Why do both Voyager and Phatty lack 1 OSC FREQ?

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MLPS2
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Why do both Voyager and Phatty lack 1 OSC FREQ?

Post by MLPS2 » Sat Feb 20, 2010 11:04 pm

On both synths not all Oscillators have Frequency control. Why is this?

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Post by Jrayk Roze » Sat Feb 20, 2010 11:14 pm

So you can put a sticker of your choice there.
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Post by Just Me » Sat Feb 20, 2010 11:37 pm

Osc 1 is the reference oscillator. If you want it to be something else, you can detune the fine tune or transpose.
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Re: Why do both Voyager and Phatty lack 1 OSC FREQ?

Post by acorkos » Sat Feb 20, 2010 11:38 pm

MLPS2 wrote:On both synths not all Oscillators have Frequency control. Why is this?
from the voyager old school manual (p. 16): "Oscillator 1 performs as a master oscillator to which Oscillator 2 and 3 are tuned."

if you really need to, use the FINE TUNE control if you need to change OSC 1's frequency...

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Post by EricK » Sun Feb 21, 2010 2:39 am

Jrayk Roze wrote:So you can put a sticker of your choice there.

I often wonder why they don't just put a logo there like they do on the RME, but the Mini didn't have one either.

Personally I think seeing the Moog logo displayed prominantly is a lacking feature of most of the gear that I own.
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Post by Just Me » Sun Feb 21, 2010 9:48 am

With something as iconic as a Moog, there is no need for a gaudy sticker!
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Post by jeepo » Sun Feb 21, 2010 4:51 pm

Just Me wrote:With something as iconic as a Moog, there is no need for a gaudy sticker!
Actually, I kinda wish my phatty didn't have that huge moog sticker on the back, (if you want, I'll trade you Eric, you can have my phatty, with the huge sticker in exchange for your voyager). One of these days I may get around to painting it, in which case the sticker will be a more discreet "raised moog" under whatever a spray paint on top, maybe I should make a stencil of our good doctor. The bob moog foundation graphic looks easy enough. Maybe I'll put Bob on one side, and the alien who guided his research on the other ;)
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