Hi im new here and just have a couple questions about a voyager im looking at. The first one is if theres any way i can check what os is installed on it. The second one is im not really sure what model it is. I know it has the blue light up wheels on it but is there anything else to check for to show what model it is. Any help you could give me is greatly apreciated
Thanks
Josh
Questions about a Voyager
Finding out the OS is easy: when you power up the voyager it appears just under the Moog logo. As for whether it is a signature or performer (I assume it's not an AE because those are so visually distinct), the signature has a plaque with Bob's signature on it 
Also, it will have a low serial number...
Also, it will have a low serial number...
Josh -
Keep in mind that all Voyagers are electrically identical, so they should all sound the same regardless of model.
The blue-lit pitch and mod wheels seem to be standard issue on all Voyager models anymore, although they were originally an option. If you find a Voyager without them, realize it's just cosmetic and does not affect the sound. If you really want them, they can be retrofitted.
One other difference you may notice on AE models is a knob on the right end block (to the right of the keyboard). This knob controls the intensity of the AE backlight. Performer and Signature editiions do not have this knob.
You can update the Voyager OS yourself. Moog posts the latest version on this site. They also post the four factory sound banks, which work on all Voyagers.
Hope this helps you.
Greg
Keep in mind that all Voyagers are electrically identical, so they should all sound the same regardless of model.
The blue-lit pitch and mod wheels seem to be standard issue on all Voyager models anymore, although they were originally an option. If you find a Voyager without them, realize it's just cosmetic and does not affect the sound. If you really want them, they can be retrofitted.
One other difference you may notice on AE models is a knob on the right end block (to the right of the keyboard). This knob controls the intensity of the AE backlight. Performer and Signature editiions do not have this knob.
You can update the Voyager OS yourself. Moog posts the latest version on this site. They also post the four factory sound banks, which work on all Voyagers.
Hope this helps you.
Greg
Thanks for all the info im just trying to find out what im getting into before i make a big decision like this. Could anyone explain the Moog VX-351 to me. From what ive been reading it sounds like it can be hooked up to the voyager and manipulate the sound. Does it hook to the accessory port or do you have to open it up to install it? Also what is the newest version of the os. Anything else i should know or look into?
Thanks
Josh
Thanks
Josh
Josh -
You can think of the VX-351 as a dedicated 'breakout box' for the Voyager's control voltages. It connects to the accessory port (a 25 pin "D" connector) on the back of the Voyager, and brings out the Voyager's various CV's to 1/4" jacks for repatching. Available CV's include touch surface voltages (X, Y, A), mod buss voltages, envelopes, pitch, etc. It also provides a couple of voltage attenuators for additional control. The VX-351 gives you some patching options that you don't get with just the Voyager alone, but is actually most useful if you're connecting a Voyager to a modular system. It's a nice-to-have accessory if you've got the $, but is not necessary to program the Voyager.
The VX-351 includes the box itself (tabletop w/rubber feet), cable and a small termination board. The board has to be installed in the Voyager, but it's very easy to do. Instructions are provided. Moog sells a rack adapter for the VX-351, so you can rack it if needed.
Moog also offers a CP-251 control voltage processor that is a nice compliment to the VX-351 and Voyager. The three pieces form a semi-modular system which is the ultimate in flexibility. The rack adapter I mentioned will hold a VX-351 and CP251 together, side by side. I'm fortunate to have all three pieces and I can honestly say that it's a blast to program.
You can read about the VX-351 and CP-251 in the November 2004 issue of Sound On Sound magazine.
Oh, and the latest Voyager OS is 2.5.
Greg
You can think of the VX-351 as a dedicated 'breakout box' for the Voyager's control voltages. It connects to the accessory port (a 25 pin "D" connector) on the back of the Voyager, and brings out the Voyager's various CV's to 1/4" jacks for repatching. Available CV's include touch surface voltages (X, Y, A), mod buss voltages, envelopes, pitch, etc. It also provides a couple of voltage attenuators for additional control. The VX-351 gives you some patching options that you don't get with just the Voyager alone, but is actually most useful if you're connecting a Voyager to a modular system. It's a nice-to-have accessory if you've got the $, but is not necessary to program the Voyager.
The VX-351 includes the box itself (tabletop w/rubber feet), cable and a small termination board. The board has to be installed in the Voyager, but it's very easy to do. Instructions are provided. Moog sells a rack adapter for the VX-351, so you can rack it if needed.
Moog also offers a CP-251 control voltage processor that is a nice compliment to the VX-351 and Voyager. The three pieces form a semi-modular system which is the ultimate in flexibility. The rack adapter I mentioned will hold a VX-351 and CP251 together, side by side. I'm fortunate to have all three pieces and I can honestly say that it's a blast to program.
You can read about the VX-351 and CP-251 in the November 2004 issue of Sound On Sound magazine.
Oh, and the latest Voyager OS is 2.5.
Greg