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Voyager OS User’s Manual

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Voyager OS User’s Manual

Minimoog Voyager Old School User’s Manual

Text and illustrations by Greg Kist, Steve Dunnington

and the resources of Moog Music.

Summary of Contents for Voyager Old School

Page 1: ...lter Section 18 D Envelopes Section 21 E Output Section 24 F Modulation Section 25 G LFO Section 28 H Keyboard LH Controllers 30 I Back Panel 31 APPENDICES A Specifications 33 B VX 351 CV Expander 34...

Page 2: ...u For those looking for a full featured centerpiece for their modular synth rig or for anyone craving a direct hands on connection to their musical creativity I believe you will find all of that and m...

Page 3: ...o optional external equipment First time users should read Appendix D Synthesis Tutorial where you will find an explanation of sound and subtractive synthesis At the back of the manual you ll find a G...

Page 4: ...ficient to support theVoyager OS 2 A 1 4 instrument cable for mono or two 1 4 instrument cables for stereo and an amplifier or a pair of headphones 3 A properly wired AC outlet Set up Make sure you ha...

Page 5: ...ractive so there is frequently more than one way to control a single parameter This may be a source of confusion at first For instance if the SUSTAIN control of theVolume Envelope is all the way down...

Page 6: ...ance synthesizer that is a successor to the classic Model D Minimoog Its sound sources are three analog variable waveform oscillators a noise source and an external audio input Extensive modulation an...

Page 7: ...ctions for Power ControlVoltage CV and Gate I O and Audio I O There are 14 CV inputs and 2 CV out puts provided on 1 4 jacks Jacks identi fied with a red nut indicate a combina tion CV Expression Peda...

Page 8: ...l This jack allows you to interrupt the signal routing between the Mixer and Filter to insert an external effect or take the output of the Mixer directly The Filter section is responsible for altering...

Page 9: ...ation Path Modulation is performed through the Modulation Busses There are two separate mod busses labeled Mod Bus 1 and Mod Bus 2 but both busses are identical in function and modulation options For...

Page 10: ...Page 12 Voyager OS User s Manual The Basics TheVoyager OS Modulation Buss...

Page 11: ...t of the Mixer is routed to the Filter through an insert jack on the Voyager s back panel If an insert cable is plugged into this jack the Mixer output can be routed through an external effect and ret...

Page 12: ...Ring Modulator can be inserted to add effects to the oscillator noise source and external audio in prior to the Filter stage The Mixer output signal appears at the tip of the insert cable jack as show...

Page 13: ...3 the Pitch Bend Wheel the Fine Tune control and the output of the Mod Busses when the Pitch destination is selected Oscillator Section Controls Octave Each Oscillator has a 6 position OCTAVE switch t...

Page 14: ...he reset oscillator As the frequency of the synced oscillator is swept it reinforces the harmonics of the reset oscillator Depending on how it is applied the effect can be aggressive or warm and vocal...

Page 15: ...ator dial settings and a negative CV will subtract from the settings If an expression pedal is plugged in the pitch can only be made to increase the pedal connection supplies only a positive voltage W...

Page 16: ...frequency that will pass through What s left is a band of frequencies that will pass through the filters unaffected hence the name bandpass Another key filter term is the Cutoff Slope The cutoff slop...

Page 17: ...ontrol affects both filters identically Highpass Lowpass Mode In Highpass Lowpass mode theVoyager s filters are configured as a lowpass and highpass filter in series resulting in a bandpass filter In...

Page 18: ...s a cutoff frequency that is one octave higher than the right filter This means when the CUTOFF control is swept two resonant peaks are heard giving the filter a unique quality In Highpass Lowpass mod...

Page 19: ...ing the time that it takes for the signal to drop from the full level to the level set by the SUSTAIN control The envelope will remain at the Sustain level as long as an envelope gate signal is presen...

Page 20: ...ive value say 2 the envelope will subtract from the Filter CUTOFF dial setting Envelope Gate Envelopes are triggered by a gate signal The envelopes will sustain as long as a gate signal is present Whe...

Page 21: ...when the front panel ENV GATE switch is set to ON EXT If the ENV GATE switch is set to KEYB any input on the GATE jack will be ignored Release The RELEASE jack allows you to connect a footswitch or i...

Page 22: ...utputs the Voyager signal to a pair of stereo headphones Additional CV Connections Volume The VOLUME jack allows you to connect an external CV or expression pedal to control the output volume BothVCA...

Page 23: ...instead of being tied to a particular controller and six controller options are available Each Mod Bus can select from six modulation sources six destinations and six controllers One of the available...

Page 24: ...ese settings allow the Mod Wheel performance control to be used to fade in the modulation which should sound something like vibrato This is a simple use of a Mod Bus The flexibility of the two Modula...

Page 25: ...ows the modulation source to be controlled by theVolume Envelope Amount The AMOUNT control is used to set the maximum amount of modulation that is sent to the modulation destination When the AMOUNT co...

Page 26: ...he voltage that appears at the output of the S H circuit is a random voltage that changes in time with the LFO TheVoyager s CV Interface jacks on the back panel of theVoyager allow additional flexibil...

Page 27: ...trol NOTE The S H GATE jack will only work with a 5V Gate input not a footswitch LFO Sync The LFO SYNC jack accepts a footswitch or a 5V Gate input Closing the footswitch or applying a gate signal her...

