Moog Matriarch Mega Tutorial - from beginner to nerd 

It’s inspiring when tutorials are approached from a musician’s point of view versus ticking off boxes on a marketing checklist.

The Bob Ross of electronic music

You should make a patch book like the one that comes with the matriarch and put it on your online store!

Rarely do we hear “fun” in a tutorial as we do here, but when you said “ Now we’re learning something, right?” I fell off my chair. The mark of a great teacher is the combination of these two elements. Thank you for being such a gentle and patient soul. My Matriarch will now become a great partner.

This is my favorite Matriarch video on RU-vid! I would love to see a Cuckoo video on the Moog One. It would probably last 8 hours, and I would binge watch the whole thing.

Mr Cuckoo - I just wanted to say thank you for the years of teaching you've provided. Every new synth I get, your vids are the gospel. Everything from Octatrack to Matriarch I feel I owe you some beers. Cheers! Best RU-vidr ever.

I love the special vibe you had at the beginning of the video when introducing this synth, as if you were talking about a very distinguished family member, that's a great feeling you shared!

I'm so glad I fired off this video! Excellent tutorial, plus your passion for the instrument was evident from that incredible intro! I've got the Matriarch and Grandmother on the way now, dark version. Gonna be my first hardware synths, so you can imagine the excitement! I've been waiting a long time for this. Thanks so much for all the amazing info, I know I'll be back for more!

Bro, I don't care what any one says, it's cute. It's cute as hell. I'm gonna put a little cactus next mine. Yeaaaah.

I love how “stealing” is pretty much the official term for redirecting an output signal from a module.

Far and away the best Matriarch video. I have one of these beautiful instruments and watching this has enabled me to get so much more from it, fabulous stuff Mr Cuckoo

Probably the best synth on the market right now. I love the layout and color scheme, it is really easy to understand what's going on soundwise.

Just got one and a cuckoo mega tutorial is exactly what I need in my life!

You did it! You showed how to independently use each oscillator on the Matriarch! Great use of the Zoia Euroburo, as well! Very happy with this share!

Thank you for this joyous romp! So many cool sounds! I hope you will come back with even more videos as you explore sound creation with the Matriarch.

We can feel the love you feel with this synth. I really enjoyed this video. Thank you for such a joy. ❤️🌻

I don’t why I laughed soooo hard when cuckoo said “the mother, the mother of all...mothers?”

Man thank you so much for taking the time to go all the way on this !

Always a fabulous adventure watching Cuckoo, and such clear explanation, served up with deep and genuine enthusiasm. Wonderful!!! ❤️

Such a great video! I cannot get over those sounds!

You have a very natural way of exploring and getting some amazing sounds from this synth. Thanks for the extended video!

This is a wonderful tutorial I come from guitar and have had a long time interest to explore Moog especially since I recently lost a friend who has had a 70’s miniMoog D. For decades. When he passed away I helped his wife liquidate his collection of instruments and in so doing I made a commitment to myself to learn. About synthesizers. I started with a Moog Grandmother and within a few months I realized I needed a polysynth as I am just too used to chords as well as single notes and patching takes much time and experimentation. I am very grateful for videos like this as it keeps me going and wanting to learn more. The Matriarch is new to me, it arrived only a few days ago and I am ready to start the journey this is really helpful and makes it easy to grasp from a music point of view. Thanks for your time and insight.

I'm really loving your vibes. Excellent showcase and props for using a mirror to show your face, that's really smart

Hello True Cuckoo, I wanted to thank you for this video tutorial, it is the most complete and calmly explained video, thank you very much for all the detail and work that it took you to record it, a hug from Chile

My all time favourite synth

I’ve manage to hold this one off for quite a while, but couldn’t contain myself any longer. After watching this my patience kind of evaporated. Thanks for the great sounds and tips 🙌

Excellent as always. Will be getting one this week :) loving the Spring colors too

Cuckoo....your the best. I watched your tutorials on both the Elektron RYTM and the Octatrack. Those videos got me up and running and now my "work flow" is smooth and focused on those instruments. Now, the moment I decided to get the Moog Matriarch your video here comes along. I havent gotten the Matriarch yet, but watching this video has got me ready and excited to go to work once it arrives. I cant thank you enough for your videos. Your approach to tutorials are just perfect. Thank you so much :)

So enjoyable watching you do all this. Modular even makes sense to me more now.

