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- Page 1 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.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
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. -
Page 3: Getting Started
Before you get started with your Voyager, please fill out your warranty registration card and send it to Moog Music Inc. This will activate your warranty and is a vital piece of information for us to provide you with the best service. - Page 4 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 preset that was in memory.
- Page 5 ENTER. The sound produced by the Voyager is now determined by the settings of the front panel independently of preset memory. When working with the Voyager, keep in mind that many of the controls are interactive, so there is frequently more than one way to control a single parameter.
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Page 6: The Basics Of Analog Synthesis
II. THE BASICS OF ANALOG SYNTHESIS For those getting started in the world of electronic music, let’s take a few moments to go through the basics of sound and synthesis. This will help you understand what the front panel controls do. In order to understand synthesis, one must have a basic working knowledge of the characteristics of sound. - Page 7 Amplitude – The strength of a sound’s vibration measured in Decibels (dB). This corresponds to the musical term Loudness (figure 4). Harmonic Content – A sound is made up of simple vibrations at many different frequencies (called harmonics) which give a sound its particular character. This corresponds to the musical term timbre or tone color.
- Page 8 In general, “synthesis” refers to the generation of sound through a group of amplified circuits over which the programmer/performer has power to change volume, pitch, timbre and articulation. The Minimoog Voyager is based on what is called “subtractive synthesis”. This method of synthesis employs a harmonically rich (think bright-sounding) source material, and then removes frequency components to create the desired sound.
- Page 9 Filter: A circuit that removes some frequencies and allows other frequencies to pass through the circuit. A filter has a cutoff frequency that determines the point at which frequencies begin to be removed. A lowpass filter is one in which frequencies above the cutoff frequency are removed and all frequencies below the cutoff are passed through.
- Page 10 Every panel control on the Voyager produces a control voltage that is routed to the circuit that the knob or slider is designed to change. An oscillator with pitch varied by the voltage from the keyboard or tuning control is a Voltage Controlled Oscillator, or VCO.
- Page 11 Modulation - Modulation is the use of a CV to affect a voltage-controlled circuit. Modulation has a source, destination, and amount. This could be as simple as the filter cutoff of a VCF (a modulation destination) being changed by the front panel cutoff control (the source), or as complex as mixing multiple CVs together to modulate filter cutoff.
- Page 12 Low Frequency Oscillator - Also called an LFO, this is a special type of voltage controlled oscillator that oscillates primarily below the range of human hearing. LFOs are typically used as a source of modulation. For instance - an LFO with a triangle waveform at about 6 Hz modulating the pitch of a VCO sounds like vibrato.
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Page 13: The Voyager's Features
III. The Voyager’s Features The minimoog Voyager is a monophonic 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 panel... - Page 14 The back panel offers the many connections available, including the power, MIDI, CV, and audio connections (figure 13). For the Control Inputs, a blue nut indicates a gate/footswitch input and a red nut indicates a CV/ expression pedal input. - The Oscillator section includes controls for choosing the octave, the tuning of the second and third oscillators, the oscillators’...
- Page 15 - When a key is pressed, A Gate and Pitch CV are produced by the keyboard. The Gate signal is used to trigger both the Filter and Volume Envelopes. The Pitch CV is used to determine the pitch of the Oscillators and can be applied to a varying degree to the Filters through the Keyboard Control Amount knob.
- Page 16 - The LFO is assigned through the MOD Busses. It features a triangle and square wave. It is also used to trigger the Sample and Hold. - The touch surface controller can control three 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.
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Page 17: The Voyager's Components
- Noise Source Each sound source has both an on/off switch and a level control. When working with the Voyager, it is important to keep track of which sound sources are on and which are off. The audio output of the mixer goes to the filter. There is an insert jack on the back of the unit where an external effect can be inserted in between the mixer and the filter. - Page 18 amount of soft clipping is occurring. When the LED is bright, the signal is really strongly overdriven. Judicious use of overdrive can really fatten up a sound. The external audio input can accept a signal from instrument level to line level. MIX-OUT LOOP: The jack on the back labeled “mix out/filter in”...
