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.

Satellite
ManufacturerMoog Music
Dates1973 - 1979
Technical specifications
PolyphonyMonophonic
TimbralitySingle
Oscillator1 (Continuously variable from Sawtooth through Narrow Pulse, Wide Pulse, and finally, Square)
LFO1 (Square & Sine)
Synthesis typeAnalogue Subtractive[1]
Filter2 - VC Band-pass into 2-pole, non-resonant VC Low-pass
Attenuator2 (VCF pair & VCA) Attack / Decay with switchable Sustain & LFO Rate-Controlled Repeat on VCFs
Input/output
Keyboard37 keys[2]
Left-hand controlModulation, pitch bend
External controlCV/gate in, out

Preset sounds

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  • Brass
  • Reeds
  • Strings
  • Bell
  • Lunar

Notable users

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Moogulator, Mic Irmer. "Moog Satellite Analog Synthesizer". www.sequencer.de. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  2. ^ "Moog Satellite | Sound Programming". soundprogramming.net. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  3. ^ "Moog Satellite | Sound Programming". soundprogramming.net. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  4. ^ "Moog Satellite". Encyclotronic. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  5. ^ "Moog: Moog Satellite". synthmuseum.com. Synthmuseum. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  6. ^ "Satellite - AudioThing". AudioThing. 2015-01-13. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  7. ^ "Moog Satellite | Vintage Synth Explorer". www.vintagesynth.com. Retrieved 2018-08-15.