Studio Electronics SE-1...
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Studio Electronics SE-1...
So, my trusty MS-20 has been a really awesome synth for me- it's insanely flexible, it's got awesome character in its filters and it's got oodles of cred.
But I want more bass. The poor thing does its best, and the bass sounds are great, but they're not always what I want. I keep hearing moog-style bass and I'm like "crap. That's the bass sound I want for X or Y"
But I can't afford a minimoog, at least not yet, because the damn things are like 1800 at least. But I'm seriously thinking about the SE-1(x)... has anybody used one of these? They're basically Minimoog clones, and while I know they won't sound EXACTLY as incredibly increibly ass-numbingly thick and fat as the legendary minimood D forever and ever amen, I've heard a lot about how much people love this machine from a bass standpoint, and how close it comes to doing what a mini does bass-wise.
Has anybody played one? Anybody got one collecting dust in their studio they want to sell me?
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the SE-1 kicks serious ass - I just sold mine a few months ago to help fund my pedal steel, otherwise I would still have it.
the bass out of that thing is incredible.
also, check out the ATC models - they are a little less expensive (and lack the dedicated controls that the SE-1 has - like the Source, its just one rotary knob for everything) but sound just as good if not better because you can swap out filters.
I ended up selling my SE-1 for about $600 - so you can easily find one for about that used. There are a lot of used ones out there on ebay and I see them on craigslist NYC all the time.
the bass out of that thing is incredible.
also, check out the ATC models - they are a little less expensive (and lack the dedicated controls that the SE-1 has - like the Source, its just one rotary knob for everything) but sound just as good if not better because you can swap out filters.
I ended up selling my SE-1 for about $600 - so you can easily find one for about that used. There are a lot of used ones out there on ebay and I see them on craigslist NYC all the time.
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I like the SE-1 but it doesn't quite sound like a Minimoog. I tried the ATC-1 in the store when it came out and thought it sounded better than the SE-1. Neither of these are a Minimoog replacement, but both will do things the MS-20 doesn't and vice-versa.
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