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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING

 – When using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following:

1) Read all the instructions before using the product.

2) Do not use this product near water – for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, in a wet basement, or
near a swimming pool or the like.

3) This product should be used only with a cart or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer.

4) This product, in combination with an amplifier and headphones or speakers, may be capable of producing
sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss. Do not operate for a long period of time at a high volume

level or at a level that is uncomfortable. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in your ears, you should consult
an audiologist.

5) The product should be located so that its location does not interfere with its proper ventilation.

6) The product should be located away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, or other products that

produce heat.

7) The product should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as
marked on the product.

8) The power-supply cord of the product should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of
time.

9) Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings.

10) The product should be serviced by qualified personnel when:

a) The power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged; or
b) Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled onto the product; or
c) The product has been exposed to rain; or
d) The product does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in

    performance; or
e) The product has been dropped or the enclosure damaged.

11) Do not attempt to service the product beyond that described in the user-maintenance instructions. All other
servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel.

DANGER: 

INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS: Do not open the

chassis. There are no user serviceable parts inside. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel only.

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS:
This product must be grounded. If it should malfunction or breakdown, grounding provides a path of least resistance

for electrical current to reduce the risk of electric shock. This product is equipped with a cord having an equipment
grounding connector and a grounding plug.  The plug must be plugged into an appropriate outlet that is properly
installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances.

DANGER

 – Improper connection of the equipment-grounding connector can result in a risk of electric shock. Check

with a qualified electrician or serviceman if you are in doubt as to whether the product is properly grounded. Do not
modify the plug provided with this product – if it will not fit in the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified
electrician.

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Summary of Contents for minimoog Voyager

Page 1: ...0 The product should be serviced by qualified personnel when a The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged or b Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled onto the product or c The product...

Page 2: ...hat 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...

Page 3: ...tion for us to provide you with the best service Remove the Voyager from the carton Before you remove the Voyager from the carton make sure you have a space in mind to set it up Keep in mind that you...

Page 4: ...or listening Start Playing The quickest way to hear what the Voyager has to offer is to listen to the presets Press the PANEL button and ENTER The screen will display the name and number of the last p...

Page 5: ...more than one way to control a single parameter For instance if the sustain level of the Volume Envelope is all the way down and the attack and decay times are at zero there will be no output It is r...

Page 6: ...ew key terms that cover the basics Sound audible vibrations of air pressure Electronic sounds are delivered to the air through loudspeakers figure 2 Frequency The rate of vibration in sound measured i...

Page 7: ...is one in which the harmonics are mathematically related by what is called the harmonic series These sounds are typically pleasing to the ear and generally the consecutive vibrations have the same ch...

Page 8: ...more control voltages see below for more info Changes to these voltages correspond to changes in pitch An oscillator s vibration can have different shapes or waveforms which are described below The Vo...

Page 9: ...A lowpass filter is one in which frequencies above the cutoff frequency are removed and all frequencies below the cutoff are passed through A highpass filter is one in which frequencies below the cuto...

Page 10: ...determined by a CV is a Voltage Controlled Amplifier or VCA To illustrate the idea of control voltages let s look at a theoretical voltage controlled synth with a VCO VCF lowpass and VCA Let s suppos...

Page 11: ...inds of changes in a sound over time can be applied to oscillators filters or the amplitude of an electronically generated sound by an envelope generator The envelope generator creates a CV that descr...

Page 12: ...ge that appears at the input and holds it at the output until the next time the circuit is triggered An LFO is a common way to trigger a sample and hold or S H circuit When an LFO is applied to the tr...

Page 13: ...nic analog synthesizer that is a descendant of the classic minimoog Its sound sources are an external audio input a noise source and three analog variable waveform oscillators The Voyager has front pa...

Page 14: ...on The output of the Mixer section goes to the Filter section An effect can be inserted between the Mixer and Filters by means of the Mix Out Filter In jack The Filter section contains two filters tha...

Page 15: ...ob Modulation is performed through the Modulation Busses There are two separate Mod busses One is controlled by the Mod Wheel while the other is controlled by the MOD1 CV input If nothing is plugged i...

Page 16: ...ree parameters X Y A simultaneously The position of a finger on the touch pad generates a control voltage for horizontal X position and a control voltage for vertical Y position Pressing on the touch...

Page 17: ...put is before the Volume envelope If an Oscillator is selected and its level is above zero its sound will be there regardless of playing the keyboard OSCILLATORS 1 to 3 The controls for the Oscillator...

Page 18: ...an be inserted to add effects to the oscillator noise source and external audio in prior to the filter stage The Mixer output signal send appears at the tip of the jack The return signal appears at th...

Page 19: ...and the oscillators to slow the changes between notes The Keyboard CV is mixed with the Octave switch CV the Frequency control oscillators 2 and 3 the Pitch Bend Wheel the Pitch CV In on the back pane...

Page 20: ...ar wave so skinny that it becomes silent 3 KB CONT Oscillator 3 Keyboard Control On Off The 3 KB Control switch located below the oscillators disables keyboard control of oscillator 3 s pitch when in...

Page 21: ...of glide The glide can vary from a very fast to a very slow glide CONTROL INPUTS FOR THE OSCILLATOR SECTION There are two inputs on the back panel that accept CVs or expression pedals that affect the...

Page 22: ...s below the cutoff A bandpass comes from a lowpass and highpass filter put together The lowpass filter defines a maximum frequency that will pass through and the highpass filter defines a minimum freq...

Page 23: ...is played As you play higher on the keyboard the cutoff frequency goes higher too The Voyager features two filter modes Dual Lowpass and Highpass Lowpass DUAL LOWPASS MODE The Voyager s dual Lowpass f...

