MATRIXSYNTH: Moog MG-1 with Mods


Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Moog MG-1 with Mods

via this auction
Note this is the one in this video.
"several modifications to this unit; most of these are very basic but very useful:
* Removed the silly RCA jacks on the back
* Replaced those jacks with new Switchcraft ¼” jacks for:
o Audio Out
o Audio In (to VCF/VCA)
o Gate In (positive voltage trigger > 1V, a more common standard in the synth world than the Moog S-Trig)
o VCF CV In
* Removed the tattered ‘Realistic’ label on the back panel
* Replaced the attached power cord with a more convenient 3-prong IEC connector (easier to transport, easier to store)
* Replaced the red LFO LED with a bright blue LED
* Added ‘Sync Sweep’ functionality

That last modification is something that the MG-1’s sister synth, the Moog Rogue, had, but was left off the MG-1. Here I’ve added a simple switch to the left cheek panel to allow you to switch the Contour (aka Envelope Generator) to sweep the pitch of Oscillator 2. When the two oscillators are not sync’ed, you get Osc 2 pitch ‘swoops’, but when they are sync’ed, you get very cool metallic dynamic timbre changes."



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