Moog Music VOYAGER-OLD-SCHOOL

The MINIMOOG® VOYAGER® Old School Synthesizer is a monophonic analog performance synthesizer. It has extensive patching facilities, and expanded modulation capabilities.The signal path starts with a bank of three wide-range, high-stability voltage controlled oscillators, one noise source and one audio preamplifier for externally-applied audio signals. The sound modifiers are two Moog filters and one stereo VCA (Voltage Controlled Amplifier).

This new synth has the analog sound engine of the Voyager but without the digital controls. The perfect solution for players looking for a road-worthy replacement for their Minimoog Model D or a full-featured centerpiece for their modular synth rig.

Control devices include a 44-key keyboard with velocity and afterpressure outputs, pitch bend and modulation wheels and many control/pedal input jacks.The MINIMOOG® VOYAGER® Old School has a hinged, multi-position panel and a solid hardwood cabinet. The power supply accepts any power voltage from 100 volts to 240 volts.

Oscillators Module:

• Three wide-range, high stability VCO’s (Voltage Controlled Oscillators) with continuously-variable waveforms.
• Two Frequency controls vary the frequencies of Oscillators #2 and #3 over a +/-7 semitone range with respect to Oscillator #1.
• Three octave selectors set the frequency ranges of the oscillators in six octave steps.
• Three wave controls provide continuous control over the waveforms of the oscillators, from triangular, to sawtooth, to square, to narrow rectangular.
• 1-2 sync switch synchronizes the Oscillator #2 waveform to the frequency of Oscillator #1, for dramatic timbral effects.
• 3-1 FM switch provides linear frequency modulation of Oscillator #1 by Oscillator #3.
• 3 KB CONT switch disconnects Oscillator #3 from control by the keyboard, thereby enabling it to function as a drone.
• 3 FREQ switch lowers the frequency of Oscillator #3 into the sub-audio range, thereby enabling it to function as a low frequency audio or modulating oscillator.

Mixer Module:

• Five-input mixer for combining the audio sources prior to filtering.
• Five Input Level controls adjust the relative levels of the oscillator, noise, and external audio input signals.
• Five Input switches enable the player to quickly switch individual audio signals in and out.
• External Level LED enables the player to set the correct external audio signal level.

Filters Module:

• Dual mode filter module includes dual lowpass and highpass-lowpass filtering. Dual lowpass mode consists of two Moog lowpass-resonant filters in parallel, one per output channel. Highpass-lowpass mode consists of Moog lowpass filter in series with a highpass filter.
• Cutoff control sweeps the frequencies of both filters throughout the audio range.
• Spacing control sets the spacing between the frequencies of the two filters, over a +/-3 octave range.
• Resonance control adjusts the resonance of both filters, from none (pure lowpass response) to filter oscillation.
• KB CONT Amount control sets how much the filters open and close as the player presses different keys on the keyboard.
• Dual Lowpass/Highpass-Lowpass switch selects between dual lowpass operation or highpass-lowpass operation.

Envelopes Module:

• The Envelopes Module generates two wide-range ADSR (Attack Decay Sustain Release) envelopes. The Filter Envelope sweeps the filter and is available for modulation shaping. The Volume Envelope shapes the overall volume.
• Two attack controls determine the attack times of the envelopes.
• Two decay controls determine the decay time constants of the envelopes.
• Two sustain controls determine the sustain levels of the envelopes.
• Two release controls determine the release time constants of the envelopes.
• Amount to filter control determines how much the filter envelope will open and close the filter, from full negative (inverted envelope) to full positive (non-inverted envelope).
• Envelope gate switch selects whether the envelopes will be triggered by the keyboard, on , or by an externally-applied gate.

LFO Module:

• Low Frequency Oscillator generates triangular, square, Sample & Hold, and smoothed Sample & Hold waveforms for use as modulating signals.
• Rate control sets the LFO rate over the range 0.2 Hz (one cycle every five seconds) to 50 Hz (fifty times a second).
• Wave LFO selector selects Triangle, Square or Sample & Hold (Stepped or Smooth) waveforms for use with the Mod Busses.
• Rate LED provides visual indication of the LFO rate

Enhanced Modulation Busses Module:

• Selects the sources, destinations, and shaping signals for the two modulation busses.
• Two source selectors selects the modulation source from the LFO, Oscillator 1, Oscillator 2, Oscillator 3, noise or the external modulation input (MOD2).
• Two destination selectors selects the modulation destination from Pitch, Oscillator 2, Oscillator 3, the filter cutoff frequencies, the oscillator waveforms, or LFO Rate.
• Two controller selectors selects the Mod Wheel, MOD1, Velocity, Pressure, Filter Envelope or Volume Envelope to shape the modulation signal on that bus.
• Two amount controls sets the overall modulation amount for each bus.