The Voyager would be perfect for me, if only I could connect the different components in different ways. For example, I would like to split it into two voices, one controlled from the keyboard, one from an outside sequencer. If I could decouple the 2 VCA’s and route one envelope to each, and route 1 oscillator to one VCA, another to the other, then this could work. So please make a new version with patch points for every part of the signal flow. Thanks.
Not as portable as the Voyager.
No, not as portable but definitely more patchable! My point being that the Voyager is a “traditional” single voice synthesizer with a fixed signal path. A “tradition” that Moog is largely responsible for thanks to the minimoog. I can’t think of any hardwired, single voiced synth that does what you’re requesting. Not saying what you’re asking for is wrong in any way, it’s just not the Voyager’s raison d’ etre. But then again, that’s why I have a Voyager and a modular.
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dml
The ARP 2600 and Macbeth M5 are two monosynths that do exactly what he requested.
But this ain’t gonna happen without a redesign of the Voyager voicecard. Breaking out points is one thing, but preventing damage from short circuits and frequency damping from impedance mismatch is another matter that must be designed in. In the early days of the modular, the (RA) Moog camp spent a lot of time “idiot-proofing” their modules against such foibles.
I’m not sure that’s true for the ARP. I’ve owned 2600’s and there’s only the single VCA, VCF, ADSR EG & AR EG. It’s single voice architecture is, at heart, the same as the minimoog’s (with the obvious advantage of the open patching). Now you’re more than likely right regarding the M5. It has double the number of VCF’s VCA’s, EG’s, that the ARP has. Of course you’ve mentioned two semi-modular instruments. My original point being that what Monroe is requesting might best be served by a modular instrument.
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dml
Um, this may be news to you but the 2600 (and the M5) is a normalized system whose individual components can be patched out. It is normalized in the architecture of a minimoog. Using patch cords, you can break the VCO->VCF->VCA chain into any configuration you want - precisely what the OP requested.
This is the part I was specifically responding to in regards to the ARP:
"If I could decouple the 2 VCA’s and route one envelope to each, and route 1 oscillator to one VCA, another to the other, then this could work.
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The ARP has only the ONE VCA, a single ADSR, and a single AR.
OK, I suppose in a pinch, you could use the RING MOD as a VCA, but you’ve gotta admit that we’re stretching things a wee bit thin here and we haven’t even discussed where to patch the ARP’s single VCF! And yes, I know… we could use the LAG PROCESSOR as a low pass filter, but really…
Um, this may be news to you but the 2600 (and the M5) is a normalized system whose individual components can be patched out. It is normalized in the architecture of a minimoog. Using patch cords, you can break the VCO->VCF->VCA chain into any configuration you want.
Um, no, this is not news to me. As I’ve stated, I’ve owned 2600’s and I’m fully aware of their architecture.
I also happen to agree with you regarding the M5. It would be a good choice to do what monroe has requested due to the fact that it has more VCA’s, EG’s, & VCF’'s to work with.
And then…
There’s the Oberheim Two-Voice…
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dml