Moog Spectravox is in production! // Review, tutorial and 10 patch ideas

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Gear shown in the video:
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► Roland J-6
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Cool Holographic scopes?
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TIMELINE:
0:00 Intro
1:20 vs Workshop
1:55 Overview
2:55 Oscillator
4:00 Synthesis Filters
6:00 Spectral Shift
6:20 Shift LFO
6:45 VCA & EG
7:05 EG Triggers
7:25 Hiss & Buzz
7:50 Vocoder mode
10:20 Intelligibility
10:50 Hold
11:05 IDEAS & TIPS
11:15 Pairing menu
11:40 Polyphony!
12:35 Non-vocal mod
13:20 Ping the filters
13:40 Play the filters
14:05 Gate mode?
14:40 PWM FTW
15:30 Filter EG
16:00 VCO as mod
16:35 Beat to trigs!
17:30 Pros & cons
19:00 Some sounds
20:00 More sounds!
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[@johanfwahlberg]

You had me at "Hi!".

[@Heavee773]

😂

[@pascaljean2333]

H

[@sammotkov2593]

instabuy

[@timdailey2690]

Wait, that’s not the old dfam video…

[@bojangprodoktschns5428]

Me at "ah" "AH""ah".

[@JeffSepeta]

Thanks for making this device easier to understand. You consistently do a great job of demonstrating products in an approachable manner, helping me to make better purchase decisions.

[@PaulBoos]

That is one lovely arp sound with the Spectrvox and effects at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1190">19:50</a>-ish. Everything about this sounds wonderful. I am glad to see Moog adding that into their line up.

[@AndrewGordonBellPerc]

I can imagine this pairing really well with the subharmonicon, and gives them both a bit more of a reason to exist in the mother semi modular series

[@MGoolas]

Psytrance producers will gobble this up. That FM-y spectral shift was meaty af

[@RJ1J]

Techno also. Hundreds of producers are getting their orders in now.

[@dergeneral7768]

Genau daran dachte ich auch! 😎

[@Matthew-pq3us]

Yeah I am a psytrance and Acid Techno producer and really going to grab this moog

[@vasil3089]

didn't realize they can normally afford Moogs

[@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777]

@@RJ1J techno is psytrance and psytrance is dischordant disco 😂

[@montigol]

Respect to the age old tradition of saying the word "Vocoder" into a vocoder.

[@Combsie]

Just got mine...made in Taiwan...no hard copy manual...still charged $599 plus tax....the fleecing has begun......

[@juliantaylor5956]

How did you confirm this?

[@juliantaylor5956]

Nvm I just looked it up I'm actually so sad

[@BHPOfficial]

This was what I feared, thanks for letting us know. I’ll be waiting for sale or skipping this one entirely

[@coolxy2]

sad

[@sCealt]

Wow. Really appreciate Moog exploring this type of processing! Thanks for the video!

[@PorchBass]

That was a great marimba tone! Not something one would expect lol!

[@inthefade]

Comb Filter, the synth. Very cool.

[@petercane6376]

I NEED one right now! Thanks loopop. Great video and super coverage.

[@murderousmaths]

Very clear and fun walk-through. Thanks!

[@KevinWheelerMusic]

Yesssss! Can't wait to get this one. I was looking for a eurorack compatible vocoder and Moog did it. Looking forward to it. Thank you for this video!

[@The_Digital_Arts_World]

Oh WOW. I was not expecting another semi from Moog. Thanks for the intro and review.

[@final_mile_music9713]

And there’s a fifth coming too. The Labyrinth.

[@The_Digital_Arts_World]

@@final_mile_music9713 That’s cool to know … Thanks!

[@audreyazwell]

just bought this based off your video & was dang sure to click your affiliate link first 😎 I've been looking for filter-banks all week (not to mention the last few years), always wanted something Moog & this just checked all the boxes. Loopop the GOAT

[@loopop]

Much appreciated!

[@GustavKlingt]

Love your easy deepness… Thank you ! 😘

[@morganwebster6636]

It’s insane. This one is a keeper. Rad explanation. Thank you.

[@klm.999]

it reaallly shines with reverb. Loved it! btw, i am still using the reverb Raum that you have adviced 5 years ago. i think it will be amazing with that

[@Eli_B3000]

Raum is great, I use it on a ton of stuff

[@gregkrukemeier2003]

Another great review and another Moog to add to my collection.

[@kaiherrmann3249]

Awesome! 👍🏻 ( and it it will pulverizing the crazy second hand prizes for the Moog Spectravox limited DIY Version ; )

[@HIFI1965]

@loopop Nice Daft Punk reference !!!

