KarnEvil wrote:Is it just me or is the exaggerated space used for the mod/pitch-wheels a waste of place? Couldn't Moog just have made the entire keyboard-casing slightly longer, and cramped together the wheels - and giving us the same keyboard range (or nearly) that the minimoogs has. When having the Voyager, I really found the last 0.6 (C-F) octave in the bottom very convenient.
Of course 3 octaves were enough for Hancock, Corea etc., but since there is all that empty space, wouldn't some more keys be better? I want more keys, darn it!!
That's pretty much the only real negative thing I can think of in an otherwise great design.
IMHO of course...
Actually, I was wondering about the wheels themselves. They look as though they are lit on the inside, but have some kind of rim (a layer or coating?) on the outside edge. I would be great if this was a rubbery, grippy surface. This is something I've always wanted on the Voyager. I've considered trying a wheel mod on the V'ger, but never figured out a satisfactory way to do it.
The best wheels (IMO) are the ones on the Alesis Ion synth. They have a rubbery surface that feels great, a finger trough with a generous and comfortable length, and just the right amount of stiffness in the pitch wheel. Also, the wheels themselves are wider than the Voyager's, which lends to the comfort and feel. And the Ion has three of 'em: one for Pitch, one for Modulation and one that's User Programmable.
Too bad they aren't interchangeable with the Voyager.
Greg
