Moog One review after one year plus making a patch from scratch

[@RayyMusik]

9:40 ♥️ Give that man: a) a record deal b) a sturdier stand for this dream synth!

[@michaeltinnin]

Has Many records under his belt - uuuhhhh ever heard of Jamiroquai

[@RayyMusik]

Michael Tinnin Sure. But solo albums?

[@reggietelly]

Rayy‘s Musikladen that wobbly ness was the first thing I thought. It would drive me nuts.

[@saardean4481]

i am sure he has never thought about a sturdier stand. what does he know. He only spends but a few ... thousand hours playing.... Also the monitors are not placed like in the text book! Disgraceful!!! :-)

[@KiR_3d]

Moog One is BIG! If I'll get 10 grands to buy one then I'll need to rent a flat to make a studio with this synth. Or sell my big coach, put a big sturdy table in the corner and sleep somewhere on a mat :D

[@squoblat]

I think it would be hard to find a synth that doesn't sound good in your hands. You're the David Gilmour of keys.

[@SoundmanCH]

You’re so right! Nicely said 👍🏼

[@topofthemornintoya]

A demo from him could triple the value of a fisher price children’s keyboard

[@thaJeztah]

👆 this so many people commenting on synth videos "I need a better synth". Then seeing Matt play (insert whatever random synth), and bring out the best of it. It's baffling how a great player with a real feel of a synths strong points can make an instrument shine. I greatly enjoy these videos; they're very inspiring, and go way beyond "look how cool this filter can self-oscillate"

[@DarkSideofSynth]

@@topofthemornintoya Don't give him ideas!:))))

[@mikehydropneumatic2583]

Next Matt is jamming On the Run :)

[@kevinbatchelor9566]

I totally agree with you. I feel like I will be learning this synth for many years to come.

[@PaulNolanMusic]

We need a video on that JP-8!

[@YotamPiano]

such a down to earth, chill and humble fellow in addition to his talent. Heck most artists of your magnitude don't care to reply to fan comments not to mention

[@thaJeztah]

hears massive sound "... and that's with just one oscillator" 😮

[@michivanhalen7086]

This is such a great channel!

[@JanSchultink]

Fantastic! Given your experience and your gear, you are one of the very few humans on this planet who can make videos about "Why you can make certain sounds on this and not on that". Bass, leads, pads, "rhythum Stevie Wonder" clavs etc. I would pick one of these standard sounds in a video each and try to make them on your OB-XA, OB-6, prophet 6, Model 6, J8, etc. and show the differences. Instant KZbin stardom, and a service to lots of musicians (who might not have the real thing at hand but could still emulate them on VSTs). Keep up the good work!

[@DoctorNemmo]

Those filters make all the difference. It sounds beautiful. Beautifully played.

[@thaJeztah]

I'd love to see a walk-through of building the sound of the mellow "brassy" solo at the end. I love that style, and I've seen you use a similar patch on the minimoog

[@patrickey5552]

Love that pedal bringing in the 2nd osc and filter. Very useful and musical. That Moog One deserves a stable stable stand. It bounces when you play it. Maybe swap out the Jupiter stand :-).

[@alexdbf2281]

This instrument is a masterpiece..

[@realIKON]

I'll we receive my Baloran, The River in December. Hope you'll have one Matt. Want to see u playing with it! Cheers

[@TheJamifan]

Love these videos such an insight thank you 🙏🏼 I guess this beast will be making an appearance on the next Jami project 🙌🏻😎🎶🎹

[@Stue007]

Fantastic synth and playing - thank you very much for your insides to the Moog One!!

[@markthom9195]

Awsome synth. Again you always come up with the most amazing chord structures. The mind of a musical genius 🤜

[@effex75]

haha many thx for that video matt...you still need another stand for that ship! the audio quality of that synth is sooo...

[@PatrickGregoryDaniels]

That pad synth sound is fantastic!!!!

[@menacerisamir198]

this is a great sounding synth of course

[@hawk194]

Great video Matt. Really engaging and your playing is just fantastic. The pad/lead split sounds great. I’m still not sure about this synth though. Just something. However, on another note, I want that jacket! Very nice and would compliment any synth. Keep the videos coming please.

[@molotulo8808]

I have a Moog Matriarch and I get a little frustrated with running wires. I like the Moog One doesn't have that. Also, I really prefer Polyphonic to Paraphonic.

[@Emilio-HLZ]

Fantastic, my impression after i checked other video is that the moog one is a pure pads, sound design machine. You can definitely make some nice basses out of it but , even if is a poly moog, monophonic are still the way to go for bass tones

[@rossconran2333]

Again Matt thanks for another exquisite insight into a piece of gear most of us will never be fortunate enough to play with. I came to two conclusions watching firstly that you are one of my favourite players on the planet in any genre and along with someone like Richard Barbieri who you may know probably my favourite sound designer. Why you dont have a factory bank ill never know.

