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Moog Mother 32 Owners
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 12:21 am
by JereFuzz
So how do you like it? I watched this video and was pretty amazed at how intricate sounds are:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCJacEzcU7A[/youtube]
I'm getting the urge to help "Made in the USA" companies so this badboy is a great excuse ... I also love the form factor and compatibility with Eurorack (which I do not have); too bad it can't sync with the Korg MS-20 mini

Re: Moog Mother 32 Owners
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 12:39 am
by 01010111
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCJacEzcU7A[/youtube]
I'm definitely interested to hear what people think. From the little snippets I've heard of it, it generally seems to excel at percussive/plucky stuff but seems a little plain when it comes to bigger sounds. That little video seems to suggest otherwise
I've narrowed down my entry into eurorack to this or the Pittsburgh SV-1 Lifeforms.
Re: Moog Mother 32 Owners
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 1:20 am
by JereFuzz
wfs1234 wrote:[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCJacEzcU7A[/youtube]
I'm definitely interested to hear what people think. From the little snippets I've heard of it, it generally seems to excel at percussive/plucky stuff but seems a little plain when it comes to bigger sounds. That little video seems to suggest otherwise
I've narrowed down my entry into eurorack to this or the Pittsburgh SV-1 Lifeforms.
Honestly, when I saw it I thought it looked cool but saw it as Moog's attempt to jump into Eurorack. I saw it as a sort of novelty. After watching that vid I changed my mind ...
Re: Moog Mother 32 Owners
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 2:31 am
by 01010111
As far as features go, it looks a lot like the microbrute. But the sequencer looks better, and I'd much rather have something this simple be a module as opposed to something that has full-size keys attached to it.
Re: Moog Mother 32 Owners
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 3:27 am
by oscillateur
If you want something modular-friendly, also consider the Makenoise 0-Coast. A bit less straightforward but very nice too.
Makenoise put tons of videos on youtube if you have some time...
Re: Moog Mother 32 Owners
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 8:30 am
by Strange Tales
It's a great piece. Lovely sequencer and the moog filter is a moog filter.
Patchbay definitely helps with other euro stuff but is great even with itself.
Also consider the Make Noise 0-Coast as well as mentioned above me.
Re: Moog Mother 32 Owners
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 12:37 pm
by jrfox92
JereFuzz wrote:too bad it can't sync with the Korg MS-20 mini

It'll set you back an extra $180, but:
https://www.perfectcircuitaudio.com/jed ... odule.html
Re: Moog Mother 32 Owners
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 1:03 pm
by blakestree
I was interested in the Mother. But, then the 0-Coast came along and stole all that GAS. It seems exponentially more fun.
Re: Moog Mother 32 Owners
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 4:24 pm
by JereFuzz
Re: Moog Mother 32 Owners
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 12:32 am
by moogboy
Make Noise 0-Coast or Lifeforms SV-1 over Mother 32 any day for me. I had a Mother 32 for a long time in my main modular case and the second I heard the SV-1 I was ready to switch it out. SV-1 is a significantly more varied, variable, deep synth. The patch points on the Mother 32 would make it a great expander for the SV-1 but on it's own I found it really bland and lame. The 0-Coast is my favorite synth of all time so I'll always hype the everloving shit out of that one as well. Mother 32 was really sweet for a while and then Pittsburgh and Make Noise obliterated it and now it feels as old-fashioned and out of touch as a Voyager Old School to me.
Re: Moog Mother 32 Owners
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 1:23 am
by 01010111
That's kind of the impression I got comparing the mother 32 to the lifeforms. But I really want that sequencer. Seems like it could be really fun. If it wasn't for that sequencer I would have no question about getting the lifeforms. If there was a simple sequencer module that worked like that, I'd love to pair it with the sv-1.
One thing I don't get about the lifeforms is why they didn't allow the midi adapter to have two-note paraphonic output (with separate cv-outs). Seems like it wouldn't be too hard, but that thing is cram-packed with lots of lovely goodies and I really don't know what that would take?
Re: Moog Mother 32 Owners
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 4:44 am
by oscillateur
Get a Korg SQ-1 for sequencing... cheap and efficient.
Re: Moog Mother 32 Owners
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 10:06 am
by actual
Keystep looks pretty neat too, with the keyboard and the ability to switch channels and the price and what not, though it doesn't have the classic analog sequencer styling.
Re: Moog Mother 32 Owners
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 10:50 am
by Invisible Man
I dig mine. The sequencer is a little fiddly to program for my tastes, but is pretty full-featured.
Re: Moog Mother 32 Owners
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 3:12 pm
by 01010111
The thing that entices me the most about the mother 32 sequencer is that it'll transpose the sequence based on the incoming midi signal. So, in that sense it's a bit like a programmable arpegiator. The only other sequencer I know of that does this is on the monologue.