[@MyReasonToPlay]

We are the robots Я твой слуга Я твой работник

[@smallmovesexperiment1102]

Seems like it could be an interesting Mastering chain. Really cool device, Moog. Well done.

[@JustPyroYT]

Looks like the Moog fixed filter bank took some good steroids there lmao 🤣

[@alreadystillagain]

Thanks for the-as always-very informative and well articulated look at the Spectravox. Please do a vid on the Torso S-4 :)

[@diogen_dj]

Not again haha. I am in. Thank you for review💙

[@LarsBjerregaard]

You made it sound great Ziv!

[@minimod_synths]

Thank you very much for sharing "MOscilloscope and MAnalyzer". I use SocaLabs oscilloscope but it's always nice to test other oscilloscope plugins. I wish to buy Rigol oscilloscope but good one is very expensive like for example Mother-32 (same price for new).

[@ktreier]

Ordered mine right after watching your video. It will join my Subharmonicon, Mother-32, DFAM x 2 and my Taiga, in a newly under manufacture 6-tier stand!

[@Axl_Pose]

That will be a killer rig! I have pretty much the same setup minus the 2nd DFAM and Taiga. Torn between getting the other DFAM or Spectravox next.

[@spdycar13]

Ordered this. Saw the new Pittsburgh Modular Voltage Lab. Was going to send this back but it’s insane! Pittsburgh will have to wait.

[@jetsky_77]

Thank you for sharing! So excited about this Moog! ❤🎹🎛️🎹🎛️

[@magicspiral3323]

A voltage controlled comb filter? Wow, what a neat sound!

[@dimensionalineage]

Loopop adroitly reviewing the new Moog Spectravox now in production. And the Moog is really a Moog replete with all its Moog-like things that we Moog fans know and love. The celestial bodies have favorably aligned.

[@wkellyreeder]

Thanks Loopop, again!

[@Koopakid917543]

I have very strong opinions on moog now. But I have to admit, this thing is super cool and very inspiring.

[@final_mile_music9713]

Most Moog gear is. That’s why I have a studio full of it.

[@chefkochofdoom]

Amazing peace of gear! There is nothing like Moog!!!!

[@JoshuaNeedham]

Glad I didn't sell my extra mini knobs. Also, looks like I may end up needing a 4 tier stand to hold the SS3 along with this gem. Thanks for the video.

[@HIFI1965]

@loopop - You play keys like a great bass player ;)

[@Blofehlt]

Well i already have the other three. There‘s no way i‘m not getting this

[@spdycar13]

You won’t be disappointed. I really wanted to hate it but in less than an hour it’s found a permanent home.

[@JoelBrowning000]

This probably dates me, but that opening note had me going "A modern-day warrior / Mean, mean stride......"

[@pheotus]

Sounds amazing. Was hoping since moog was bought out the price may be a bit more affordable.

[@MatsueMusic]

I suspect the price will go up to recoup the buy-out costs and of course......the ever increasing margins.

[@garyhoffman1]

Wow! The patch at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="60">1:00</a> sounded like an Eddie Jobson patch from his UK period.

[@bluetv6386]

Except it didn't go "Ding Dong!!!"

[@koumospecial]

That pulse at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="985">16:25</a> ….!🤩

[@Dogboy73]

Some great sounds from this thing. Very tempted. I have a Moog DFAM and it's one of my favorite things. Very playable, tweakable and sounds phenomenal. It needs a brother from the same Mother :D This might be the one. Intrigued by the leaked Moog Labyrinth as well.

[@JonMurray]

Sounds lush! Moog gear always sounds so, good? High quality? Expensive?? Hahah! Slowed down to click, right through to making the dog stare frequencies is so clean and tight. I own zero Moog synths and am in no way a Moog fan boy so more than happy to be told I’m talking nonsense but let me know if you know what I mean by that rambling hahah! This was a real surprise though. Such a wide and varied scope of sounds. Both nasty and beautiful in equal measures. Great video bud.

[@RCAvhstape]

Moog stuff is pretty high quality, which is why it generally costs more. Give them props for still making synth cases out of metal and wood instead of cheap plastic, too.

[@BagMan123]

I was thinking this was coming only yesterday I remember it from a Moog fest build a good many years ago 👌

[@abominablemusic]

Interesting synth, added to virtual wishlist...

[@0e0]

this thing is really cool

[@handheldgrooves]

In terms of fx this thing is more interesting than the latest Chase Bliss Onward pedal

[@canniversparadise]

So many new devices!! Must control the GAS!!

[@RobertKgma]

If this had a spread control (dial and cv) for the filter frequencies then this would be an instant buy for me. An envelope on that can create all kinds of drum sounds.

[@williamfraize3707]

The ghost of Roger Troutman now grows restless...

