Moog Matriarch Review - Sonic LAB

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Upcoming: Moog Matriarch Live Q&A with Engineers Thursday 13th August 7pm UK time- subscribe for notifications. • Moog Matriarch - LIVE ...
Matriarch draws on the same classic module designs of the early full size RA Moog modules and bring that essence of original Mooginess, like the Grandmother and as such, hjust a single oscillator in Sawtooth can be very pleasing. The oscillators offer Tri/Saw, Square and 50% PW across 16 to 2” range and are very stable and track well. As I said, they sound lovely. The next stage is the classic CP3 mixer which has the same drive and burn that made those early Moogs sound the way they do, this is no different.
Filter is more modified as it creates a stereo signal when in Stereo mode with a two 4-pole classic Moog sound. Drive into the filter will greatly change the response of the resonance the way you’d expect.
This really is at the heart of the overall sound and is so familiar and authoritative that you can’t help but smile. It's so, well Moogey...
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@driijko 2 года назад

I love that you can tell that Nick is having a hard time reviewing the synth because he's enjoying playing it so much. Thanks, this inspired me to get a Matriarch.

@moretromain 2 года назад

You're exactly on point! The Matriarch is so complex and so simple at the same time...I won't get tired tired of playing with it any time soon, every time you go for a discovery, you learn something. Moog really nailed something with that one, semi-modular and paraphony really found a true meaning here. This is a really enjoyable synth to play, and it fits so well into whatever setup you're integrating it into.. I love mine!

@ZethKeeper 4 года назад

"Sorry, I'm getting lost in polyphonic business." I need this on my t-shirt.

@Claidheambmor 4 года назад

Great review, thank you! SonicState is the only RU-vid channel on which I will tolerate six adverts in eight minutes.

@sonicstate 4 года назад

Sorry about that YT are getting very insistent about their ads. I have manually removed at least half of them now.

@mishadoumnov 4 года назад

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@final_mile_music9713 3 года назад

Pay for premium. No ads. This content needs to be funded somehow.

@NuisanceMan Год назад

Naw, just use AdBlock.

@dep1001 4 года назад

I think this and the Grandmother are the best synths Moog has released in years! Just back to basics, great sounding analog synths! I went for the GM, does all I need! Love it! And that spring-reverb sounds so good and is a cool feature. Future classics thats for sure!

@hipsterscout1 4 года назад

I do agree that these two are some amazing must have synths that will probably be heard on a lot of mordern classic recordings, but i think something like the subharmonicon deserves to be in that discussion. On of if not the most initiative things moog have made in decades imo. Nothing wrong with a back to basics performance bassed synth but i cant think of too many standalone unites that can do what the submarmonicon can do while still having that classic moog sound.

@Supremeteamcaptain 2 года назад

@@hipsterscout1 and the Moog One, but I understand why we didn’t count that because it’s basically the equivalent of trying to buy a concept car financially lol

@FUNKINETIK 2 года назад

Nick is so knowledgeable about analogue synthesis I’m sure he must have a CV in/out connection into his brain.

@NuisanceMan Год назад

Does he have MIDI?

@professortrog7742 4 года назад

The noodle at the end is a true little gem i must say.

@JuanAMatos-zx4ub 4 года назад

When are they not?

@nodataavailable 4 года назад

That filter character change depending on input levels is something I really noticed on my old SH-09, but never really on any other synth I've played. So nice to see it somewhere else.

@Unison_Detune 2 года назад

This is the best demo of the Matriarch. It plays to the Moog strengths. The rawness and drive is beautiful.

@Pulse2AM 4 года назад

Holy hell that end jam was to die for!!! You're amazing at patches and ideas/playing cool parts.

@Saintlumen1 4 года назад

I need to sell my Grandmother, Not my Moog Grandmother (Heaven forbid) my real Grandmother to buy this

@mrbreaker101 4 года назад

fair trade

@pointsurrender 4 года назад

Does she cook well? PM me. (joking obviously)

@Pulse2AM 4 года назад

@@pointsurrender Yeah when you can live on take out who needs her.

