Moog Little Phatty User Manual

Page 11 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The ComponentsNow let’s take a look at the individual module components that make up the Little Phatty Synthe

Page 12 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The Components Waveform:Each oscillator has a switch labeled WAVE that a

Page 13 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The ComponentsB. The Filter SectionFilters are used for adjusting the timbre of an audio signal. Filters mo

Page 14 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The Components Finally, the OVERLOAD parameter allows you to set the amo

Page 15 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The ComponentsTECH NOTES:1. The LP’s Overload circuit uses asymmetrical clipping, which clips each side of th

Page 16 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The Components Envelope Generator Section Controls:Attack: When the ATT

Page 17 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The ComponentsD. The Modulation Section Modulation is the heart of making interesting sounds with analog sub

Page 18 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The Components E. The Output SectionThe Little Phatty has a single mono

Page 19 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The ComponentsF. Keyboard and Left-Hand ControllersThe Little Phatty has a 37-note keyboard (3 octaves, C to

Page 20 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The Components G. Input/Output PanelThe Side Panel provides all of the

Page 3 Table of ContentsStage II EditionFOREWORD from Mike Adams ... 4THE BASICS How to use this Manual ...

Page 21 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The ComponentsH. Interface Panel The Interface Panel is located on a far left of the instrument. The Interf

Page 22 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The Components Fine Tune: The FINE TUNE control is used to tune the Lit

Page 23 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The User InterfacePreset mode is the default mode when the LP is powered on. Preset Mode is used to access pr

Page 24 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The User Interface Changing A Preset NameChanging a preset name is a sim

Page 25 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The User InterfaceTap TempoTap Tempo is an easy and intuitive way to adjust the speed of the LFO Rate or the

Page 26 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The User Interface Master ModeMaster Mode is used to access the global s

Page 27 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The User InterfaceADVANCED PRESET:Advanced Presets is a set of menus that allows you to accessadditional para

Page 28 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The User Interface ANALOGUE MODE: Analogue mode controls the way the ana

Page 29 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The User InterfacePROGRAM CHANGE SEND/RECEIVE:This menu item is used to enable or disable the transmission (S

Page 30 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The User Interface NOTE: While you are in this menu with AutoTune enabl

Mike Adams,President, Moog MusicForewordCongratulations on your purchase of a Moog Little Phatty Stage II. We are truly appreciative that you have c

Page 31 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The User InterfaceMIDI CHANNELS IN AND OUT:This menu is used to select the LP’s MIDI In and Out channels. Th

Page 32 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The User Interface MIDI SETUP (con’t)

Page 33 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The User InterfaceMIDI SETUP (con’t)The seventh page of the MIDI Setup menu allows you to set up mul-tiple Mo

Page 34 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The User Interface SYSEX MENU: SysEx (System Exclusive) is a set of comm

Page 35 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The User InterfaceB. Advanced Preset menusThe Advanced Preset menu provides a set of additional programming

Page 36 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The User Interface MOD SOURCE 5 (MOD SRC 5):This menu allows you to sele

Page 37 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The User InterfacePOT MAPPING:The Pot Mapping menu allows you to make arbitrary MIDI Continuous Controller (C

Page 38 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The User Interface POT MAPPING (con’t):Press the CURSOR button once more

Page 39 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The User InterfaceThe Arpeggiator is exciting addition to the LP’s operating system, provid-ing a wide range

Page 40 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The User Interface ARPEGGIATOR (Con’t):The third page of the Arpeggiator

Page 5 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The BasicsThe Setup and Connections section explains how to unpack, setup and connect the Little Phatty, and p

Page 41 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The User InterfaceThe seventh page of the Arpeggiator menu allows you to enable or dis-able the Latch functio

Page 42 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The User Interface C. SYSEX Menus (Con’t)SEND ALL PRESETS:This option a

Page 43 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The User InterfaceReceiving SysEx Data

Page 44 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The User Interface D. System Utilities MenusSystem Utilities provide a

Page 45 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The User InterfaceNotes: All calibration procedures should be thoroughly reviewed before proceeding. Observe

Page 46 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The User Interface CALIBRATION (con’t)PITCH WHEEL:This calibration optio

Page 47 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The User InterfaceCALIBRATION (con’t)NOTE CALIBRATION:This calibration option allows you to select Note calib

Page 48 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The User Interface CALIBRATION (con’t)PITCH WHEEL AMOUNT:This option all

