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Moog Moogerfooger MF-107 FreqBox

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A whole new world of freaky sounds for Moogerfooger devotees!

The MF-107 FreqBox is different from other effects. The effected sound is not a processed version of your input signal, but the sound of the input signal modulating an internal oscil...

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Deadmau5

At 0:56 in the YouTube video, Joel uses a MoogerFooger Freqbox. Only 1-2 can be seen in this clip, but there are photos showing that he actually uses 3 of the FreqBox. His whole collection of MoogerFoogers can be seen throughout his livestreams, and some of his studio setup pictures.
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Jordan Rudess

At 0:40 Jordan says, "the Freqbox is really cool because it has frequency modulation. You can do an osilator sync type sound."
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Maury Lobina

The analog Moog pedals are those toys on which you enjoy playing for hours when you work with external analog sources, not necessary in the world of production "in the box", but superior in physical terms.
Mathew Jonson

Mathew Johnson talks with slices about his studio gear
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Dan Deacon

"I use the Moogerfooger FreqBox as my oscillator and frequency tracker. I really like to send the drums through it: using the drums as a gate on the oscillator sounds awesome."
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Merzbow

A Moogerfooger Freqbox can be seen on the top of a photo posted to Merzbow's Twitter.
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Alejandra Deheza

In this [email interview from *NPR*](http://www.npr.org/buckets/music/women/artist.php?artistId=644), Alejandra is asked to describe her gear, and she lists the Moog Freqbox among her effects pedals. "[Hagstrom F-200p](https://equipboard.com/items/hagstrom-f-200p-electric-guitar) guitar (w/ p90 pick-ups), Memory Man pedal, [Pigtronics ADSR](https://equipboard.com/items/pigtronix-adsr-compressor-sustainer-effects-pedal), [Way Huge Pork Loin](https://equipboard.com/items/way-huge-pork-loin-overdrive) distortion pedal, Moog Freqbox."
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Ki:Theory

Seen in his pedalboard in this Facebook post.
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Nordvargr

I bought a few Moogerfoogers today! (see the picture...)
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Curtis Roush

According to Premier Guitar, Curtis' setup at SXSW 2015 included a Moogerfooger Freqbox.
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Joab Eastley

The big moog. It's a freqbox.
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A whole new world of freaky sounds for Moogerfooger devotees!

The MF-107 FreqBox is different from other effects. The effected sound is not a processed version of your input signal, but the sound of the input signal modulating an internal oscillator. It contains a VCO with continuously variable waveshape, and the capacity to modulate that Oscillator in the following ways:

the VCO can be hard synced by the input signal
The VCO can be frequency modulated (FM) by the input signal
The VCO frequency can be modulated by an envelope follower which tracks the dynamics of the input signal
The Amplitude of the VCO also tracks the dynamics of the input signal

Hard sync is a classic analog synthesis technique where the start of an oscillator's cycle can be reset by another. The oscillator being synced takes on the frequency characteristics of the other oscillator, and when its frequency is swept, it reinforces the harmonics of the fundamental frequency. In the case of the FreqBox, the input signal is used to reset the FreqBox's VCO.

FM is a technique used to get really rich sounds from simple waveforms. The type of FM used in the FreqBox pedal is linear FM. Sounds range from gong or bell-like tones to sizzly sweeps.

The FreqBox, like all moogerfoogers, works with any instrument-to-line-level input. In addition to the panel controls there are control inputs for use with expression pedals or control voltages and control outputs for interconnecting moogerfoogers like you would a modular synth.

The FreqBox effects pedal can provide some really unusual processing to all types of signals - guitars, synths, drum sounds, vocals or wind instruments allowing you to enter previously unexplored sonic territory.

1 Moog Moogerfooger MF-107 FreqBox Review

olleyollet

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This is an incredibly creative piece of gear that both the creative musician and skilled engineer need to have in their arsenal.

Incredible for sound design. Just like the Lowpass filter where I use the envelope amount, I do a similar thing with the freq box. I really like sticking this on a bus for drums to create a resonant spacing and turn the mix down very low. This is an incredibly creative piece of gear that both the creative musician and skilled engineer need to have in their arsenal.

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