2013 Minimoog Voyager problem

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Airshift
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2013 Minimoog Voyager problem

Post by Airshift » Sat Aug 27, 2022 2:33 pm

Hi, just recently my Voyager is not responding on some presets. By not responding I mean the vca attack isn’t doing anything on the presets I can hear but many presets in bank A don’t even function or take a long time to be audible. I didn’t document which ones yet. With 869 to check that’s quite the task. Is anyone else having this specific issue.

I hardly use the synth too for the most part I unplugged it and covered it with plastic.

It’s so frustrating to not be able to play many things I choose but never know what will work correctly.

Thanks to anyone who helps,
Airshift

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Re: 2013 Minimoog Voyager problem

Post by ummagumma » Thu Sep 15, 2022 12:43 pm

Sorry can't help you much, but I think I heard if you don't power them on for a very long time, you can lose your presets?

I believe there is a battery in there. But I could be wrong. Does it work if you create a preset from scratch?

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Re: 2013 Minimoog Voyager problem

Post by till » Fri Sep 16, 2022 4:00 am

The pre hardware version 3.0 digital pcb (through-hole components, single bank memory) and the later SMD populated v3.0 digital board with 7 sound banks (A-G) both use Type 3032 sized batteries to hold the memory. On my 3.0 digital board it is a VL 3032 battery.

Here is a picture of this v3.0 digital board of mine:
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keep on turning these Moog knobs

Sequence:
Prodigy * minimoog '79 * Voyager * MF102 * MF103 * MF104z * MP201 * Taurus 3 * Minitaur * Sub Phatty * MF105 * Minimoog 2017+ MUSE * One 16

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Re: 2013 Minimoog Voyager problem

Post by ummagumma » Sat Sep 17, 2022 4:41 am

Good to know! Thanks Till!

I've had to replace those batteries in rackmount FX that started acting up.

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Re: 2013 Minimoog Voyager problem

Post by ummagumma » Sun Sep 18, 2022 3:44 pm

Which reminds me: I should probably do a sysex dump & backup all my patches, it's been a while!

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