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External:
The EXTERNAL control allows an external monophonic audio source to be routed into the Mixer, where
it can be mixed with the Oscillators and Noise source (an “Ext Audio In” jack on the Voyager back panel is
provided for this input). The LED above the EXTERNAL control knob begins to light up as the input signal
overdrives the Mixer input. When the light is faint, a small amount of soft clipping is occurring. When the
LED is bright, the signal is strongly overdriven. Judicious use of overdrive can really fatten up a sound. The
External Audio Input can accept a signal from instrument level to line level.
Mixer Back Panel Connections:
Mix-Out Loop:
The jack on the back labeled “Mix Out/Filter In” is an insert point between the Mixer output and the Filter
input. Using a standard insert cable, an effect such as a moogerfooger® MF-102 Ring Modulator can be
inserted to add effects to the oscillator, noise source, and external audio in prior to the Filter stage. The
Mixer output signal appears at the tip of the insert cable jack as shown below. The return signal is applied
to the ring of the jack. A cable fully plugged into the jack breaks the connection between the Mixer and the
Filter, and unless the Return signal is sent to the ring of the jack, no signal will pass through to the Filter. The
level settings in the Mixer affect the output level, so keep this in mind as you try different devices in this loop.
PERFORMANCE TIP: Got a few guitar stompboxes laying around? The Mix-Out loop allows
you to easily insert guitar pedal effects into the Voyager’s signal path. What to try? Nearly any
type of sound effect device or sound modifi er is fair game (chorus, phaser, fl anger, overdrive,
distortion, graphic/parametric EQ, tube preamp, exciter, etc.) and all are worth checking out.
As always, experimentation is encouraged!
The Mix-Out loop adds tremendous
fl exibility to the powerful sound
creation abilities of the Voyager OS!