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    Posted: May 24 2011 at 08:23
These two keyboards are great to perform solos. Wich one is your favorite. (Moog alumni: Rick Wakeman. Arp alumni: Tony Banks)
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 24 2011 at 08:33
If it's MiniMoog vs Pro Soloist then Moog easily wins. If it was Arp 2600 vs Moog Modular then it's a tougher choice.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 24 2011 at 10:32

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 24 2011 at 14:40
If your talking about the modular Moog as opposed to the MiniMoog, then it beats the Soloist. ARP had better synths: 2600, Odyssey, Solina, etc.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 24 2011 at 15:14
I wasn't familiar with the Pro Soloist until this video:



No mod or pitchbend wheels? Oh you!

I guess aftertouch is a big deal for the time, but it seems more limited.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 24 2011 at 18:32
ARP is kinda cool
 
like the intro in this song
 
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 25 2011 at 20:32

ARP can be used longer as I think and the Minimoog is to be used with moderation because the sound of it is intense compared to the ARP Pro Soloist.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 25 2011 at 22:43
Voted for ARP, but I adore MiniMoog too.

However, my favourite vintage monosynth is Korg MS 20.

Honorable mention to Sequential Circuits Pro One.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 17 2011 at 03:43
I neither own one of them
but, speaking about hardware, they are in different weight categories

ARP Pro-soloist is a preset synthesizer, which has limited number of pre-programmed timbres/presets; you can't create your own sound.

Minimoog has full features of "big" synthesizers  - ability to create sounds, not limited to leads. You can also create special effects and noises, like machine sounds, or nature sounds, e.g. wind noise. So, Minimoog is far ahead in diversity, due to it's capabilities in sound creation.

ARP keyboard has aftertouch, Moog doesn't
but ARP lack of pitch and modulation wheels , like Moog has.  However, pitch bend can be triggered from keyboard, when aftertouch mode is selected.
here in the video explained how pitch bend on Pro-Soloist works:
This effect is exploited in famous Tony Banks solo in Riding The Scree



as a keyboard player, I'd choose Nord Lead 2X - it has the same programmability as Minimoog, but it also can do polyphonic strings/organ/pads


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 17 2011 at 11:35
I prefer the sound of the moog to the arp, although the arp does have its place.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 17 2011 at 15:20
another wonderfull ARP (or Moog) song by Elton

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 17 2011 at 17:06
To listen to, I prefer ARPs.
To actually play one, I prefer a Moog.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 17 2011 at 20:14
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 18 2011 at 06:37
Great Italian band, prominently used ARP (Odyssey i think)








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