[@aenamabag]

Is there any way to scan through the filter bank (like a Fumana or a MoogerFooger?)

can't wait to get one ;)

[@e-conrecords4665]

Not feeling it but kudos to MOOG for trying something different.

[@ErnestoComposer]

This is so interesting!

[@carlosfedericolopezspindol3103]

I was expecting a Hi! through the Spectravox, but still, Loopop's natural robotic voice is unbeatable!

[@loopop]

ummm thank you?

[@giuseppeferrara6384]

Love you're vidéos man ! I have a keystep 37 and a moog D-FAM. Is it possible to control the pitch of the VCO of teh DFAM with the Keystep chromaticaly like you do on <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="210">3:30</a>. ? (i Saw you're tutorial of the keystep by the way, very usseful :))

[@BloodCastle99]

A 4th one!!! Def gotta start buying these 4 modules soon! Zzounds here I come!

[@KingzofSwing]

Love zZounds

[@argumentchannel]

Moog never excites me but i'm interested in this

[@ichigen511]

Interesting comment. I can't think of a manufacturer making new gear that DOESN'T excite me. I'm easily excited. LOL. Cheers!

[@rayabsent2087]

same feelings on my side. im totally digital synth guy, but this functionality is the one i was looking for a long time.

[@imola8]

Cool that moog is coming up with new ideas ❤ guess we‘ll hear a lot of vocoder heavy tracks in future. However this device is not for me.

[@Nokanmusic]

Can’t wait to see what the Labyrith can do :D

[@markhudson9074]

Damn, I need to save up again😅

[@screamingstrings76]

Damn, really wasn't expecting this one! I have fun with the op1f vocoder every once in a while but i'm not Mike Dean enough to have one of these haha

[@Chikeko_Lee]

Mike Dean uses this Moog?

[@DVDFRMN]

excellent demo. i was thinking this wasn't for me, i have a Vocoder, but that wonderful marimba and the other wild stuff has sold it to me....

[@MrHihowryou]

Does this mean they will bring back the 2, 3 & 4 tier tracks?? I mean come onnnnnn moog!

[@jakedooom]

very interesting

[@MatsueMusic]

TWO VIDEOS IN ONE DAY.....Am I dying?

[@loopop]

ummm there's one more coming right up

[@spaceman103]

@@loopopbeware of a burnout…..😅

[@pascaljean2333]

​😮@@loopop

[@loopop]

@@spaceman103thanks I’m aware of that which is why there aren’t even more than 4 videos this week…

[@DVDFRMN]

your bank balance is...

[@obione74]

Great video as always, thanks! Why not do a “stereo” video with the 2024 and the 2019 version side by side. Just a thought 😊

[@loopop]

Excellent idea! I mean a video isn’t likely but that sure solves the problem of Spectravox not being in stereo!

[@Cysubtor_8vb]

Definitely interesting, but, already having several devices with vocoder effects that I ignore, I feel like I would quickly drop the spectral aspect and merely use it as a low pass filter 😂

[@braillesounds]

Hooray! It’s @loopop week!!!

[@loopop]

More incoming!

[@jtn191]

🎉 same thing as a good week imo

[@benluff6079]

lush sounds

[@josbouten]

The 'hold' function suggests that the device in 'free'-mode uses a free running (i.e. continuously updating) sample&hold function to control the VCAs for the carrier signal bands, and in hold mode this will keep the last sampled envelope follower output values for each band pass filter fixed. That implies that the VCAs are controlled on a clocked basis. Is this audible in any way?

[@loopop]

Hold doesn't touch the VCAs directly, it indeed "sample and holds" the envelope followers, and yes it's audible for sure on any program audio (you can trigger hold in the patch bay)

[@FunnyBecauseItsTrue]

...damn, I'm so happy to see this! ...what is that microphone you are using?

[@loopop]

Do you mean to record my videos? No, I use a Lauten Audio (LS 208 I believe, I'm not by it now...)

[@FunnyBecauseItsTrue]

@@loopop no, I mean the microphone that is on camera, plugged into the Soectravox…

[@loopop]

@@FunnyBecauseItsTrueI think I got it with the workshop Spectravox 5 years ago - it might also be the one that came with KingKorg Neo

[@BubbaSatori]

Checks all the boxes. Oh, wait…

[@super-ulitka]

Kinda strange to want it but have no idea how to incorporate it in 😅 Maybe later!

[@ManCalledMif]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="722">12:02</a> I suppose two spectra voxes connected with a stereo y splitter cable would allow stereo processing

[@davidgoode7416]

Curious to see what you'd do with this paired with DFAM

[@CaldorFritz]

Yes please 😲

[@EcoCentrist]

psychadelic bass music generator. cool af

[@GlitchComputer]

So is this pretty much like the MURF but as a euro rack unit?

