Moog Messenger | Glide Configuration

The Moog Messenger features a few extra glide functions that is not immediately obvious when looking at the synth's front UI. Exploring these hidden features can offer a variety of creative performance possibilities to explore. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• What does the Glide do?
• Changing the Glide Configuration
• Legato Glide
• Gated Glide
• Glide Type - Exponential
• Glide Type - Linear Constant Rate (LCR)
• Glide Type - Linear Constant Time (LCT)

What does the Glide do?

Increasing the GLIDE control will increase the amount of time it takes to move from one note to the next, creating a portamento effect. 

Changing the Glide Configuration

Enter CONFIG view by pressing SETTINGS and then PGM button 16 (CONFIG) 

• Ensure Page LED 16 is lit – indicating you are on page 1 of the CONFIG options
• Press PGM button 3 to select CONFIG option 3 on page 1 (Glide Config). PGM button 16 will slowly flash to indicate you are in CONFIG view while PGM button 3 will quickly flash to indicate the currently selected CONFIG option
• You can now select your desired glide configuration:
  • PGM 1 - Legato Glide On (lit) Off (unlit) 
  • PGM 2 - Gated Glide On (lit) Off (unlit) 
    • Both or neither of Legato & Glide can be selected per patch
  • PGM 14 - Glide Type - Exponential 
  • PGM 15 - Glide Type - Linear Constant Rate 
  • PGM 16 - Glide Type - Linear Constant Time
    • Only one glide type can be selected per patch
• Press SETTINGS to confirm your selection and exit CONFIG view.

Legato Glide

Legato glide only happens when notes overlap.

• When you play a second note while still holding the first, the pitch glides smoothly.
• If you release the first note before playing the next, there is no glide—the new note starts normally.
• Often tied to legato playing mode, where:
  • The envelope (filter/amp) does not retrigger on overlapping notes.

Gated Glide

Gated glide happens on every note transition.

• Every new note will slide from the previous pitch, regardless of whether notes overlap.
• Even if you play staccato (separate notes), glide still occurs.
• Typically:
  • The envelope retriggers for each note (unless separately set to legato mode).

Glide Type - Exponential

This is the synth's INIT setting glide type.

• The rate of change slows down as it reaches it's target location.

Glide Type - Linear Constant Rate (LCR)

The pitch will change at a constant speed.

• Short intervals glide quickly 
• Large intervals glide slowly

Glide Type - Linear Constant Time (LCT)

Glide always takes the same amount of time, regardless of interval size. 

• Short intervals glide slowly
• Large intervals glide quickly

• Linear Constant Rate (LCR) - The pitch changes at a constant speed.

  • Short intervals glide quickly.

  • Large intervals take much longer to complete.

• Linear Constant Time (LCT) - The pitch change always takes the same fixed duration, no matter the interval size.

  • Small intervals glide slowly 

  • Large intervals glide very quickly

• Exponential glide - The rate of change slows down as it approaches the target note.