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Memorymoog

Moog Memorymoog

Memorymoog

Released: 1981

MSRP: ?

Synopsis:

Similar to a 6 voice Minimoog with patch memory, arpeggiator, and a dedicated LFO. Architecture Class: Conventional (subtractive).

Ebay Description:

The Moog Memorymoog is a 61 key 6 voice polyphonic synthesizer, featuring a three oscillators (triangle/saw/pulse waveforms) and white/pink noise source, a resonant low pass analog filter, dedicated filter and amplifier ADSR envelopes, an LFO (random/triangle/saw/square waveforms), glide, arpeggiator, 100 presets, and CV/Gate I/O. The third oscillator can also function as an LFO.

Physical

Form Factor Dimensions Weight Audio Input Audio Output Communication Port Control Input Control Output Switch Input Power
61 keys ? ? no balanced unbalanced no pitch/filter/volume mod/osc2:pitch release CV:1V/oct V-gate:0-15V S-trig:15-0V glide sustain patch-inc patch-dec AC

Interface

Compatibility Multitimbral Memory Program Memory External Storage External Programming UI Input UI Output
- N/A 100 tape no dedicated buttons/knobs LED display

Architecture

Multitimbral Polyphony Unison Architecture
no 6 yes VCO1+VCO2+VCO3+noise->VCF->VCA

Output

Effects Pan Modulator Volume Modulator Headphone
no no pedal LoudnessContour yes

Control

Arpeggiator Arpeggiator External Sequencer Sequencer Memory Sequencer External Continuous Program Change
up and/or down, first/last clock no N/A N/A Pitch-Wheel Mod-Wheel pedals:inc/dec

Keyboard

Key Pressure Chord Memory External Control External Sustain Key Scaling Velocity Curves
no yes no pedal filter:4 no

Source

Name Signal Class Waveform Octave Range Amplitude Modulator Harmonics Modulator Pitch Modulator Wave Assign Modulator
VCO1 analog pulse triangle saw (mix) 2-16' no PWM: LFO VCO3 FilterContour glide LFO Pitch-Wheel Mod-Wheel:Noise/VCO3 pedal no
VCO2 analog pulse triangle saw (mix) 2-16' no sync:VCO1 PWM: LFO VCO3 FilterContour glide LFO Pitch-Wheel Mod-Wheel:Noise/VCO3 pedal no
VCO3 analog pulse triangle saw (mix) LO 2-16' no no glide LFO Pitch-Wheel Mod-Wheel:Noise/VCO3 pedal no
Noise analog noise:white|pink - no no no no

Filter

Name Signal Class IC Resonant Shape Frequency Modulator Resonance Modulator Shape Modulator
VCF analog discrete yes 24dB low pass key LFO Mod-Wheel:Noise/VCO3 pedal FilterContour no no

Envelope

Name Level Rate Loop Polarity Trigger Level Modulator Rate Modulator
FilterContour sustain attack decay release no no no no key
LoudnessContour sustain attack decay release no no no Mod-Wheel no

LFO

Name Waveform Delay Polarity Sync Delay Modulator Level Modulator Rate Modulator
LFO random saw:down saw:up square triangle no no no no no no
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Memorymoog