MinimogueVA

The home of the free MinimogueVA virtual Minimoog synth.

FAQ

Extra faq for MinimogueLUXUS.

FILTER
Cutoff: Frequencies lower than this setting will pass the filter. (Lowpassfilter). Emphasis=Resonance. Gives more emphasis to the frequency set as cutoff frequency. Contour amount=envelope level. Sets how much the filter contour (evelope) settings affect the filter. Velocity=How much keyboard touch modulates cutoff frequency.
Contour=Envelope. Affects how the sound develop over time. Here is how to adjust an effect patch using the filter contour:
For a rising effect: Choose attack 8. For a falling effect: Set attack to 0. Attack is the rising time, decay is the falling time. Sustain is the level after the envelope is finished and you still hold down a key. Release is the fade out time after the key is released.

MODULATION

This is a very important control. It is located to the left of Oscillator 3. The red button sets the function of OSC 3.

LFO=OSC 3 is used for pich modulation from the mod-wheel on your keyboard. In this setting modulation sent to filter is plain sweeping. In this setting the output of the oscillator is muted.

VCO=OSC 3 is audio source. That means that it is used as an ordinary oscillator just like osc 1 and osc 2. Use this setting for patches where you need 3 oscillators. Modulation wheel is not available in this setting. Filter modulation is FM synthesis in this mode.

This knob next to the oscillators volume and on/off setting affects the filtermodulation sent from oscillator 3. The knob sets filter modulation level. You set the speed by adjusting oscillator 3. If the red button on the pichture above is set to LFO, the filter-modulation sweeps the filter. If it is set to VCO, the result is FM-synthesis. Use this setting for metallic sounds. This is one of the Minimoogs most famous features. It is similar the the FM synthesis in Yamaha DX7.

The two red buttons is key-tracking of the filter. It generates higher cutoff freq when you play the highest keys.

GLIDE
Glide makes pich glide slowly from a tone to the next. The knob sets the time to reach the next note. It only affects the tone when you are playing legato (That you play lines without lifting the keys from the keyboard).
The red button sets trigger mode. Legato=The envelopes dont retrigger when playing legato. Retrig=The envelopes start a new cycle each time you play a new note. Retrig mode is useful for percussive sounds, where you always want an attack on each note.

MIDI CONTROLLER MESSAGES

This is how to automate keyboard sliders to the MinimogueVA:

1: Hit the MIDI LEARN button.

2: Move the desired knob on MinimogueVA.

3: Move a knob/slider on your keyboard.
There har been reports from some users that two knobs are controlled at the same time. I have investigated this, and I think it is because the reset knob is slow, so it is not triggered with just a short click. Hold the reset button down for 1-2 seconds. I cleaned up the MIDI control in version 2.0. (And LUXUS version 1.1)

SYNC

This button forces the pich of oscillator 2 to follow the pitch of oscillator 1. So you set the pitch for OSC 2 in the OSC 1 section. The trick is to sweep the pitch of OSC 2 with the LFO, so that the sync gets some pitch-variations to work with.

LFO SECTION
It is always synced to host tempo BPM. If there is no host tempo, the default thempo is 120 BPM. Use sine wave for transparent changes, and use pulse wave for on/off effects, like rytmic modulation. Only one destination is available.
OSC 2 DRIFT and OSC 2 PITCH is the same destination, but with OSC 2 DRIFT the signal is divided by 20, so you can make much more sensitive adjustments. The orange "Sync to bar-start" button is for ensuring that the waveform start at zero position at each barstart. This is important for getting predictable results with rythmic patches. When it is off the LFO will start is cycle at random. When arpeggio speed is set to 1/8 or 1/4T it syncs to every 4. bar. When ARP speed is set to 1/16 it syncs to every 2. bar. With speed 1/32 the LFO syncs to every bar. It may need 2 bars to get in sync.
Also note that the LFO speed is also speed-control for autopan and chorus.

AUTOPAN
Sweeps the output from left to right with the LFO-speed.

CHORUS
When set to off, the signal is bypassed, and that will reduce cpu-load. It is true stereo-chorus with different delay-feedback times set by me. The speed is set in the LFO-section.
1/8=Slow chorus
1/16=Fast chorus

OVERDRIVE
This is distortion. When set to off, the signal is bypassed, and that will reduce CPU-load. High cut gives less high frequencies. Low cut gives less low frequencies.

