The patchbay on the mother32 is sensibly placed to one side of the synth so that. Firmware patch for mother32 post by macaquinas thu apr 07, 2016 5. It can be a blast especially with the moog filters. Although ive been playing with modular synthesizers since 1980 my first was a moog system 55 at northern illinois university and have owned many varieties of analog and digital synthesizers in the past 40 years, i had never personally owned a modular or eurorack synthesizer until i got a moog mother32.
The moog mother 32 is the first tabletop semimodular synthesiser from moog. The semimodular design is prewired internally for making sounds without patch cables and is fully controllable via midi. The mother 32 can be removed from its case, and easily installed into a eurorack system as a 60hp module. View online or download moog mother 32 user manual. Mother32 is a distinctively vintagevoiced semimodular analog performance and production synthesizer. The moog ladder filter is switchable between lpf and hpf. Youve got the standard wooden moog end cheeks hugging either side of the synth, midi jack on the front along with 1.
When we were actually designing the circuit well, when bob was. The mother 32 from moog is a semimodular analog synthesizer with an integrated 32 step sequencer and 32 point patchbay with eurorack compatibility. This website or its thirdparty tools use cookies, which are necessary to its functioning and required to achieve the purposes illustrated in the cookie policy. The patchbay on the mother32 is sensibly placed to one side of the synth so that you can reach the knobs and switches without having to squeeze your fingers between cables. At the core of the mother 32 s structure is a single vco with the choice between a sawtooth waveform and a square shape waveform. Moog mother32 semimodular synthesizer reverb demo video. In fact, the mother 32 can be easily removed from its housing and placed into a eurorack case taking up 60 hp and drawing a maximum current of 230ma.
Patch multiple control and sound sources into mother32 s voltage controlled mixers and truly unlock the vast potential of this powerful instrument, or pull all of the patch cables, plug in a midi cable and simply drive your mother32 from any midiequipped device. Synthetiseur analogique en rack moog music mother 32. Mother 32 is driven by a 100% analog sound engine with a semimodular architecture that means its prewired for immediate use, but all of its internal wiring can also be interrupted using any of the 32 patch points. Oct 01, 2015 mother 32 is a distinctively vintagevoiced semimodular analog performance and production synthesizer. The moog mother 32 is the first tabletop semimodular synthesizer from moog. The largest section of the mother32s manual is devoted to its miniature. Moog mother 32 semimodular synth product overview by gak. Moog joins the eurorack revolution with the semimodular mother 32 monosynth. The korg ms20 and the arp 2600 are famous examples of this genre, although its to the arp that the mother32 is more closely related. Of my synths, i have both the alesis ion and its little brother the micron. It is meticulously handcrafted to inspire unique sound creation, new music and endless sonic. Moog moog mother 32 semi modular analog synthesizer vinyl at. Sequencing tips for the moog mother32 learning modular.
The mother 32 adds raw analog sound, sequencing and extensive interconnectivity to any electronic or modular ecosystem and was meticulously designed to provide musicians with a diverse array of creative tools to inspire new music, unique sound and endless sonic. This expansive new live performance and production instrument is handcrafted in asheville, nc and has been meticulously designed to provide musicians with a diverse. This mother gives you a moog ladder filter, 32step sequencer, 32 patch points, midi in and more. This distinctly vintagevoiced, raw, powerful synthesizer boasts switchable lowpass and highpass moog ladder filters 20hz20khz, a voltagecontrolled 32 step sequencer for selfcontained programming, a midi input for external control and midi to cv conversion, and a 32 point 3. The moog mother 32 is a semimodular analog synthesizer that can function on its own or within a larger eurorack modular system. It is a distinctive analogue instrument that adds raw analogue sound, sequencing and extensive interconnectivity to any electronic or modular ecosystem. Access to that moog sound in a modular format has been prohibitively expensive for decades. It feels silly to repack everything for an additional 60hp or so. The korg is more plastic than the moog, and the moog is a more solidly built. The mother 32 is a desktop and eurorack compatible desktop semimodular synthesiser from moog. The moog minitaur sounds nice enough but is a fairly vanilla 2 oscillator synth with a limited architecture and youll need to control it via midi or cv with an external. I was not so much commenting on your post as much as it seemed a few people were thinking this was like a moog rack fx maybe not but thats how i was reading it. Apr 26, 2017 the entire learning modular synthesis. Moog mother 32 semimodular analog synth moog mother 32 is the first semimodular tabletop and eurorack synthesizer from moog.
