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Moog Sub 37 User Manual

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Zach
January 31, 2025

Is it possible to set the BEND DOWN and BEND UP settings to be active when using the Panel mode (when you aren't using a preset, the panel is active). I want to use +12 and -12 on my active panel settings.

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Mr. Anderson
May 14, 2025

The documents provided do not specifically mention the BEND UP or BEND DOWN settings or their availability or functionality in Panel mode on the Moog Sub 37. However, based on how Panel mode works as described in the context, we can infer some key points:

- Panel mode reflects the current physical position of the front-panel knobs and buttons.
- It allows you to pre-set non-knob settings and stores them in a special buffer, so you can recall them later.
- You can enter Panel mode without loading a sequence by holding BANK while pressing PANEL.

Since Panel mode is intended to give you real-time control over the synth’s settings based on the panel's current state, if the BEND UP and BEND DOWN settings are adjustable from the panel or through the Preset Edit Menu (which is referenced as being more comprehensive on page 39), they may be incorporated into Panel mode behavior.

However, there’s no direct confirmation in the provided text that BEND UP and BEND DOWN settings—particularly values like +12 or -12 semitones—are accessible or changeable within Panel mode itself.

So, in summary:
No, the provided information does not confirm that BEND UP and BEND DOWN settings can be activated or set to +12/-12 in Panel mode on the Sub 37. You would likely need to access these settings via the Preset Edit Menu, not directly through Panel mode.

Would you like to check the Preset Edit section (page 39) for more on pitch bend settings?

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  • Page 3 “ I s e e m y j o b a s b e i n g o n e t h a t m u s t p r o v i d e t h e a r t i s t w i t h t h e c a p a b i l i t y i m p a r t i n g...

  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    —Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. CAUTION: Please note that any changes or modifications made to this product not expressly approved by Moog Music Inc. could void the user’s authority granted by the FCC to operate the equipment.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS UNPACKING & INSPECTION SETUP & CONNECTIONS OVERVIEW & FEATURES BASICS OF SOUND BANK & PRESET SELECTION PROGRAMMING SECTION KEYBOARD OCTAVE BUTTONS ARPEGGIATOR SECTION STEP SEQUENCER STEP EDIT MODE GLIDE SECTION MODULATION SECTION OSCILLATORS SECTION MIXER SECTION FILTER SECTION ENVELOPE GENERATORS OUTPUT SECTION MIDI MENU...
  • Page 6 TABLE OF CONTENTS PRESET MENU GLOBAL MENU CONTROLLERS MENU MIDI OPERATIONS NRPN OPERATIONS SERVICE & SUPPORT INFO SPECIFICATIONS...

  • Page 7: Setup And Connections

    II. Either a 1/4 inch instrument cable and amplified speakers or headphones with a 1/4 inch plug III. A properly wired AC outlet SETUP AND CONNECTIONS Place the Sub 37 on a stable surface such as a keyboard stand at a height suitable for playing comfortably. External Audio in...
  • Page 8 Amplifier Envelope’s SUSTAIN level is up. To use the Sub 37 with a computer, connect one end of a USB cable to the Sub 37’s USB port and the other end to an available USB port on your computer. The Sub 37 supports MIDI I/O over USB, but not audio data.

  • Page 9: Overview & Features

    37 a completely automatable analog synthesizer and powerful MIDI controller. Unlike its smaller sibling, the Sub 37 has the ability to play more than one note at a time via a new function called DUO MODE. This allows each of the Sub 37’s highly stable oscillators to play completely independent pitches from one another.
  • Page 10 Rather than building up waveforms one harmonic at a time, the way a Hammond organ does, analog synthesizers like the Sub 37 provide the means to shape and filter complex, harmonically rich waveforms to selectively remove, reduce, or emphasize specific harmonics—a technique called subtractive synthesis.
  • Page 11 The envelopes respond by sending control signals to the amplifier and filter. Every knob and button on the Sub 37 transmits MIDI data (when in NRPN Mode). This functionality is useful for recording your knob turns and button presses into a computer-based DAW, as well as for controlling external devices using the Sub 37’s front-panel controls.

  • Page 12: Bank & Preset Selection

    256 presets. If you press and hold either button it will scroll rapidly. As you pass the 16th preset in a bank, the Sub 37 will jump to preset 1 in the next bank. BROWSING ALL PRESETS IN A SPECIFIC CATEGORY 1.

