Moog Voyager User Manual

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Here it is – the minimoog Voyager. Moog Music has put more than 30 years of
experience with analog synthesizer technology into the design of this instrument to bring you
the fattest lead synthesizer since the minimoog was introduced in 1970. We’ve done away
with the things that made 30-year-old analog synthesizers difficult – the tuning instability, the
lack of patch memory, and the lack of compatibility with MIDI gear. We’ve kept the good
parts – the rugged construction, the fun of changing a sound with knobs in real time, and
the amazing, warm, fat, pleasing analog sound. The Voyager is our invitation to you to
explore analog synthesis and express yourself. It doesn’t matter what style of music you play
– the Voyager is here to help you tear it up in the studio, on stage, or in the privacy of your
own home. Have fun!
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
I. Getting Started……………………………………………………... 3
II. The Basics of Analog Synthesis…………………………………… 6
III. The Voyager’s features…………………………………………… 13
IV. The Voyager’s Components
A. Mixer……………………………………………………………... 18
B. Oscillators……………………………………………………….. 19
C. Filters…………………………………………………………….. 22
D. Envelope Generators………………………………………….. 26
E. Audio Outputs…………………………………………………… 29
F. Mod Busses……………………………………………………... 30
G. LFO/ Sample and Hold………………………………………… 33
H. Keyboard and Left Hand Control Panel ……………………… 35
I. The Touch Surface Controller …………………………………… 36
J. The Back Panel …………………………………………………. 37
K. The User Interface/Voyager Software………………………… 38
1. The Interface…………………………………………… 38
2. Master Mode…………………………………………... 39
3. Edit Mode………………………………………………. 41
4. Panel Mode……………………………………………. 45
5. MIDI………………………………………………………. 46
Appendix A: Caring for your Voyager………………………………. 47
Appendix B: Service and Technical Support Information…………. 47
Appendix C: List of Presets…………………………………………… 48
Appendix D: MIDI Implementation Chart…………………………… 51
Appendix E: VX-351 User’s Guide……………………………………. 52
Note: Specifications subject to change without notice.
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Moog Music Inc. 2002, 2003 All rights reserved.

Moog Voyager Specifications

General

Type	Analog Synthesizer
Oscillators	3
Polyphony	Monophonic
Synthesis Type	Subtractive
Aftertouch	Yes
Memory	128 Presets
Keyboard	44-note, Velocity Sensitive
LFO	1 with multiple waveforms
Envelopes	2 x ADSR Envelopes
Waveforms	Triangle, Sawtooth, Square, Pulse
MIDI	In, Out, Thru