Moog Liberation
| Liberation | |
|---|---|
| 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 Realistic 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.