  • Page 13: Programming Section

    PROGRAMMING SECTION The Sub 37 has a wealth of user-selectable features and functions not found on its panel. The PROGRAMMING section allows you to easily access and update any of these things expediently.

  • Page 14: Keyboard Octave Buttons

    EDIT MENU, go to page 39. INITIALIZE PANEL Press and hold the PANEL / INIT button to initialize the Sub 37 panel settings to a default state. This is a great place to start when creating new sounds from scratch.

  • Page 15: Arpeggiator Section

    Tempo of the arpeggiator, press and hold the SYNC button for 1 second. You can now tap the SYNC button switch at the tempo you want (1/4 notes). On the third tap, the Sub 37’s internal clock will change rates to match the timing of the switch presses. If you continue to tap the SYNC switch, the internal clock will be set by a running average of the time between switch presses.
  • Page 16 INVERT button will have no effect if the arpeggiation RANGE is set to 0. PATTERN Use the PATTERN knob to choose the manner in which notes are played back by the Sub 37 arpeggiator. When UP is selected, held notes will play back in order of pitch from lowest to highest.

  • Page 17: Step Sequencer

    STEP SEQUENCER BASICS With the arpeggiator disengaged (ON button is darkened), turn the PATTERN knob to REC. The next key you press will erase any existing step sequence data and enter a note for step 1. The LCD display will also show REC 01 / 01, indicating that you have recorded step 1 of a (so far) 1-step sequence. Each successive key press (or REST) will advance you to the next step number for up to 64 steps.

  • Page 18: Step Edit Mode

    STEP EDIT MODE Using the Step Edit mode you can edit everything about every step of a sequence (in real or non-real time). For each step, this includes the note number of either one or two notes, the velocity of the step, whether there’s a rest or a tie, and the per-step SEQ MOD value. You can also decide (non-destructively) which step is the first step, and which step is the last step of the sequence.
  • Page 19 After the release of all notes, the step is deselected and the sequence is advanced to the next step. The Sub 37 is now ready to record all further notes in the normal fashion for step recording.
  • Page 20 Go to GLOBAL MENU > CV MAPPING and map VOLUME to RTCHT CT. Now, plug a Foot Controller with a TRS plug into the VOL CV jack on the left side of the Sub 37. Toggle Ratchet On for some (or all) of your steps. Now you can sweep the Ratchet count on those Ratcheted steps from 1x to 8x, in real time.

  • Page 21: Glide Section

    When the GATED button is off, the pitch CV will continue gliding to the target pitch at the current glide rate, regardless of whether or not a key is held on the Sub 37. The different behaviors are more distinct at longer glide times.

  • Page 22: Modulation And Controls

    VCA level, LFO rate, noise level, EG time, and a variety of additional destinations available via the PRESET EDIT MENU. The Sub 37 has two modulation busses labeled MOD 1 and MOD 2. They are nearly identical except that, by default, the overall depth of MOD 1 is determined by the MODULATION wheel.
  • Page 23 NOTE: No matter which range you choose, modulation at normal vibrato rates (between 5 and 10Hz) is possible. SYNC When the SYNC button is illuminated, the LFO rate is synchronized to the Sub 37’s internal clock, or external MIDI clock. In this mode, the LFO RATE knob selects between clock divisions of the internal or external MIDI clock.
  • Page 24 MODULATION CONTROLS (CONTINUED) LFO RATE This destination modulates the rate of the other LFO (MOD 1 modulates the rate of LFO 2; MOD 2 modulates the rate of LFO 1). VCA LEVEL This destination allows you to modulate the amplitude level of the VCA. This is useful for creating tremolo effects at lower LFO rates, and ring modulation effects at higher LFO rates.

  • Page 25: Oscillators Section

    Use this knob to control either oscillator’s pitch range. Pitch range is expressed in feet, a reference to the age of pipe organs, when a pipe’s physical length determined its pitch. The Sub 37’s OCTAVE knobs cover four pitch ranges corresponding to four octaves. The lowest setting is 16’, and the highest setting is 2’.
  • Page 26 To minimize this effect, set a short Release time on the Amp Envelope. DUO MODE When DUO MODE is engaged, the Sub 37 has the ability to control the pitch of OSC 1 independently of OSC 2. This behavior is based on oscillator KB CTRL settings.

