Moog Satellite Explained

Synth Name:Satellite
Synth Manufacturer:Moog Music
Dates:1973 - 1979
Timbrality:Single
Oscillator:1 (Continuously variable from Sawtooth through Narrow Pulse, Wide Pulse, and finally, Square)
Lfo:1 (Square & Sine)
Synthesis Type:Analogue Subtractive[1]
Filter:2 - VC Band-pass into 2-pole, non-resonant VC Low-pass
Attenuator:2 (VCF pair & VCA)Attack / Decay with switchable Sustain & LFO Rate-Controlled Repeat on VCFs
Keyboard:37 keys[2]
Left Control:Modulation, pitch bend
Ext Control:CV/gate in, out

The Satellite is a lesser known monophonic[3] analog synthesizer that was manufactured by Moog Music from 1973 to 1979[4] in response to the ARP Pro Soloist.[5] It had one VCO. It was designed for use with any organ or sound system. The American company Thomas Organ bought the license to build it.[6] The case is made out of wood.

Preset sounds

Notable users

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Moog Satellite Analog Synthesizer. Moogulator. Mic Irmer. www.sequencer.de. 2018-08-15.
  2. Web site: Moog Satellite Sound Programming. soundprogramming.net. en. 2018-08-15.
  3. Web site: Moog Satellite Sound Programming. soundprogramming.net. en. 2018-08-15.
  4. Web site: Moog Satellite. Encyclotronic. en-US. 2018-08-15.
  5. Web site: Moog: Moog Satellite. Synthmuseum . synthmuseum.com. 2018-08-15.
  6. News: Satellite - AudioThing. 2015-01-13. AudioThing. 2018-08-15. en-US.
  7. Web site: Moog Satellite Vintage Synth Explorer. www.vintagesynth.com. en. 2018-08-15.