Moog LABYRINTH User Manual page 24

EXPLORING LABYRINTH
PARALLEL
With the ORDER switch we can reroute these signal paths for further tonal
exploration. Switch ORDER from PARALLEL to VCW VCF.
This routes the output of the VCW to the input of the VCF, allowing you to
filter the wavefolded harmonics with the VCF. Now, the BLEND control blends
between the wavefolded signal on the left and the filtered wavefolded signal
on the right.
We can invert this with ORDER switched to VCF VCW, allowing us to first
filter the signal from the MIXER, and then wavefold that filtered signal. This can
produce especially interesting sounds when using a bandpass filter response
to fold only specific frequency ranges, or when combined with high VCF
RESONANCE to create extra resonant grit. These extended routing options
open up a wide space of timbral possibilities, especially with CV control over
the BLEND parameter in the patch bay.
NOTE: Each path—VCW and VCF—has its own Voltage-Controlled Amplifier (VCA). EG2 controls both VCAs,
and the output of these two VCAs are sent to the BLEND control. This way, you can use both paths completely
independently, or route EG1 to one of the VCAs to have the dynamics of your sound decay at different rates in
either signal path.
SUMMARY
In this walkthrough we have systematically explored two features at the heart of Labyrinth: its dual
generative sequencer and its dual parallel voice path. Equipped with some familiarity of Labyrinth, we
can now venture out and dive deeper with a clear idea of how to get back to home base if we need to.
From here, we can begin to explore some of the unique features of Labyrinth with the patch bay. Try
using the utility mixer (U MIX) to create a submix, sending a separate audio mix to the VCW path, or
even separating the two oscillators into two separate signal paths for a duophonic instrument. Use
the MOD VCO to turn sequencer bits on and off with the BIT FLIP CV inputs, or cross the sequencers
together and have both modulate a single oscillator.
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VCW VCF
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VCF VCW