Making a song using only the Moog Grandmother synth

I decided to do a challenge where I make a song using only one synth (Moog Grandmother in this case). I have to use it for drums, basses, leads, pads, etc. I added some vocals at the end, but that's the only thing that isn't from the Grandmother. Stay tuned til the end to hear the final song. #onesynthchallenge
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[@andrewhuang]

lovely sounds and great idea for a really nice setup/workflow between an analog monosynth and daw

[@granteubanks]

Please tell me you're gonna make a video on the grandmother eventually. I would die of happiness.

[@alexanderhuliakov6012]

Hello Andrew!

[@onceuponasynth]

thanks dude! means a lot coming from you.

[@JazzyWaveOfficial]

@@granteubanks I don't think Andrew owns a Grandmother.. yet!

[@chillnoqq]

@@granteubanks YESSS

[@jakobsdigitalerpalast]

the vocals should've been from your real grandmother

[@TundrahSounds]

jakob 🤣

[@dwilz1183]

Damn that's funny!!

[@zawotto3206]

lmao

[@krzemian]

or from a grandmother from another drummer

[@RadicalCaveman]

"I don't want to tell you what to do, young man!"

[@EngoneEndong]

Just received my Grandmother. Words can't properly express how I feel. This synth is a MONSTER!! My first Moog ever.

[@Evolvermn]

Congratulations!!

[@Ekebis]

I wanted to have one to but it's takes more $1.013,41 cents to deliver where I live

[@EngoneEndong]

Evolverman Thank you!

[@anyvideo8876]

I feel you...

[@HotStrange]

LB music sucks man :( save up hard if you want it bad enough!

[@TundrahSounds]

I almost forgot to leave a comment. This video deserves an applause. I love this! This was a very good demonstration of what you can get out of just one synth!

[@onceuponasynth]

Thanks!

[@zibbezabba2491]

You're right, it's amazing what you can get out of 1 synth. I opened mine up and found 3 slices of pepperoni, a scratched 'kings of leon' cd and a hamster that went missing 3 years ago.

[@TundrahSounds]

Zibbe Zabba 😂

[@sdrozo]

All the sounds except the voice of your grandmother's grandson

[@onceuponasynth]

😂

[@_EightySix]

Wow, that is really impressive! The percussion sounds and then the vocal, never would've thought that'd come out of that synth.

[@CayroproductionsAdan]

Man this synth takes you to a whole different world!!! And imagine all possibilities you could make this synth do!

[@brandondalton113]

Oh my God those sounds are so beautiful. Definitely buying right now

That is a very nice song, with very nice sounds. And sweet moves at the end! :)

[@onceuponasynth]

heh thx

[@justinraymund]

This was really cool to watch. I appreciate you sharing your process. Looks fun! Inspires me to do the same with my synths.

[@onceuponasynth]

thanks!

[@bwest6275]

This taught me that a proper drum machine is needed 😁

[@zuberimusic8844]

True😂😂👌

[@AzulBeats]

And all them bends are uglyyy 😂

[@zibbezabba2491]

The whole point is using only one synth for all the parts. Dems are de rules.

[@trollingisasport]

@@zibbezabba2491 one synth everyone knows the rules

[@willywilson9683]

Or just proper knowledge on how to synthesize drums.. this guy is just half assing it

[@Protegit]

2:45 My heart stopped there for a second when I heard dembow and thought you were gonna go with it xD

[@sirmidi5144]

I really appreciated the way you showed the evolution of your creative process.

[@seancraig5373]

FANTASTIC tune-LOVE it!! The sounds of the grandmother are truly wonderful, and you've put together something really unique and special here. Well done! Truly a showcase for the Moog Grandmother

[@stephenkloppenburg6259]

Number 1 synth jam of 2018!!! No lie this video was probably the biggesr factor for me deciding to save and buy a Grandmother rather than a minilogue as my first hardware synth. Would love to see a video going into greater depth on how you made some of the patches in this video. Particularly the 1st pad and 1st lead patches. Or honestly any grandmother videos. You’re a huge inspiration keep it up.

[@Dogboy73]

Great video of a Great synth. Keep coming back to the Grandmother. Fantastic synth.