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Page 19: Oscillators
B. OSCILLATORS The Oscillators are the main sound source of the Voyager. The oscillators in the Voyager are all analog Voltage Controlled Oscillators, or VCOs. They feature a temperature regulation circuit that provides them with excellent tuning stability. The VCOs can produce a total musical range of 8 ½ octaves! In addition, the frequency of oscillator 3 can be set to sub-audio (<20Hz) vibrations for use as a... - Page 20 Oscillator 1 does not have a frequency control because it is designed to serve as a reference oscillator for the other 2 oscillators. FINE TUNE: Fine tune control can be used to tune the Voyager’s oscillators + or – 2 semitones for matching an external reference pitch. WAVE: Oscillator waveform control The VCOs of the Voyager feature a continuously variable waveform control.
- Page 21 1 FM: Direct Linear Frequency Modulation of Osc. 1 by Osc. 3 When an Oscillator is used as a CV source for another VCO, it is called Frequency modulation. Frequency Modulation effects can vary from vibrato or trill effects to clangorous inharmonic sounds to rich timbres that evoke acoustic sounds.
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Page 22: Filters
FILTERS Ahh… the Moog filter – the sound that started it all… Filters are used for transforming the character of an audio signal. Filters are used to modify a sound by stopping some frequencies and allowing others to pass through. An important term regarding filters to understand is “Cutoff Frequency”. - Page 23 The Voyager features two filter modes: Dual Lowpass and Highpass/Lowpass DUAL LOWPASS MODE: The Voyager’s dual Lowpass filter mode features two lowpass filters which are routed to the left or right audio output. The Cutoff knob controls the frequency cutoffs of both filters.
- Page 24 HIGHPASS LOWPASS MODE: In Highpass/Lowpass mode, the Voyagers filters are configured as a lowpass and highpass filter in series, summed to both outputs. As with the dual lowpass mode, the Cutoff control changes the cutoff frequency of both filters, and the spacing sets the frequency difference between the highpass filter and lowpass filter.
- Page 25 FILTER CONTROL INPUT: The Control Input on the back labeled FILTER is a CV input for external control of the Voyager’s filter cutoff control. The Input accepts -5 to +5 volts, or an expression pedal like the EP-1. The voltage applied here is added to where the front panel Cutoff control is set.
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Page 26: Envelope Generators
– say timbre or pitch. An envelope is used to generate the evolution of the sound after the note begins. The Voyager has two envelope generators, one for modulating the filter, and one for modulating amplitude. The envelopes can also be used as Modulation sources or Modulation shaping for other parameters through the Mod Busses. - Page 27 RATE CONTROL INPUT: The Control Input on the back labeled RATE is a CV input for external control of the Voyager’s Envelope time constants. The Input accepts -5 to 5 Volts, or an expression pedal like the EP-1. An expression pedal or a positive voltage applied here decreases the attack, decay, and release times from where the front panel is set for both the filter and the volume EGRs.
- Page 28 ENVELOPE GATE INPUT: This input accepts a footswitch or gate signal. Pressing the footswitch or applying a gate signal (+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) enables the Release of the Envelopes regardless of the position of the Release switch on the Left Hand Controller panel.
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Page 29: Audio Outputs
EP-1 with the ring connection supplying 5 Volts to the Pedal and 0 to 5 Volts control voltage return to the Voyager on the tip connection. The Master Volume sets the maximum output level, and as the Volume CV input drops below 5 volts, the output is reduced. -
Page 30: Mod Busses
F. MODULATION BUSSES Modulation is the heart of making interesting sounds with analog subtractive synthesis. The Voyager’s two Modulation busses open up a world of modulation possibilities that were not available on the original Minimoog. The Mod Busses allow the user to select a variety of modulation sources, their destinations, addition shaping of the amount of modulation, and a maximum level. - Page 31 Wheel can 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 Modulation Busses offer a wealth of modulation possibilities which make the Voyager an incredible sound design tool. SOURCE: Choosing a modulation source is done through a combination of the Mod Source Switch and the menus of the software.
- Page 32 -OSC.3: The Pitch of Oscillator 3 -FILTER: The Filters’ Cutoff frequency -WAVE: All 3 Oscillators waveform -LFO/PGM: This is a programmable destination for the mod bus with LFO Rate as the The programmable Mod destination is set in the EDIT mode menu default.
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Page 33: Lfo/ Sample And Hold
LFO/ SAMPLE AND HOLD The Voyager has a dedicated LFO and SAMPLE and HOLD. The LFO produces triangle and square waves that oscillate from .2 to 50 Hz. There are triangle and square wave outputs that can be selected as Modulation sources in the Mod Busses. - Page 34 LFO RATE: The LFO Rate control sets the Rate of the dedicated LFO. The range of oscillation is .2 Hz to 50 Hz. LFO SYNC: The LFO Sync switch sets the trigger method for starting the LFO waveform. OFF/SYNC: This setting allows the LFO to be free running, unless there is an input to the SYNC jack on the back panel.
