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Arturia Moog Modular V - Version 2
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Ever dreamt of using one of the best synthesizers ever made?
Ever dreamt of working with a modular system whose sound is part
of musical legend? Arturia, in partnership with Bob Moog, have
made it possible with a faithful reproduction of one of the most
famous series of synthesizers ever: The Moog Modular.
Because it is modular, the Arturia Moog Modular V offers endless
possibilities for synthesis:
9 oscillators, 3 filter slots, 2 LFOs, 6 envelopes, VCAs, mixers,
triggers, a 3x8 step-sequencer, etc.
With such an instrument, you can make all types of combinations
and create sounds that have never been heard before!
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Pure Analogue...
TAE®, standing for True Analog Emulation, is a new technology developed
by Arturia, enabling the digital reproduction of analogue circuits. The
implementation of TAE in Moog Modular V results in:
- Aliasing-free oscillators, at no extra CPU cost
- Better reproduction of analogue oscillators: the condensers' unload
and the oscillators' instability are simulated, helping to reproduce
a typical warm sound
- Very accurate reproduction of the legendary Moog 24 dB low-pass
filter
- Implementation of soft clipping, i.e. reproduction of the filters'
current limiting function
Benefit the Experience of the Best Sound Designers...
The Moog Modular V comes loaded with more than 400 presets made
by a selection of the most talented sound designers.
What's new in Moog Modular V2?
New Ergonomics:
- One unique scrollable view to overlook the entire synth.
- Some of the modules are now interchangeable, allowing to configure
- to a certain extent - the Modular the desired way.
New Audio Possibilities:
- Improvements on the oscillators (new free running), on the filters
(better response to modulations), on the envelopes (faster and even
closer to true analogical behaviour).
- New Unison mode
- New Audio-In possibilities
- The Soft-clipping emulation is now done on each mixer and not systematically
on all of them, which saves on CPU load.
New Modules:
- 1630 Bode Frequency Shifter. Developed under the Moog license by
Harold Bode in 1964, it is extremely rare (a dozen Worldwide).
- 928 Sample and hold is also very rare. Originally assembled in a
separate cabinet, it was adapted on the last modular series, in the
late 70's.
- 912 Envelope follower (or Schmit Trigger). One of the most popular
modules on the Moog systems, it was often added to original configuration
to create complex modulation through the use of an output signal.
- 12 stage phaser. The Moog 12 Stage Phaser was very well known, and
originally conceived as an external rack to the Modular systems.
- Formant Filter. A new module developed by Arturia, which did not
exist on the original Moog systems. It allows the filtering of sounds
according to the formants a, e, i, o, u.
- Ring Modulator. Also a new module developed by Arturia, it creates
very metallic sounds.
New Presets:
- 200 new presets to provide optimal use of the new modules.
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Upgrades
Upgrades to Arturia Moog Modular Version 2 for existing users can be
downloaded from:
http://www.arturia.com
Features
- Stereo synthesizer
- Mono / polyphonic (up to 64 voices per instrument)
- Soft clipping function
- No aliasing from 0.1 Hz to 16 kHz
- 64-bit floating point precision
- Sampling rate: up to 96 kHz
- More than 400 presets, made by professionals
- Playable through a MIDI keyboard
- 9 oscillators
- 2 LFOs
- 3 filter slots
- 1 noise generator
- 6 ADSR envelopes
- 2 VCAs
- 16 auxiliary VCAs with modulation inputs
- 24-step sequencer
- 1 filter bank (14 bandwidths available)
- 1 stereo delay
- 1 chorus
Moog Modular V Demo Songs...
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MMV demo song by Mitsuru Sakaue
A MMV demo song inspired by Isao Tomita, Claus Shulze, and Kieth
Emerson who is Mitsuru's idol. Many thanks to Mitsuru Sakaue
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The Soul Song (Courtesy of Fabrice Gabriel)
Made only with Moog Modular V, drums and an electric guitar.
I used compression on some parts. Modulations are played in
real time with the pitch bend and modulation wheels. You can
hear the extreme versatility and power of the Modular, particularly
for basses and keyboards sounds... Yes, the final bass sound
comes from the Moog Modular V....
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Fabrice Gabriel's Dreams (Courtesy of Fabrice Gabriel)
This song was made with several instances of the Moog Modular
V, drums and a shaker. The only added effect is compression
to limit extra dynamics, and sometimes EQs in the high frequencies
to add some air to the sound. All of the bass parts are dry,
without any equalization. Listen to the transparency of the
pad sound and the purity of the lead in high notes...
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Brandenburg Concerto
A fragment of Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, 1st movement.
Only one instance of MMV has been used, rendering track by track
of a total of 22 audio tracks. No external EQ, compression or
FX were used - the sound is right as it comes from the Moog
Modular V output. Courtesy of Gil Sicuro
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Bach's Invention #8 (Courtesy of Jay Denonville)
Bach's Invention #8, arranged and recorded by Jay Denonville.
Recorded in ProTools using 8 tracks. Some tracks use half-speed
recording for different timbral effects. Most patches are very
simple, just using 3 oscillators, 2 envelopes, and a low-pass
filter. The "right hand" voice uses tuned white noise and a
percussive sine wave, along with 3-oscillators. All together,
it's a very simple recording Basically only using MIDI on/off
note messages and no volume/timbral expression.
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Dale's Demo (Courtesy of Dale Ong)
A short demo sent by Dale Ong, from the USA, who worked for
Bob Moog in the 80's. It was recorded using just 6 tracks, all
MMV with no external processing.
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Modular Funk
A piece of funk music
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Here...
Jerusalem
Inspired from the choral piece of Chariots of Fire (Vangelis).
Click
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LiKE
8 Moog Modular V, a slight reverb in Cubase, drum samples,
a pinch of Hammond organ, and that's it!
Click
Here...
Overreality
Trance music with a modular...
Click
Here...
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Moog Modular V2 Minimum System Requirements
PC:
1Ghz CPU, 256 MB of RAM, Windows 98SE / 2000 / XP
MAC:
1Ghz CPU, 256 MB of RAM, MacOS 9.2 or higher, Mac OS X 10.2 or higher
Sound Card:
Any sound card compatible with DirectX, ASIO, SoundManager or CoreAudio
Copy Protection:
The installation CD is only required each time you want to import new
banks of presets or when you install an update patch of the product.
A 425 page paper manual is provided in 3 languages: English, French
and Japanese
Compatibility Matrix
Buy Arturia Moog
Modular V2 Online!
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