Really really nice creative demo. You explained so many things that weren't covered in the manual. My understanding of this synth was improved in magnitude like putting Krell IQ boosting contacts on my brainpan. The lack of stereo outs and pans on the mixer really bummed me out. Although Matriarch is jam packed with features so I shouldn't complain. And the sound is like going back to the Electronic Music Lab at at San Fransisco State. What an awesome synth. Mine is parked right below my Euro synths. Nice expansion with the patch point interfacing. Thanks Cuckoo!

Thanks a lot for truly entertaining and insightful video! I love the metroid homage and will make an effort trying to recreate your patch/performance as it was EPIC!

That distorted filter sounds so good

This is going to end up being the most expensive one your tutorials talk me into adding to my set up... you've never steered me wrong, you always turn me onto the best gear

I really wish I could afford these amazing pieces of gear. The sounds they make are just spectacular.

I’ve acquired this synth for my studio and I love it 😻 thanks for inspiring me

You're in love. I understand. It happened to me as soon as I switched mine on for the first time. Even out of tune it drips mojo.

Originally spurred on by Loopop's video last year, and now yours taking it even deeper and in different directions - not only did I learn some general synthesis things, you've reaffirmed my choice for the Matriarch to be my first big synth. The matrixbrute is lovely and technical; and The Minibrute 2S/microfreak I have from Arturia already are lovely - but there is just something about that Moog warmth and friendly sound. The DFAM and Mother 32 (and totally subharmonicon perhaps even first) will be best friends with this. I've got enough saved up, just no space right now, ah! Thanks again for this!

It's always great to see Cuckoo with a smile on his face. Luckily, its not hard. My Matriarch makes me smile too. Great tutorial for a great instrument!

Amazing MOOG Matriarch, thank you so much. HAPPY NEW YEAR dear Cuckoo. I like watching your videos. GOOD LUCK, many new ideas and TAKE CARE.

Awesome video mate! Miss the op-1 content

Who else knows there’s a high chance you’ll never own one, but still enjoyed all 61 minutes of this video..

Dude, you just sold so many Eurorack Zoias to pair with the Matriarchs everyone already owns. I know I’m getting one. I adore the Matriarch. I learned so much from your video. Thanks you!

I agree. I have had one for a week and can't leave it alone. Gorgeous gorgeous sound.

Bravo! Great to see you working with a Moog.

I've been toying around with my matriarch for a couple of months now and learned a heap from watching this. Quality content!

Now this is the way to demo a synth. Done with love and interest too. That makes a lot of difference.

Bro is using a mirror. He is so analog I love it. Never change!

what an inspiring video. My matriarch has been sitting more than I would like and this video gave me some awesome ideas. Thanks a ton!

This intro is so sensual. I loved it, makes me feel good instantly. Good Tuto Cuckoo San.

Brother...…...your awesome man !! I love listening to your tutorials , its great for guys like me who have no clue what their doing

We love you, Cuckoo!!!

NES vibes! I want the Matriarchhhh

with your tutorial the Matriarch is even more fun. Thanks for a really entertaining hour

I have been listening to Lisa Bella Donna produce music on the Matriarch for years now and I am so blown away how similar your explorations sound to her music simply as a result of the extremely characteristic tone of the synth. Anyway, it was a joy to experience more of the Matriarch. Cheers!

Hello!From Greece best synthesizer ever!

i find it so crazy how i spoke to you about getting a synth and in the end i ended up getting the moog matriarch and then the day i pick it up .. boom! the great cuckoo puts out a mega tutorial for it!!!!!!

