Moog mf 103 owner manual

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Welcome to the world of moogerfooger® Analog Effects Modules! Your Model MF-103 Twelve-Stage Phaser 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-103 is a direct descendent of the original Moog-„¢ modular synthesizers and professional rack effects. It contains two complete modular functions: a 6-stage/12-stage voltage-controlled Phaser, and a voltage- controlled wide range Low Frequency Oscillator (LFO). All four 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-103. While you can use it on the floor as a conventional effects box, your MF-103 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- 103 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-103 and set the panel controls for the 'basic' setup. Next, we'll explain how the modular functions in your MF-103 work. After that we'll go through the panel features and give you suggestions on how to use your MF-103 in specific applications. At the end of this booklet you'll find technical specifications, service and warranty information, and information about Moog Music.

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GETTING STARTED Here are some simple instructions on how you can quickly plug in and try out your MF-103. 1. Unpack your MF-103. 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 has a nominal rating of +9 volts and is also rated at your country's standard power voltage (120 volts A.C. for the United States and Canada; 100 volts A.C. for Japan; and 220 volts A.C. for most other countries). Plug the power adaptor's cord into the MF-103's '+9V' jack. Then plug the power adaptor itself into a power voltage receptacle. (See Page 13 for more detailed technical information on power adaptors for the MF-103). 3. Note that the BYPASS light is on. It will light up either red or green. Red indicates that the MF-103's phaser circuit is off-line (bypassed), while green indicates that the phaser circuit is on-line. Pressing the 'stomp switch' will toggle the BYPASS light between red and green. For now, leave the BYPASS light on red. Refer to Figure 1 for steps 4. and 5. Figure 1. Basic connections: Instrument to AUDIO IN, monitor amp to AUDIO OUT, and power adaptor to +9V. 4. Connect an instrument cable from the AUDIO OUT jack to a line-level input on your amp or mixer. Turn the volume control on your amp down but not off. 5. Connect an instrument cable from your signal source to the AUDIO IN jack. You can feed virtually any instrument-level or line-level signal through your MF- 103. Examples are guitar, bass, keyboard, theremin, drum machine, or Effects Send output on your mixer. Play your instrument (or turn on the signal source). Adjust the volume control on your monitor amp so that the sound level is comfortable.