USING THE EFFECTS

The Minimoog Model D App includes a suite of effects modules that can be used by themselves or simultaneously. Experiment with different setting to truly unlock the sound of your Minimoog Model D App. To access the Effects, tap on each EFFECT to open the module and reveal all of the parameters available for sound manipulation. Click on the Effect name a second time to close the module.

Arp

The arpeggiator (ARP) takes the notes being held on the keyboard, and plays them one at a time in a rhythmic pattern. This is useful for creating swooping cascades of notes, building a rhythmic base, or creating computerized counterpoint. Turn the Arpeggiator On using the black rocker switch (the indicator lamp will light) and hold down a few notes on the keyboard to begin exploring the Arpeggiator effect.

Rate

The settings of the RATE knob are presented as note values – quarter notes, eighth notes, sixteenth notes, or thirty-second notes – derived from the current TEMPO setting.

1/4: Each step of the pattern will be played as a quarter note.
1/8: Each step of the pattern will be played as an eighth note.
1/16: Each step of the pattern will be played as a sixteenth note.
1/32: Each step of the pattern will be played as a thirty-second note.

Pattern

There are four arpeggiator patterns to choose from.

UP: The notes are played in an ascending pattern.       
UP/DOWN: The notes are played in an ascending and then descending pattern.               
ORDERED: The pattern is determined by the order in which the notes were first played.                   
RANDOM: The arpeggiated notes are played in a random sequence.

Octave

The arpeggiated pattern can be set to play over a range of octaves.

1: Only the notes played are arpeggiated.               
2: The arpeggiated pattern is played and then repeated one octave higher than the original.               
3: The arpeggiated pattern is played and then repeated one and two octaves higher than the original.

Arp Latch

With the blue ARP LATCH rocker switch set to ON, the notes played on the keyboard will continue to arpeggiate even after your hand is lifted from the keyboard. As long as one note is still being held on the keyboard, any new notes played will be added to the arpeggiator pattern. Notes played after lifting all fingers from the keyboard will begin a new pattern in place of the previous one. This allows you to change the notes in the arpeggiated pattern simply by lifting all fingers from the keyboard before a new set of notes is played.

Key Hold

With the blue KEY HOLD rocker switch set to ON, the notes played on the keyboard will continue to arpeggiate even after your hand is lifted from the keyboard. Unlike the Key Latch function, individual notes can be added or removed from the arpeggiated pattern as it plays. This can be highly useful for changing the melodic content of an arpeggiation (by adding, changing, or removing notes) as well as for impacting the rhythm of an arpeggiation (by purposefully changing the number of notes in the pattern) in real time as part of a performance. Keys being played as part of a pattern are visually displayed as being held; touch a currently held key again to release it and remove it from the arpeggiated pattern.

NOTE: If KEY HOLD is set to ON, even with the Arpeggiator set to OFF, all notes played will be held indefinitely until KEY HOLD is set to OFF or the currently "held" keys are released.

Gate Length

Gate Length determines how long a note is held in relation to the entire duration of a step. Lower Gate Length values will produce notes played with a short, percussive or staccato articulation; higher Gate Length values will produce smoother notes that are played for a longer duration.

TIP: The Loudness Contour and the white DECAY rocker switch on the Left-Hand Control panel will also influence how a note is articulated.

Bender

The Bender is highly-flexible, two-stage stereo time modulation effect inspired by classic Moog designs. It is comprised of two primary functions; the first is a short stereo delay, and the second is a modulation LFO used to add motion to the sound. Exploration and experimentation with this highly interactive design will unlock a wealth of effects including chorus, slapback delay, flange, rotary effects and more. Turn the Bender On using the black rocker switch (the indicator lamp will light).

STEREO DELAY

Mix

The MIX knob sets the balance between the dry, unprocessed signal and the wet processed signal.

Time

The TIME knob determines the speed of the delay time that is applied to the sound. Lower settings create shorter delay times which when modulated, are ideal for vibrato, chorus, and flange sounds. Higher settings will create longer delay times, which are good for creating slap-delays, metallic shimmers and more.

NOTE: The TIME and FEEDBACK knobs are highly interactive with one another.

Feedback

The FEEDBACK knob determines the amount of output delay signal that is fed back into the delay input. Lower settings will result in accentuated motion and slightly elongated delay trails, while higher settings will result in more metallic sounds that can be pushed into near infinite feedback loops.