DELAY
Sync=Syncronization with host clock. Set sync speed with note values.
Sync off: Set speed with SPEED knob.
Sync on: Set speed with SYNC SPEED knob.
Right speed 1X: Only one delay is active. This saves CPU.
Right speed 2X: This activates a second delay. A delay-signal with double speed is sent to right output, while the first delay is sent to left output. If you raise the feedback value the result will be ping-pong delay.
Feedback=Number of repetitions.

ARPEGGIATOR
Most important parameters to adjust when it is on: Sustain and Release.
Mode: Up, Down, Random1 and Random 2. Speed: Syncs to host tempo. But you can set it to 1/8, 1/4triad, 1/16 and 1/32. Use 1/4 triad for swing feel. (Maybe in hip-hop?)

GATE
The gate has 16 steps. There are on/off buttons for each step. When set to speed 1/8 and 1/4 triad the gate use 2 bars to complete its cycle. It was not possible to make the arp do full cycles with the 1/4 triad speed.
I like to use the gate with the arp to make it sound less repetive. Speed is common for arp and gate.

PATCHES
Leads=Solo sounds. Most of these use 2 oscillators, and use oscillator 3 for modulation wheel.
Riff sounds=Sounds intended for repetive phrases. In most of them osc 3 is used as audio source, and because of that there is no modulation from the mod-wheel on your keyboard.
"Big drift" has a new delay setting to make an impression of reverb.
"Riot at UFFA" is a tribute to a concert-arena in my neighbourhood. UFFA means "Youth for free activity". It has the hardest music in my city: Hardcore and Punk. The patch is for use when the guitarists are smashing their guitars.

AUDIO QUALITY
Oversampling is not implemented. The synth works internally at 32 bit. It automatically syncs to your host sampling rate.

MinimogueVA MIDI control.
Extra faq for MinimogueLUXUS.
Please send me patches if you have created some. I am always interested.
Have fun!
Best regards
gunnar

Credits: Programming: Richard Brooks, Glen Stegner and Gunnar Ekorn�s. Custom modules by EVM, David Haupt, Chris Kerry and E-Phonic. Website created in Trondheim, Norway by Gunnar.