@bradenrodriguez5183 3 года назад

i hope your granny reads this comment and you don't get any more cake.

@Saintlumen1 3 года назад

@@bradenrodriguez5183 Haha yes, if she was still around I think I'd have to go on a 'Cakewalk' to get my cake fix.

@AdamTheAd-vanc3d 4 года назад

Agree with MysecretMachines comment below. I'm glad Moog took a step back to roots with the design . The basic tone is phenomenal . I hope moog continue to build on their legacy of this greatness.

@fortheloveofnoise 4 года назад

I think getting the basic tone pleasing is the most important step. I have some synths that are overly complex....but the ones I always wind up playing are the straight foward ones that just sound great out the gate. I think this synth is a winner for sure.At first I wasn't too big a fan but it has definitely grown on me.

@AdamTheAd-vanc3d 4 года назад

@@fortheloveofnoise Exactly basic tone imo is more important than the features which seems to be what alot of companies are doing these days. The Matriarch and Grandmover are defo on my list either one will do.

@silversulu 4 года назад

Pandemic or no, there's still only 1 Nick for thorough, musical synth reviews.

@shookstylez 4 года назад

thank you Nick for this, you are so much appreciated in the synth community!

@ernestbuckley8671 3 года назад

Such a beautiful sounding & looking synth. Thanks for the review. Thanks Moog.

@kelvin_darwin 4 года назад

Your use of the sequencer and splitting the Matriarch into two synths was game changing. Looking forward to your upcoming Q&A.

@stephenutt3526 3 года назад

@kelvin_darwin 3 года назад

@@stephenutt3526 hi

@aseomg 4 года назад

Wow! Now I fully understand Moog’s choice of names for their synths, as you surmised in the intro.

@chrisbran6739 3 года назад

a wonderful demo as always ! Bravo Mate !

@zroeder 4 года назад

You really make the best review videos. This is the first review that I've seen that really shows off the raw character of the individual components of this synth. Thanks for breaking it all down!

@Daphoid 3 года назад

Check out Loopop's as well :)

@Individual_two 4 года назад

Great review! I own a Martiarch and absolutely love it. I use this as the hub for my all-Moog, all-semi-modular rig (Grandmother, 2x Mother 32's and DFAM) and everybody plays together nicely. Soon I'll complete the "Mama's Family" with the Subharmonicon.

@amillionorangedolphins9663 4 года назад

Lovely sounds, lovely demo!

@alfiedotwtf 4 года назад

*THIS* is the review I've been waiting for!

@neuztec 4 года назад

More post review jam please! :) Great review.

@Steve_643 4 года назад

Gotta love a Moog!!!! Everything down to the packaging says this is a quality product!!!!

@SynthgodXXX 4 года назад

The Moog Matriarch has always been on my radar. I loved the sound of my Moog Grandmother so I know this synth is a winner for sure! Great review!

@alanl.a8353 4 года назад

Rik Marston Official Hello Rik, you are the owner of the Grandmother, do you think it is worth paying the difference for the Matriarch, compared to the Grandmother? Thanks and regards.

@SynthgodXXX 4 года назад

@@alanl.a8353 Yes, there is so much more the Matriarch can offer, keeping it's vintage Moog sound intact :)

@alanl.a8353 4 года назад

Thanx!!! 😉

@sliceofsparta8985 3 года назад

@@alanl.a8353 The GM has a spring reverb tank but the advantages over the Matriarch stop there. The Matriarch has more keys, more oscillators, almost 50 more patch points, more utilities, a stereo multi-mode filter, a sync-able stereo delay, and aftertouch, and I've probably missed some advantages. My point? The Grandmother is a GREAT synth but the Matriarch is 100% worth the extra money. I'm jealous of Lisa Bella Donna's setup where she uses both right beside each other 😎

@nedfo72 4 года назад

I've been looking forward to this for so long

@MrBrianms 4 года назад

That is a beautiful sound. The synthesizer sound I remember. Thanks.

