Liberation | |
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Manufacturer | Moog Music |
Dates | 1980 |
Technical specifications | |
Polyphony | Monophonic (Osc1&2) Paraphonic (Poly) |
Oscillator | 2 |
LFO | 1 |
Synthesis type | Analog subtractive |
Filter | 1 low-pass |
Attenuator | ASD |
Storage memory | none |
Effects | Ring modulation |
Input/output | |
Keyboard | 44 keys |
Left-hand control | Ribbon controller |
External control | CV/Gate |
The Moog Liberation was one of the first commercially produced "keytar" synthesizers, released in 1980 by Moog Music. The instrument is comparable to the Moog Concertmate MG-1 and the Moog Rogue, but it is most closely related to the Moog Prodigy; however, as a keytar, the Liberation was designed to be played in the same posture as one would play a guitar.
The Liberation features two monophonic voltage-controlled oscillators and a polyphonic section that can play organ sounds. Both oscillators can be set to triangle, sawtooth, or square waveforms and switched over a 3-octave range. The keyboard is aftertouch-sensitive and the neck features spring-loaded wheels for filter cutoff, modulation, and volume, as well as a ribbon-controlled pitch bend. The Liberation has a single voltage-controlled filter and 2 ADSR envelope generators. A 40-foot cable connects the Liberation to its rackmounted half which houses the power supply and CV/Gate output sockets.