Hi folks. Taking the plunge of purchasing a voyager. This is my first hardware synth for a long time (I used to have a whole bunch but this was in the dawning days of midi!).
When I got back into all this about seven years ago, I’ve been using soft synths and software exclusively, FL studio, an M-Audio controller. A basic pre-amp0 routing the output to monitor speakers.
So my question is…sorry if it’s a dumb question.,..what am I going to need in addition to the voyager to ensure that the voyager can input and output to the above process properly, and so that I can make sure that I’m able to use the thing when I get it, and not wait for another 2-3 weeks for other kit to arrive?
he’ll do anything you want, in/out/midi etc.
just if you want to make him semimodulair ( all parts seprately in/out ) more then the expansionquestion arises
As Sunny Pedaal has said, right out of the box it has everything required to enjoy/use it. It is possible to add external accessories, like the CP-251 and VX-351, expression pedals, foot switch. But you don’t need those to make the Voyager shine. They’re good for experimenting a little deeper in sonic exploration, and to have additional control over things with your feet.
I wish you long hours of thoroughly enjoyable fun. Don’t forget to go to bed sometimes, too !
I could be wrong, as I don’t have a Voyager, but I think you need at least a cable to put the audio into your sound card/audio interface. Also, if you plan on using the MIDI in/out with your computer, you will need an M-Audio UNO or similar device.
your right about that.
and afcourse you’ll also need 110volt/ 220volt ( depending on your location ), and some means of ( powered) speakers or a headphone ( with appropriate cable and plug ).
oh yes, and a table or floor to put the voyager onto might be handy too.
one or two hands also make playing a bit easier
but beside that i think the standard voyager comes pretty complete already by itself.
If your M-Audio controller is full featured, you may be able to use it to bridge DIN Midi into your DAW, otherwise, as others have said, you’ll need a Midi interface on your PC or Mac.
Voyager pre-dates the common use of USB; so unlike Minitaur and the newer of the Phatty line, and old school Midi interface is required. Some of the Moog products provide a ‘merge’ of USB and Midi which is handy but ultimately, you’ll need something. (I have a 16 port interface at this point that has fancy routing and filtering, etc. but I started out with a MidiSport 2x2 which is a pretty good no-nonsense interface.
Audio-wise, somebody mentioned powered speakers or an amp; you might want to pickup an Audio interface for your PC or Mac so that you can record or process Audio real-time. An example of this is to take your Voyager’s output, feed it into the PC through the audio interface, and through some effects that you likely already have an entire collection of and onto wax from there.
Another alternative is to just record Midi and have it play back the Voyager ‘live’, but you can still pipe it through the PC or Mac to process the audio. I have a Focusrite Saffire Pro 24 and highly recommend it; it’s solid with my Mac. Also have the UA UAD-II and love the Roland RE-201 space echo and EMT 250 Reverbs. I don’t have any hardware based effects (except for analog MoogerFoogers); so given a proper interface (usually connects to your PC with USB or Firewire IEEE 1934) you can leverage whatever plug-ins you are already using, even free plug-ins.
Finally, I should mention that some of the Audio interfaces ALSO have DIN Midi; the Saffire has a DIN IN and a DIN OUT. I haven’t used these but you can kill two birds with one stone until you have bigger needs for Din Midi.
