pedal contact mechanism on T3

shanef · Post by **shanef** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 5:32 pm

I'm sure this has been mentioned before but I can't locate any details. What will the design of the pedal contacts be? More durable/less prone to "missing notes" than the T1?

sixofthebest · Post by **sixofthebest** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 5:48 pm

I believe the concept is similor to T2 as far as I see the photos of T3.

superd2112 · Post by **superd2112** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 8:01 pm

Fatar manufactures the pedal & contact assemblys for Moog, and I believe they are the same ones used in my Roland PK-5s (also made by Fatar for Roland), so not to worry - my PK-5s are more than ten years old, have been through some pretty nasty club conditions, and have never once suffered a missed or falsely-triggered note. I don't believe they are metal wire contacts as used on the T-1s, I think they are something much more reliable.

shanef · Post by **shanef** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 8:54 pm

Excellent, thanks!

I've owned my T1 for about 20 years and have it fixed 3-4 times. Each time it works for a few years but then fails again. Currently only the low C and C# keys work consistently. Very frustrating.

Amos · Post by **Amos** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 11:59 pm

superd2112 wrote:Fatar manufactures the pedal & contact assemblys for Moog, and I believe they are the same ones used in my Roland PK-5s (also made by Fatar for Roland), so not to worry - my PK-5s are more than ten years old, have been through some pretty nasty club conditions, and have never once suffered a missed or falsely-triggered note. I don't believe they are metal wire contacts as used on the T-1s, I think they are something much more reliable.

Yep, this is correct.

EricK · Post by **EricK** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 12:01 am

Amos,
Can you explain the filter topology from the product description?

Are these matched resistors? Similar in design to the 904? Aren't all Moog synths generally with a transister ladder filter?

Eric

Amos · Post by **Amos** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 9:50 pm

EricK wrote:Amos,
Can you explain the filter topology from the product description?

It's the same topology as found in the Taurus 1. You can probably Google the schematic for it, which is found in the Taurus 1 service manual.

EricK wrote:Aren't all Moog synths generally with a transister ladder filter?

With a couple early exceptions. This is certainly true of all modern (post-Big Briar) Moog synths. The product description doesn't mention the filter topology because it's something different than other Moogs, but rather because it's something different than most other modern synths (which are primarily digital, or analog filters integrated into monolithic IC's like in the Andromeda and Dave Smith intruments). That's all really...

EricK · Post by **EricK** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 10:50 pm

I appreciate the reply.

Im going to crack open my Voyager tomorrow and take a look around (carefully).

Eric

latigid on · Post by **latigid on** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 11:27 pm

EricK wrote:I appreciate the reply.

Im going to crack open my Voyager tomorrow and take a look around (carefully).

Eric

You're not going to be able to find the filter very easily

Have fun though!

EricK · Post by **EricK** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 12:04 pm

Ive already looked, looking for that distinctive ladder. Didn't find it. Maybe Ill play my Voyager instead.

Eric

MC · Post by MC » Sun Dec 06, 2009 12:03 pm

Trust me, the Voyager has proper ladder filters. They're comprised from modern components, you can't buy TIS97 transistors anymore.