[@RealityShiftUK]

hoping this will go nicely with my key step pro and d fam! hmm which one to pair first ...

[@cresshead]

Vocoder - if you are after a vocoder that pronunciates words well the vocoder in the Roland Sp-404mkii input fx its really really good.

[@kierenmoore3236]

It would have to be better than this … it is worse than any vocoder I’ve ever owned or even heard …

[@tihinter]

Would be highly interested in the sonic differences to the Moog 16ch vocoder. Despite targetting a different buyers group.

[@geusensdriesmusic]

Very nice, but missing individual filter outputs and those plastic pots are just so cheap. Easy enough to fit a splined pot with micro knob (same footprint).

[@alphabeets]

What exactly does it mean when he said that Moog sent him this unit but no money was exchanged? Does it mean he gets to keep the review unit for himself and could thus sell it for money?

[@loopop]

Yes, as I say in the beginning of the video they sent it to me and "other than that no money changed hands". Indeed I can sell it, which is why I mention it in the beginning of the video so you can decide whether to watch or not.

[@kierenmoore3236]

Yes - it is better (more clear) than his old ‘disclaimer’, at least … Probably due to comments like this.

[@FrankPSF]

Ziv I have a question. I am trying to wrap my head around the Spectravox and I wonder how similar it is to say a Tiptop 296t or a Fumama or similar modules?

[@loopop]

That's an excellent question! I've never tried the 296t - it has been a while since I explored Fumana so I don't want to just give a half-ass response. I might try and get my hands on the 296t at some point and then answer that!

[@FrankPSF]

@@loopop Thank you for the reply. I'll be eagerly awaiting that video!!! Peace and thank you for who you are and what you do for the synth community!

[@trukxelf]

Does the power supply stay with the enclosure when front panel is removed?

[@robthebloke]

I’d assume the answer is yes - like all the others

[@pihenhenripi4430]

It’s like a make noise qpas ? But mono , with more filters

[@alexwestconsulting]

Yeah if this was stereo with panning per band (plus some kind of panning modulation) I'd buy it in a heartbeat. As a mono I just don't know that I'm going to pick one up, and I own multiples of the other 3 with this form factor..

[@loopop]

I agree, but a stereo course will do wonders too

[@Rondoggy67]

Oh sh!t, another thing I want to buy

[@garylappier136]

Hello! I was wondering what microphone you are using in the demo?

[@loopop]

It’s either the one I got with the original Spectravox in 2019 or the one bundled with King Korg Neo, I don’t remember sorry

[@adamjackpartington8068]

What if you plug the output into the input?

[@ManCalledMif]

YES🎉

[@beguile302]

Not sure if it was just a happy accident or not, but I ❤ the @OmriCohen-Music patch cord colors in the first patch, yellow for pitch and blue for gates 🤘Great video as always!

[@loopop]

Thanks! No, just an accident, I just use different colors to help me (and viewers) figure out what's going where

[@giorgosgargalas9164]

How I can have the dry signal from the mic with the wet of the spectra moog synth? Do I need two mics? (For.beatboxing)

[@loopop]

Yes you can through the program output but you'll need to mix it somewhere else, there's no mixer here

[@TangoWithTheCobra]

Remembered this at Moogfest 2019. Not really interested to pay premium Moog price though when it’s made in Taiwan now. Might as well Behringer.

[@clappingjazzhands9408]

$599. Made in Taiwan reflects our current Inflation rate. But if these were assembled in N.C. USA ( with the Exact Chinese Components ) they’d be $2,500!

[@TangoWithTheCobra]

@@clappingjazzhands9408 Thanks for your response but no, no it would not cost that much.

[@TangoWithTheCobra]

@@clappingjazzhands9408 $2,500 is quite the hyperbole.

[@TangoWithTheCobra]

That is inflation hyperbole.

[@greenvelvet]

Not only that but you need a load of other gear to make music with it it's not a standalone module

[@andyscott2626]

omg. where do you even store all this kit? 😜

[@sundaymorningmassradioshow8624]

Cant wait for behringer clone 😅

[@frallorfrallor3410]

Behringer Will clone it😂

[@MrGijser]

It might not be as easy as one might expect it is subjected to patents.

[@snorrevonflake]

@@frallorfrallor3410 2035

[@LosingTeeth]

I'll buy

[@pomprocks]

@@MrGijser What patents would those be? There are many spectral processors available.

[@Jason75913]

Wow, I actually want this one. Moog is generally not my cup of tea.

[@AkAMuzik]

this reminds me of the FLAME MAANDER somehow