lovely. I can tell it's very punchy and 'thick'. It's interesting in that you can activate saw, triangle, and square waves at the same time. Something I don't think the Minimoog can do. It sounds like the pulse width can affect even saw waves, which was surprising. Maybe I was just hearing things, but it sounds like it does. It has something of a mod matrix, but kind of not really how I'd describe it, just that you can take LFOs and ENVs and assign them to various things. The filter itself does sound great - and you're able to use a 24db LP filter or a 12db LP or BP filter. I found myself enjoying the 24db filter more.
After I finished this demo, I sat down with my Matriarch and thought "Wow, this is such a great synth." I'm not sure I'd feel the same way about the Minimoog, as it lacks a lot of things I like including an arpeggiator/sequencer (which the Matriarch has). I found both the SE-1 and Matriarch kind of have similar flavors apart from their obvious differences.
The Minimoog would probably get me 1-5% more 'minimoog' sound that would without a doubt get lost in all the FX I have. But still, it's hard not to want one. I bet it will end the same way the Prophet 10 ended - I was deeply unsatisfied with it for years, and then started to really open it up for some interesting sounds. The Minimoog seems a bit more... simple.
The plan has been to sell a bunch of stuff towards a Minimoog though:
System 8
EMU XL7
Chroma Polaris
Something else I don't quite have on the chopping block yet.
That's the plan. Not sure how it will end.
On that note - here's me playing the SE1 using the DSI Prophet 08 as a controller. It went into the Strymon Volante to my mixer, with Eventide Blackhole VST for reverb. Not my best work, but it was fun to noodle on it.
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"This MIDI MINI Studio Electronics is owned by Tycho
Some slight rack rash. There are a handful of small scratches to the enclosure on the top and sides of the unit. Aside from the cosmetic blemishes the unit functions as intended. Comes with a flight case.
All items in The Official Tycho Reverb Shop ship fully insured with delivery confirmation and a signed and embossed Certificate Of Authenticity from Scott Hansen."
GENERIC FEATURES:
- Display parameter Name and Value
- Double click a slider or button to reset it to a default value
- MIDI data rate efficient: only sends a MIDI message if the parameter value is incremented or decremented by 1
SPECIFIC FEATURES (FW v1.11):
- All Patch parameters implemented in the editor. Patch parameters are bidirectional
- MIDI channel selection slider
- Bank (change) + Program (change) selection buttons
- Request Patch, Init Patch, Write Patch buttons
- Vintage Mode
"Studio electronics Omega 8 is an 8 voice analog synth made with beautiful through hole hand built boards. This model has the stock Minimoog style ladder filters as well as the Oberheim SEM style state variable filters installed (sorry no CS80 , ARP, TB or Jupiter filters in here yet). It is a great joy to program and one of the last of the classic era of analog poly synths that can still be obtained today."
"Awesome Modular Studio Electronics synth with extra modules and a Analogue Systems DEMON controller. The synth is mint but the controller has a nice ding on the back left corner which you can see in the photo below."
"A Studio Electronics Omega 8 in mint condition, with four voice cards, each containing a SEM, Moog, Arp 2600, and CS-80 filter card. Ships in original box with instruction manual."
"More than a Minimoog. The Midimini V30 is Studio electronic's Minimoog inspired rack mountable synth with a few added extras. They have been modding Minimoogs and building MIDI rack mounted Midiminis for longer than Moog in it's current form (after liquidation in the 80s Moog wasn't around for a while).
The Midimini is sonically the same as a Minimoog, a sonic pallet we are all familiar with, so in this video I concentrate on the places the Minimoog can't tread."
"Going over my whole setup briefly. This is probably the most detailed studio tour/setup description I'll do unless I start a patreon or something and need extra videos. I don't mention a lot of the random gear like outboard compressors, EQs, etc just the things I'm most commonly using in my videos. If you have questions feel free to ask in the comments but I won't be writing very long replies so try to keep the questions simple."
Jam from this video:
Big Jam with Modular Synth, Akai MPC X, and Analog Synths (5)
"5U Modular (Synthesizers.com, STG Soundlabs, Synthetic Sound Labs) Akai MPC X Nord Wave Moog Source Behringer 2600 (ARP 2600 clone) Behringer Pro-1 (Sequential Circuits Pro One clone) Xoxbox (Roland TB-303 clone) Korg Mono/Poly Korg Delta Studio Electronics Boomstar 5089 mk1 Yamaha CS-15 Boss HC-2 Handclapper"
"SE-3X Paraphonic Gooseneck and Magnificent 3 Chord Monte in Eb Major
A CODE8 w/CS-80 filters gets the party started with bright and bratty horns—hard—like St. Regis used to sling in the ‘80s, via our fridge-sized RA-200, periodically rotating-speaker amp.
Greg St. Regs’ immortal patch #1 on the SE-02 then pairs and nearly overtakes the initial CODE bass work.
Shimmering CODE background colors and creations abound, including (but not limited too) cagey vocodering and gorgeous collapsing strings (nearly soloed at end in the Easter Egg hangover). 'You'll see.'
My vocal-eazy leads on the SE-02 channel Keys 2 genius and my good friend (ladies & gentleman), @monteneuble !
Boomstar Brotherhood Drums (SE-80 Chapter) created vast swaths of the root percussive elements—practically all, including hi hats; claps and rims not included. Blame sound wizard & partner-in-crime Sean Charles.
Some Brian Scroggins DMX/EMU Modular magic from a fruitless EMU/Fred Z/Grass Valley adventure, many decades/lifetimes back, swings in and out—Ishtar appearance as well. And I miss you brother. Avidly.
Stereo'Jaco' bass: CODE. Always juicy it is.
Pocket 'Princey" 80’s SEM-filtered chords (Abm to AbM) bounce & thrill. Celestial celeste and ancient tech Cathedral organ offer healing & wisdom ;) with bonus happy feet pedal board dance, tracked incongruously enough with one of CODE8's “Pigalle Party” patches. "A little spritz of water, a subway station, surrounded by bistros, Pigalle ... .' I'm thinking more Josephine Baker.
Guitar samples repurposed and reworked from our Modmax and Wolftone pedal demo archive; performances courtesy of Grecco Burrato, my elusive, but nevertheless marvelous friend.
MSR needle drops responsible for wildcard tones and pulses."