Page 24: ...utoff frequency of both of the filters in the both dual lowpass and highpass lowpass mode In Dual Lowpass the frequencies to the right of the indicator on the knob are the frequencies that are filtere...

Page 25: ...the cutoff frequency This control affects the lowpass filters but not the highpass filter When the Resonance control is all the way down the lowpass filters act as a tone control rolling off high end...

Page 26: ...instance with a plucked string the sound begins with a burst of energy which begins quickly then drops back to a lesser level of energy and then proceeds to fade out from there The decay is the time...

Page 27: ...s set for On external the Envelopes are on if nothing is plugged into the external trigger input In this case the envelopes sustain at the level determined by the sustain controls This is useful for k...

Page 28: ...nal 5V triggers both envelopes when On External is selected by the ENV GATE switch RELEASE INPUT This input accepts a footswitch or gate signal Pressing the footswitch or applying a gate signal 5V ena...

Page 29: ...io output has a plug inserted into it both the left and right signals are summed to that jack in mono MASTER VOLUME This is the main Volume control Full clockwise is maximum output full counterclockwi...

Page 30: ...inations addition shaping of the amount of modulation and a maximum level The Mod busses are labeled Mod Wheel and Pedal On The performance controls for these two busses are the Mod Wheel and the MOD1...

Page 31: ...rce for the mod bus with Noise as the default The programmable Mod source is set in the EDIT mode menu items MOD WHEEL PGM SOURCE or PEDAL PGM SOURCE SHAPING The shaping is a way to dynamically change...

Page 32: ...us and the Pedal On Mod Bus respectively They are the final stage in determining the amount of modulation sent to the selected Destination When at maximum the modulation amount is determined by the Am...

Page 33: ...xt trigger event Noise is a random signal so the voltage that appears at the output of the sample and hold is a random voltage that changes in time with the LFO If a plug is inserted into the sample a...

Page 34: ...n the keyboard is started ENV GATE Allows a gate input to the ENVELOPE GATE jack on the back panel to retrigger the LFO LFO RATE INPUT This jack accepts an expression pedal or control voltage from 5 t...

Page 35: ...e Pitch Bend and Mod Wheel controls and the glide and release switches PITCH BEND WHEEL This control affects the pitch of all three oscillators MOD WHEEL This control sets the amount of modulation tha...

Page 36: ...by the finger s on the touch surface increases the Resonance of the Filters Remember that A is not pressure but area This is similar to pressure in that pressing hard puts more area of the fingertip...

Page 37: ...ual If the connector should be damaged refer servicing to qualified personnel only MIDI CONNECTORS These are connectors for MIDI in out and thru BNC LAMP CONNECTOR This is a 12 VDC BNC outlet for a go...

Page 38: ...5 seconds then the screen will display the Master Menu Note that the LED above the button labeled MASTER is lit The sound produced will be the last sound used before the Voyager was powered down previ...

Page 39: ...n this is selected use the 1 1 buttons to select the MIDI Channel that the Voyager uses to send Data The Voyager sends MIDI on one channel at a time The choices are 1 16 SEND PRESETS This is a utility...

Page 40: ...ty is used to upgrade the system software Updates will be available from time to time on our website www moogmusic com in the Support section To take advantage of this feature requires the following A...

Page 41: ...ode RECALL will be highlighted Press ENTER and the display will prompt Recall the last edited sound Yes No Use the cursor button to select Yes and press ENTER You will now hear the changes you made to...

Page 42: ...dditional modulation destinations to be used when the DESTINATION switch for the Mod Wheel Mod Bus is set to LFO RATE PGM Enter EDIT mode and use the 1 button to highlight PGM M WHL DEST Press ENTER a...

Page 43: ...ct how the envelopes are triggered when more than one key is pressed on the keyboard Enter EDIT mode and use the 1 or 1 button to highlight TRIGGER MODES Press ENTER the screen will display the curren...

Page 44: ...ved to be stored in memory Below is the routine for saving presets SAVE PRESET SAVE PRESET allows the user to store all the Voyager s current front panel settings Pitch Bend Amount Programmable Mod So...

Page 45: ...enu There are four items in this menu QUICK MODE PARAMETER DISPLAY HEADPHONE VOLUME MASTER VOLUME QUICK MODE QUICK MODE is used to determine whether the presets change by simply pressing the 1 or 1 bu...

Page 46: ...ve Data software and preset banks The Voyager will transmit MIDI Note On messages polyphonically The Voyager responds to Note On messages Program Change messages All Notes Off Pitch Bend Mod Wheel CC1...

Page 47: ...r be sure your stand or table is capable of holding at least 50 lbs Other maintenance of the Voyager should be referred to qualified service personnel There are no user serviceable parts inside the ch...

Page 48: ...y re all worth exploring Minimoog Voyager Performer Edition factory patches name 001 I m Ba aack 002 Chiffy Lead 003 Brassy Lead 004 Robo Vox 005 Growing Lead 006 X tra low Bass 007 Mellow Hammer 008...

Page 49: ...ng Bass 052 Pucker up 053 Lil delay 054 Utopian Lead 055 Bouncer wheel up 056 Stereo Zaps 057 In the pocket 058 Going Baroque 059 Flutey 060 Relaxed Bass 061 Mystery metal 062 B drone jam 063 No knive...

Page 50: ...099 Plucky Bass 100 Bright Bass 101 Tubby Bass 102 Alien Metal 103 NOT Unplugged 104 Bass Phenomena 105 Reedy Bass use wheel 106 Dramatic Entrance 107 Flying Toy 108 Alley Cat 109 Speedway 110 Call t...

Page 51: ...ages Altered 3 X X 4 O X Note Priority is user selectable All Notes Off Note Number True Voice 53 96 0 127 0 127 Velocity Note On Note Off O O X X After Touch X X Pitch Bend X O Control Change X O CC...

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