Enhancing A Keyboard Performance; Creating Fm Effects; Creative Switching - Moog Minimoog Model D User Manual

PERFORMANCE TIPS & TECHNIQUES
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ENHANCING A KEYBOARD PERFORMANCE

In this example, the expressive capabilities of the Minimoog Model D Keyboard are enhanced by
adding Velocity control to the volume and After Pressure control to the filter brightness.
1. Connect a 1/4" TS to 1/4" TS instrument cable from the VELOCITY Control Output to the LOUDNESS
Ext. Control Input. Now, the velocity with which a note is played will affect the Loudness, or output
volume of the Model D. Use the adjustable trimpot adjacent to the VELOCITY INT. Control Output to
determine the amount of velocity control.
2. Next, connect a 1/4" TS to 1/4" TS instrument cable from the AFTER PRESSURE Control Output to
the FILTER EXT Control Input. By applying small amounts of pressure to a key while holding a note,
the Filter Cutoff Frequency will change, allowing the note to appear brighter in tone or timbre. Use
the adjustable trimpot adjacent to the AFTER PRESSURE Control Output to determine the amount of
After Pressure control.

CREATING FM EFFECTS

Often when we think of Modulation, we are thinking of adding a slow cyclic change in pitch, filter
brightness, etc. The Minimoog Model D also allows one audio oscillator to modulate another, creating
interesting Frequency Modulation effects.
1. Set OSCILLATOR–1 to the 16' or 8' Range.
2. Set OSCILLATOR–3 to the 16' or 8' Range.
3. Isolate OSCILLATOR–3 from keyboard control by setting the orange OSC.3 CONTROL rocker switch to OFF.
4. In the CONTROLLERS section, set the black OSC.3/FILTER EG. rocker switch to OSC.3 and rotate
the MODULATION MIX knob fully counterclockwise.
5. Turn Off all audio inputs to the MIXER panel—except OSCILLATOR–1—using the blue rocker switches.
6. Hold any note on the Keyboard, and use the MODULATION Wheel to apply Frequency Modulation
to Oscillator–1 using Oscillator–3. The FM effect can be controlled by the position of the Modulation
Wheel, as well as the Range, Frequency, and Waveform settings of Oscillator–3.

CREATIVE SWITCHING

With a little forethought, the blue and orange rocker switches on the Minimoog Model D can be used
to quickly introduce new elements to your performance. For example, by tuning Oscillator–2 and
Oscillator–3 to specific intervals in regards to Oscillator–1, extra harmonies or chords can be added to
your performance as you play.
1. Tune OSCILLATOR–2 to a Fifth (5) above OSCILLATOR–1.
2. Tune OSCILLATOR–3 to a Fourth (-4) below OSCILLATOR–1 (be sure that the orange OSC.
CONTROL rocker switch is ON).
3. In the MIXER panel, use the blue rocker switches to turn OSCILLATOR–1 ON, and OSCILLATOR–2
and OSCILLATOR–3 OFF.
4. Now, as you play a lead, you can use the blue OSCILLATOR–2 and OSCILLATOR–3 rocker switches
to instantly add a parallel harmony voice.
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