Moog Sub Phatty Instructions d'exploitation

S U B P HAT T Y

10SAVING PRESETSSaving presets is a two-finger maneuver. Just remember that whenever you save a preset to a particular location, the preset previously

11BASICS OF SOUND CONT.Amplitude—the intensity of vibration—determines a sound’s loudness. A high-amplitude sound is loud, and a low-amplitude sound i

12The oscillators, filter, modulators, and other parts are connected in the most useful ways for producing and modifying electronic signals that result

13OSCILLATORSOVERVIEWOscillator 1 and oscillator 2 are the Sub Phatty’s primary sound sources. They generate four basic waveforms: triangle, sawtooth,

14OSCILLATOR CONTROLS CONT.FREQUENCY: This knob is used to fine-tune oscillator 2’s pitch within its selected range. The knob’s range is seven semitone

15TRY THISOSCILLATOR SYNCWith the HARD SYNC OSC 2 button engaged, you can step through the harmonic series by turning oscillator 2’s FREQUENCY knob. T

16FILTEROVERVIEWThe number and relative strengths of a sound’s harmonic frequencies determine its tone color or timbre. The Sub Phatty contains a filte

17FILTER CONTROLS CONT.The depth of the envelope’s effect on the cutoff frequency also depends a lot on the CUTOFF setting. If the setting is very hig

18amplitudeattackdecaysustainreleasetimeWhen you play the Sub Phatty, your keyboard technique determines how the envelope generators respond, which im

19ENVELOPE CONTROLS CONT.FILTER RELEASE: Use this knob to specify the time it takes the filter cutoff to descend from its sustain value to the CUTOFF k

20MODULATIONOVERVIEWControlling modulation (abbreviated as mod) is an important aspect of programming and playing synthesizers. When you modulate a sy

21MODULATION CONTROLS CONT.PITCH AMT OSC 2 ONLY: Pressing this button applies pitch modulation to oscillator 2 only, with no effect on oscillator 1. T

22PULSE WAVE MODULATION CONT.When you press a key and push up the MOD wheel, you’ll hear the LFO’s effect on pulse width. Push it up only slightly, an

23SHIFT MODEAlthough you can control all of the Sub Phatty’s functions directly from the front panel, you’ll need to dig a little deeper to reach some

24KNOB & BUTTON REASSIGNMENTS CONT.PARAMETER: VELOCITY TO FILTER ENVELOPE DECAY/RELEASEKNOB: FILTER ENVELOPE RELEASEChanging this setting lets you

25KNOB & BUTTON REASSIGNMENTS CONT.PARAMETER: EXTERNAL INPUT LEVELKNOB: NOISETo manually control the level of signals coming from the Sub Phatty’s

26ADDITIONAL HIDDEN PARAMETERS IN SHIFT MODEYou can access the Sub Phatty’s additional hidden parameters using a combination of buttons and the keyboa

27Legaton Glide OFFLegato Glide ONLEGATO GLIDEYou can change the default setting so that glide is engaged only when you press a key before you release

28FILTER SLOPEBy default, the Sub Phatty’s filter rolloff is set to the classic Moog 24dB-per-octave slope. You can change this setting in real time as

29LFO KEYBOARD TRACKING AMOUNTTo specify how much the LFO rate tracks the keyboard pitch, enter Shift mode and press the BANK 2 and PATCH 4 buttons. P

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30Envelope Reset OFFEnvelope Reset ONFILTER ENVELOPE RESETWhen Filter Envelope Reset is turned on, each new note triggers the filter envelope to reset

31AMPLIFIER ENVELOPE TRIGGER MODEAs mentioned in the Envelopes Overview, by default, playing legato on the Sub Phatty prevents envelopes from retrigge

32AMPLIFIER ENVELOPE KEYBOARD AMOUNTWhen amplifier envelope keyboard tracking is enabled, the amplifier’s envelope times will respond to how high or how

33MIDI OUT CHANNELTo change the output channel, engage Shift mode and press the BANK 1, BANK 4, and PATCH 2 buttons. The next key you press will deter

34MIDI MERGE DINThe Sub Phatty can merge MIDI data it receives with the MIDI data it transmits. You can specify the path of the merged data so that da

35MIDI OUTPUT FILTERIt is possible to filter the MIDI data that the Sub Phatty sends so that certain data isn’t received by external MIDI devices. To t

36GLOBAL NOTE PRIORITYBecause the Sub Phatty is monophonic, it will play only one note at a time. What happens when you press two keys at the same tim

37INITIALIZE GLOBAL PARAMETERSEngage Shift mode and press BANK 3, BANK 4, and PATCH 2. Press C# twice to reset the global parameters (Local Control, M

38For additional hidden parameters and updates visit www.moogmusic.com/subphatty. MIDI OPERATIONSMIDI CHANNELBy default, the Sub Phatty is set to rece

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSWARNING - WHEN USING ELECTRIC PRODUCTS, THESE BASIC PRECAUTIONS SHOULD ALWAYS BE FOLLOWED.1. Read all the instructions be

42SERVICE AND SUPPORT INFORMATIONMOOG LIMITED WARRANTYMoog Music warrants its products to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period

43SPECIFICATIONSTYPE: Programmable Monophonic Analog SynthesizerSOUND ENGINE: AnalogNUMBER OF KEYS: 25TYPE OF KEYS: Semi-WeightedOTHER CONTROLLERS: Pi

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TABLE OF CONTENTS7 UNPACKING & INSPECTION 7 SETUP & CONNECTIONS8 POWER EXTERNAL AUDIO IN USB MIDI

17 ENVELOPES OVERVIEW18 CONTROLS FILTER ATTACK FILTER DECAY FILTER SUSTAIN19 FILTER RELEASE AMPLIF

7UNPACKING AND INSPECTIONCheck the contents of the shipping cartonBe careful when unpacking the Sub Phatty so that nothing is lost or damaged. Do not

8POWERPlug one end of the supplied AC cord into the standard IEC power connector on the Sub Phatty’s left-side panel. Plug the other end into an AC ou

9OVERVIEW AND FEATURESThe Sub Phatty is a monophonic analog synthesizer, very much in the tradition of other classic Moog synthesizers. It is housed i