In my first studio session, I used the Moog mother 32 as I wanted to use a synth that could produce a wide range of sounds whilst implementing some modular patching.
The Moog at its core is a single waveform synth that can be set to either sawtooth or pulse width mode. It also contains a noise oscillator that can also have external audio patched in via the patch bay, the patch bay also makes it possible to modulate one of the select waveforms with another. This makes it possible to create rich bass and lead tones.
The VCF in the Moog is fixed at 24dB/ octave, this can be controlled by the envelope or LFO. The LFO can be switched between square or triangle mode. This LFO can also be used as an oscillator when ran at a high enough rate. I found this useful to create some dub like-sounding FX by running the LFO at a fast rate with high resonance. The resonance on this filter has a classic ‘Moog’ sound which can make some great acid style patterns when set relatively high.
In my first session with this synth I recorded a quick live jam using this paired with the Rhythm wolf, I also took some drum samples and fx to use in my productions:
I found that the Moog was great for creating multiple different sounds from Reese basses to more tonal arpeggiators which I plan to use throughout my DAW-based project. I found the sequencer quite complicated to use with such a small keyboard, due to this I will probably use a sequencer like the beat step pro to create patterns for my live set
Relevant links I used when experimenting with this synth can be found below:
https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/moog-mother-32
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vS2doNLp1M&t=1003s
https://api.moogmusic.com/sites/default/files/2018-01/Mother_32_Manual.pdf
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