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I have mixed feelings about it. On the one hand, the original Moog company went through bankruptcy and a lot of changing-of-hands. So the current company is onl

I have mixed feelings about it. On the one hand, the original Moog company went through bankruptcy and a lot of changing-of-hands. So the current company is only vaguely related to the original. But on the other hand, they did come back to life, not only to recreate originals but to create new, interesting designs. So even though the Minimoog hasn't been in continuous production since the original, they do still sell it today. Plus, the new company is mostly employee-owned. If you're ever in Asheville, definitely check out the factory for a free tour as well as the Moogseum. On to Behringer. What they are doing is questionable, especially around the Minimoog and ARP, two models that are currently in production by the original manufacturers. However, I think there's an easier case to be made for the old designs that are no longer in production (e.g. the Juno 106, 808, 303, etc.). Even though Roland makes some modern products that include the functionality/sounds of the originals or mimic the look and feel, they are still generally based on virtual engines instead of analog circuits. Argue all day long about the sound differences, but synth heads tend to love analog. Korg has done a better job at cranking out desirable analog designs. What Behringer and Korg are doing, that Moog arguably isn't, is creating desirable analog synths that hobbyists can afford. Yes, they were never this cheap back in the 70s/80s. But it drastically lowers the cost of entry for people just wanting to get started and not wanting to use a DAW for everything. I'm excited for the 909 clone as that has the best pads to my ears. I'm considering getting a DeepMind, which is inspired by the Juno 106 but different in many ways. I could see a TD-3 in my future. I'm less excited about the Poly D and ARP, but that could be my own musical taste as well. Related note: why didn't Behringer include a batteries option in the 303 and 606 clones? I see these as almost perfect competition to Volcas, but Volcas have battery options and are way more portable. I know the originals were only hardwired, but still.

dep_b 7y ago
Right I'll be all over the vanilla 101, 303 and 909 Behringers, probably I'll get the Pro 1 too. And honestly: probably the MiniMoog too. Never could afford them in their original form and Roland is not making them. The TR8 from Roland is nice since you can pick and mix sounds from all machines but it isn't analog, which is what people have been asking for all the time. The MonoTribe to me already is a classic. I'm kind of hoarding them. I do have some older Rolands and something like a 606 is really magic to play with. You can destroy it completely through the ESP of an MS-20 and it still sounds good.

dep_b 7y ago

Right I'll be all over the vanilla 101, 303 and 909 Behringers, probably I'll get the Pro 1 too. And honestly: probably the MiniMoog too. Never could afford them in their original form and Roland is not making them. The TR8 from Roland is nice since you can pick and mix sounds from all machines but it isn't analog, which is what people have been asking for all the time. The MonoTribe to me already is a classic. I'm kind of hoarding them. I do have some older Rolands and something like a 606 is really magic to play with. You can destroy it completely through the ESP of an MS-20 and it still sounds good.