  • Page 27: Mixer Section

    FDBK / EXT IN: When nothing is plugged into the EXT IN jack on the left side of the Sub 37, the FDBK / EXT IN knob takes the output of the mixer and feeds it back into this mixer channel, resulting in a variety of distorted, sometimes chaotic, sometimes mellow qualities.

  • Page 28: Filter Section

    7 cause the filter to self-oscillate. MULTIDRIVE MultiDrive is the Sub 37’s distortion processor, offering effects ranging from asymmetrical, tube-like warmth to aggressive hard clipping, with a smooth continuous transition in between. The MULTIDRIVE knob controls how hard you drive the OTA and FET stages, which are located between the filter and the amplifier in the signal path.

  • Page 29: Envelope Generators

    Pressing the SLOPE button selects between a 1-pole filter slope (-6dB-per-octave), a 2-pole filter slope (-12dB-per-octave), a 3-pole filter slope (-18dB-per-octave), or the classic Moog 4-pole filter slope (-24dB-per-octave). You can also change this setting in real time as you play.
  • Page 30 When you press a key on the keyboard, it sends a signal that tells the envelope generator to begin the attack. In voltage-controlled synthesizers like the Sub 37, this signal is called a gate. The gate ends when you release the key, telling the envelope generator to begin the release.
  • Page 31 MULTI TRIG By default, playing legato on the Sub 37 prevents envelopes from retriggering on subsequent notes; this is called single triggering. You can change this behavior by pressing the MULTI TRIG button.
  • Page 32 Its value ranges from 1 millisecond to 10 seconds. MULTI TRIG By default, playing legato on the Sub 37 prevents envelopes from retriggering on subsequent notes; this is called single triggering. You can change this behavior by pressing the MULTI TRIG button. When illuminated, a new gate occurs each time you play a note on the keyboard, regardless of whether you’ve released the previous key;...
  • Page 33 AMPLIFIER ENVELOPE CONTROLS (CONTINUED) SYNC When the SYNC button is lit the envelope will restart at every unit of the beat. The AMP EG CLOCK DIV parameter in the PRESET EDIT menu allows you to determine the clock division at which the envelope will reset.

  • Page 34: Output Section

    AUDIO OUT jack. You can also use the MUTE button to turn off the output if you are using the Sub 37 as a controller and wish to control external gear without hearing the Sub 37. The output is muted when this button is illuminated.

  • Page 35: Midi Menu

    MIDI MENU MIDI MENU 1.X IN CHANNEL: 1 - 16, ALL OUT CHANNEL: 1 - 16, ALL SEND PGM CHG: ON, OFF RCV PGM CHG: ON, OFF MIDI MENU 2.X MIDI OUTPUT IN PORTS: BOTH, DIN, USB, OFF KEYS: OFF, ON OUT PORTS: BOTH, DIN, USB, OFF WHEELS: OFF, ON ECHO DIN IN: OFF, BOTH, DIN, USB...

  • Page 36: Midi Menu Parameters

    Sub 37 in Omni Mode. The default MIDI In channel is 1. OUT CHANNEL (MIDI MENU 1.2) This determines the Sub 37’s MIDI Transmit Channel. The choices are 1 - 16. The default MIDI Out channel is 1. SEND PGM CHG (MIDI MENU 1.3) This determines if MIDI Program Changes are sent from the Sub 37 to other devices.
  • Page 37 MIDI dump. NOTE: When you send this type of SysEx file into a Sub 37, the data will go into its edit buffer, but not yet be stored into a Preset location. You will still have go through the SAVE procedure as outlined on page 13, which allows you to choose where you want to save this newly loaded Preset.
  • Page 38 SEND parameter, and then press either of the buttons to send the MIDI data. NOTE: When you send this type of SysEx file into any Sub 37, all existing MIDI MENU and GLOBAL MENU settings will be overwritten by the settings contained in this SysEx file, and all Presets will be stored in the locations they were at when the SysEx was originally dumped.

