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the complete user’s manual to unlock its fullest potential. 

Included 

in this manual is a section describing the theory of operation, a 

tour and explanation of the front panel controls and rear panel 

connections, and tips on usage both basic and advanced. A section 

describing the product’s technical specifications and information 

about your limited warranty is at the end of the manual.

The Story Behind the FreqBox 

    Back in 2004, I had an idea for an oscillator that could hard sync 

to any input signal. Thinking that this might be a really cool and 

unique idea, I sketched it up and brought it to Bob Moog. I asked 

him if such an idea would be feasible. He looked me in the eye and 

produced one of his famous belly-laughs. He pointed over to our 

engineering technician at the time, Mark Kline. Mark had brought 

him this same idea a week or so earlier and had already begun 

building a feasibility prototype. I compared my sketch to the plans 

for the prototype. Lo and behold they were the same except for 

a few minor differences – all without either of us discussing this 

idea with each other!  Bob loved this kind of occurrence, as he felt 

it revealed the interconnectedness of all things. He said the idea 

"must be in the air".  

     Mark soon left Moog Music to pursue a career in architecture, 

and we put aside "The Big Sync", as we called it then, to work 

on other projects. In 2006 it was time to revisit the design and 

add a few things, like the dynamic control of the oscillator 

volume, envelope follower modulation of the VCO and frequency 

modulation from the input signal, and the FreqBox was born. 

In Bob’s honor, I recommend connecting with your new 

Moogerfooger and exploring the outer regions of its sonic space. 

Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steve Dunnington, 

 

 

 

 

 

Moog Music Inc.

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Страница 1: ...fooger MF 107 FreqBox TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 2 Getting Started Right Away 4 Basic Applications 6 FreqBox Theory 10 FreqBoxFunctions 16 Advanced Applications 21 Technical Information 24 Limited...

Страница 2: ...ith the audio input All performance parameters are voltage controllable which means that you can use expression pedals MIDI to CV converter or any other source of control voltages to play your MF 107...

Страница 3: ...t the time Mark Kline Mark had brought him this same idea a week or so earlier and had already begun building a feasibility prototype I compared my sketch to the plans for the prototype Lo and behold...

Страница 4: ...e or most other countries 2 Connections Connect your instrument to the FreqBox AUDIO INPUT Connect the AUDIO OUTPUT of the FreqBox to your amp Connect your Expression Pedal such as the Moog EP 1 or EP...

Страница 5: ...w try turning the FM amount all the way up and turn the Sync OFF You ll get a sizzly sound that is not clearly pitched Turn the Waveform down all the way and the effect gets less sizzly As you turn th...

Страница 6: ...Setup This setup is best used with an expression pedal plugged into the Freq input and clean single note lines The expression pedal can be used to sweep the frequency of the VCO slowly for slow harmon...

Страница 7: ...late the frequency of the VCO using the envelope follower Hard playing causes the frequency to go up and you get more sweep of the VCO from the envelope follower This is a really good setup to use wit...

Страница 8: ...balance between the instrument sound and the VCO sound Foot Theremin This is basically the same as the previous setup with the addition of an expression pedal to control the VCO frequency It s difficu...

Страница 9: ...t play too hard or the gongs may sound flatulent FM sizzler This is a weird one good for otherworldly synth type sweeps An expression pedal controls the VCO frequency Try starting with the expression...

Страница 10: ...really high pitched sizzly sounds in the toe position FREQBOX THEORY Fundamentals of sound Let s start with some definitions Please read this section carefully as it will help you to understand the b...

Страница 11: ...octave above middle C with a mellow muted quality like a flute or a whistle A 100 Hz sine wave also sounds mellow and muted but its pitch is more than an octave below middle C VCOs The heart of the F...

Страница 12: ...each harmonic decreasing by the same ratio it increases i e the 2nd harmonic is 2X the frequency of the fundamental but 1 2 the amplitude of the fundamental The rest of the harmonics continue in this...

Страница 13: ...strongest as long as the Master Oscillator frequency is lower than the oscillator that is reset In fact if the Master Oscillator is much higher in frequency than the synced oscillator the synced oscil...

Страница 14: ...many sidebands are audible In a system like the FreqBox where the amplitude of the Carrier is constant the number of audible sidebands are determined by the amplitude of the Modulator This means the t...

Страница 15: ...your instrument the louder you play the higher the VCO frequency In the FreqBox the VCO output is sent to a VCA that is modulated by the envelope follower This allows the dynamics of your playing to c...

Страница 16: ...itude of the drive output and generates a CV that goes higher as the drive output gets louder The output of the envelope follower is applied to the control input of the VCA controlling the loudness of...

Страница 17: ...7 so that it will work with instrument to line level inputs The Drive control can also be turned up for overdriving the input signal The Level LED is for showing the strength of the output of the driv...

Страница 18: ...ctaves higher Wave The Wave control is used to set the waveform of the VCO The legend around the control indicates approximately the locations of the waveforms The basic waveforms are triangle sawtoot...

Страница 19: ...ockwise the amount of FM increases Note that because the depth of FM is also related to the strength of the drive signal that the Drive control and the dynamics of the input signal affect the depth of...

Страница 20: ...zero to 5V CV signal The range of effect from a zero to 5V CV is 100 of the range of the front panel control FM Amount CV In accepts a zero to 5V CV signal The range of effect from a zero to 5V CV is...

Страница 21: ...FreqBox to be too dynamically sensitive for your style of playing or too dynamically sensitive to your instrument try putting a distortion device or compressor before the FreqBox This will have the e...

Страница 22: ...sparkly sounds You can easily substitute other time varying CVs such as the LFO triangle wave for further exploration of this idea PWM Figure 17 PWM Figure 16 Sample and Hold Sync This setup uses the...

Страница 23: ...x VCO frequency in relation to the Voyager s Oscillator 1 Figure 18 Using the FreqBox with a Voyager VX 351 There are some technical considerations for using the FreqBox for this and similar applicati...

Страница 24: ...use with the MF 107 should contain a 50KOhm or 100KOhm linear taper potentiometer which is connected from the sleeve to the ring terminals The potentiometer wiper is connected to the tip terminal The...

Страница 25: ...ou must obtain prior approval and an RMA number from Moog Music before returning any product to us Wrap your MF 105 carefully and pack it with the power adaptor in its original carton The warranty wil...

Страница 26: ...amount of input signal to frequency modulate the VCO LEVEL a three color LED that shows the level of the input signal BYPASS a two color indicator LED that tells whether the effect is active or bypass...

Страница 27: ...2 lb SHIPPING WEIGHT 4 lb including power adaptor and instruction manual POWER REQUIREMENTS 120 volt 5W 220 volt power adaptor available on special order MOOG MUSIC Inc 2004E RIVERSIDE DRIVE ASHEVILL...

Страница 28: ...28 Notes...

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