User Guide

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I. Getting Started
For those of you who can’t wait to read the manual (perfectly understandable when you have
a brand new synthesizer), the following are the important steps to get you going with your new
Voyager. Once the adrenaline subsides a bit, you will find this manual to be an excellent guide to
exploring the outer reaches of your minimoog Voyager.
- Check the contents in the shipping carton
The Voyager’s carton contains the following:
The minimoog Voyager Rack Mount unit itself, four 10-32 rack mount screws with washers, packing
materials, a power cord, this manual and a warranty registration card. Save the carton and
packing materials in case you need to ship the Voyager Rack Mount.
- What you will need
In addition to the Voyager and its provided accessories, you will need:
- A stand or table that will hold the Voyager, or a 19” rack with 5 spaces free to mount the
Voyager,
- For unbalanced connections, (1) ” instrument cable for connecting in mono, or (2) ”
instrument cables for connecting in stereo. For balanced connections, (1) ” TRS to ”
TRS or ” TRS to XLR balanced cable for connecting in mono, or (2) ” TRS to ” TRS, or
” TRS to XLR balanced cables for connecting in stereo.
- an amplifier, or headphones,
- a properly wired AC outlet.
- a MIDI controller of your choice, or a computer with a MIDI interface and MIDI sequencing
software.
- a MIDI cable for connecting to the MIDI out of the MIDI device that will control the Voyager
Rack Mount.
- Warranty registration
Before you get started with your Voyager, please fill out your warranty registration card and send
it to Moog Music Inc. This will activate your warranty and is a vital piece of information for us to
provide you with the best service.
- Remove the Voyager from the carton
Before you remove the Voyager from the carton, make sure you have a space in mind to set
it up. The back of the Voyager Rack Mount is angled so it can be used as a rackmount, or table-
top unit. If you want to try it out right away, it will be faster to set it up on a table. You can mount it
in your rack later. Make sure to save the packaging in case you need to ship the Voyager for any
reason.
- Connect to source of AC (for making basic connections, see figure1)
Connect the Voyager’s power receptacle to a wall outlet with the supplied AC cordset (see
figure 1). The Voyager will operate with a power source from 100 to 240 Volts AC, 50-60Hz.
- Make your MIDI connections
Connect the MIDI Out of the the MIDI device that will control the Voyager Rack Mount to the MIDI
In of the Voyager Rack Mount. Note that the Voyager MIDI channel default is Channel 1. This must
match the MIDI channel of the MIDI device controlling the Voyager Rack Mount.
- Configure Output Mode Switch
If you are connecting the Voyager to an unbalanced input using 1/4” TS instrument cables, such
as an amplifier combo, or a mixer’s unbalanced inputs, make sure the switch on the back of the
Voyager’s panel is set to “UNBAL.” When connecting the Voyager Rack Mount to a balanced input
using 3-conductor cables (TRS to TRS or TRS to XLR), such as the balanced inputs on a mixer or
powered monitors, set the switch on the back of the Voyager Rack Mount to “600 Ω BAL.”