Introduction - Moog MEMORYMOOG 345 Owner's And Service Manual

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INTRODUCTION
The
Memorymoog
is
a
voice-assignment
polyphonic
synthesizer with the
ability
to store
up
to
1
00
patches
in
computer memory.
It
has
six
independent
voices,
each containing
three voltage-controlled
oscillators, a voltage-controlled
24dB/octave lowpass
filter,
two
ADSR
contour
generators,
and
exten-
sive
modulation
facilities.
This
means
that there are
18
oscillators, six filters,
and 12 contour generators
in
the
unit.
However,
there
is
a single set of controls for those
components, meaning
that their
sound
is
programmed
homophonically
—
each program governs each
voice
identically.
At the heart of the
Memorymoog
is
the
System
Controller
which
gives
you
command
over the
instrument's microprocessor. With
the
System
Controller
you can change programs,
store patches,
change keyboard modes,
use the cassette
interface, alter
arpeggiation
mode, and
set
up program
sequences.
Learning to use the
System
Controller
is
the key to learning
how
to use the
Memorymoog.
This
manual
is
designed
in
sections, starting
with
a
quick setup guide for those of
you
who
are
in
a
hurry
to quit
reading and
start playing.
It
tells
you some
dos and
don'ts
about
setting
up and
explains
what
you'll
need
to
know
about
the
System
Controller
in
order
to get
at
the programs. Section
II is
a
reference guide designed to help answer any questions regarding
specific
features
on
the
Memorymoog.
Section
III
is
a step-by-step
explanation of each
set
of controls for those of
you
who
aren't
all
that
familiar
with
synthesis.
It's
designed to help
clarify
things that
may
seem
vague
in
Section
II.
The
final
section of the
manual
deals
mth
service
information and contains schematics and maintenance
details.
A
sound
chart section
is
included
that
contains diagrams of
all
the factory programs.
Some
blank panel
diagrams
are also
provided
for
you
to
copy
down
your
own
patches.
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