MindyS line hum

[k brown]

Hey Spogg - wink, wink

Since the minimoog was made in the US, shouldn't the induced AC hum on the output be at 60Hz instead of 50?

[Spogg]

Ooh yes!
But not if it’s played in Europe!

I guess you could have a voltage selector switch; 110/120 is 60 Hz and 220/240 50 Hz. If you are a crazy person…


Cheers

Spogg

[k brown]

That's a good point - did the mini have a voltage select switch?

[lalalandsynth]

lol

[Spogg]

That's a good point - did the mini have a voltage select switch?

The very early model D was 117 Volts only, but later versions could be switched to 230V. The switch was on the rear panel of course.

You're really going to do this aren't you?

In which case don't forget the mains hum would be a little unstable if running off a petrol generator. This should be an additional option of course.
And what about varying mains-born spikes due to those early dimming stage lights?

Cheers

Spogg

[k brown]

Or we could just set it to 55Hz and see if anyone notices.

[Spogg]

Yes, but YOU would know, and I don’t think you’d sleep at night with this one-size-fits-nobody solution.

[trogluddite]

Pah! - damned plugins! I've never heard any digitally simulated mains hum which has the phatness, organic feel, and sense of immersion of the genuine analogue article.

You digital guys just don't know what you're missing if you've never played a real MiniMoog two feet away from an unshielded mains transformer on a dodgy stage with a floating ground while plugged into a badly tarnished amp socket via a jack cable that's been hastily repaired by twisting the conductors together with greasy fingers (those of us with a good ear can easily tell which of ELP's early live performances were recorded in the UK from the distinctive tone of the lard used to fry the roadies' fish 'n' chips. )

No true fan of the analogue classics would ever settle for less, and you number-crunching fan-boys are never even going to get close to the unmistakable feel of real hardware mains hum - it's impossible, I tell you!

[k brown]

Yes, but YOU would know, and I don’t think you’d sleep at night with this one-size-fits-nobody solution.

As long as it doesn't Hert anybody.

[k brown]

You digital guys just don't know what you're missing if you've never played a real MiniMoog two feet away from an unshielded mains transformer on a dodgy stage with a floating ground while plugged into a badly tarnished amp socket via a jack cable that's been hastily repaired by twisting the conductors together with greasy fingers (those of us with a good ear can easily tell which of ELP's early live performances were recorded in the UK from the distinctive tone of the lard used to fry the roadies' fish 'n' chips. )

Ahh, but it Hetrz so good!

This is interesting - from Wikipedia:

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And:

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utility_frequency