@olinred 4 года назад

Future Classic right here, love this thing. A view it as a perfect hardware opposite/compliment to the HydraSynth.

@davebellamy4867 3 года назад

Interesting comment. I have a HS but have no money for this Moog. It's a gorgeous looking synth but not sure if I love the sound. Oh wait a minute; maybe I do. You can get a new Minikorg 700 for the same price, heehee.

@jacobst.ongecasavant9327 3 года назад

I've recently upended my setup selling things off to pivot to a matriarch - hydra keyboard combo. The only things (aside from drum machines and my mpc) that I'm keeping are my modular things

@RedMeansRecording 4 года назад

no software emulation can come close to how a real moog sounds. goddamn.

@nilaontintain 3 года назад

BIIIIIIIIIG TIME!!!!!!!!!!

@ernestbuckley8671 3 года назад

Truth

@lasscowl2707 3 года назад

Monark does the job with the Model D imo

@yogesvaradas5480 3 года назад

Just watched your Pro3 video and now I don’t know which one to go for...any thoughts on that?

@Lainer1 3 года назад

Jeremy, you would love the Grandmother!

@elinch 4 года назад

I love your reviews. Thank you for your work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@ManCalledMif 3 года назад

fantastic demo. 33:03 love those stereo effects. such a beauty of a synth

@jakedooom 4 года назад

lovely. a moog matriarch review from nick. feels like christmas.

@joeyxl3456 3 года назад

lol

@ChrisP3000x 4 года назад

My subwoofer was being pushed hard on this video. Best low end on a synth.

@georgescdoodle 4 года назад

Been waiting for this for a while. Thought I'd never see the review!

@LukeLendrum 4 года назад

Mine arrives this week! I have been hanging for this review! Gonna sell a lot of Matriarchs I bet.

@smandy121 2 года назад

Superb review mate, thanks!

@OscillatorCollective 2 года назад

Wow, even for two grand, that’s way more synth than a lot of people would need just to have the “MOOG SOUND.” That’s kinda a pretty good deal. I personally think the Grandmother suits my use more, but this is certainly a great machine.

@Dolores5000 Год назад

This is still a really fantastic demo!!!

@DietSodium 4 года назад

Got it and make all my music with this colorful beast. Best deal I've ever had.

@joeyxl3456 3 года назад

nice bro

@Stadsjaap 4 года назад

@5:34 those OSCs sound soooo good. Even just plain, unfiltered, it''s gorgeous.

@erlendmagnussen8922 4 года назад

Great to have the option of getting that old core Moog sound in a neat packet. And with velocity and aftertouch, that even Emerson didn't have.

@fortheloveofnoise 4 года назад

Been waiting for this vid!

@mamakuproject 3 года назад

best instrument i've owed so far.

@joeyxl3456 3 года назад

sweet

@InkyDaCaT 4 года назад

"who's the mummy" this is why we love ya Nick lol...great stuff! Yep tis yummy synth lol jam at end demonstrates what this is all about...oh if they don't ask for it back...I can send you my address???😉😂🙌

@martinnilsson4795 Год назад

Don't know if there are any synth nerds about, but if so I can tell you, as a recent Matriarch owner, it does the Tomita whistle patch really well. Amazing piece of gear!

@istefk 4 года назад

really awesome patch and demo at 24':49" !

@lukewarm5356 4 года назад

Around 11.00, is very much the point and why I bought mine. Love this review.

@joeyxl3456 3 года назад

awesome

@yvesbajulaz 3 года назад

When HE says its all there, you Know its all there... sounds so good...