[@Berzrk-Z]

This was so awesome man! Thanks for describing what you were doing for each sound and whatnot

[@gorillabraudcast474]

Im amazed by the percussive sounds you came up with. I also got the grandmother and use it on every track now . The bass lines are so fat . And the endless mid and higher ranged sounds are what ive always been after but didn't know what machine could produce it. The grandmother is awesome. All moogs are but this one imparticurly dope sounding

[@MrRoskoPeko]

That Grand mother has some juicy character. Nice.

[@Massy012]

No wayy.. you're Citizen Park? I remember coming across your channel years ago when you were mainly just showing off gear and sounds. You're channel has developed indefinitely!

[@Massy012]

BTW Elena and Billy, love that tune

[@onceuponasynth]

Yeah that's me lol! Thanks man, yeah a couple of year ago I decided to change the name of the channel and start taking it more seriously.

[@grandhustle8711]

Incredibly creative! Also very impressive how much you know about sound design.

[@ManCalledMif]

Inspiring video. Very full sound from grandmother

[@BAHTY3_228]

This is freakin awesome! The grandmother sounds dope, also these melodies is very beautiful too, i love it.

[@seanchristophersynthesizer6999]

Great job! :) I also love making full tracks using just one of my synths. It's always a fun challenge and often helps me learn that particular synth even better in the process.

[@elvergalarga4461]

Sounds like "lick my flappy foldy folds" from Rick and Morty.

[@elecsoul8309]

Really love your work! Thanks for putting so much heart into everything you do!

[@TomAndreen]

I love your style, man! These videos are really cool and inspirational to watch. 🌲

[@0zymanndias773]

WHATEVER YOU DID AT 3:50 WAS GORGEOUS! LIKE COME ON DUDE A1

[@almostwhere]

really loving these videos man, absolutely incredible work and they help me out a tonnn

[@michaelbennett8981]

This is unique! The trouble with synths, is that is easy to make unusable/silly sounds, as showcased in many demonstrations. Thank you for your creativity, knowledge and and inspiring process that you so kindly shared :-)

[@antoinelabbe9580]

you could have processed the vocals threw the grandmother by using the instrument input. a little touch from the filter and envelope would have been lovely! awesome demo though, i really like the way moog is maintaining analog gear alive threw digital mainframe ! subscribed

[@Phractal]

A slam dunk case of elder abuse. But sacrifices must be made. Bravo.

[@theTerribleFamiliar]

Your videos are the best. Thanks for sharing so much of your process with us. This particular video is as informative as it is inspiring.

[@onceuponasynth]

thanks man, appreciate that.

[@dandykaufman2]

really nice. vocals are really good. that's a good practice as I find myself playing a lot of leads that I sometimes think are just where a rap verse should go.

[@Allekrym]

this sounds like if radiohead was formed in the 2010’s I love it

[@JOnnbob]

Make a video like this for every synth you've got! The tutorial aspect of it makes it that much better but the on the fly composition is so cool to see!

[@onceuponasynth]

hehe I'll try. I might do one with SH-101 next.

[@JOnnbob]

@@onceuponasynth sweet! Looking forward to it man. I started my synth journey with the deepmind 12 a few months ago and owe a lot of what I've learned to you. Keep creating

[@BigDee0903]

Nice Nice Nice.....I love that vintage sound, it reminds of something Kraftwerk or the Art Of Noise would record back in the day, and the video of Grandma dancing, made the song that much more special! Really artistic bro!

[@greytyson7995]

Fantastically inspirational! Sorry people are shitting on your voice, this song is absolutely funky. Sounds great. Helped me a lot.

[@djtheman9]

Awesome video dawg! Cool workflow!

[@YMaster77]

I love your videos, I bought my Moog Grandmother today I'm can't wait to do this challenge.

[@umonox]

Cool stuff mate! The track is actually not my style - but somehow, i really like it because it has such a nice vibe to it. Really well done! Thumbs up!

[@onceuponasynth]

thanks man! yeah it's not really my style either tbh lol, but somehow it's what came out here. Sometimes the sounds I use drive me towards specific styles.

[@umonox]

Actually, i've been thinking bout doing the same for a while now. I have to use the Peak though. The Grandmother was too expensive for my taste :-) Keep going mate. I like these Videos. The Angles from your Cameras are close to perfect and i really like your Color Grading! Have to dive deeper into this in the future as well :-) All the best from Germany

[@devangagogoi6627]

Love the dreamy and lush sounds

[@dreambreeder079]

Another great video and track! Also I actually think the vocals are pretty cool. Definitely different but in a good way.

