This video does a full walkthrough of how to perform the System Calibration routine made public with Moog One Firmware Update 1.5. It involves using a multimeter to check and manually calibrate the four CV Outputs to +/- 5vdc and then moving several cables around to allow the Moog One to complete a number of self tests.
Materials needed:
- A multimeter that can accurately measure five volts DC.
- Three standard 1/4 inch TR instrument cables.
- One Insert Cable: 1/4 inch stereo TRS plug that splits to two mono 1/4 inch TR plugs.
As there is currently no written documentation explaining exactly what to do, we went in blind to do some of the guesswork and show you what to expect.
Once you get past the initial tests where you use the multimeter to calibrate the voltage from the CV Outputs, the rest is pretty simple, but we'll be the first to acknowledge that with no directions, those first tests were pretty confusing due to the behavior of the Moog One. You'll see us fumbling around trying to make sense of it from 2:00 to 9:45 on our first attempt.
After having a chance to review, here's some additional information that should help:
Each CV Out plug is tested for high and low values. Hi is +5v and low is -5v. Alternating back and forth causes some confusion because the Moog One seems to latch on to the prior reading and it took some experimentation to find a way to get it to let go.
Start with CV1 Out, with the Synth and Multimeter all set to +DC volts (Our meter was set to the 10vdc range so 5 volts would be dead center.) Starting with the high value, as you move the soft pot (first knob under the display) the voltage should drop slowly as you raise the reading up from -100%. Once you get it to five volts, turn the encoder to switch to the low reading.
Switch the polarity on the multimeter to -DC. The reading on the meter may not change until you start moving the soft pot. Once you start adjusting, the meter should jump to 0 and back and start measuring correctly.
When CV1 Out Low is calibrated, switch to CV2 Out High, switch polarity back to DC+ and repeat for CV Out 2, 3, and 4. Remember to move the cable to CV Out 2, 3, and 4 before testing those lines... it's a real easy thing to forget, and will explain why the meter doesn't respond to your adjustments!
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Index:
Introduction 00:00
Accessing the Menu 01:18
CV Out 01:50
CV In 09:55
Pedal In 11:28
Main Out (Intentional Fail) 12:52
Main Out (Corrected) 14:30
Headphone Out 15:22
Front Panel Mid 16:30
Front Panel High 17:50
Front Panel Low 18:20
Left Hand Controls (LHC) 18:45
Save Calibrations 19:48
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