This is amazing! My Matriarch is coming tomorrow and your video helped me understand this much more than any other videos. Thank you

Fantastic video and techniques. I unfortunately had to return my Matriarch due to build quality issues and now have a Jupiter x, Hydrasynth and Seq pro3. Your video has me gassing gor a Matriarch again 😍😍

are we not gonna talk about how he used a mirror for his face that's genius lmao

Hey,...enjoyed this a lot!! A LOT! and as a beginner I learned a lot! Thanks man

Thanks Cuckoo! Great video, really helped me get off the ground with this synth.

Thanks a bunch cuckoo. You’ve blessed me with matriarch knowledge.

Well done, that was superb

I am also sick with this synthesizer disease Cockoo, like you🥰😊🙋‍♂️ Enjoy it! Hello from Tallinn.

thank you man, truly inspiring stuff

The more you play the more I fall in love with this synth...

This might be my favorite video on the internet

Absolute dream synth and (relatively speaking) fairly affordable for what you get. I'm thinking of getting a Minilogue XD but tempted to save up for another 6-12 months and get this. Amazing sounding synth with such great creative potential. Thanks for doing this video, really whet appetite!

This was/is a real help to me good sir. Thank you lots.

Been wanting a Matriarch basically since launch day. When I have the money next month I'm gonna pull the trigger and Your video played a huge role in my decision! So calming to watch You get inspired, with so much passion... Earned a sub here, keep it up! :)

Learned tons of important stuff, not written by the engineers. Thanks for focusing on what we really should know about the Matriarch

I'm thinking of selling off a couple of my vintage synths to get one of these. Every sound I've heard from it is just absolutely gorgeous.

Cuckoo: *Makes a fat and juicy tone from scratch with patches and plays a sick little riff with it* Cuckoo: "Cool"

The intro is soooo relaxing

very inspiring tutorial. thank you. 8:12 multi-trig demonstration very good. 11:37 paraphonic mode demo makes much more sense to me now. like an auto-arpeggiator for chords. sounds great. 17:30 combined resonance is a cool idea. I wonder if my MIDI-synced grandmother and mother-32 can make a similar effect. 20:41 great choice of timbres. sounds amazing; like an 80s video game church organ from Castlevania. 36:15 live changes to the recorded sequence is very cool.

Thank you so much for the tutorial!!

Nintendo melodies @59:06 Great tutorial, nice little sound design lesson too.

Very, well done!

36:26 that sequence is mad, my lad

Great tutorial Cuckman! I was undecisive between the Sub37 and the Matriarch but know I know which one I go for.

Do I own a Matriarch? No. Am I planning on buying one in the near future? I wish, but no. Did I watch this whole thing in awe? Yes, I did.

Yesss! Thank you for this!!

Crazy good demonstration. Love 47:18. Stunning

Okay, now this is a proper tutorial made with love !

I think this is my 10th time watching this video and I pick up something new every time, and I own the god damn synth 😂😂😂

Very good synth for now!

Calming and delightful

Thank you very much! That’s so cool!

18:39 overdriving the voices 21:04 filtered bubbles 37:52 Cuckoo Twin 47:22 Rain of Chernobyl

Amazing thank you so much for this!

That mirror is a pure genius act 👏

God Bless you my friend!!!! It is very helpfull!!! For real i am so happy !!!!!

At 9:30, I’m like, “nah, one filter s plenty, thanks.” But seriously, great tutorial! I’ll be returning to this when I get mine next month. (Also… you remind me of Billy Connolly!)

Pulling out the Euroburo… you're just showing off now. 😅

so helpful. you're the man

Love this

Amazing, thank you

Check out the doepfer polyphonic modules for easy polyphonic options...they have quad vcas, quad adsr, and quad vcf. Mutable veils is also a really great quad vca

Just got a matriarch. This video has been teaching me so much about it!

Thank you for sharing, I needed a guide :) 43:03 Super Mario Bros Boss level (lava)