Moog Subharmonicon Semi-Modular Polyrhythmic Analog Synthesizer - Manual (Page 11)

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EXPLORING YOUR SUBHARMONICON
START YOUR EXPLORATION
If you are new to synthesizers, or if you just want a deeper understanding of your new instrument
before you get started, join us for a quick hands-on Subharmonicon tour. Knowing what to expect as you
explore the controls will make it easier to achieve your musical goals. You can also begin by following
some of the patch examples (beginning on page 45) and tweaking them to suit your own taste.
To begin, connect Subharmonicon to either a set of headphones or a monitoring system, and set the
controls on your Subharmonicon to match the settings shown above.
LISTENING TO VCO 1
Hold the EG button until it begins to blink. This locks the
VCF EG and VCA EG at their highest values, allowing you
to hear what is happening as you experiment. Raise the
VCO 1 LEVEL knob to the halfway (or center) point, and
then raise the VOLUME knob to a comfortable listening
level. You are now hearing VCO 1.
TUNING VCO 1
Press the QUANTIZE button until no lights are lit
(unquantized), and rotate the VCO 1 FREQ knob to listen
to the tuning range of VCO 1, and you will hear the pitch
change smoothly over a wide range. Next, press the
QUANTIZE button until the 12-ET LED indicator is lit.
Now, as you rotate the VCO 1 FREQ knob, you will hear
the frequency step from note to note, following the steps
of a 12-tone equal tempered scale.
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