Moog Liberation
Keytar synthesizer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Moog Liberation was one of the first commercially produced "keytar" synthesizers, released in 1980 by Moog Music. The instrument is comparable to the Moog Concertmate MG-1 and the Moog Rogue, but it is most closely related to the Moog Prodigy; however, as a keytar, the Liberation was designed to be played in the same posture as one would play a guitar.
Liberation | |
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Manufacturer | Moog Music |
Dates | 1980 |
Technical specifications | |
Polyphony | Monophonic (Osc1&2) Paraphonic (Poly) |
Oscillator | 2 |
LFO | 1 |
Synthesis type | Analog subtractive |
Filter | 1 low-pass |
Attenuator | ASD |
Storage memory | none |
Effects | Ring modulation |
Input/output | |
Keyboard | 44 keys |
Left-hand control | Ribbon controller |
External control | CV/Gate |
The Liberation features two monophonic voltage-controlled oscillators and a polyphonic section that can play organ sounds. Both oscillators can be set to triangle, sawtooth, or square waveforms and switched over a 3-octave range. The keyboard is aftertouch-sensitive and the neck features spring-loaded wheels for filter cutoff, modulation, and volume, as well as a ribbon-controlled pitch bend. The Liberation has a single voltage-controlled filter and 2 ADSR envelope generators. A 40-foot cable connects the Liberation to its rackmounted half which houses the power supply and CV/Gate output sockets.