<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">>so do i understand correctly that the voyager is really a viable substitute for the mini</BLOCKQUOTE>?</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"> </FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">I have been "researching" Minimoogs for many years; my website (currently neglected due to a book project) will detail many of the changes to Mini's over the years. There are probably AT LEAST 30 different "original" Minimoogs out there! In which case, I would say the Voyager IS a "viable substitute". Especially better for performers and programmers. These are also the realm in which the Andromeda EXCELS. It is FUN to play as a musician and lose YEARS time just fiddling with sounds!<BR>
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*** Interesting (I hope) anecdote. I was talking to Bob Moog one day about how much I love the original Minimoog. I said "It only does a few things, but it does them so well. I like its <I>limitation</I>". He said - When we released it, they said keyboard players won't get it - they were the nontechnical guys in the band. They hauled around a simple Rhodes and a Hammond, no pedals, no tricky amp rigs.<BR>
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Things have changed! Look at your Andromeda!<BR>
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Brian K </FONT></HTML>