MODULATION LFO (LOW FREQUENCY OSCILLATOR)

Rate

The RATE knob determines the rate of the modulation LFO. Lower settings will result in slow smooth sweeps, while higher settings will result in more rapid and rigid movements.

NOTE: The RATE and DEPTH knobs are highly interactive with one another.

Depth

The DEPTH knob determines the amount of modulation that is applied from the LFO to the Delay Time. Lower settings will have a subtle effect on the Delay Time, which results in gentle musical sweeps and pitch motion, while higher settings will produce more intense modulation and audible pitch shifting.

Delay

The Delay effect is a tempo-syncable, stereo ping-pong delay. Turn the Delay On using the black rocker switch (the indicator lamp will light).

Mix

The MIX knob sets the balance between the dry, unprocessed signal and the wet processed signal.

Time

The TIME knob determines the amount of delay time that is applied to the sound. Lower settings will result in shorter and more natural delay trails, while higher settings will result in more dramatic and drawn out decay trails.

Sync

Turning the orange SYNC rocker switch to the ON position causes the Delay Time to be derived from the current Tempo setting. With Sync On, the Time knob scrolls between delay time values that are clock divisions of the current Tempo. For example, if the Tempo is set to 120BPM and the Delay knob is set to a value of 10, the delay time will equal a quarter note; with the Delay knob is set to a value of 5, the delay time will equal an eighth note, etc.

Feedback

The FEEDBACK knob determines how much of the Delay-processed signal is fed back into the Delay itself. The result is the persistence of the Delay effect, or how many times the delayed signal is heard before it fades away. Lower settings will result in shorter and more subtle decay trails, while higher settings will result in extended decay trails that wash together and can even be pushed into an infinite feedback loop.

Looper

With the blue ARP LATCH rocker switch set to ON, the notes played on the keyboard will continue to arpeggiate even after your hand is lifted from the keyboard. As long as one note is still being held on the keyboard, any new notes played will be added to the arpeggiator pattern. Notes played after lifting all fingers from the keyboard will begin a new pattern in place of the previous one. This allows you to change the notes in the arpeggiated pattern simply by lifting all fingers from the keyboard before a new set of notes is played.

Play/Stop

Press the PLAY/STOP button to hear the current content of the Looper play from the beginning of the file. Press the PLAY/STOP button during playback to stop the Looper, or to end a recording.

NOTE: If no data is recorded in the Looper and the Play/Stop button is pushed, the button will flash green once to indicate the Looper's memory is empty.

NOTE: During playback and when recording overdubs, the PLAY/STOP button will light green, and a white ring will form showing the proportions of the elapsed time and the remaining time.

Record

To initiate a Looper recording, press the RECORD button. A four beat count-in will be heard before recording begins and the RECORD button will flash red on the beat. After the four count, the Looper will begin to record and the RECORD button will continue to flash.

To end the recording process, press the PLAY/STOP button, the RECORD button, or the OVERDUB button.

Pressing PLAY/STOP will stop the recording, and playback will begin. The RECORD button will go dark, and the PLAY/STOP button will light green. Press the PLAY/STOP button again to end playback; all buttons will go dark.

Pressing either RECORD or OVERDUB will stop the recording and enter Overdub mode. The RECORD button will go dark, the OVERDUB button will light red, and the PLAY/STOP button will light green. The Looper will continue to play as new overdubs are recorded. Press the PLAY/STOP to cease recording overdubs; all buttons will go dark.

TIP: The Looper can be set to record without an audible beep. Open the SETTINGS menu, select CONFIGURATION, and set the Looper Beep function to OFF.

Overdub

As long as there is recorded data in the Looper, the OVERDUB button can be pressed at any time to arm the Looper for Overdub recording. When the PLAY/STOP button is pressed, both playback and Overdub recording will begin.

NOTE: Pressing the RECORD button with the OVERDUB button armed will clear the memory of the Looper and begin the recording process again.

TIP: An unlimited number of overdubs can be performed. Try layering different Presets to create complex and intricate patterns.

Undo

If there is already recorded data in the Looper, and you create a second recording (not an overdub), you can switch between the two recordings using the Looper’s UNDO button.

Clear

The CLEAR button clears the Looper of any recorded data.

Share

To share audio recorded to the Looper with other Apps, press the SHARE button.

A window will open where you can share the file with friends or other apps. Tap any of the displayed icons to share these settings using that app. This data can also be saved to the files on your device.