[@johnpaton9587]

Bloody awesome!! Very inspiring :) I have had my eye on this synth for a while, totally sold. Hopefully I can be as creative as yourself. Thanks for sharing ;)

[@BAHTY3_228]

Still rewatching this sometimes. This video are forced me to buy the grandmother.

[@jimkraan4202]

I use all my synths and drum machines in a DAW-based environment and I was wondering whether the Moog would be worth it in that situation. You showed me that is definitely is worth it. Thanks for this video!

[@onceuponasynth]

The GM is cool cause it has USB MIDI so it doubles as a MIDI controller too. But using hardware synths is definitely more time consuming. I spent a lot of time making new tracks, routing MIDI and tracking audio (which I edited out of the video). I work much faster with soft synths. But hardware synths are nice to add occasional layers here and there.

[@MakingMadBeats]

Amazing man! That brass bass sound 💨🙏

[@BlackenedNL]

Wtf were those vocals?

[@brentvalleywhag3477]

Blackened 😂

[@Utubesuxmycock]

you clearly havent heard Thom Yorke noob

[@MatthewMouras]

They were "amazing"

[@j_c_93]

They were awesome. Go back to your radio pop music bro

[@finnp.7170]

J. Cruise he literally has a death metal pfp. Gojira

[@djalexia]

Awesome! You’re fierce! Loved it!

[@kyleplatz6295]

Hey man! It would be awesome to see you just do a video on synth maintenance- how you keep the Grandmother clean, recalibrating things, all that kinda stuff. Can barely find any synth maintenance vids out there. Would be MUCH appreciated. Peace! ✌🏻

[@piotr803]

Grandmother ...what a classy act!

[@romainbossoutrot9376]

Really great work ! I absolutely loved it 💃🏼 Though, how do you get that “vintage electric piano” sound at 05:07 ? It sounds so perfect

[@probabyjesus]

Setup is so clean

[@greenvelvet]

Great way to way your instrument, to learn synthesis and get the most out of it. Very cool challenge. Restrictions breed Creativity. Make the most with what you got and make it sing.

[@andressaldivar6669]

Your intro was all I needed to subscribe

[@PLA.net-DANTE]

In this short video I've learned so many stuff , especially about making drums on my xd... thank you so much!

[@ztkspace5885]

Yo, you are one very inspirational dude. Cool as blue, cool as.

[@CHMgamemedic777]

The grandmother is so godly that it can make a shitty song idea sound good

[@PabloDeModeOfficial]

This is insanely good!

[@MarnixMohrmannPiano]

7:02 - 7:05 This is perfect for a netflix series intro, that suspension in only three seconds!

[@MrValZombi]

Love your vids. Lots of humility and talents. Keep going. And don’t forget to make your app available on Mac !!!

[@thanasimaletsidis8924]

So sick and informing! I personally could do without the vox but great job!

[@zibbezabba2491]

The closest thing I have to a classic vintage keyboard is a casio CZ1000. I might give it a go myself. I love seeing how the song turns out in the end. Very interesting concept.

[@VCVRackIdeas]

great experience you have! When I bought my Bass Station 2 this is first thing what I did

[@jdlcmusic]

I could honestly hear the instrumental be used in a sci-fi film. Very spacey. Might have to add the moog grandmother to the list

[@AlsRides]

And why was I not subscribed to your channel!? I'm sure I've seen your vids before. Great content man, keep it up!

[@onceuponasynth]

heh thanks man! welcome aboard, thanks for the sub!

[@marco_movie]

I'm basic! would you be willing to explain the reasoning behind notes and chords choices when you play the melody, pads, and bass? Just purchased a grandmother, BTW! Thanks

[@retsamtih]

I love your content. I wish you were my older brother or cool uncle :,(

[@onceuponasynth]

lol, I can be your virtual uncle. that kinda sounds weird..

[@zibbezabba2491]

@@onceuponasynth could have wrote a verse about a creepy uncle 'fiddle about...fiddle about' oh wait... it's already been done.

[@berniesanders5419]

He's your grandmother

[@axelrigaud]

Great ! You could make a complete EP like Todd Terje did witht the ARP2600

[@topofthemornintoya]

I bet you a wet kipper Todd used various other bits for the drums/percussion on that EP

[@HotStrange]

hsoj hsquh still impressive either way.

