Where Are They Now?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you are the proud owner of a Polymoog or have owned one in the past Dubsounds would be delighted to hear from you. We have an inventory of current Polymoog owners on the site with information such as serial numbers, date of manufacture (found inside the case), location and historical details such as previous owners, which will be a continual work in progress. Simply email us with as much information as you have and put yourself on the map.

 

 

Credits

Additional information and proof reading: Colin Vincent and Jordan Gibson respectively. Your patience and expertise is greatly valued.

© Shaun Brooks 2005

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Specifications

 

 

Sound Sources

 

Number of oscillators:

2 (71 pitch ranks; slaved to precision VCO).

Articulators:

142 (VCA and VCF for each key).

Frequency range:

E1 - D7, 71 note keyboard: Pitch ribbon and external frequency control give maximum of ± 1 octave pitch control.

Pitch stability:

±0.2% (± 1/3 cent).

Pitch ribbon range:

±7 to ±12 semitones.

Fine tune range:

±1 semitone.

Beat tune range:

± 1/4 semitone.

 

 

Voices

 

Number:

Programmed = 8 (203a) 14 (280a).

 

 

Outputs

 

Output Levels:

0dBm nominal, 5 outputs (203a) - 3 outputs (280a).

Output Impedances:

600 ohms, 5 outputs (203a) - 3 outputs (280a).

Output Coupling:

Mix output; single ended or balanced (XLR) Direct, VCF Mode & Res; single ended (203a) - Direct, Main & Bass; single ended (280a).

Keyboard Voltage:

Adjustable from 0.9 to 1.2 volts/octave.

S-Trig:

Single or multiple negative trigger; retrig 20 msec.

 

 

Control Outputs

 

Keyboard control:

Scale adjustable from 0.9 to 1.1 volts/octave with rear panel scale pot: range adjustable ± 1½ semitones.

Trigger S-Trig (+15 to 0.0 VAC):

Single/multiple determined by trig mode switch or footswitch.

Keyboard control voltage:

30 dB control with 0 to 5 VAC input inpedence- 200 K.

Filter:

0.5 volts / octave input inpedence - 1 mag (for BRASS voices).

Trigger:

Switch to ground gives single trigger mode with trig switch in multiple position.

Pitch:

0.7 volts per octave.

Sustain:

Switch to ground gives sustain.

Accessory power outputs:

±15, +5VDC at 100 ma available for each supply voltage.

 

 

Inputs

 

Filter:

0.64 volts/octave

Pitch:

0.9 volts/octave

Swell (Loudness):

5 volts for 30 dB change

Mod Amount:

0-5 volt range

VCF, RES, AUX (203a only)

0dBm

 

 

Power Requirements

100-130/200-260 VAC; 0.5A/0.25A

 

 

Dimensions

Width = 45½" (1156 mm), Depth = 22¼" (565 mm), Height = 6" (152 mm)

 

 

Shipping Weight

82 Ibs (37 Kg)