Voyager filter drive/resonance distortion

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Voyager filter drive/resonance distortion

Post by synthusiast » Sun Oct 13, 2013 1:07 pm

Hello

I was wondering how I could get similar sweet resonance distortion/filter drive with my Voyager like in the beginning moments of this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80rA_Bnv-Cw.

I see there is a little bit of multidrive used too, but would Voyager's filters give similar sound if just driven?
I have also tried the feedback trick but it just seems to soften out and muddy the sound.

I thought I could increase the mixer output level with one of the many trimpots inside but don't know which is the right one (though I haven't yet opened mine, just looked pictures of the guts). Of course experimenting could help but I don't want to mess up the other tunings as they are fine.
Also, will the lifespan of the instrument be shortened if the signals are too high?

Otherwise the Voyager sounds nice, but maybe sometimes just a bit too clean.

Thanks in advance for the answers.

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Re: Voyager filter drive/resonance distortion

Post by MC » Mon Oct 14, 2013 10:55 am

Never judge sound quality on a YT video. Too many questions about the audio chain. Crappy camera mic, compromised audio chain, compression artifacts through the YT upload process.
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Re: Voyager filter drive/resonance distortion

Post by davydka » Fri Oct 18, 2013 9:56 am

Try an mxr eq pedal. Boost a liitle of the lows, and a lot of the highs.

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Re: Voyager filter drive/resonance distortion

Post by ColorForm2113 » Sun Oct 20, 2013 10:54 pm

I (through the guidance of rudi) increased the volume of the noise source on my voyager, it was not an easy task. (Not terribly difficult either, just a little nerve racking. Not the same feeling of confidence i have opening a $3500 synth as when I'm opening a $300 or $45 synth) I had to disconnect the digital board connection from the analog board to access the trim pot. I was staying focused on my task at hand so I didn't notice of the oscillator trims were in the same spot
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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