WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF MOOGERFOOGER® ANALOG EFFECTS MODULES! Your MF-108M Cluster Flux is a rugged, professional-quality instrument, designed to be at home on stage or in the studio. Its great sound and jawdropping effects come from state-of-the-art analog circuitry, designed and handcrafted by our team at MOOG Music in Asheville, North Carolina. The MF-108M is rooted in the analog wizardry of Bob Moog’s moogerfooger designs.
GETTING STARTED Here are some simple instructions on how to plug in and try your new MF-108M. 1. Unpack your Cluster flux and gently tap the wooden sidepieces of your new moogerfooger to wake it up after the long journey to its new home. 2. Connect the instrument cable from your sound source to the AUDIO IN jack. You can feed virtually any instrument or line-level signal through your MF-108M. 3.
1. CLASSIC FLANGING 3. VIBRATO This effect features an up-and-down modulation of the input signal. Some describe it as a whooshing or jet plane sound. •Move TIME left to raise flanging frequency and right to lower it •Try negative FEEDBACK for a lower pitched, hollow flange •For best flanging results MIX control should be mostly wet •As RATE increases, try decreasing the AMOUNT for more musical results 2.
. PEDAL FLANGE 7. RAMP WAVE PITCH MOD This setup requires an Expression Pedal such as the Moog EP-2. Pedal Flanging allows real-time control of the flange frequency and can be played like a wah-wah effect.
THE CLUSTER FLUX FRONT PANEL Any position between the two will blend Wet and Dry signal to the outputs. DELAY TIME - Sets the length of Delay from the BBD delay line based on the Range switch setting. In Flange Mode, with AMOUNT set to 0, the delay time changes from .6 msec to 10 msec nominal. In Chorus mode this change is 5 msec to 50 msec nominal. RANGE - Sets the range of delay times available to the DELAY TIME control.
LFO AMOUNT - Sets the overall amount of modulation of the delay time by the LFO. Note: As the LFO Amount increases, the functional range of the Delay Time control is decreased, so that the maximum and minimum delay times are not exceeded. BYPASS - Used to turn the Effect On and Off. When the effect is On, the Bypass LED is Green. When the effect is Off, the Bypass LED is Red. TAP TEMPO - Dedicated switch used for setting the LFO Rate to a musical tempo.
Refer to the MIDI section of this manual for use of the Cluster Flux with other MIDI devices. POWER - For connecting to the supplied power adapter Note: Use only the proper power supply to avoid damage to the device. Make sure your power supply has the correct Input voltage specifications for your country: •120VAC/60 Hz for the US •230VAC/ 50 Hz for Europe The output of the adapter is +9VDC and the adapter should be capable of supplying a minimum of 300mA.
the LFO from the beginning of its waveform. CC# 73: Enable LFO Note Reset (0=Disabled, 64=Enabled) Enable or disable the restarting of the LFO from the beginning of its waveform when the unit receives a MIDI Note On message. When changed, the value is stored to memory when the unit is powered down. Default is disabled CC# 77 Enable MIDI Note mode (0=Disabled, 64=Enabled (default)Enable/Disable MIDI notes setting the delay time of the unit. Each time the unit is powered on it defaults to enabled.
APPENDIX: SPECIFICATIONS The Cluster Flux is a 100% analog signal path delay device with two NOS, high voltage BBDs tuned for optimum response in the Chorus and Flange times. It features extensive time modulation and MIDI capabilities. FRONT PANEL •TIME: Adjust delay time 0.6mS to 10mS in Flange mode and 5mS to 50mS in Chorus mode. •RANGE: Select between Flanger and Chorus mode •FEEDBACK: Continuous control from no feedback to infinite feedback.
•MIDI IN: A 5 Pin DIN input for controlling the MF-108 via MIDI Control. •+9V POWER INPUT JACK - accepts standard 9 volt center positive barrel power adaptor (power adaptor included). 300mA minimum required. General Specifications •CASE: Rugged steel case with black powder coat panel, white silk screen and hardwood sides for a classic analog appearance. •DIMENSIONS: 9” x 6” x 2-1/2” •NET WEIGHT: 4 lbs. •SHIPPING WEIGHT: 6 lbs, including power adaptor and instruction manual.
