DSI Mopho

ocp · Joined: Sep 14, 2004 Posts: 183 Location: Porto, Portugal

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Here are the alleged specs:

* Features 100% analog signal path
* Two oscillators
* One classic Curtis low-pass filter (switchable 2- or 4-pole)
* Analog VCAs
* Three envelope generators (ADSR plus delay)
* Two sub-octave generators (one octave down and two octaves down)
* External audio input with feedback
* Four assignable performance controls per program
* Gated 16 x 4 step sequencer (one sequence per program)
* Arpeggiator
* Fully programmable (includes software editor for Mac OS and Windows)
* 384 programs
* I/O: MIDI In, MIDI Out/Thru, Audio In, Left and Right Audio Out, Headphone Out
* 7.5” L x 5” W x 1.4” H (19.05 cm x 12.7 cm x 3.56 cm)
* 1.5 lb. (0.7 kg)

Pricing
$439 US

Tempting Rolling Eyes

BobTheDog · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 1:17 pm Post subject:

Looking for this I notices they do a prophet 8 desktop/rackable module now.

Buggeration I want one. Rolling Eyes

ocp · Joined: Sep 14, 2004 Posts: 183 Location: Porto, Portugal

I'd rather go for the poly too.
Funny DSI don't mention the Mopho on their website.

Antimon · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 10:27 pm Post subject:

Only thing is those knobs... the prophet 08 keyboard has nice, smoothly turing knobs. I'm not very comfortable with the step knobs they use on the little evolver, and the prophet rack and the mopho look like they have that kind.

/Stefan

jksuperstar · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 10:59 pm Post subject:

Other than analog VCA's, I don't see what this has as an advantage over an Evolver, anyway. It looks like a stripped down evolver, with out the extra two digital oscialltors, and the delay/feedback mechanisms. And all the sequencers. hmmm....

GovernorSilver · Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 12:38 pm Post subject:

DSI site has been updated with Mopho info:

http://davesmithinstruments.com/products/mopho/

From same site, different page:

Never content simply to repeat himself, Smith wanted Mopho to be more than just a monophonic Prophet: “I wanted to give it a character of its own, something to distinguish it from its big brother.” Each of the oscillators has a suboctave generator; oscillator 1’s is one octave down and oscillator 2’s is two octaves down. Mopho also features an external audio input that allows processing of external audio sources as well as the ability to mix the output back in pre-filter for feedback effects. By varying the mix amount, feedback effects can range from a subtle distortion to completely trashed. “It has taken on a life of its own,” enthused Dave. “It’s an inexpensive, feature-rich mono synth
that really excels at basses and big, fat lead sounds.”