Page 3 - Figure 1 - Basic Connections to Bass MuRF
GETTING STARTED Here are some simple instructions on how to quickly plug in and try out your MF-105B. 1. Unpack your MF-105B. Place it on a table while you become familiar with its features. 2. Check that the power adaptor has a nominal rating of +9 volts, providing at least 300 mA (milliamperes) of...
Page 4 - Figure 2 - Basic Settings; PATTERN
4. Connect an instrument cable from the LEFT/MONO jack to a line-level input on your amp or mixer. Turn the volume control on your amp down but not off. 5. Connect an instrument cable from your signal source to the AUDIO IN jack. You can feed virtually any instrument-level or line-level signal throu...
Page 5 - FREQUENCIES and FILTERS; Figure 3 - Typical spectrum of a musical sound.
instrument’s tone. You will hear the level of each of the 8 filters being turned up and down automatically in sequence by the Animation at a tempo determined by the RATE control. Note that changing the ENVELOPE control affects the shape that turns the filters up and down. The PATTERN rotary switch s...
Page 6 - Figure 4 - Frequency responses of typical filters.
sound. Some types of filters (like the bass and treble controls on your sound system) have subtle, gentle effects on a sound’s timbre. Other types of filters have stronger and more dramatic effects, and are frequently used as vital elements in the music-making process. Strong filters include phasers...
Page 8 - ) Turn all the sliders down except the lowest one. Figure 7 shows; Figure 6 – Frequency Response of Bass MuRF in Basic
3) Make sure the effect is on, and MIX is at 10. 4) Connect just the “left/mono” output to your amplificationYou may want to experiment with the panel controls and switches as we discuss each of the parameters.5) Now, play a bright, sustained sound, preferably of low pitch into the Bass MuRF. Figure...
Page 9 - Figure 8 - Resonant Frequency shift
done two ways, depending on the position of the BANK slider switch. The switch, located below the PATTERN selector switch is labeled BANK A or B/LFO. When the slider is in the “A” position, the filters’ center frequencies can be shifted by an expression pedal (such as the Moog EP-1) or CV plugged in...
Page 10 - Figure 9 - a representation of a Volume Envelope
ENVELOPE GENERATORS Now that we have explained the Bass MuRF’s filters, let’s proceed with some more definitions to explain the Animation function of the Bass MuRF. The term “Envelope” is used to describe the changes that occur to a musical sound, from its start to its end. A musical sound can have ...
Page 13 - THE Bass MuRF’S TAP/STEP INPUT
and the transitions from filter to filter blurred, as the Attack and Decay become so long that the effect is crossfading from one filter to the next. 5) Finally, turn the ENVELOPE control up to 8. The effect now sounds “backwards” as the attack time is now smooth but fast, and the decay is abrupt. W...
Page 14 - Figure 12 – Left and Right Frequency
THE AUDIO LEVEL CONTROLS AND MIXING The DRIVE control adjusts the signal level at the Bass MuRF’s circuit input. With this control you can set the right input level for virtually any instrument or line-level signal source. Turn this control counterclockwise for strong input signals, and clockwise fo...
Page 17 - TECHNICAL INFORMATION; Figure 13 – Correct wiring of power supply
TECHNICAL INFORMATION NOTE: The following information is intended for use by people who understand analog electronic circuitry and have enough practical experience to interconnect sophisticated electronic equipment correctly. X-FACTOR This setup shows off how long envelope times, in relation to the ...
Page 20 - MF-105B SPECIFICATIONS
MF-105B SPECIFICATIONS DESCRIPTION:Analog effects module incorporating two functions: 7 – band Resonant Filters and 1 - band Shelving (Lowpass) Filter and a 24-Pattern Sequencer triggering Volume Envelopes for 8 Filters. FRONT PANEL FEATURES:DRIVE rotary control - adjusts the gain of the audio input...
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level; +8 dBm absolute maximum output level. Output impedance is 1,000 ohms.RATE, ENV, LFO/SWEEP, MIX, all of which are stereo 1⁄4” jacks that accept Moogerfooger EP1 (or equivalent) expression pedals, or control voltages from two-circuit or three-circuit 1⁄4” jacks. TAP/STEP IN 1⁄4” phone jack – pr...
Page 22 - APPENDIX A: THE Bass MuRF’s PATTERNS; BANK A
APPENDIX A: THE Bass MuRF’s PATTERNS BANK A 1) No Animation 2) Upward Staircase 3) Repeater 4) X-Factor 5)Perpetual Motion
Page 24 - ) Downward Staircase
3) Down and Up 12) Slowbeat BANK B - with LFO 1) No Animation 2) Downward Staircase 11) Squiggly
Page 25 - ) Arpeggiated Perpetual Motion
7) Arpeggiated Perpetual Motion 6) Asymmetry 5) Pyramid 4) Upward Cascade
Page 27 - APPENDIX B: Moog MuRF Pattern Step Adaptor; Pattern Step Adaptor
APPENDIX B: Moog MuRF Pattern Step Adaptor (Sold separately) What it is: The MuRF Pattern Step Adaptor is a female to male 1/4” adaptor that attaches to your Moog (FS-1) footswitch cable and plugs into the tap/step input allowing the user to manually “step” through the patterns generated by the sequ...