Chords for Moog Mother-32 Semi-Modular Synthesizer | Reverb Demo Video

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[E] _ Hey, this [Dbm] is Grant from [Ebm] Reverb.
I'm here to show you the new [E] instrument [Ebm] from our futuristic friends in Asheville, [E] the Moog
Mother 32 Semi-Modular Analog [Eb] Synthesizer.
This [Gbm] is a [Ab] complete synth voice based [N] on the classic Moog architecture.
It's got a killer step sequencer on board, so right out of the box, it's going to be
a great desktop synth.
You can run MIDI in, connect your external instruments, and get rocking right away.
But it also has this powerful _ 32-point patch bay, and it installs perfectly into a Eurorack case.
So where it really shines is in a modular setting.
So if you've been curious about the Eurorack trend and looking for a foundation piece to
help you explore that world, or if you already have a Eurorack setup and are looking to capture
the classic Moog sound in one unit, the Mother 32 should be on your radar.
So let's take a closer look at some of the features.
Let's get a little sequence going [B] as we work through the signal flow of the Mother 32. _
[Db] _ [Ebm] _ [B] _ _ [Db] _ [Eb] _ [B] Starts with the [Eb] voltage controlled [Ab] oscillator.
[B] There are two waveforms on the Mother 32, [Eb] classic [B] saw wave and [Eb] a pulse wave with variable
pulse width modulation.
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A voltage controlled mixer _ [Eb] lets [N] you combine the oscillator you've selected with an external
audio source, or if no audio source is connected, [Ebm] _ _ [Abm] _
_ [N] a white noise generator. _ _ _ _
[B] The oscillator is then fed into the classic [Eb] Moog ladder [B] filter.
[Db] This has the [Eb] same [B] fat, [Ebm] warm, _ buttery sound and response [Abm] _ that forms the heart of the Moog experience.
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[Eb] _ Variable resonance _ [B] lets you [N] get super squelchy and even drive the filter into self-oscillation.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ Currently the filter is being modulated by the envelope generator.
On the Mother 32, the envelope is defined by a two-part [Ebm] attack and [Abm] decay [Db] with [Ebm] _ [Abm] _ _
[Ebm] _ _ [Abm] _ _ [Db] [Ebm] a switchable
[Abm] sustain [Db] _ [Ebm] for [Abm] when you want [Db] to craft [Ebm] a bass [B] or a lead.
[Db] _ [Ebm] These [Db] are analog [Ebm] envelopes, so [Abm] they're super [Eb] snappy [B] when you want them to be [Ebm] and can get
great plucky tones, _ _ perfect for arpeggios.
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_ The filter can also be modulated by the onboard LFO. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ The LFO has two [B] waveforms, triangle and [Db] square wave, [Ebm] _ _
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and it features [Ebm] _ [Abm] a [Eb] huge variety of rates
[Ebm] that drive _ almost into the audible range. _ _ _ _
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[Abm] _ _ _ [Ebm] _ [Abm] _ _ [Db] [Ebm] The LFO can also be used to drive the voltage-controlled oscillator modulation.
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_ [Abm] _ _ There are two destinations for the VCO [Ebm] [Abm] modulation, [Ebm] the pulse width [Abm] and the frequency.
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Using a triangle wave to [Abm] drive the [Ebm] pulse width modulation [Ab] gives you that classic, [Ebm] coarse [Abm]-y PWM [Eb] sound.
[B] It can [N] also drive the frequency. _ _
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_ We can also modulate the VCO via the envelope generator.
_ _ Modulating the frequency with the envelope generator allows us to create percussive sounds. _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ Let's switch back to that nice _ _ PWM saw-square-wave [Eb] sound now.
[Abm] _ _ Now what's generating these notes is the onboard step [Ebm] sequencer.
The sequencer on the MOTHER32 [B] is designed [Gb] to excel at [B] live performance and be highly [Db] interactive.
[Ebm] There are a couple [B] different modes, keyboard and [Db] step.
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[Ebm] In the keyboard mode we can interact [Ab] with the sequence and transpose it into [E] different keys.
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_ [B] _ [Db] _ [A] _ _ In step mode [Dbm] we _ [Gb] can bring [Db] various steps [A] in and out [Abm] [Gb] to reshape the rhythmic [A] feel [Db] of the [Gb] pattern.
_ [Db] _ _ [Gbm] _ _ [N] We can control the [A] tempo of the pattern and introduce glide with [F] these controls, which
can also be repurposed to add shuffle _ or _ _ swing, _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ or add live ratchets to individual steps.
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We can add live accents, [Db] _ _ [Gb] _
[Dbm] combine ratchets and accents to really punch up the step.
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_ [B] _ [Dbm] _ [A] _ _ Combining the keyboard mode, the step mode, accents and [B] ratchets [A] allows you to reshape
your [Bm] patterns [Gb] on the fly and [Db] make a truly interactive [A] performance.
[B] Let's dig in more to the sequencer, try out some new sounds and see what the MOTHER32 [Gbm] can do.
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[E] Thanks [Db] for checking out [E] the Moog MOTHER32.
[Eb] You can find these every [N] day on Reverb.com.
Now you've seen how the MOTHER32 sounds on its own, but let's hear how it sounds in a
fully modular system.
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