at Thomann this machine blew my socks off. before, i completely overlooked it.....and now its my favourite new synth. Its fucking awesome. and its a tank!!!!! the sound is sick, no crappy hidden functions, its mahooosive (which is definitely a good thing!) its got an arp that is right! finally!!! juno 6 style arp, nothing more and nothing less! AND A BUILT IN SPRING REVERB, i mean it cant get better for a combo style mono synth. This synth is basically the thing i wanted to find whilst looking through ebay for an old school synth related bargain. :O..... 1 thing i wish was the power supply was inside, and it was a kettle lead attachment at the back, and having a complaint about it as small as that its definitely ticking all the boxes...... plus its sturdy as fuck
Not tried this out yet and I realise it's a different beast (no effects/patch options etc) but have you tried out any of the sub 37 range? Personally I love mine. Each time a own a new piece of equipment I appreciate its sound design options and build quality more and more - great attention to detail. My 1st and only Moog... and I have not been disappointed.
not everything is derived from the Model 15, actually the oscillators are from the Voyager because they have a more stable design (words from a Moog Music´s technician)
I overlooked this synth at first, i was looking for a small form factor performance synth with sequencer and arp to sit on the side of my music desk...........with all the micro mono and polly synths on the market i took a chance and I tried it and was blown away , i have the voyager RME but this is different and a very immediate performance and sound design tool! the patching is fun , easy and effective. highly recommend .
Let's discuss and compare these VCO's and 904 ladder to the ONE. Because right of the bat this thing is wiping the floor with everything Ive heard from the ONE. Even the base fundamentals at 1:56. I've never heard a ONE sound that rich.
@anthony patterson Marc Doty does a good job as a demonstrator. I own several Moog synths including a Model D. My ear is tuned into the characteristics of Moog, so I stand by my statement.
Looking forward to the other videos Marc, I wouldn't have know to use the mini and micro brutes together if it wasn't for your videos. So could you connect one of those synths to the noise section of the Grandmother?
Marc, I think you should have mentionned that the mixer is based on the CP3 circuit that saturates passed noon. And we can hear that on the Triangle wave at the beginning. That is an important component in the vintage Moog sound, imo.
I recently saw this Model D versus Voyager test on YT (Not reissue model D) and what intrigued me alot was how lively, unstable and interesting sound that the vintage Model D produced. The straight tone from the raw oscillator seemed, subjectively observed, to vary slightly in pitch thru time, or something. Very interesting and beautiful sound. Have you experienced this phenomenon yourself testing old versus new analog synthesizers, Moogs for instance? And If so, why do they sound that way in your opinion? Could gradual deterioration of old parts result in «happy imperfections» like that? And if so, could new parts be artificially aged by baking them or using chemical or other methods that replicate deterioration from ageing?
Hi Marc, I first discovered your stuff when I bought the Arturia Microbrute and came across your video series on the MB which I found really informative. I had a question, is it possible to link the microbrute up with the Grandmother (How)? Have you or anyone tried that and uploaded a video of the results? I would be interested to hear how a Steiner-Parker filter works in combination with the GM!
I think it's great. I'm a fan of his videos since around 2010, when I bought my first own synth (SH-3A from Japan) He had a demo of it on his channel and I eventually watched the majority of his output since then. I happen to like his persona here, so some "personal" moments are gold for me. That meme to me is like a thing you do among "friends" or in the community and don't we all love those moments? - I do =)@@SynthsandSounds
I haven't seen a new demo video by you in a while -- it's so great to watch you demo synths, because you're a keys player. So many people nowadays demo everything by throwing a godamn techno sequence on and using that for the whole video, so you don't get to hear what the synth even sounds like with sustained notes. Thanx!
Thank you so much! The great secret about it is that I wasn’t able to make themes at Synth Reactor, so I used the then-still-unannounced Dreadbox Nyx V2!
Wonderful demonstration. Its tone is great, it looks wonderful and I’d really love to play it. One question though, in order to satisfy my vintage Moog needs, I bought a Leipzig-S some years ago. How would you say the two compare with respect to tone, sounds that can be created and playing experience? (By the way, your Leipzig videos made me realize what a great instrument it is.)
I used to describe the Leipzig as “More Moog than modern Moog,” but since then, Moog rendered me incapable of saying that. The Leipzig is glorious in its Moogness.
Thanks. The two remind me of each other, since they both have this massive sound, decently sized knobs, look great and have exactly the right amount of features (not too complex but not too limited either), with some surprises here and there.
I’m pretty sure that the architecture is different because the design of the oscs in the 1974 Moog modulars was different than that of the Minimoog, I think. But that being said, the thing sounds similar to a Minimoog!
Rather frustrating I'd say Gainsay "me old mucker". Two minutes of information streeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetched out to over twelve! Rather a lot of vocal doodling, dithering and twaddling combined with oodles of tuneless tinkering around. Hmmmmm. Same as usual then!.....Maybe paid by the second perhaps???.But I do so love your exaggerated "aaaands" with raised two tone vocal pitches and an audible expression of amazement! Wowza! Don't worry, overall you're a huge asset rather than a liability because you really do know what you are talking about. (You could lose the finger bobbin rings though, very off putting!)Please everyone, this is all tongue in cheek.......In case you're unable to recognise sarcastic humour...
AutomaticGainsay Sorry Mom, he's a great lad really, taught me a shed load. Thanks Gainsay, you're the best! (it was just a slight pinch, a reality check for you as most people aren't as honest as me!) (everything is tongue in cheek here xx love and kisses xx)
