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Welcome to the world of moogerfooger® Analog Effects Modules! Your
model MF-105M MIDI MuRF is a rugged, professional-quality instrument,
designed to be equally at home on stage or in the studio. Its great sound and
jaw-dropping effects come from state-of-the-art analog circuitry, designed and
built by the team at Moog Music in Asheville, North Carolina. The MF-105M is
full of the very same analog goodness that Bob Moog designed into the original
award-winning MF-105 MuRF and the MF-105B Bass MuRF.
Your MIDI MuRF is a direct descendent of the original Moog® modular
synthesizers and professional rack effects. It contains two basic functions: an
8-band array of resonant filters that can be voiced for bass or mid frequency
response, and a pre-programmed "Animation" module that generates sequences
of envelopes that modulate the levels of the 8 filters. Several of the performance
parameters are voltage-controllable, which means that you can use expression
pedals, MIDI-to-CV converter, or any other source of control voltages, such
as other moogerfoogers, to play your MIDI MuRF. In addition, the front panel
rotary controls and switches can be controlled through the use of MIDI. The
patterns of the Animation module can be synced to a MIDI Clock, and the MIDI
input allows for users to customize the internal patterns. A software application
that is both MIDI Controller and Pattern Editor is available at Moog Music s
website: www.moogmusic.com .
While you can use it on the floor as a conventional effects box, your MIDI
MuRF is much more versatile and its sound quality is higher than the single
fixed-function "stomp boxes" that you may be accustomed to. You will find that
your MIDI MuRF is a deep electronic musical resource and will become your
creative companion as you explore its possibilities.
The following pages will first tell you how to hook up your MuRF and set
the panel controls for the basic setup. Next, well explain how the functions of
your MIDI MuRF work. After that well go through the panel features and give
you suggestions on how to use your MIDI MuRF in specific applications. At
the end of this booklet youll find technical specifications, service and warranty
information, information about Moog Music and diagrams of the MIDI MuRF s
Animation patterns.
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GETTING STARTED
Here are some simple instructions on how to plug in and try out your
MF-105M before you have read through the entire manual.
1. Unpack your MF-105M. Place it on a table while you become familiar
with its controls and connections. Gently pat the wooden side pieces of
your new moogerfooger to let it know that it has found its new home and
that it will be well cared for.
2. Check that the power adaptor has a nominal rating of +9 volts,
providing at least 300 mA (milliamperes) of current and is also rated
at your countrys standard power voltage (120 Volts AC for the United
States and Canada; 100 Volts AC for Japan; and 220 Volts AC for most
other countries). Plug the power adaptors cord into the MF-105Ms
+9V jack. Then plug the power adaptor itself into a power voltage
receptacle. Note the MIDI MuRF uses a power supply which is rated
at 300mA output current. Using a power supply that is rated for less
current may not allow the device to power up properly. Make sure to
use the proper power supply.
3. Note that the BYPASS light is on. It will light up either red or green.
Red indicates that the MF-105Ms effect is off-line (bypassed), while
green indicates that the effect is on. 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, 5 and 6.
4. Connect an
instrument cable from
the LEFT/MONO jack
to a line-level input
on your amp or mixer.
Turn the volume control
on your amp down but
not off.
Figure 1 - Basic Connections
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