Anyone tried MF boost to make Voy more aggressive?

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Anyone tried MF boost to make Voy more aggressive?

Post by midilifestyle » Sun May 03, 2015 4:21 am

I've read a lot about the slew rate mod and the various things that people have tried to get a bit more grit and top end out of their voyagers, often trying to approximate the sound of a model D.

I've heard of people recommending behringer or bbe sonic maximizer pedals, or something like a germanium drive pedal in the effects loop.

For a similar effect, has anyone tried the Minifooger drive? It seems like it might be a good candidate to squeeze a bit more tone out of the voyager, and possibly to add a bit of overdrive if you hit the filters hard enough with it. Would be cool to know what people thought...

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Re: Anyone tried MF boost to make Voy more aggressive?

Post by bichuelo » Thu May 07, 2015 6:31 pm

Yes, I am currently using the MF Boost and MF107 in the insert loop, and it sounds amazing!
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Re: Anyone tried MF boost to make Voy more aggressive?

Post by ColorForm2113 » Tue May 12, 2015 11:35 am

Other good choices if you have a modular; STG soundlabs mixer (based on the original Moog modular mixer) or wavefolder, or the synthesizers.com instrument interface (adds up to 1000x gain!)
My modular so far: Q104, Q106 x2, Q107, Q108, Q109 x2 , Q116, Q118, Q127 w/Q140, Q130, STG Wave Folder, Mixer and Mankato playing with Moog Voyager, VX-351, CP-251, MF-104M x2 ( STEREO!) Volca Beats and Bass, Arturia Beat step

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Re: Anyone tried MF boost to make Voy more aggressive?

Post by GregAE » Tue May 12, 2015 7:42 pm

ColorForm2113 wrote:Other good choices if you have a modular; STG soundlabs mixer (based on the original Moog modular mixer) or wavefolder, or the synthesizers.com instrument interface (adds up to 1000x gain!)
+1 for the STG mixer. Been using it as an insert effect for a long time and it definitely adds character to the Voyager. :D

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Re: Anyone tried MF boost to make Voy more aggressive?

Post by andrew.3000 » Wed Jun 03, 2015 7:27 pm

Hello...new poster here. Just currently using the MF Boost in the Voyager insert. Sounds great and certainly adds a little something extra. I've never enjoyed the sound of a single triangle waveform quite this much. I can't go back now!

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