Moog mf 101 owner manual

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Welcome to the world of moogerfooger® Analog Effects Modules! Your Model MF- 101 Lowpass Filter is a rugged, professional-quality instrument, designed to be equally at home on stage or in the studio. Its great sound and classic effects come from the state-of-the-art all-analog circuitry, designed and built under Bob Moog's personal direction. Your MF-101 is a direct descendent of the original modular Moog-„¢ synthesizers. It contains two complete modular functions: a Voltage-Controlled Lowpass Filter and an Envelope Follower. All performance parameters are voltage-controllable, which means that you can use expression pedals, MIDI-to-CV converter, or any other source of control voltages to 'play' your MF-101. While you can use it on the floor as a conventional effects box, your MF-101 is much more versatile and its sound quality is higher than the single fixed function "stomp boxes" that you're probably accustomed to. You will find that your MF-101 is a deep musical resource. It will give you an amazing variety of new sounds and will become your creative companion as you explore its functions. The following pages will first tell you how to hook up your MF-101 and set the panel controls for the 'basic' setup. Next, we'll explain how the modular functions in your MF- 101 work. After that we'll give you some suggestions on how to use your MF-101 in specific applications. At the end of this booklet you'll find technical specifications, service and warranty information. GETTING STARTED Here are some simple instructions on how you can quickly plug in and try out your MF- 101. 1. Unpack your MF-101. You can place it on a table or on the floor. We suggest that you place it on a table while you become familiar with its features. 2. Check that the power adaptor is rated at your country's standard power voltage (120 volts A.C. for the United States and Canada; 100 volts AC for Japan; and 220 volts A.C. for most other countries). Plug the power adaptor's cord into the MF-101's '+9V' jack. Then plug the power adaptor itself into a power voltage receptacle.

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3. Note that the BYPASS light is on. It will light up either red or green. Red indicates that the MF-101's filter is off-line (bypassed), while green indicates that the filter is on-line. Pressing the 'stomp switch' will toggle the BYPASS light between red and green. For now, leave the BYPASS light on red. 4. Connect an instrument cable from the MF-101 AUDIO OUT jack to a line-level input of your amp or mixer. Turn the volume control on your amp down but not off. 5. You can feed virtually any instrument-level or line-level signal through your MF-101. Examples are guitar, bass, keyboard, theremin, drum machine, or Effects Send output on your mixer. Connect an instrument cable from your signal source to the MF-101 AUDIO IN jack. Play your instrument (or turn on the signal source). Turn the DRIVE control clockwise until the LEVEL indicator lights up yellow most of the time. 6. The BYPASS light should still be red. Continuing to play your instrument, adjust the volume control of your monitor amp until the loudness is comfortable. Your instrument should sound clean and undistorted. 7. Now set the MF-101 panel controls as follows: MIX 10 CUTOFF 250 RESONANCE 6 AMOUNT 6 Left Switch SMOOTH Right Switch 4-POLE Press the stomp switch. The BYPASS light will now turn green. Play your instrument. Your instrument's signal is now going through the filter. Listen to how the filter affects the quality of your instrument's tone. Note also that louder tones 'open' the filter more than softer tones. 8. In the next section we'll explain exactly what the filter and envelope follower do and how the controls work. For now, get a feel for the controls by experimenting with different settings