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Page 35: Keyboard And Left Hand Control Panel
KEYBOARD AND LEFT HAND CONTROL PANEL The Voyager has a 44 note keyboard (3 ½ octaves F to C), like the original minimoog. Unlike the original minimoog, the keyboard can produce velocity CVs, a pressure CV, and transmit MIDI note on messages. -
Page 36: The Touch Surface Controller
TOUCH SURFACE CONTROLLER The touch surface controller is a real-time three-dimensional control surface. The destinations selected in software are as follows: X (left and right): Filter Cutoff Y (up and down): Filter Spacing A (area): Filter Resonance Moving right on the X-axis of the touch surface causes the Cutoff frequency to go higher. -
Page 37: The Back Panel
ACCESSORY PORT: This is designed for accessories from Moog Music – The vx-351 Voyager CV Expander It contains the output of the analog gates and CVs from the Voyager. With the VX-351, the Voyager becomes more like a modular synth. -
Page 38: The User Interface/Voyager Software
K. THE USER INTERFACE/ VOYAGER SOFTWARE 1. The Interface The interface for the minimoog Voyager’s software functions is in the center of the instrument (figure1). (figure 1) The display is a LCD screen in the center. When the unit is first powered on, the screen... -
Page 39: Master Mode
ENTER to start the data transfer. RECEIVE PRESETS This is a utility to import Sysex data for a bank of Voyager presets. This requires another Voyager, or a computer with a MIDI interface, a program that can send a Sysex bank, and a bank of Voyager presets. - Page 40 When entering the RECEIVE UPDATE screen, the screen will ask if you are sure you want to upgrade the software. Selecting YES will initialize the memory and enable the Voyager to receive the Sysex data containing the new Operating System software.
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Page 41: Edit Mode
REAL PANEL CONT.: REAL PANEL CONTROL is a function that enables the operation of the Voyager from the front panel. To use this function, enter EDIT MODE by pressing the EDIT button. Press the +1 key to highlight REAL PANEL CONT. and press ENTER. The screen prompts: “Load the actual Panel Parameters Yes/No?”... - Page 42 +/- Fifth +/- 1 Octave +/- 1 Octave & 5 +/- 2 Octaves +/- 2 Octaves & 5 PGM M-WHL SOURCE PROGRAMMABLE MOD WHEEL SOURCE is a function that allows the user to program 1 of 8 additional modulation sources to be used when the SOURCE switch for the Mod Wheel Mod Bus is set to NOISE/PGM.
- Page 43 INITIALIZE PARAMETERS is a function that allows the user to reset the current values of the Voyager’s parameters to a basic sound which can be used as a starting point for new sound development. Enter EDIT mode and use the +/- 1 buttons to highlight INIT.
- Page 44 SAVE PRESET SAVE PRESET allows the user to store all the Voyager’s current front panel settings, Pitch Bend Amount, Programmable Mod Sources and Destinations, Keyboard Mode, Trigger Mode, and Preset Name to one of 128 Memory locations. To save your edited sound, enter EDIT mode, use the +/- 1 buttons to highlight SAVE PRESET and press ENTER.
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Page 45: Panel Mode
4. PANEL Mode PANEL Mode is used to access presets and other performance functions. Pressing the PANEL button accesses PANEL mode. This lights the LED above the PANEL button, and the preset number is displayed. Note that the previous sound is stored until the ENTER button or the +1/-1 buttons are pressed. -
Page 46: Midi
The current (as of 02/05/03) MIDI implementation of Version 1.0 of the software allows for the transmission of Note On messages with Velocity, Program Change messages, and System Exclusive Data (software and preset banks). The Voyager will transmit MIDI Note On messages polyphonically. -
Page 47: Appendix A: Caring For Your Voyager
Appendix A: Caring for your Voyager Clean the Voyager with a soft, moist cloth only – do not use solvents or abrasive detergents. The finish of the wood cabinet can be cleaned with a guitar polish, or a fine furniture polish. Heed the safety warnings at the beginning of the manual. Don’t drop the unit. -
Page 48: Appendix C: List Of Presets
Appendix C: List of Presets There are a total of 128 presets in a Voyager bank. There are 128 presets in the factory bank of sounds shipped with the Performer Edition. These were written by the sound designer and composer Zon Vern Pyles, ranging from classic Moog sounds to the outer reaches of the Voyager’s synthesis capabilities. - Page 49 034 - Zappy Bass 035 - Classic Sweeper 036 - Touchpad sync 037 - First Love 038 - Clearly fuzzy 039 - Fond Memories 040 - Flyin' fingers 041 - Worms of funk 042 - Tremowah Bass 043 - Welcoming machine 044 - Touchpad horn 045 - Still fun (wheel up) 046 - Subfood Bass...