  • Page 39: Preset Menu

    EXP. ATTACK: ON, OFF CLOCK DIV: SEE PAGE 52 To enter the Sub 37’s PRESET EDIT MENU press and hold the PRESET button for one second. This menu contains per-preset parameters that are not represented by the front panel knobs and buttons.
  • Page 40 (with the MOD WHEEL centered equaling 0). You can use the MOD DST parameter to directly assign the SEQ MOD values to virtually any parameter in the Sub 37. The default is OFF. SEQ MOD AMT This parameter scales the amount of sequence modulation to a selected destination.
  • Page 41 The KB GATE jack on the left side of the Sub 37 will not affect the filter envelope. With EXT selected, only trigger voltages received at the KB GATE jack will trigger the filter envelope. Neither key presses nor arpeggiations will affect the filter envelope.
  • Page 42 KB PRIORITY (PRESET EDIT MENU 2.1) Because the Sub 37 is monophonic (unless in DUO MODE), it will play only one note at a time. By default, when you press two keys at the same time, it plays the most recent key you pressed, regardless of its position.

  • Page 43: Global Menu

    GLOBAL MENU TUNING SCALES SCALE NUMBER: 0 - 31 LOCAL CONTROL GLOBAL MENU 1.x ALL: ... KEYS: ON, OFF TUNING SCALE >> WHEELS: ON, OFF VARIANCE: 0.0C - 40.0C (CENTS) PANEL: ON, OFF KB PRIORITY: LOW, HIGH, LAST, PRST POT MODE: ABS, THRU, RLTV LOCAL CONTROL >>...

  • Page 44: Global Menu Parameters

    KB PRIORITY (GLOBAL MENU 1.3) Because the Sub 37 is monophonic (unless in DUO MODE), it will play only one note at a time. By default, it plays a note in response to the most recent key you pressed, regardless of its position. This is called last-note priority.
  • Page 45 MIDI outputs. PANEL When ON, all of the Sub 37 knobs and buttons send MIDI data to the Sub 37 as well as the specified MIDI OUTs. When OFF, no physical knobs or panel buttons have any impact on the Sub 37, but their MIDI data is still transmitted to the specified MIDI outputs.
  • Page 46 Sets the KB GATE input to work as a simple Sustain pedal, without triggering the Sub 37 gate/envelopes directly. GATE INVERT A setting of ON reverses the effect of the KB GATE input. This allows the Sub 37 to accommodate normally-open or normally-closed footswitches. The default is OFF. PER PRESET When set to ON, this function loads CV Mapping settings for each preset.
  • Page 47 When TUNE is selected the FINE TUNE knob always adjusts the fine- tuning of the Sub 37. When EDIT (default) is selected the FINE TUNE knob can be used to adjust a highlighted parameter’s value without having to first press the CURSOR button. When you exit the edit menus the FINE TUNE knob resumes its primary function.
  • Page 48 To run note calibration, choose the range of notes you wish to calibrate, and press SAVE. The standard note range is the full range of notes the Sub 37’s oscillators can produce (MIDI notes 15 through 116). Because calibration is a slow process, if you only need to calibrate a few notes, you can save time by choosing a smaller note range.
  • Page 49 (although everything is fully functional when LIGHT SHOW is ON). Use the ARPEGGIATOR RATE knob to change the speed of the light show. FIRMWARE AND PANEL VERSIONS The bottom line of this display page shows the current firmware versions installed on your Sub 37.

  • Page 50: Controllers Menu

    CTRL4 AMT This parameter sets the modulation depth caused when a designated external MIDI CC (currently fixed as CC#2) or other CTRL4 SRC is sent to the Sub 37. The values range from -100% to +100%. CTRL4 SRC This parameter allows you to choose the source of the fourth modulation depth controller. It had been previously fixed to CC#2 BREATH, but can now also be assigned to FLT EG (Filter EG), AMP EG, LFO 1, or LFO 2.
  • Page 51 CONTROLLERS MENU (CONTINUED) PGM DST This parameter allows you to specify the MOD’s sixth modulation destination from the default of EG TIME to: FILT RES: Filter Resonance Amount FILT DRV: Filter Multidrive Amount FILT SLP: Filter poles slope (-6, -12, -18, -24) F EG AMT: Filter Envelope Generator Amount F KB AMT: Filter Keyboard Tracking Amount OSC1 LEV: Oscillator 1 Level...

