Moog Matriarch User Manual

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Matriarch’s analog sound begins with four
voltage-controlled oscillators (VCOs) of
nearly identical design. Each oscillator provides
individual control of the Octave and Waveform
settings, while Oscillators 2, 3, and 4 also feature
a FREQUENCY knob used for detuning from
Oscillator 1.
Oscillators can be tuned in unison or set to
differing intervals, octaves, and waveforms
to create a vast expanse of monophonic and
paraphonic sounds.
Oscillators 2, 3, and 4 can also be Hard Sync’d to
the previous oscillator using the dedicated SYNC
buttons – Oscillator 2 can be sync’d to Oscillator 1,
Oscillator 3 to Oscillator 2, and Oscillator 4 to
Oscillator 3.
NOTE: There is a FINE TUNE knob located on
Matriarch’s rear panel for adjusting the overall
tuning of the instrument.
MODULE PROVENANCE: Matriarch’s Oscillators are based on those found in the Minimoog Voyager and are
descendants of the classic Moog 921 Oscillator design.
OCTAVE
This four-position switch is used to select the fundamental octave setting
for each oscillator. The choices are 16’, 8’, 4’ and 2’.
NOTE: These octave numbers originated as lengths (or footages) in the days
of pipe organs.
GLIDE
Glide produces a smooth, continuous change in pitch when transitioning
from one note to the next. The GLIDE knob sets the amount of time needed
to complete this transition. When the GLIDE knob is set to minimum, there is
no Glide effect. Raising the value of the GLIDE knob will increase the Glide
time between notes from zero to a maximum value of roughly ten seconds.
TIP: Legato Glide only produces the Glide eect when a new note is played while the
previous note is still held down on the keyboard. To turn Legato Glide On, continue
to press the [SHIFT] button while turning the GLIDE knob to the right. To turn Legato
Glide O, continue to press the [SHIFT] button while turning the GLIDE knob to the
left. The Default setting for Legato Glide is O.
16’
8’ 4’
2’
LEFT-HAND CONTROLLER (Continued)
OSCILLATORS

Moog Matriarch Specifications

General

Product type	Analog synthesizer
Sound effects	Delay
Sound effects quantity	1
Keyboard number of keys	49
Maximum polyphony (notes)	4
MIDI in	Yes
6.35 mm (1⁄4-inch) input	3
6.35 mm (1⁄4-inch) output	2
Input voltage	240 V
DC input voltage	12 V
Power source type	DC
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	361 mm
Width	810 mm
Height	139 mm
Weight	13610 g