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Moog muSonics | Sonic V

Description

The predicessor to the Sonic Six, the V (Five) was produced in very small numbers. Based on some of the early technology used later in the Minimoog, The Sonic V is said to have some different features such as a 24db diode filter, expanded modulation routing, 

The Sonic V is a rare predecessor model to the Sonic Six, designed during Musonics' ownership of Moog. In regards to the synth architecture, the Sonic V remains very similar to the Sonic VI, but has a diode filter rather than the Moog ladder filter. It has two audio VCOs with a 3 octave range, selectable waveforms, and manual pulse width contrl over the Square wave. The LFO is really made up of 2 LFOs mixed together with selectable waveforms and individual rate control for each, as well as a Master rate control for both, crossfading mixer, and a unique Transient setting for routing the Envelope to modulate the Rate. The modulation section can also be used to trigger the Envelope. Other features include Ring Modulation, White Noise source, AD & ADS envelope generator, and built in speaker. The Sonic V is a very unique design from Moog's history and especially excels at analog effect sounds.
BrandMoog muSonics
ModelSonic V
DeviceSynth
TypeKeys
Engine TypeAnalog
EngineVCO
Voices (max)2
Oscillators2
LFO2 multimode LFO's with variable rate (sawtooth, ramp, triangle and square)
Engine Detailed2 VCO's with sawtooth, triangle, pulse waveforms (variable pulse width on Osc B only)
Filter (VCF)1 24dB/oct low pass filter
Envelope (VCA)Attack / Decay / Sustain or Release
Keys49
Key typeKeys
VelocityNo
AftertouchNo
CV-gateCV/GATE
Produced:1972 - 1979
Legend: Obvious Y: Yes, N: No, N/A: Not Applicable
VCO Voltage Controlled Oscillator DCO Digital Controlled Oscillator
LFO Low Frequency Oscillator Sub Sub Oscillator
VCF Voltage Controlled Filter VCA Voltage Controlled Amplifier
Velocity As with a piano, the harder you hit a key, the louder the sound, unlike most organs which always produce the same loudness no matter how hard you hit a key. Aftertouch Pressing a key after you activated it. Channel Aftertouch, no matter which key, it will send a Channel message. Poly Aftertouch, sends the pressure per key instead of the whole channel.
Values for OSC, LFO, Filter, Envelope are per voice unless stated otherwise.

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