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Voyager User’s Manual - The Basics
Congratulations, you now own the ultimate analog synthesizer; the most iconic product of its type ever created; the standard
by which all other synths will be measured; the successor to the synth that Sonic State has called the Number One Synth of All
Time! The Voyager is truly a piece of history and it is truly YOURS!
We are so pleased to bring this product to you, and expect it will give you a lifetime of musical satisfaction. We humbly feel
that you can spend a lifetime enjoying and exploring this instrument; there are not many instruments that you can say this
about. And the most interesting part is that the exploration is a musical journey as opposed to some mind-numbing (and
frustrating) search through endless computer menus. We expect you will enjoy this product today, tomorrow, and ten years
from now.
Of course, all of the credit goes to Bob Moog, who took four years to design this product and to whose specifications we
use to build instruments everyday. The Voyager’s development process itself was a fascinating journey for those of us who
were around to witness it. Allow me to relate a brief story from that time: A couple of months prior to the first production
release, I was nervous that we had yet to design the touch surface controller. Bob kept telling me not to worry. Well, time
was beginning to run short, and one day I said, “Bob, I have to see this design”. “I will bring in the prototype on Monday,” he
responded. So Monday comes and he’s got this printed circuit board with some black goop on it (his hands were covered in
it!), and with that famous, sly grin of his says to me “Here it is”. So I asked him where he got it from and how he did it. The
response was classic Bob. “I baked it in my oven at home!” he said. And so by the end of that day, we had the design of the
first touch surface controller.
So now that you own a piece of that history, what’s next? Let me offer a few suggestions. First, I hope we hear from you.
Please fill out the included warranty card (or enter the warranty information online at www.moogmusic.com) and let us
know what you think in the ‘Comments’ section. We value every response that comes to us through our warranty registration
program. Second, we hope you will create some great music with your new Voyager. Whether it sounds great just to your
ears or to the ears of the world, simply create something and have a blast! And when you take a break, be sure to check
out all those connections on the back; they are there to help you create an even more expressive sonic palette. Third, read
this User’s Manual. It was created to help you get a complete understanding of how the Voyager operates, and offers helpful
suggestions and tips for getting the most from the instrument.
Finally, thank you for sharing your hard earned dollars, euros, sterling, or rupiahs with us. We never take that for granted and
we want to encourage you to contact us for any reason - hopefully it will be to simply say “I love this machine.”
And, if you are ever near Asheville, N.C. USA, please come by the Moog factory. We’d love to see you!
Warm Regards,
Mike Adams
President, Moog Music Inc.
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