	The home of the free MinimogueVA virtual Minimoog synth. FAQ Extra faq for MinimogueLUXUS. FILTER Cutoff: Frequencies lower than this setting will pass the filter. (Lowpassfilter). Emphasis=Resonance. Gives more emphasis to the frequency set as cutoff frequency. Contour amount=envelope level. Sets how much the filter contour (evelope) settings affect the filter. Velocity=How much keyboard touch modulates cutoff frequency. Contour=Envelope. Affects how the sound develop over time. Here is how to adjust an effect patch using the filter contour: For a rising effect: Choose attack 8. For a falling effect: Set attack to 0. Attack is the rising time, decay is the falling time. Sustain is the level after the envelope is finished and you still hold down a key. Release is the fade out time after the key is released. MODULATION This is a very important control. It is located to the left of Oscillator 3. The red button sets the function of OSC 3. LFO=OSC 3 is used for pich modulation from the mod-wheel on your keyboard. In this setting modulation sent to filter is plain sweeping. In this setting the output of the oscillator is muted. VCO=OSC 3 is audio source. That means that it is used as an ordinary oscillator just like osc 1 and osc 2. Use this setting for patches where you need 3 oscillators. Modulation wheel is not available in this setting. Filter modulation is FM synthesis in this mode. This knob next to the oscillators volume and on/off setting affects the filtermodulation sent from oscillator 3. The knob sets filter modulation level. You set the speed by adjusting oscillator 3. If the red button on the pichture above is set to LFO, the filter-modulation sweeps the filter. If it is set to VCO, the result is FM-synthesis. Use this setting for metallic sounds. This is one of the Minimoogs most famous features. It is similar the the FM synthesis in Yamaha DX7. The two red buttons is key-tracking of the filter. It generates higher cutoff freq when you play the highest keys. GLIDE Glide makes pich glide slowly from a tone to the next. The knob sets the time to reach the next note. It only affects the tone when you are playing legato (That you play lines without lifting the keys from the keyboard). The red button sets trigger mode. Legato=The envelopes dont retrigger when playing legato. Retrig=The envelopes start a new cycle each time you play a new note. Retrig mode is useful for percussive sounds, where you always want an attack on each note. MIDI CONTROLLER MESSAGES This is how to automate keyboard sliders to the MinimogueVA: 1: Hit the MIDI LEARN button. 2: Move the desired knob on MinimogueVA. 3: Move a knob/slider on your keyboard. There har been reports from some users that two knobs are controlled at the same time. I have investigated this, and I think it is because the reset knob is slow, so it is not triggered with just a short click. Hold the reset button down for 1-2 seconds. I cleaned up the MIDI control in version 2.0. (And LUXUS version 1.1) SYNC This button forces the pich of oscillator 2 to follow the pitch of oscillator 1. So you set the pitch for OSC 2 in the OSC 1 section. The trick is to sweep the pitch of OSC 2 with the LFO, so that the sync gets some pitch-variations to work with. LFO SECTION It is always synced to host tempo BPM. If there is no host tempo, the default thempo is 120 BPM. Use sine wave for transparent changes, and use pulse wave for on/off effects, like rytmic modulation. Only one destination is available. OSC 2 DRIFT and OSC 2 PITCH is the same destination, but with OSC 2 DRIFT the signal is divided by 20, so you can make much more sensitive adjustments. The orange "Sync to bar-start" button is for ensuring that the waveform start at zero position at each barstart. This is important for getting predictable results with rythmic patches. When it is off the LFO will start is cycle at random. When arpeggio speed is set to 1/8 or 1/4T it syncs to every 4. bar. When ARP speed is set to 1/16 it syncs to every 2. bar. With speed 1/32 the LFO syncs to every bar. It may need 2 bars to get in sync. Also note that the LFO speed is also speed-control for autopan and chorus. AUTOPAN Sweeps the output from left to right with the LFO-speed. CHORUS When set to off, the signal is bypassed, and that will reduce cpu-load. It is true stereo-chorus with different delay-feedback times set by me. The speed is set in the LFO-section. 1/8=Slow chorus 1/16=Fast chorus OVERDRIVE This is distortion. When set to off, the signal is bypassed, and that will reduce CPU-load. High cut gives less high frequencies. Low cut gives less low frequencies. DELAY Sync=Syncronization with host clock. Set sync speed with note values. Sync off: Set speed with SPEED knob. Sync on: Set speed with SYNC SPEED knob. Right speed 1X: Only one delay is active. This saves CPU. Right speed 2X: This activates a second delay. A delay-signal with double speed is sent to right output, while the first delay is sent to left output. If you raise the feedback value the result will be ping-pong delay. Feedback=Number of repetitions. ARPEGGIATOR Most important parameters to adjust when it is on: Sustain and Release. Mode: Up, Down, Random1 and Random 2. Speed: Syncs to host tempo. But you can set it to 1/8, 1/4triad, 1/16 and 1/32. Use 1/4 triad for swing feel. (Maybe in hip-hop?) GATE The gate has 16 steps. There are on/off buttons for each step. When set to speed 1/8 and 1/4 triad the gate use 2 bars to complete its cycle. It was not possible to make the arp do full cycles with the 1/4 triad speed. I like to use the gate with the arp to make it sound less repetive. Speed is common for arp and gate. PATCHES Leads=Solo sounds. Most of these use 2 oscillators, and use oscillator 3 for modulation wheel. Riff sounds=Sounds intended for repetive phrases. In most of them osc 3 is used as audio source, and because of that there is no modulation from the mod-wheel on your keyboard. "Big drift" has a new delay setting to make an impression of reverb. "Riot at UFFA" is a tribute to a concert-arena in my neighbourhood. UFFA means "Youth for free activity". It has the hardest music in my city: Hardcore and Punk. The patch is for use when the guitarists are smashing their guitars. AUDIO QUALITY Oversampling is not implemented. The synth works internally at 32 bit. It automatically syncs to your host sampling rate. MinimogueVA MIDI control. Extra faq for MinimogueLUXUS. Please send me patches if you have created some. I am always interested. Have fun! Best regards gunnar Credits: Programming: Richard Brooks, Glen Stegner and Gunnar Ekorn�s. Custom modules by EVM, David Haupt, Chris Kerry and E-Phonic. Website created in Trondheim, Norway by Gunnar.