- Page 50 083 - Aleatoric 084 - Wheel chorus Lead 085 - Glass Temple 086 - Repeater Bass 087 - Electro Kid 088 - Fuzzy Lead 089 - Catherine of Aragon 090 - Catherine Howard 091 - Anne Boleyn Bass 092 - Anne Boleyn Lead 093 - Raw &...
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Page 51: Appendix D: Midi Implementation Chart
Appendix D: MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART Moog Music Inc. 2/05/03 Minimoog Voyager MIDI Implementation Chart Version 1.0/020503 Function… Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Default 1-16 1-16 Memorized Channel Changed 1-16 1-16 Memorized Default *Note Priority is user Mode Messages selectable Altered **All Notes Off... -
Page 52: Appendix E: Vx-351 User's Guide
Voyager, Moog Music introduces to you … the VX-351 CV Expander! Take a quick peak at the back of your Voyager and you will notice a plethora of jacks color coded with red and blue nuts – you may also notice a 25-pin “D”... - Page 53 - An installation guide for the Output adapter. You will need the following: - A place close to your Voyager to set your VX-351 – if you have purchased the optional rack mount kit for the VX-351 you’ll need a 19” equipment rack with 3 available spaces.
- Page 54 Plug the other end into the Voyager’s Filter control input. - Play a note on the Voyager – you will hear the LFO modulating the Filter’s Cutoff. Changing the RATE of the LFO will change the rate that the Filter cutoff goes up and down.
- Page 55 : This is the CV generated from the MOD2 input. The MOD2 Input is a CV input on the Voyager that is an external modulation source for the Mod Busses. With nothing plugged into the MOD2 jack, the voltage that’s present at the MOD2 jack is +5V.
- Page 56 The VX-351 contains two 4-way mults. A mult is used to distribute a single source to multiple destinations. An example is sending the Voyager’s LFO To the Volume, Filter and Pan Control Inputs. In this case all three of those parameters will be controlled simultaneously by the LFO.
- Page 57 Documenting your work One thing to keep in mind is that although the Voyager can remember the settings of the front panel controls as a preset, it cannot save the routings of patch cables or the positions of the attenuators. We recommend having a list of the outputs with...
- Page 58 Try the following: - Initialize the Voyager’s parameters. - Using a ¼” cable, connect the Mod Wheel Mod Buss output to the Voyager’s Filter Control Input. - Play a note and move the mod wheel forward. You’ll hear the LFO triangle wave modulating both the Voyager’s Pitch, and Filter.
- Page 59 - Switch the Envelope Gate switch at the bottom right corner of the front panel to “On/External”. You should immediately hear a note repeating at the LFO rate. These are just a few examples of the functions that a VX-351 adds to a Voyager. Adding a moogerfooger CP-251 to the mix The VX–351 works incredibly well alongside the moogerfooger CP-251 Control...
- Page 60 D) Envelope to Noise level for noise component at the attack of a note. Some sounds have a burst of noise at the beginnings of a note or “chiff” – for instance a flute or a pipe organ. This patch digs a little deeper into the Voyager to achieve this effect.
- Page 61 - Use the Voyager’s Mod Wheel to control the Rate of the MF-103 12-stage Phaser. - Use the Voyager’s Mod Wheel to control the Mix of Ring Modulation on a MF-102. - Use the Voyager’s Touch surface to control the MF-102’s Carrier Oscillator Frequency.
- Page 62 S & H STEP: Max. -2 to +2 V Nominal, 330 Ω output impedance. SMOOTH: Max. -2 to +2 V Nominal, Ω output impedance. Moog Music Inc. 554C Riverside Dr Asheville, NC 28801 800-948-1990 www.moogmusic.com Minimoog Voyager User’s Manual SKU#MAN-MIN-01...