Minimoog Patch Book

MINIMOOG PATCH BOOK

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SOUND: ELECTRIG GU.ITAR, BASS/TREBLE

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BASS: 32' Range N0TES:•OSCIILLATOIR-1 and OSCILLATOR-.2 in unîson ... Use
TRl:BLE: 8' Range Piicli wheel for p.ilch-bending. Apply modulat ion to
wilh Keyboard long to~es. Sound will decay gradualliy when key is
held; for pro- ronged susta ln turn both SUSTAIN LEVE:L
1

control #2 on. controls to 5. MOOG 1121 Foot Switch may be used lo

control the OECAY switch to create graduai de-cays
wilhout Unger sustain.

SOUND: BALALAIKA (MANDOLIN)

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4) ••,wq NOTES: Vary OSCILlATOR-3 FREOUENCY contrai to alter re-
petition raie. For mandolin . reduce CUTOFF FRE-

~~
QUENCY contro l to, ~1.5.

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SOUND: SHAMISEN (Chinese plucked instrume nt)

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CONTAOLLEIIS OSCILL ATQFI BANK Mll(EII OUTPUT

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®- l:IÎ . NOTES: •oSCILl..ATOR-1 and OSCILLATOR-2 in, unison. Play
black keys on'ly in mlddle of the keyboard .

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SOUND: HARPSICORD

CONTAOLHFIS QSCILLA TO~ BANI( MCIOIFIE R,$

NOTES: · osoillator-1 and OSCl,LLATOR-2 ill unison. lncre.ase

DECAY TIME contro l to 700 for lowe,r register of key-
board.

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SOUND: . ELECT RIC PIANO

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CONîllOLLE.RS OSOLL.AîOA BA.HIC

MODIFtellS

NOTES; "OSCILLATOR-1 and OSCILLATOR-2 in, unison. Apply

modulati on graduany on sustained tones. Use MOOG
1120 Foot Pedal to contrai loudness . Use MOOG 1121
Foot Switch to contrai Glrde on/off fo r portamen to
effects.
• 'G lide when apptopr iate.

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SOUND: VIOLA

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NOTES: Apply modulation gradually on susta.ined tones. Use

MOOG 1120 foot Pedal to contirol loudness. Use
MOOG 1121 Foot Switch to control GLIDE on/off for
portamento affects.

SOUND: CELLO
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COft1'1ROU.EAS OSC!U..A.î (IR BANK MIXER MOOIFIHIS OUTl'\IT

"'"~ NOTES: *OSCILLATOR-1 and OSCILLATORr2 ,n unlson. Apply

modulati on gradually on sustained tones. Shorten AT-
TACK TIME setting on LOUDNESS CONTOUR for
rapld passages . Use MOOG 1120 Foot P.edal to control
loudness. Use MOOG 1121 Foot Swltch to contro l
GUDE on/off for portamento effects.
•* GUde when apprqpriate.

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SOUND: BA SS VIIOL,, BO~EO

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NOTES: "OSCILLATOA-1 and OSCILLATOR-2 in unison. U.te

modulatiion sparingly on sustarned tones. Use MOOG
1120 Foot Pedal to control loudness. Use MOOG 1121
Foot S~itch to conlro l GLIDE on/off for portamento
1

effects.
• •Œide when, appropriate.

SOUND: BASS· VI OL, PL UC!K ED

OONT'AOLILEAS 06Clll.A.toA IANIC MlllfA MODIFIE'RS OUTPUT

NOTES: Vary DECAY TIME contro l on LOUDNESS CONTOUR

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to create shorter tones in upper register.

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SOUND: PICCO LO
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NOTES: Use modulation sparingly on sustalned tones. Keep

NOISE VOLUME Just below edge of easy audibi'l ity.

SOUND: FLUTE

,CONTAOl -LEIIS OSCIH ...TOR BANK M l )(H!

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,. NOT ES: Use heavier modulatio,n on sustained tones. Not too
much nois,e for air hiss sound. Play fast passage with
staccato touch. Slow modulatior1 speed for lower
register.

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SOUND: REC 01
RDER E,;MIL Y

CONTIIOlLE'IIS
'
, OUTPUT

NOTES: "Two octave playing ranges from middle C on .key-

board or F betow.
Sopranlno 2' H
Soprano 4' c•c
Alto 4' f-f
Tenor 8' o-c
Bass 8' M
lncrease LOUIJNESS CONTOUR ATTACK TIME for
lower instruments.

SOUN ,D: CLARINET (BASS CLARINET)

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M001FIERS OUTPl.ll

NOTES: For bass clarinet change RANGE 16' position. Place

both ATTACK TIME control s at 400.

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SOUND: OBOE
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CONTIIOtLERS
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NOTES: Use small amount of modulation.

SOUND: BASS OON (ENG LISH HOHN )

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NOTES: Use small amount of modulation.

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SOUN:D: TRUMP ET

OS(I L,o,TOA BANK

NOTES:•o scillators hmed to unfson . Add oscillators for pro9res•

sfvely "Fatter" tut!i sourid.

SOUND: HORN

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NOTES: Alter FILTER ATTACK TIME and DECAY TrME con-
trois to suit taste.

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SOUND: TROMBONE (JAZZ)

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.. 'CIi .. NOTES: Play in middle and Upper keyboard. Use PITCH wheel
for scooping pitches. Add vibrato with MODULATION
wheel.

SOUND: TUBA

OONTMlU.EAS 0SOLLATOR BANK MIXE.A

NOTES: Use small amount of modulation. Play articulated pas-

sages with staccato keyboard technique . Alter
AMOUNT OF CONTOUR and CUTOFF FR,EOUENCY
controls for brassy or mute<:! affects.

