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    Posted: April 02 2012 at 19:50
Here ya go. This is his Moog.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 02 2012 at 19:53
Great to know. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 02 2012 at 21:42
Wacko I still don't know how they managed to work these things.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 03 2012 at 07:49
I'm ashamed to admit I don't know what the balls does to the waveform.  If I still had my old Korg Poly 61, I might.  It's between frequency and attenuator.  I see the Voltage Controlled Amplifier or VCA bank next to that bank and all important Envelope Generator bank.  The envelope generator of course makes the paper things with a sticky flap you use to send your mail in. Wink
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 03 2012 at 16:44
Boy, that's.... that's a lot of wires.

If I ever get enough money for a Moog, I'll stick with the Minis.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 03 2012 at 17:30
Emerson would stick a dagger in his organ during live performances, but I suppose that doing the same to his balls would have been too shocking.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 03 2012 at 18:05
It seems he has more than two. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 10 2012 at 23:54
I have no idea what that particular module does, other than add some balls to some sound. I've a larger photo which shows it in context if anyone is interested.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 16 2012 at 22:01
LOL Good to know one of our favorite prog geniuses has a sense of humor about his equipment.  That's assuming not all Moogs come with a "Balls knob." 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 17 2012 at 08:18
Originally posted by jammun jammun wrote:

I have no idea what that particular module does, other than add some balls to some sound. I've a larger photo which shows it in context if anyone is interested.
Are the balls bigger in that photo?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 17 2012 at 08:23
To an uneducated music fan, this thread is like reading porn in Latin...

Edited by Guldbamsen - May 17 2012 at 08:23
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 17 2012 at 11:19
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Not all Moogs come with a "Balls knob."


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 17 2012 at 12:08
Isn't "knob" British slang for another object associated with balls?  Do you think this was intentional?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 17 2012 at 20:07
When men were men


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 17 2012 at 20:10
Smaller balls. I should probably add, these photos were taken at the Moog factory in the early '80s by one of my friends, who happened to be there when E's synth was in for 100K miles maintenance. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 19 2012 at 08:45
I assume "balls" is LPF resonance amount.Geek
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 19 2012 at 09:11
Originally posted by Guldbamsen Guldbamsen wrote:

To an uneducated music fan, this thread is like reading porn in Latin...
 
 
 
 
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 19 2012 at 09:24
Originally posted by clarke2001 clarke2001 wrote:

I assume "balls" is LPF resonance amount.Geek

Yeah, I can see how you can get "balls" from LPF Resonance Amount. Tongue

I dunno, after seeing that bigger picture, I'm getting hungry for spaghetti.

I should be careful or it might lead into self oscillation. Embarrassed


Edited by Slartibartfast - May 19 2012 at 09:28
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 19 2012 at 10:19
Lamp I should add a balls knob to my guitar! Big smile
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 19 2012 at 10:33
I think my wife and I had a couple of times Eutectic Bonding.


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