The End of an Era | Moog Voyager

00:00 - Demo #1
01:13 - Intro
01:35 - Controversy
02:53 - Overview
03:07 - Synth Architecture
03:21 - Modulation Busses
03:33 - The Stereo Ladder Filter
04:05 - Demo #2
05:03 - Pros
05:17 - Modular Capabilities
06:58 - Demo #3
08:35 - Magic of the Moog Sound
09:54 - Demo #4
10:29 - Cons
11:14 - Development Background
12:10 - Slew Rate Mod
12:51 - Tuning Issues
14:09 - Conclusion
14:59 - Demo #5

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[phable]

What are your thoughts about the Moog Voyager?

[milanz]

The Voyager is arguably one of the best synths ever. Absolutely classic status guaranteed to grow over the years.

[garysmith]

Thanks for bringing the Voyager back to the front with your presentation! I bought a very special, brand new one back in the day. And am the happy owner of one of the last 25 that Robert Moog hand signed. It is also a 50th Anniversary Edition in black ash finish with blue backlighting. While visiting Ashville, I hand delivered it to Amos at the old Moog factory for the memory upgrade.

While there for my 'tour', I also purchased the external module that increases it's capabilities to integrate with modular systems, but never installed it, still in the box. I'll get around to it soon, as my keyboard studio is now almost finished. Thanks again!

[starrifymusic]

The Voyager is an amazing Moog. We have a limited edition with the breakout boxes. I admit I got frustrated with it out of the gate not being a model D, and I ended up putting it away for a while in its box. Since purchasing it, I bought a source, a model D and a One, over several years and after going deeper and deeper on those synths I brought the voyager back out. I love the lack of buzziness, I love the softness of the synth, it totally lives in its own beautiful place amongst my synths. I prefer to use the CV and not use midi to arpeggiate it and there is something totally magical about this. The more I search its soft side the more I love it, it’s so lush. If you are a synth collector like me, it’s got a very special sound, all Moog and at the same time a roundness I was searching for that somehow lives between a D and say a Juno 60. I hope this synth finds its place in history, I’d love to own an XL!

[PeperJaron]

Still very much in love with my Moog Voyager Old School 🙂

[MagicMusicAdam]

I vought my Performer edition in Feb 2004. I've had it in the studio, gigged it, and it's been 100% stable, reliable and awesome. I didn't bother reading any of the opinions back then, I just went to Turnkey in London, played it for two hours, then bought it. Not one regret, I love it and will never part with it!

[genepozniak]

Yes! Slew rate comparison, please! :-)

[RunFaster]

Great video, definitely subbing to your channel! From a historical standpoint, I think it's an amazing thing to own the last synth Bob Moog had a hand in designing. From a man who spent his entire life with synthesizers, this was his swan song. I think this instrument will only keep going up in value when more people realize its significance. To me, it represents a Model D upgraded for the 21st century.

[TheDigitalManMusic]

Cool vid - I have a Voyager and a Voyager OS and love them. My OS ends up in pretty much every track I create.

[daftdj]

Never had the chance to test one (maybe one day) so thank you for this video <3

[teashea]

Glad you got one. I think you will enjoy it. I have three of them. They are so excellent.

[Yawsounds]

Another banger! Looking forward to the before and after with the mod.

[supercompooper]

The Voyager is really cool. I love my electric green one. I had it re-cased in Lignum Vitae wood!

[supercompooper]

I never turn my voyager off and it's still in tune 20 years later!

[jakedooom]

I have three Moogs, four if you count the subharmonicon too.. So with the Subsequent 37CV, the Matriarch and the Voyager, all brilliant sounding synths, the Voyager is the Rolls Royce. It has such a great tactile feel, the large knobs, their heft and smoothness, the key bed is the same size as the others, and the same “type” as the Matriarch, just feels better quality, the plastic feels more ivory-like and pearlescent. Sat in front of the three of them, the Voyager is such a soulful instrument, it’s the one I go to when I really want an instrument to sing.

[AllureMusicLab]

Please, I would love to hear a sound comparison with Slew Rate Mod! I have 3 Voyager RME and am considering equipping them with the Slew Rate Mod!

[GonzalesMichael-sxsd]

MY VOYAGER IS PAIRED WITH MOOGERFOOGERS, CONTROL EXPANDER, AND A DEDICATED MOTHER 32 SEQUENCER...
HOLY COW..COURT ADJOURNED ❤❤❤

[sunnypedaal]

With slew rate mod and using it as a mono out 1 filter synth, it gets close to mix between a multimoog ( soundwise) and a model-d( layout etc).
I own a fully upgraded signature and think it’s a very all round, high quality synth.
Mini has been callibrated 20 years ago and still hold well

[Zemael]

Nice synth, books... some records... surely we could be friends. A hug from Brazil.

[suitandtieguy]

i'm really glad to hear someone has figured out how to fix the top end of the V'ger. i'm going to subscribe to your channel in case you go through with the mod.