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ARP Odyssey vs Minimoog Old School vs EML 101
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tjohal93



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 5:19 pm    Post subject: ARP Odyssey vs Minimoog Old School vs EML 101
Subject description: Can't decide which one to buy!!		 Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread
Hi

Which one is best suited to me? I'm looking to use a synth for effects and patterns, not as a keyboard player might. I want to use it in a similar vein to The Who and Pink Floyd - which ones the best bet?

thanks
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 9:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread
Minimoog is a great synth, but for modulation and fx, it falls short of the other two. The Odyssey has the advantage that you can buy one new at a reasonable price.
I was very tempted to get a Korg Odyssey late last year.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 4:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread
thanks! I've found a few vintage odysseys but I'm not too sure yet. What do you make of the EML 101?
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 9:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread
tjohal93 wrote:
What do you make of the EML 101?


I'm pretty sure I played with one in a shop about 37 years ago but don't remember much. Judging by what I can find on YouTube, it is missing PwM and oscillator sync like the minimoog. While it is fully patchable, that is less useful on a system with so few modules. The same criticism applies to things like the MS20. On the positive side, it is probably the closest of the three to an Ems synthi, which is what pink floyd and the who used.

Are you sure you want to go with something old?
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 15, 2016 3:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread
ian-s wrote:
tjohal93 wrote:
What do you make of the EML 101?


I'm pretty sure I played with one in a shop about 37 years ago but don't remember much. Judging by what I can find on YouTube, it is missing PwM and oscillator sync like the minimoog. While it is fully patchable, that is less useful on a system with so few modules. The same criticism applies to things like the MS20. On the positive side, it is probably the closest of the three to an Ems synthi, which is what pink floyd and the who used.

Are you sure you want to go with something old?


Thanks for the tip! Its just cos i might have an EML
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