Page 49 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The User InterfaceCALIBRATION (con’t)OSCILLATOR 2 FREQUENCY (OSC2 FREQ):This option allows you to select OSC2

Page 50 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The User Interface Performance SetsPerformance Sets is a feature that al

Page 6 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The Basics Set upMake sure you have an adequate place to set up your Litt

Page 51 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The User InterfaceEditing Performance SetsTo edit a Performance Set, use the CURSOR key to select the Perform

Page 52 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The User Interface Activating the Arpeggiator and LatchTurning the Arpeg

Page 53 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The User InterfaceArpeggiator ExamplesThe Arpeggiator takes the currently played note or group of notes and f

Page 54 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The User Interface How the LP handles MIDIWhen you adjust any one of the

Page 55 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The User InterfaceSECTIONCONTROL/PARAMETER FUNCTION CC VALUE/RANGEInterface PanelMASTER Master mode switch -

Page 56 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The User Interface SECTIONCONTROL/PARAMETER FUNCTION CC VALUE/RANGEEnvel

Page 57 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The User InterfaceTIME VALUE CLOCK DIVIDER(LP DISPLAY)VALUE1/32 note 1/32 0 Dotted 1/32 note 1/32 DOT 81/16

Page 58 LP Stage II User’s Manual - Appendices Appendix A - MASTER MODE Menu TreeThe structure of the Master

Page 59 LP Stage II User’s Manual - AppendicesAppendix B - LFO Sync ModesThere are two LFO Sync Modes: INTERNAL and MIDI CLOCK.INTERNAL:When the

Page 60 LP Stage II User’s Manual - Appendices Appendix C - Arpeggiator Clock SourceThere are three Arpeggia

Page 7 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The BasicsThe Little Phatty (LP for short) is a monophonic analog synthesizer that is a descendant of the clas

Page 61 LP Stage II User’s Manual - AppendicesAppendix D - The Calibration PresetSECTIONPARAMETER VALUE ModulationLFO RATE 0AMOUNT 0SOURCE SQUARE

Page 62 LP Stage II User’s Manual - Appendices To further enhance the functionality of the Little Phatty, Mo

Page 63 LP Stage II User’s Manual - AppendicesAppendix F - TutorialFor those who are new to the world of electronic music, let’s take a few momen

Page 64 LP Stage II User’s Manual - Appendices The Oscillator is the starting point of Subtractive Synthesis

Page 65 LP Stage II User’s Manual - AppendicesLike the square wave, the triangle wave only contains odd harmonics, but the levels of the harmonic

Page 66 LP Stage II User’s Manual - Appendices 

Page 67 LP Stage II User’s Manual - AppendicesSo there you have it - the six basic components that make up a synthesizer based on the subtractive

Page 68 LP Stage II User’s Manual - Appendices Appendix G - MIDI Implementation Chart MIDI Implementation C

Page 69 LP Stage II User’s Manual - AppendicesAppendix H - Service and Support InformationMoog Limited WarrantyMoog Music warrants its produces t

Page 70 LP Stage II User’s Manual - Appendices The Moogerfooger® CP-251 Control Processor makes an ideal com

Page 8 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The Basics Front Panel (con’t):6. The Output section - includes controls

Page 71 LP Stage II User’s Manual - AppendicesTo set the transposition interval, press the EP-2 footpedal all the way down and slowly adjust the

Page 72 LP Stage II User’s Manual - Appendices Type: Programmable monophonic anal

Page 73 LP Stage II User’s Manual - GlossaryGlossary Here are a few key terms that cover the basics of sound generation as used in the Little Pha

Page 74 LP Stage II User’s Manual - Glossary EEPROM – EEPROM stands for ‘Electrically Erasable Programmable

Page 75 LP Stage II User’s Manual - GlossaryLow Frequency Oscillator – Also called an LFO, this is a special type of oscillator that generates si

Page 76 LP Stage II User’s Manual - Glossary Sound – Audible vibrations of air pressure. For electronic sou

Page 77 LP Stage II PresetsA list of the Stage II Presets appears on the next page. Many of the preset names are self-explanatory, some are for fun

Page 78 Little Phatty Stage II Presets

Page 9 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The Basics To understand the operation of the Little Phatty, take a look at the diagram below. The diagram sh

Page 10 LP Stage II User’s Manual - The Basics The LP has two operating modes: Master and Preset. • Master