ridley_kemp's Electronic Studio Setup
My MG-1, with an explanation of the mods from SwitchedOn. It's the primary source of sequenced bass on almost everything I do.
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~$600
Moog (Realistic) Concertmate MG-1
Avg price: $600.00
Deceptively powerful, Moog-powered, and very tempermental
For the basics, check out the Automatic Gainsay video series on the MG-1 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE7aQpA4XVA). It's very similar to, but superior to, the Rogue. Mostly monophonic, with two oscillators, a strange envelope, and a divide-down organ section for polyphonic play. It's harsh, the tuning drifts, and it can make disturbingly rude sounds. Really good stuff and still, imo, undervalued.
Mine is heavily modded by SwitchedOn in Austin. See the photo of the mods on my gear page. The mods allow me to drop it an octave, route either the LFO or ENV to VCO2, set the modulation amount of VCO2, route VCO2 to the VCF, set the pulse with of both oscillators, add PWM to VCO2, and set the modulation source to either the LFO or the ENV.
I don't have a MIDI mod, but the CV/Gate works great. In short, it's flexible, it's distinctive, and it didn't cost too much. It's a heck of an option for Moog sounds.
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