Moog just trotted out a new version of its popular Sub Phatty synth that has a braille overlay to help the visually impaired. It’s hard to believe it took the legendary manufacturer this long to get around to it, especially given that it’s actually a pretty simple modification to the panel’s design.
OK, so when you’re jamming on synth, some people just feel it out. Fine. But look at all those damn knobs on the Sub Phatty. They make the bass monster endlessly versatile, but it also makes the thing a little confusing to set up — even if you can see. If you can’t see, well, I imagine it’s gotta be pretty challenging to play it. With braille, it will be a whole lot easier.
It’s pretty cool of Moog to offer the option, which you can purchase now for $US900 at Sweetwater — the same price as the original. [Sweetwater]