Arturia MOOG MODULAR 2.6 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• What's new in Moog Modular v 2.6

  7
• Introduction

  8
• The birth of modular moog systems

  8
• A modular synthesizer, why?

  12
• A better emulation thanks to TAE®

  12
• Aliasing-free oscillators:

  13
• Better reproduction of analog wave forms:

  13
• Better reproduction of analog filters

  14
• Implementation of soft clipping

  15
• Installation

  17
• Windows Installation (XP, VISTA, 7)

  17
• Installation Mac OS X

  19
• Authorization

  20
• Registration

  20
• License download

  22
• Quick Start

  25
• The 4 sections of the Moog Modular V

  25
• The synthesis section

  25
• The other three sections

  26
• Reduced view of the keyboard and the real time controllers

  27
• Using presets

  27
• Modular synthesizer

  29
• First connections

  29
• Description of the synthesis section modules

  33
• The other sections

  37
• The sequencer

  37
• The effects

  40
• the virtual keyboard and its real time controllers

  45
• The keyboard

  45
• The keyboard controllers

  46
• The play modes

  47
• The sound design controllers

  48
• The interface

  51
• Using the presets

  51
• Choice of bank, sub-bank, preset

  51
• Creation of a bank, sub-bank, preset

  52
• Saving a user preset

  53
• Import / Export of a preset bank

  53
• Work pages

  54
• The complete view

  54
• The reduced usage page

  55
• Using controllers

  55
• Knobs

  55
• Joysticks

  56
• Selectors

  56
• Keyboard

  57
• MIDI control

  57
• Using cables

  61
• Audio and modulation connections

  61
• Modifying a connection

  63
• Modulation level setting

  63
• Cable display options

  63
• Trigger connections

  64
• Synchronization connections

  65
• Key follow or sequencer connections

  65
• The modules

  68
• Programming section

  68
• Description

  68
• Oscillators

  68
• Filters

  72
• Modulation envelopes

  77
• Output amplifiers (VCA)

  78
• Low frequency oscillators (LFO)

  79
• Controlled amplifiers / Mixers

  80
• Trigger delay

  81
• Noise generator

  83
• Sample and hold

  84
• Envelope follower

  85
• Ring modulator

  86
• Formant filter

  87
• Bode Frequency Shifter

  87
• Second section

  88
• Description

  88
• Resonant filter bank

  89
• Chorus

  90
• Phaser

  91
• Stereo Delay

  92
• Sequence generator

  93
• Third Section

  96
• Fourth section

  96
• Keyboard follow management

  97
• General settings

  98
• The basics of subtractive synthesis

  99
• The three main modules

  99
• The oscillator or VCO

  99
• The filter or VCF

  102
• The amplifier or VCA

  106
• Complimentary modules

  106
• The keyboard

  106
• The envelope generator

  107
• The low frequency oscillator

  107
• A few elements of sound design

  109
• Modular sound synthesis

  109
• Simple patch #1

  109
• Simple patch #2

  110
• Complex patch #1

  113
• Complex patch #2

  117
• The sequencer

  120
• Sequence #1

  120
• Sequence #2

  122
• Sequence #3

  125
• Bonus features

  126
• Creative use of key follows

  126
• Creative use of triggers and trigger delays

  128
• Stereo without the effects

  130
• using the new Moog Modular V 2.0 modules

  131
• The Bode Frequency Shifter

  131
• The Envelope Follower

  134
• The sample and hold

  137
• Using the Moog Modular V in different modes

  140
• Stand-alone

  140
• Launching the application

  140
• Configuration of an instrument: the tool bar

  140
• Using your plug-in in a host

  141
• MIDI connection

  141
• Saving preset

  141
• Automation

  141
• VST™

  142
• Cubase™

  142
• Ableton Live™

  144
• Sonar™

  145
• Audio unit

  146
• Logic Studio™

  146
• Digital Performer™

  148
• Pro Tools™ (RTAS)

  150