Ok this is my question. If I had a MIDI-to-CV converter, could I use the MF-102 as a monosynth, by plugging the CV out from the converter into the frequency-CV-In of the MF-102?.
I know it probably sounds a little crazy, but I think that if you send a Pitch control voltage triggered by a midi keyboard into the Frequency in of the MF-102 you might have the cheapest (Good sounding!) monolead synth.
I’m a newby in Control Voltages so my question might be a little stupid, please beare with me! Tell me what you think!
MIDI to CV to the LFO’s input will give you a low register oscillator with a constant output. It would work well for bass lines, but I don’t know how high the osc can go. You will probably want some kind of amp gate, amp envelope on the output and/or a filter for articulation and timbral variation. If you need a higher pitched osc, you can use an MF101 with the resonance driven to self-oscillation for a sinous wave.
You put together a nasty little monosynth with a MIDI to CV+Gate, CP251, Pair of 101s, and a 102. For your tone generation either send your pitch CV to the first 101 and run that into the 102 for timbral variation or run your pitch CV into the 102 as described above and filter with the first 101 for timbral variation.
You can use the gate output and the 251’s lag and CV mixer’s inverter to create a rudimentary A-D envelope. You’ll use one 101 in place of a VCA: turn the resonance all the way down, turn the cutoff all the way down, use CV from the 251 to control the MIX on the 101.
With a setup like this, I highly recommend investing in the rack mount kit, a heftly supply of 1’ TRS patch cords, and a TRS patch bay (this is invaluable).
Good Luck!
Thanks for your reply s16016wb I like the ideas you’re giving me!
What about using the carrier oscilator instead of the LFO? if you put the Pitch CV into the MF-102 Frequency In and then connect the carrier out to an amplifier, wouldn’t you be able to get higher pitch register this way???
Regards
What about using the carrier oscilator instead of the LFO? if you put the Pitch CV into the MF-102 Frequency In and then connect the carrier out to an amplifier, wouldn’t you be able to get higher pitch register this way???
duh… why didn’t i think of that 
… can’t wait to go home and try it
Cool! Please let me know how it went. I wanna see if its worth all the investment! thanks again s16016wb.
By the time you invest in all that you are already half way towards a Voyager.
And you could all ready buy a SWEET modular synth system like a MOTM or Blacet. VCO, VCF, VCA, EG
this is a very good point. i was under the impression that you already had these modules at your disposal and were looking for a way to connect them.
You guys are right,but I already have the MF-102 and I’m planning to buy the rest of the Moogerfoogers, the CP251 and a Midi-to-CV converter. I play guitar and I love all the moogerfoogers and also I would like a converter so I could automate the Moogerfoogers while in the studio or with my AkaiMPC1000 or control the moogers with the knobs on my Korg Karma.
I think the only inmediate investment that I should do to accomplish what I’m looking for, would be the Midi-to-CV converter, I already have the MF-102 and the Keyboard.
I dream everyday about the Voyager, but is so expensive! I wish they would make a more down to earth monosynth around $1000, something like a Micromoog tripper or something like that, lol.