This expansive new live performance and production instrument is. Mother 32 combines classic moog analog sound with sequencing and extensive interconnectivity. Moog mother32 semimodular analog synthesizer zzounds. Synth was recorded direct with no further processing except for normalisation. Liquid light solid motion mother 32 moog music inc. At this price point and coming from moog i think its fair, considering that a standalone sequencer can almost reach its value in price. The 32point patch bay, though, lets you patch the sections within the mother32 however you like, and provides access to an assignable cv output jack, miditocv conversion, external audio input, a second voltagecontrolled mixer, sync, and multiple unit expandability. If an external modulation source is patched into the vco mod input patch point, and egvco mod is selected as your vco mod source, only the external modulation signal will be applied to the. If you want to capture the legendary moog sound at an unprecedented price point while tapping into moogs modular legacy and the exploding world of eurorack synths, you need the moog mother32 semimodular synthesizer. Using the mothers own patch override points to create alternate patch. Youre happy with what you got but one day you discover the joys of diy.
Moog mother 32 course s available through this web site as well and linkedin learning. Mar 01, 2016 whether you use it as a desktop synth or in conjunction with the rest of your eurorack rig, the moog mother32 is a semimodular synth with a fully fleshed out analog voice that wont disappoint. Moog mother 32 is housed in a beautifully designed case made of extruded aluminum with wooden sides. An east coast style voice with a 32 patch points with a fairly well featured sequencer in the eurorack format from moog. The mother 32 synth can be used unpatched as synth module, as a standalong semimodular synth, or as a part of a eurorack modular synth.
Oct, 2015 moog mother 32 patch demos moog music shared this video demo of their new mother 32 semimodular analog synthesizer. Whether you use it as a desktop synth or in conjunction with the rest of your eurorack rig, the moog mother32 is a semimodular synth with a fully fleshed out analog voice that wont disappoint. It takes only one look to see that every part of this piece of equipment is wellbuilt with great attention to detail, from the retro case to the knobs and toggle switches. Put that classic moog analog synth sound on your desktop. This is a video demonstrating a moog mother 32 semi modular synth i got in a haul from my ex place of work. I read the manual but these creative explorations and also the vision from a developers perspective are truly inspiring. Moog mother32 tabletop semimodular analogue synth desktop. It is a distinctive analog instrument that adds raw analog sound, sequencing and extensive interconnectivity to any electronic or modular ecosystem. The mother 32 only has one oscillator, but the modulation possibilities with 32 patch points in addition to a pretty decent looking sequencer more than makes up for it.
Moog mother 32 semi modular analog synthesizer the moog mother 32 is the first tabletop semimodular synthesizer from moog. Moog mother32 tabletop semimodular synthesizer reverb. I simply couldnt resist the classic moog sound and patching possibilities offered in. The ms20 mini gives you more well, not in all ways, but its a 2vco, 2eg design with 2 vcfs and vca, while the mother 32 is one vco, one vcf, one eg, and one vca design. Although ive been playing with modular synthesizers since 1980 my first was a moog system 55 at northern illinois university and have owned many varieties of analog and digital synthesizers in the past 40 years, i had never personally owned a modular or eurorack synthesizer until i got a moog mother 32. The korg ms20 and the arp 2600 are famous examples of this genre, although its to the arp that the mother 32 is more closely related. Moog mother32 semi modular synth module guitar center. Since its late 2015 release, the moog mother32 semimodular analog.
The new moog mother 32 is being discussed at gearslutz its a single voice semimodular knobby desktop synth with a builtin sequencer. The wall wart power adaptor that the mother32 is delivered with has a universal switching plug that works with any 100 to 240v ac, 5060hz source. Oct 26, 2015 probably the more exciting and talked about aspect of this synth is the fact that with the mother 32, moog has finally stepped into the eurorack ecosystem. The mother32 gives you classic tones and expansive options to play with, lending itself well to the role of either a desktop. Messing around with a mother 32 with vca on, playing with the controls and patch bay. The patchbay on the mother 32 is sensibly placed to one side of the synth so that you can reach the knobs and switches without having to squeeze your fingers between cables. Moog mother32 semimodular analog synthesizer modmother3201. Moog mother32 semimodular eurorack analog synthesizer and. The moog mother32 is the first tabletop semimodular synthesizer from moog.