@NicolasMelis 4 года назад

great review!! thanks

@pheotus 4 года назад

Damn that’s sweet sounding

@christopherpederson1021 2 года назад

Best demo on RU-vid

@AndrewJohnClive 3 года назад

Christ! That sound at 8:10 is just insane!

@CO5MA 4 года назад

What a great synth 😍👌🏻

@Daphoid 3 года назад

This synth caused me to open a new savings account and start saving for it last year; I've got enough now - but over that year I may have added a few smaller Moog/Arturia/Novation bits and bobs so I'm tight on space! The Matrixbrute and Novation Summit also peak my interest; but man there is just something about the warmth of that Moog sound that brings a smile to my face. I think when we move into a house in a few years it'll be this, then the summit. Of course the dreadbox typhon looks good too. Man; thanks for this!

@geerhoar 3 года назад

Daphoid I’ve had a lot of gear over the years, but nothing with as wide of a “sweet spot” as the Matriarch.

@headsails 8 месяцев назад

13:56 Gorgeous. I’m in a quest for that Sensible Soccers vibe. This is it.

@rareform6747 3 года назад

Very good job !

@RetroPlus 2 года назад

This looks like alot of fun

@bis5260 3 года назад

I LOVE THIS!

@Dogboy73 9 месяцев назад

......... I still want one, quite badly actually. Sounds AMAZING.

@lukaskoninger3312 4 года назад

Like nick, I was a bit disappointed to see yet another subtractive synth from moog but holy mother it sounds amazing.

@TimOliver 2 года назад

That patch at 25:00 is tinged with genius.

@Steve_643 4 года назад

What a cool synth

@jenamu6 4 года назад

I love this machine, it's like I bought Boards of Canada in a box. Great review.

@lovesteersthestars 4 года назад

that box is stored in a much larger container called talent

@MilesBader 4 года назад

Hearing that amazing pad, I was thinking “It's Hearts of Space in a box!”....^^

@joeyxl3456 3 года назад

@@lovesteersthestars not just talent my man, work.

@stephanegagne8942 4 года назад

beautiful

@Psychlist1972 4 года назад

11:13 nooooo. I wanted you to keep playing that :)

@Funkbutterfly 3 года назад

Matriarch owners have been harping about a lack of an editor or global settings reset since it came out. Moog isn't listening I guess? Thanks for once again highlighting this enduring problem.

@andersjeppsson8499 4 года назад

Getting quite distracted there Nick! Over and over :-) It DOES sound lovely doesn't it!

@nakedhand 4 года назад

The sound of this synth is too freaking good! Should be illegal to not own one.

@chrisbr1969 2 года назад

I think I’d need to take a course to play this thing.

@ProckGnosis 4 года назад

I have a hard time seeing where any true synth geek wouldn't love to play with this synth. I'm not crazy about the price, but I do love it's synth credentials, specs, and tone.

@ernestbuckley8671 3 года назад

$2gs for what is in my opinion, the best Moog ever. So inspiring. Love it. Selling my MiniMoog for this.

@jacksonueland 4 года назад

TRULY an incredibly synth

@maxmatson1578 4 года назад

Since you said you guys are catching up? It would be awesome If you can do a review of the Korg "volca modular"!

@Mark_Ocain 4 года назад

If I had money to throw around, I would be this in a heartbeat over the Poly D.

@philreeves7361 3 года назад

This is a step backwards to true sonic reality and an exellent demo.

@joeyxl3456 3 года назад

i like the comment. a step backward to the real stuff. nice.

@MilesAwayOfficial 4 года назад

My all time favorite synth ❤️ I use it on every song

@gnarlysoundscapes7210 4 года назад

The essence of Mooginess.

@juanbaltar9064 3 года назад

best pads ever!

@ChrisP3000x 4 года назад

I'm looking forward to the Patriarch. Should be killer.

@ChrisP3000x 4 года назад

@gridsleep ?

@fortheloveofnoise 4 года назад

Better components, better synth, Papa Johns.