  • Page 52: Midi Operations

    EDIT / APREGGIATOR sub menu. MIDI OPERATIONS MIDI CHANNEL By default, the Sub 37 is set to receive and send MIDI on Channel 1, but it can be configured to send and receive on MIDI Channel (1 - 16). MIDI CONTROL CHANGE (CC) MESSAGES The tables on the following pages list all MIDI CC messages for the Sub 37.
  • Page 53 CONTROL/PARAMETER MIDI CC # CC VALUE RANGE BANK SELECT ALWAYS TRANSMITS 0, SHOULD ALWAYS SEND 0 WHEN SENDING THIS CC MOD WHEEL 1 [MSB], 33 [LSB] 0-127 [MSB], 0-16383[MSB,LSB] <RESERVED - MIDI BREATH CTRL> 2 [MSB], 34 [LSB] 0-127 [MSB], 0-16383[MSB,LSB] LFO 1 RATE 3 [MSB], 35 [LSB] 0-127 [MSB], 0-16383[MSB,LSB]...
  • Page 54 CONTROL/PARAMETER MIDI CC # CC VALUE RANGE ARP ON/OFF 0 = OFF / 64 = ON OSC 1 OCTAVE 0 = 16’, 32 = 8’, 64 = 4’, 96 = 2’ OSC 2 OCTAVE 0 = 16’, 32 = 8’, 64 = 4’, 96 = 2’ LFO 1 RANGE 0 = Low Range, 43 = Med Range, 85 = Hi Range...
  • Page 55 CONTROL/PARAMETER MIDI CC # CC VALUE RANGE AMP EG HOLD 0-127 PITCH BEND UP AMOUNT 0..+24 SEMITONES PITCH BEND DOWN AMOUNT 0..+24 SEMITONES FILTER SLOPES (POLES) 0 = -6dB, 32 = -12dB, 64 = -18dB, 96 = -24dB OSC DUO MODE ON/OFF 0= OFF / 64 = ON KB CTRL LO/HI 0 = NEITHER, 32 = LO, 64 = HI...
  • Page 56 Non Registered Parameter Numbers allow for a much higher number of unique control messages (16,000+). Since the Sub 37 has over 150 parameters saved with each sound, it is not possible to assign a standard MIDI CC to every parameter. For complete MIDI output from every panel knob and button, you will need to set the KNB NRPN/CC parameter to NRPN mode.
  • Page 57 PARAMETER NAME VALUE RANGE NRPN NRPN MSB (CC 99) NRPN LSB(CC 98) (RESERVED) MOD 1 MWHL AMT 16384 MOD 1 VELOCITY AMT 16384 MOD 1 PRESSURE AMT 16384 MOD 1 CTL4 AMT 16384 (RESERVED) MOD 1 SOURCE MOD 1 PGM SRC MOD 1 DEST MOD 1 PGM DEST MOD 1 PGM AMT...
  • Page 58 PARAMETER NAME VALUE RANGE NRPN NRPN MSB (CC 99) NRPN LSB(CC 98) (RESERVED) (RESERVED) (RESERVED) (RESERVED) (RESERVED) OSC 1 OCTAVE OSC 1 WAVE 16384 OSC 2 HARD SYNC OSC KB RESET OSC 2 OCTAVE OSC 2 WAVE 16384 OSC 2 KB CTRL OSC 2 DUO MODE 16384 OSC 2 FREQUENCY...
  • Page 59 PARAMETER NAME VALUE RANGE NRPN NRPN MSB (CC 99) NRPN LSB(CC 98) F EG RESET F EG SYNC F EG LOOP F EG LATCH F EG CLK DIV (RESERVED) F EG ATTK EXP (RESERVED) (RESERVED) (RESERVED) (RESERVED)
  • Page 60 CARING FOR THE SUB 37 Clean the Sub 37 with a soft, slightly moist cloth only – do not use solvents or abrasive detergents. Heed the safety warnings at the beginning of the manual. Don’t drop the unit. If you are shipping your Sub 37 to the factory for servicing, we recommend using the original shipping carton, or an ATA approved road case.

  • Page 61: Specifications

    MOD DESTINATIONS: Osc 1 Pitch, Osc 2, Osc 1 & 2 Pitch, Filter, LFO Rate, VCA Level, Osc 1 Wave, Osc 2 Wave, Osc 1 & 2 Wave, Noise Level, EG Time, and Programmable Destinations FILTER: 20Hz-20kHz Moog Ladder Filter w/ 6/12/18/24 dB/Oct Filter Slopes and MultiDrive AUDIO INPUT: 1xTS...
  • Page 62 ©2015 MOOG MUSIC INC. Moog is a registered trademark of Moog Music Inc. Moog Music Inc. 160 Broadway St. Asheville, NC 28801 Phone: 828.251.0090 Email: info@moogmusic.com Website: www.moogmusic.com...

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