The 'new' Moog Modular Synthesizer Owner’s Manual

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M00G
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The 'new' Moog Modular Synthesizer Owner’s Manual

Post by M00G » Fri Dec 11, 2015 8:46 pm

I’ve just received my Moog Model 15 (had to visit the Crossroads and sell my soul for it :-) )

I’ll talk about it in another post when I’ve spent more time with it, but I thought It would be useful just to add to the topic about the included manual.

It’s a lovely cloth-bound hardcover book of 190 pages called ‘The Moog Modular Synthesizer Owner’s Manual’.
It is an unabridged copy of the 1981 manual by Dan Wyman. It still carries the 1981 Copyright to Moog Music, Inc.

The Table of Contents is as follows:
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Preface {Robert Moog}
Acknowledgements


Ch1 An introduction to Modular Synthesis (p1-3)
- Primary Modular System Standards
- Servicing and Warranty Information

Ch2 For the Complete Synthesist (p4-11)
- Some Suggestions on a Working Approach to Modular Systems
- Connecting the Synthesizer to a Monitor System
- General Setup Information

Ch3 Moog Professional Systems (p12-18)
- Table of available modules {illustrated}

Ch4 Technical Descriptions (p19-85)
- Sequencer (86-93)

Ch5 Making the Connections (p94-129)
- Basic Operations of the Modular Systems
- Special Notes on Patch Illustrations
- Sound Generation Patches
- Varying Control Voltages
- Concentration on Individual Modules

Ch6 Larger Systems Operation (p130-154)
- Control Panel Switching, System 35 and 55
- Individual Modules Operation

Ch7 Sequencer Complement Operations (p155-174)

Ch8 Appendix (p175-188)
- 951, 952 Keyboard Tuning Procedure
- An Effective Notational System for Modular Patches
- Definition of Terms {Glossary}

Ch9 Bibliography (p189-190)

:D

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Re: The 'new' Moog Modular Synthesizer Owner’s Manual

Post by EricK » Sun Dec 13, 2015 7:43 pm

They manual they refuse to sell to the general public.
Support the Bob Moog Foundation:
https://moogfoundation.org/do-something-2/donate/

I think I hear the mothership coming.

M00G
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Re: The 'new' Moog Modular Synthesizer Owner’s Manual

Post by M00G » Mon Dec 14, 2015 1:54 am

EricK wrote:They manual they refuse to sell to the general public.
Yep. I guess it's all part of the 'exclusivity' of the 15, 35 and 55 Reissues.
In one sense I can see where Moog is coming from, but on the other hand I think there
would be many buyers for it even at a premium price.
And after all, it would be promoting the Moog ethos to those with a keen historical interest in all things Moog...

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Re: The 'new' Moog Modular Synthesizer Owner’s Manual

Post by EricK » Mon Dec 14, 2015 2:30 pm

So exclusive they won't even sell an extra copy to modular owners for archival purposes.

If they have a product that people want to buy, why not sell them?
Support the Bob Moog Foundation:
https://moogfoundation.org/do-something-2/donate/

I think I hear the mothership coming.

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