[@peezyy3]

Loved it man keep these videos coming👌✌️

[@onceuponasynth]

will do, thanks!

[@jaysunluna]

That synth at 5:06 gave me chills

[@BOB_T]

Genious fantastic love the video. Wow what a synth

[@giannipetrocelli472]

Wow that's awesome. Would be nice to have the patches of those sounds. It would help to learn. You're a master. Thank you

[@devaprasanna80]

beautiful synth sound

[@LouisSerieusement]

really cool exercice ! awesome tutorial and awesome song at the same time !! Thank you really much :) :) :)

[@LouisSerieusement]

the sound design and the composition are really unique

[@onceuponasynth]

thanks orange! (can I call you orange?)

[@LouisSerieusement]

@@onceuponasynth lol yes if you want otherwise my name is Louis :) "the orange peak" was the name of my former stoner rock band XD but in the mean time orange is my favourite color, and I don't mind beeing called by different name :) I repeat myself but the sound design (!!), and the composition astonished me !! People are craving the GM but I hope they realized you use it at full potential and you have an enormous experience with soundesign ang huge skills...and so cool to hear someone use classic harmonic knowledge in such a good way ! that was really inspiring to watch !

[@JaapV12]

Great and lovely sounds. I'm hoping to make some songs like yours on my Monologue soon. Working hard and getting better every day.

[@ghostchaserproductions]

what interface are you using to record into ableton?

[@TROGULAR10000]

Never mind the GM textures and techniques, the tune is the nicest bit even though it's presented as a random wacky thing for demonstration purposes. Nice use of video as usual.

[@onceuponasynth]

thanks trogular, appreciate it dude

[@diegofotuche]

I love the grand mothers dancing hahaha cool song!

[@piewars12345]

Awesome stuff 🎹😎🎹 I've sat down to make drum kits with my microbrute a few times and it can get so annoying early on when you just cant figure out how to get the sound you want...but the finished kit is always so satisfying to use

[@jthorpe4droid]

Cool video, i do this from time to time e with my BSII and 8 multitrack. I do the drums using the built-in sequencer for each part.

[@GAMEGODFLUENT]

Hey. I'm new to interfaces, how do you get the audio from the synth to record in Ableton? I'm going to use Reason 10 instead but I'm interested in how you have it set up. What interface are you using?

[@WONDERMALT]

had to favourite this video for later ref

[@alexandresaba573]

Powerful OUAS! Great video!

[@onceuponasynth]

thanks Alex

[@dpalaoro]

How do you avoid latency using the vst in ableton with a hardware synth while recording a pass?

[@juncorcino]

Unique! Great job, 👍🏼

[@vr4ever645]

You Sir, are amazing!!!

[@dannywamuya]

This is beautiful

[@max-poficial1582]

your channel is amazing

[@CPtheCreator]

Very cool.

[@crashedcreativity5287]

Great Video! Thanks.

[@JumpingTurtle77]

Lol I thought the thumb nail said “tackling grandma”😂

[@onceuponasynth]

maybe an idea for my next video 🤔

[@han1218]

Would you personally use a Moog Grandmother or Korg MS 20 for personal production? Which one vibes most with your way of sound designing? Thanks.

[@okker00022]

what program are you using to record everything you play on the synth?

[@Anteaterman23]

"Tracking my Grandma for a day! WHAT HAPPENS NEXT WILL SHOCK YOU! #NOTCLICKBAIT"

[@ollyyahweh9603]

I like where it started at first.

[@andrewnancarrow]

please I need the most basic help possible. I subscribe to your channel and have watched all of your Grandmother videos many times, and constantly refer to them for help. Im a complete newb with synthesis as well as DAWs. I have Ableton Live 11, I have a Grandmother, I have a Tascam US-100 usb audio interface (audio inputs only, no midi). How do I connect and route and setup everything to make it work?? I am having major issues and just want the clean setup. I just want to record mutliple Grandmother tracks to make songs. Please help. A video would be great, but reply fine too. THANKS! And keep making stuff!!

[@pavelbulauchenka7547]

Omg, it's magic!

[@nwhelan1743]

you have so much sound design chops. how long have you been working with synths for?

[@frankenfrank9553]

Awesome and very inspiring! May I ask you which audio interface you use? I should also save up for a Grandmother.