just got this press release
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Arturia announces the version 2.0 of its multi-award winner Moog Modular V. This faithful reproduction of the legendary Moog modular systems comes back with major improvements. Among the features added in the upgrade are:

New ergonomics:

One unique scrollable view to overlook the entire synth.
Some of the modules are now interchangeable, allowing to configure - to a certain extent - the Modular the desired way.

New audio possibilities:

Improvements on the oscillators (new free running), on the filters (better response to modulations), on the envelopes (faster and even closer to true analogical behaviour).
New Unison mode
New Audio-In possibilities
The Soft-clipping emulation is now done on each mixer and not systematically on all of them, which saves on CPU load.


New modules
1630 Bode Frequency Shifter. Developed under the Moog license by Harold Bode in 1964, it is extremely rare (a dozen Worldwide).
928 Sample and hold is also very rare. Originally assembled in a separate cabinet, it was adapted on the last modular series, in the late 70’s.
912 Envelope follower (or Schmit Trigger). One of the most popular modules on the Moog systems, it was often added to original configuration to create complex modulation through the use of an output signal.
12 stage phaser. The Moog 12 Stage Phaser was very well known, and originally conceived as an external rack to the Modular systems.
Formant Filter. A new module developed by Arturia, which did not exist on the original Moog systems. It allows the filtering of sounds according to the formants a, e, i, o, u.
Ring Modulator. Also a new module developed by Arturia, it creates very metallic sounds.
New presets
200 new presets to provide optimal use of the new modules.

This upgrade is free to all registered users. Shipment is planned for the 2nd half of August 2004.

Now That is some superb news
Some very very tasty additions there indeed.

grooves1200 wrote:

just got this press release ------------------------ Arturia announces the version 2.0 of its multi-award winner Moog Modular V. [...] This upgrade is free to all registered users. Shipment is planned for the 2nd half of August 2004.

Not on the Arturia site yet. If this is true, I'll hug you! If it's like the Ohmforce Minimoog announcement... well... refer to sig pic. <toothy grin>

(please let it be true!)

[edit]

My inbox did contain this news from Ohmforce:

Quote:

Minimonster:Melohman is now entering the content production phase. Expect some new sounds, screenshots and design comments soon on www.melohman.com

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Woo hoo!

http://www.sonicstate.com/news/shownews.cfm?newsid=1605

grooves1200, consider yourself hugged. (Don't worry, at the moment I'm scent-free and non-allergenic.)

Meffy
starry-eyed at the whole deal

Ooh yeah baby!!!!

Must ........ resist ........... credit card ....... melting ...........

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http://www.sonicftp.com/news/images/arturia_moogmodv2.jpg

Am I the only one having trouble seeing what values the dials are on? They seem to be using a tiny white dot. Is there any way to change that if I buy it?

Thanks.

cold c wrote:

Am I the only one having trouble seeing what values the dials are on? They seem to be using a tiny white dot. Is there any way to change that if I buy it?

I'm not crazy about that either. I'd rather it were a tiny bit less authentic (and more visible) that way. But -- at least in version 1 -- the markings don't always actually correspond to the value of the control, so seeing the dot might not be critical. That and the difficult-to-see knob index lines are almost the only issues I have with the GUI.

In any case, when you "turn" any knob a small pop-up will appear near the knob, telling what its setting is and updating live as you adjust the control.

It would be nice if there were a way to type in numeric values by hand. (I suspect there's a limited number of possible values the front panel knobs' settings can take on, so that whatever was typed in would have to be rounded to the nearest knob setting anyway. Oh well, probably have to scratch that idea. Or maybe it's going to be in 2.0, who knows?)

Meffy

This is awesome:

1630 Bode Frequency Shifter.

12 stage phaser.

Formant Filter.

Can't wait to get it.

Meffy wrote:

the markings don't always actually correspond to the value of the control, so seeing the dot might not be critical. That and the difficult-to-see knob index lines are almost the only issues I have with the GUI. In any case, when you "turn" any knob a small pop-up will appear near the knob, telling what its setting is and updating live as you adjust the control. It would be nice if there were a way to type in numeric values by hand. (I suspect there's a limited number of possible values the front panel knobs' settings can take on, so that whatever was typed in would have to be rounded to the nearest knob setting anyway. Oh well, probably have to scratch that idea. Or maybe it's going to be in 2.0, who knows?)

That would also be useful, and the internal values could still adhere to the typed in values as in the Ohmforce plugins.

Tentatively added to wishlist (in pencil).

Squids wrote:

This is awesome: 1630 Bode Frequency Shifter. 12 stage phaser. Formant Filter. Can't wait to get it.

*round of applause*

I love this post.. short, sweet, to the point.. is this the real squids??

VitaminD wrote:

I love this post.. short, sweet, to the point.. is this the real squids??

That's squids in consumer mode. (Also known as kid in toyshop mode)

cold c wrote:

That would also be useful, and the internal values could still adhere to the typed in values as in the Ohmforce plugins.

Oh yeah.

Meffy

Anyway, another great piece of software coming

grooves1200 wrote:

Formant Filter. A new module developed by Arturia, which did not exist on the original Moog systems. It allows the filtering of sounds according to the formants a, e, i, o, u.

A formant filter? On a Moog? They stole my idea!


My poor innocent Moogfoog was available for about a year until the president of Moog Music ordered it to come down last month, just in time for Arturia's new release! What a conspiracy!





















Just kidding I'm sure Arturia has never heard of a small timer like RockstarFX...

Does this come with a good manual and tutorials?