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LP Users Manual - The Basics
Congratulations on your purchase of a Moog Little Phatty. It was Bobs dream and it is our pleasure to bring this
performance synth to you. We are very excited for you and expect this product will provide you with a lifetime
of musical enjoyment.
Bob had very high hopes for this, his last design project. His aspiration was for a less expensive Moog synth
that more people could afford to own. If you are reading this manual, we accomplished his goal for at least one
person!
The Moog team is very proud of our effort. We feel we have created a product that not only looks great but
sounds great and is intuitively easy to use. We are hoping you are reading this manual after a week or so of
sleepless but blissful nights of playing the Little Phatty. The LP user interface was designed to have you up and
running in a matter of minutes. The manual will aid you in the discovery of additional functionality beyond the
most important aspect of any synth - simply playing. Hopefully this is the case.
The Little Phatty is built with care and pride by our team in Asheville, N.C. If you have a chance to come to the
beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina, call and come by and see us. We would be happy to take you
on a tour of the factory.
Most importantly, I must recognize the hard working team that created the LP. Of course, it starts with Bob
and his vision for the product. The Engineering team of Cyril Lance, Steve Dunnington, and Mike Peio made it
happen. Kudos go out to Axel Hartmann for his tremendous design and to mechanical engineering genius Klaus
Weber. The software for the LP was developed by the team of Chuck Carlson, Cyril Lance, and Peter Ning.
Thanks to Barry Darnell, one hard working dude, for our board designs. There are a number of people who
provided a timely bit of information along the way: Amos Gaynes, Charles Butler, and Ray Ring.
Thanks to our interns Patrick and Eric for assisting with the assembly of the very first Little Phattys. If you enjoy
this manual, thank Greg Kist! And then there was a host of artists who participated in the design process: Kevin
Lamb, Steve Donato, Mike Krewitsky, Brian Kehew, Roger ODonnell, Tom Brislin, Nigel Hopkins, Michael
Vallarella, Keiichi Goto, Tomo Nakamura, Mineto Yamaguchi, Mark Pulver, Steve Molitz, Eric Svalgard, Jordan
Rudess, and Nick Montoya. The internal Moog Marketing team: Jared White, Linda Pritchard, Siobhan Robinson
all contributed their part to the success of this project. And finally, nobody takes more pride in what they do
than the production folks at Moog Music led by Lee Gentry, Operations Manager.
Let us hear from you, as we hope you enjoy it as much as we have enjoyed bringing it to you!
Mike Adams
Moog Music
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LP Users Manual - The Basics
The Setup and Connections section below explains how to unpack, setup and connect the Little Phatty, and
provides a quick start to get you up and running with your new synthesizer.
The Components section offers detailed explanations of the components that create and modify sound.
First time users should check out the tutorial in Appendix A, where you will find an explanation of sound
and subtractive synthesis.
For those interested MIDI interface specifics, see the section titled How the Little Phatty handles MIDI, as
well as the MIDI Interface Specification, Appendix B.
Throughout the manual you will see icons that point out additional information:
This icon indicates an important note concerning the operation of the Little Phatty.
This icon indicates a useful performance or programming tip.
This icon indicates technical information for the advanced user or the technically curious.
In a perfect world, everyone would read the Users Manual from cover to cover before connecting and play -
ing their new instrument. For those of you who dont live in a perfect world and cant wait to play your new
synthesizer (completely understandable!), the following should get you set up and running quickly.
Note: We encourage you to read the entire manual at some point to learn more about the
instrument and gain a better understanding of what you can do with the Little Phatty.
Check the contents in the shipping carton
The Little Phatty is shipped with the following items:
1. The Little Phatty Synthesizer
2. Power cord
3. Users Manual
4. Warranty registration card
5. A CD-ROM featuring highlights from the Bob Moog Memorial Celebration service
6. A special Bob Moog Tribute poster
What you will need
In addition to the Little Phatty and provided accessories, you will need:
1. A stand or table sufficient to support the Little Phatty
2. A 1�4 instrument cable and amplifier, or a pair of headphones
3. A properly wired AC outlet.
How to Use this Manual
Setup and Connections