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SOUND: XYLOPHONE

NOTES: P:lay in middl,e and upper keyboard using staccatc

technique.

SOUND: TEMPLE BLOCKS

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NOTES: ~oetuned from unison. Detuning procedure: (1) turn

SUSTAIN LEVEL contro!I to 5; (2) detune oscillators
from unlson to produce ra pid beating1: {3) return SUS-
TMN LEVEL control . Play rhythmically on black keys
near middle of keyboard .

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SOUND: DRUMi ROtL

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NOTES: Depress and h1old any key; play rhythmicaUy to create
dru m cadence. ·

BASS DRUM

SOUN.D·: BASS DRUM

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SOUND: TINKLING BELL$

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NOTES: Alter modulation amount. Strike and hold keys ig low,

m,iddle, high octaves ,o f keyboard. ·

SOUND: EMERSON, LAKE, AND PALMER'S Aquatarkus, from Tarkus

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!NOTES: Tune oscilÎators to a fou rth and a mu, from the root.

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CONTF!Ot.!.ERS Ml!XE~ MôOlfifRS OUTil'Ut

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SOUND: EMERSON'S FAT BASS FROM Brain Salad Surgery

NOTES~ •oscmators tuned to unlson.

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SOUND: EMERSON' S ~TEEL DHUM FROM 81·ain Salad Surgery

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NOTES: Full modulation. •oscmators-1 and -2 in unlson. 6',.,ery

key will produce a differe nt sou11d-frnd your favorites!

SOUND: RICK WAKEMAN 'S Catherine of Arag:"on

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SOU ND: GOOD SOUND

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NOTES: ·Tune oscmaitors to triad or mths; alter RANGE set-

tings. ·

SOUND: GOOM

,c oNTRDLLUS ·, 06CILL.ATOFI 8"-N" ,MIXER MOOIFIERS

NOTES: *Ali OSCILLATORS in u1nison.

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SOUND: THE MOOG ~OU ND

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SOUND: THE T.L.R. SOUND

NOTES:•Oscillators in unison; octaves altered.* 41 Alteroate white

noise wiith pitched sound, G:l ide optiona:I. Play through
chords rap idly- invent ffgures.

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SOUND: MOON CHORD

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~80 ® OSCILLATOA BAl\l!C MI.XEA MOOIFIEl!S OUTPUT

NOTES: ·osclLLATOR-2 in unison with OSCILLATOR-1, os-

CILLATOH-3 tuned to an augmented fourth .

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SOUND! HINDEM OOG

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- ~'·•CIi,. NOTES: •oscillators luned to perfect Hfth. Second rectangular ·
wave gives :v, time. GIide optional.
• •set modulaUon wheel so that alternating interval is a
pe.rfeot fifth.

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SOUND: HOMMAGE A BAOINGS .

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NOTES: "OscUlators tuned to augmented triad (consecotive

major thirds.)

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SOUND: RING MIODULATOR EFFECTS

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NOTE,S: GLIOE QptionaL ·vary OSC!LLATOR-3 FREQUENCY

control. Vary MOD wheeL

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SOUND: VREE 00 BLEEP-BLEEP

COMll~lUEIIIS MIX~R WTNT

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NOTiES: Depress one key and' hold unti l tone cycle is complele.

SOUND: RUNN ING RHYTHM

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. .....c:::11! NOTES: A Rhythmic ostlinato in the bass reglster. Glide ls
optional.

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SOUND: NIGHT CREATURIES

OSCllL ATOR 8ANK Ml)CER ' OUTPlJT

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SOUND: JET PLANE

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MOOïF,lfFIS OUTP'\H
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NOTES: De-press and hold a.ny key. Release key at peak

of
sound and slowly rota.te th e EMPHASIS contro l to 7
and ret.urn to O.

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SOUND: SURF
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tONTII.OLJ.EIIS Ml:ICEII MOOtlFIEIIS OUtl'UT

NOTES: Play lowest, then highest key a.nd release.

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SOUND: THUNDER
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lncrease AMOUNT OF CONTOUR control to 5 fcir

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closer thu nderclaps.

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SOUND: WIND
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C(lftTIIOll.EM OSC:li.U."fO" 8,1,.MK 'MOPIFIEIIIS

NOTES: Play keys for winds of varying intenslty.

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SOUND: EXPLODING 80MB

NOTES: Strike a low note.

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SOUND: GASOLINE ENGINE

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OKILLATOR IANlt MIX:t;l'I

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NOTES: Depress key. Change speed of engine by altering
OSCILLATOR-3 FREQUEN!CY control.

SOUND: HEARTBEAT

MllCEA • JrM:lDIREAS

NOTES: Oepress any key.

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SOUND: SIREN

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MIXfFI MOD!l'IUIS . OIJîP'IJT

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~ NOTES: Oepress any key. The FILTER can produce a pur.~ sine
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waveform. The CUTOFF FREQUENCY contrai eslab-

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ttshes t'he pitch of lh ;s tone.
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SOUND: WH1STLERS

NOTES: Play the kèyboard. Another use of the FIL TER as a

sound source.

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SOUND: STEEL DAUM

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CONTROL LUIS OSCJLLAfœ IA.1'1K OUTPUT

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IJt11htCJI! NOTES: • vary FREQUENCY contirol for diUerent .sounds.

SOUND: ROUTING AN INSTRUMENT THROUGH TH E MINIMOOG

lnsert S-Trig Plug lnsert extemal signal
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•··~ NOTES: Turn EXT. INPUT VOL. control down if ,OV,ERLOAD
light stays on.

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Note - if output is weak, increase gain of amplitiers.

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li OSCIJ.ATOR-1 Il FILTEA
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