@blankspace0000 3 года назад

Beautiful chord at 14:29 it reminds me of "When It Rains" by Sikth

@solkatze5588 2 года назад

Just sold my Sub37 and ordered a matriarch!

@synthnerd4539 4 года назад

Sounds beautiful. Bit of sneaky John Foxx around 8mins in?

@sonicstate 4 года назад

Good spot

@jeremywalker2210 4 года назад

This is great! @sonicstate when is the keystep pro review coming?

@BobbyLachapelle 5 месяцев назад

Lovely!! Wondering what did you change in the global setup to have the sequencer playing without the hold button press?

@percussionboy4357 4 года назад

Hi Nick. Great content, as usual. *Any chance you could ask the Moog people, during the livestream, what progress has been made with the known bugs in the Matriarch? Many of us owners love the sound, but would like the problems fixed-in particular, the extra MIDI data the Matri can spit out when it’s controlling another synth or module. *Would also be nice to have some control in the master settings of the 4 gates that control the oscs’ volume (on/off) in polymode-some way to disable some or all of them (by osc #) in the master settings, maybe? *Thanks!

@sonicstate 4 года назад

I've passed this on to Moog who asked about firmware tweaks - so it might get sorted soon. - thanks

@percussionboy4357 3 года назад

@@sonicstate Thanks for that!!

@zipnone1996 4 года назад

So lush

@knutSchevik 2 года назад

Damn, i just bought the arturia minibrute 2s and i found this review 😅🤣. Are both "compatible"? For playing Live? Anny suggestions?

@fully_privatized_mass_medium 2 года назад

wow dude does anyone have a sheet with specific settings on how to create a bi-timbral patch like the one he made? our boy nick here is just the greatest.

@amphora8321 4 года назад

Hopefully Nick will Friday Fun it , with a drum machine and Big Sky ?

@101Ezb 2 года назад

Bodzin time!

@pointsurrender 4 года назад

Alternate timeline confirmed.

@Psychlist1972 4 года назад

Someone please make a loop of Nick and his monitor from 13:32 to 13:36 and set it to music :)

@truthseeker3907 4 года назад

Thumbs up! :)

@supremelc3667 4 года назад

Can i use this as a control deck for my 70s styled Laser Cannon on my private Phuket island?

@artisan002 4 года назад

Dear god... I thought I was more interested in the Grandmother. Hearing this, I may well be wrong.

@justink5585 3 года назад

11:00 - 11:12 kinda sounds like "Somewhere over the Rainbow", the Hawaiian version.

@guynamedowl1313 4 года назад

I‘m waiting for the real big daddy: The Patriarch.

@agincourtdb 3 года назад

DIV1NITAL same as this, but really uncomfortable talking about its feelings and leaves the Matriarch when you’re 12 to live with its secretary.

@rosscogiordano1796 3 года назад

@@agincourtdb dude, what's THE GRANDFATHER going to be like?

@BassAnywhere 2 года назад

Polyphonic business is a serious matter, don’t mess with it !

@VincentPresley 3 года назад

I just picked this up and ended up selling my original Korg Mono/Poly and my 1978 Multimoog. It replaced both.

@ObKling 4 года назад

Can anybody with experience with both tell me how the Matriarch keybed compares to Nord's keybeds, specifically the A1's? I've heard people saying, for example, that the Matriarch's is of lower quality than the new Sequential Pro 3's, but I haven't heard other comparisons and don't live near a store where I can try the Matriarch.

@onecupmove 4 года назад

I have the Matriarch and a NL 2x. I'd say the Moog's keybed is definitely nicer, feels more substantial and less "plasticky." Not sure how it compares to the A1, though.

@coolo73 4 года назад

What would be cool is if Moog got rid of the keyboard to save money and space then sold it as a one-stop intro to modular...call it the Stepmother. Like a new Model 10 for the masses. Maybe stack the pseudo modules into 2 rows instead of one long one, then put a handle and lid top on it for portability.