Page 28: ...To place theVoyager OS in MultiTrigger mode simply hold down the top two keys of the keyboard as the unit is powered up TheVoyager will revert to Single Trigger mode the next time the unit is powered...

Page 29: ...ected by the Filter s SPACING control External Audio In This is an unbalanced 1 4 TS input that accepts any instrument or line level signal and routes the signal to the Mixer A dedicated EXTERNAL inpu...

Page 30: ...rated with each key press Accessory Port TheVoyager OS has a DB 25 connector which connects to the optional VX 351 Voyager CV Expander This device outputs all the CV and Gate signals that are generate...

Page 31: ...to 100 Glide and Release Switches On Off MasterVolume Control 0 to 100 Back Panel AC Power Inlet universal power supply 100 250VAC 50 60 Hz Power ON OFF switch Stereo Audio Output jacks External Audi...

Page 32: ...of the well laid out front panel no patch cords needed Also sounds are easy to document using patch templates and due to its smaller size and weight the synth can actually be carried to gigs without h...

Page 33: ...e Filter s Cutoff Adjusting the Voyager s LFO RATE control will change the rate that the Filter Cutoff moves up and down This demonstrates a basic patch with theVX 351 Now disconnect the cable from th...

Page 34: ...puts is generated from the MOD1 and MOD2 jacks on the rear panel of theVoyager MOD1 This is the CV generated from the MOD1 input The MOD1 Input is a CV input on theVoyager that determines how much of...

Page 35: ...d Circuit SMOOTH This is the smoothed output of the Sample and Hold Circuit ATTENUATORS TheVX 351 contains two attenuators An attenuator is used to reduce the amount of a CV signal The attenuators hav...

Page 36: ...SMOOTH 2 to 2V Nominal NOISE NOISE 1V Nominal The table below shows the effective ranges of theVX 351 Outputs Note 1 The Touch Surface jacks are non functional when the VX 351 is used with the Voyager...

Page 37: ...t Mult A1 Mult A2 Mult A3 Mult A4 Mult B1 Mult B2 Mult B3 Mult B4 Documenting your work A list of the Expander connections like the one shown below is a convenient way to document CV routings with the...

Page 38: ...und from theVoyager by pressing a key In this example the last key you press will determine the pitch but the LFO will continuously trigger the start of the envelopes Using a patch cord make a connect...

Page 39: ...the example to complete the modulation routing To createVibrato Using a patch cord make a connection from the CP 251 Attenuator Output to theVoyager s PITCH jack On the CP 251 set the LFO RATE control...

Page 40: ...keyboard from low to high and you ll notice that the sound gets much duller Adjust the FILTER CUTOFF and ATTENUATOR controls to taste 3 Creating Sample and Hold staircase patterns A Sample and Hold ci...

Page 41: ...Moogerfoogers Use theVoyager s Filter Envelope to control the Sweep of a MF 103 12 Stage Phaser Use theVoyager s Mod Wheel to control the Rate of the MF 103 12 Stage Phaser Use theVoyager s Mod Wheel...

Page 42: ...thematically related overtones of the base pitch To explain what that means let s consid er an example if the base pitch is 100 Hz harmonics will occur at 200 Hz 2 x 100 300 Hz 3 x 100 400 Hz 4 x 100...

Page 43: ...he richest sounding of the four waves It contains all of the harmonics and has a bright buzzy sound Sawtooth waves are ideal for brass and string sounds bass sounds and rich accompaniments The square...

Page 44: ...off Above the cutoff frequencies are gradually reduced according to the filter s slope which is a measure of how well the filter works The slope of a filter is expressed in decibels per octave dB Oct...

Page 45: ...m a Gate signal that is generated every time a key is pressed on the keyboard Once triggered as long as the key is held down i e the Gate signal is present the EG envelope will evolve according to the...

Page 46: ...r sound creation then those that don t and this generally result in sounds with a greater complexity variation and depth Add some solid programming and playing technique and incredibly expressive musi...

Page 47: ...nce received we will examine the product for any obvious signs of user abuse or damage as a result of transport If the product has been abused damaged in transit or is out of warranty we will contact...

Page 48: ...dual waveform LFO Noise Generator Sample and Hold circuit as well as two active attenuators a Lag Processor a CV Mixer and a 4 way Multiple This combination gives you ways to modify mix and distribute...

Page 49: ...stitched construction and a pouch for your cables and accessories Dust Cover Protect your investment when you re not using it The water repellent dust cover with a drawstring keeps dust pet hair and...

Page 50: ...s plucked and then drop slightly as the note fades This is the pitch envelope contour A synthesizer can create these kinds of changes by applying electrically generated envelopes to oscillators affect...

Page 51: ...ato As the modulator frequency is raised into the audio range new modulation frequency components are created and the effect is perceived as adding new overtones to the carrier signal Glide Also calle...

Page 52: ...e sawtooth or square wave TheVoyager OS has three oscillators for generating sounds Pitch The subjective perception of sound A bass guitar generates low pitches while a flute generates high pitches Po...

Page 53: ...it where the gain is a function of the control voltage In theVoyager theVCA is paired with theVolume Envelope Generator to specify the articulation of a sound Another CV source for theVCA in theVoyage...

Page 54: ...tes A blank patch template page is provided here for you to copy and use to record your own sonic creations To help get you started on your musical explorations here are a couple of sample patches of...

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