Ratings
| Control of Omnisphere |  |
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| Panel Layout |  |
| Ease of Use | |
| Keyboard Feel | |
| Build Quality |  |
It’s extremely cool to play Omnisphere from the Moog Voyager! There’s something about the classic Minimoog-style layout that’s tough to beat. There are a number of things you can do in Omnisphere that you can’t do on the Voyager — one of them is that the Voyager is monophonic, but when used to control Omnisphere, simply by pressing one button, you can play polyphonically. The Voyager has no effects, but when using it with Omnisphere, you can use the External knob to add reverb. The Voyager has an X/Y Touch Plate which is an ideal controller for the Orb. The downsides are that there is no sustain pedal input, it’s quite expensive on the used market, and it’s pretty heavy by today’s standards, but it’s a true classic synth, no question about it, and it’s a wonderful controller for Omnisphere. If you have room in your studio, or you can afford to take it on tour, it’s an inspiring choice.
Moog Voyager Strengths:
- Orb X/Y Pad
- Effects Send
- Awesome Build Quality
- Fantastic Layout and Feel
- Classic Analog Mono Synth
Moog Voyager Details:
| Used Price | Around $4,000 |
|---|---|
| Number of Keys | 44 or Rackmount |
| Keyboard Type | Unweighted |
| Size of Controls | Large |
| Special Features | X/Y Touch Plate |
| Dimensions | Keyboard: 30 1/2” × 18” × 3” (when flat) 12” when fully upright Rackmount: 2U 19” × 5U (8 3/4” × 7.2” |
| Weight | Keyboard: 40 lbs Rackmount: 14.99 lbs |
| USB Powered | No |
| Pitch Bender | Yes |
| Mod Wheel | Yes |
| Sends Aftertouch | Yes |
| Sustain Pedal Input | No |
| Expression Pedal Input | Yes |
| Ribbon | No |
| Non-Functional Controls | Fine Tune Volume |
| Arpeggiator | No |
| Sequencer | No |
| MIDI Messages | CC |
Omnisphere Sections Controlled by the Moog Voyager:
| Independent Layer Control | No |
|---|---|
| Number of Oscillators | 4 |
| Number of Wavetables | 1 |
| Number of Envelopes | 2 |
| Number of LFOs | 1 |
| Filter Types | LPF Power 24dB HPF Power 24dB |
| FX Units | None |
| Soundsources | No |
| Mod Matrix | Yes |
| FM | Yes |
| Ring Mod | No |
| Waveshaper | No |
| Unison | Yes |
| Harmonia | No |
| Granular | No |
| ORB | Yes |
| Arpeggiator | Yes |