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

Thanks! I love Barbieri too, one of my formative influences with Japan

[@rossconran2333]

Matt Johnson Jamiroquai The most underrated band of the 1980s in my opinion.

[@geezee1579]

You are fortunate saving your money than to spend it on an overpriced keyboard that has bad quality.

[@CoderCoronet]

Oh yeah! An amazing synth on the right hands. Nothing could go wrong 😃

[@chedhead3278]

Cheers Matt, thanks for sharing. A solo album you say? mmmmm..... yes please! :)

[@jonathanredman8497]

Informative as usual. We still want that Andromeda demo. Pleeeeeease.

[@magicknight8412]

Thanks for sharing more of this beast! So cool

[@stfranckmusic]

I love the sound in the begining and end of the video, am noob in synthesis but wondering where I could tackle this sound with my Moog Grandmother,

[@tricks-and-tips]

Wow, that sounds superb Just got a subsequent 37, but this is like 4 of those plus a lot more :) Lovely sound :) (and very well played too!)

[@kwameeyiah]

Hope and pray I get succesful enough to pick up all these toys.

[@kenjidrake7809]

For a price tag of $6,500 I can see why. This thing sounds massive and amazing

[@8bitDude0]

I hate myself for wanting to purchase one.

[@ManCalledMif]

6:44 is a really nice sound. Just got one of these; thanks for uploading this tutorial. Very helpful.

[@Geo-wc7jc]

My lack of theory knowledge becomes painful after watching you!

[@jupitermarx]

Wow, Matt, after watching last year, you've got me regretting my returning it! Mostly from guilt of paying so much for it😕

[@gurusplace2089]

Living legend! Keep up the awesome sounds man

[@mollyoko]

thin and raspy synth and will take a legend like Matt to make it sound half decent.

[@geezee1579]

Not worth the Dinero.

[@thefrankly]

plays lead like butter, unreal!

[@user-hs4to2uq4j]

Hey, thanks for your videos. I guess without them I wouldn’t have gotten myself a Moog one. I ask myself if you would upload your patches. I really do enjoy them. Greetings from Germany

[@Screaming-Trees]

This thing is the new Jupiter 8. It has adjustable envelope curves but looking through the manual and the release notes for some of the later firmware it seems someone has already taken the time/trouble to setup classic Roland envelope curves for you already (as evidenced by Jupiter referenced stock patches). Adjustable envelope curves is the key if you want to emulate, well, any synth really. The envelopes have a large role to play.

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

Thanks that's very interesting. Will check that out!

[@Screaming-Trees]

@@MattJohnsonJamiroquai Yeah no worries. It's page 45 in the manual. I could never really get a Roland Juno/Jupiter style tone out of my Prophet 6 and it basically comes down to envelope curves. In the official Moog video they posted a little while ago they demo a few patches specifically aimed at emulating Jupiters/Junos so I assume someone must have worked out the right curves. Either that or stock envelopes already match the Jupiter style curves (Linear, logarithmic and exponential are possible but it's an adjust to taste kind of thing from 0 to 100% so in theory all possible curves should be doable). I think Moog might have been inspired by this feature from the Andromeda but it's a stroke of genius nonetheless.

[@ELEVATEYOURSOUND]

Hey, please tell me more. I can’t find the video

[@gerdakodak]

Very inspirative - as usual... When coming the Matt's Album?

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

working on one!

[@SoundmanCH]

Matt Johnson Jamiroquai That’s great news, so much looking forward to it!

[@willespalazzo]

@@MattJohnsonJamiroquai nniiiice

[@bjamiork]

Didn't even know you had your own channel, Matt (0_o) Subscribed!!

[@Mjohannb]

I love what you played @9:17 !!

[@louierubio]

Wish you would’ve done it with a camera right over the synth so we could see what you were changing. Great vid though thanks!!!

[@chimonlam7537]

Id like to hear a Matt Johnson + Mathew Jonson collab

[@niknayme3754]

Your first patch (near the end) sounded like something from the Banshees. That is a nice synth.

[@brandonscotthamilton]

Hi Matt! When you do the Pepsi challenge for how an instrument makes you "feel" between this video about the Moog One and another video you made about the Oberheim OBX-8 - it's night and day! LOL you can really tell you absolutely fell in love with the Oberheim instantly and your emotion feels genuine. In this video I got the impression you had serious buyers remorse about spending that much. I didn't sense your joy as much with this instrument. Would you say I'm right or no?

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

No you’re not right to be honest. I use the Moog more than the OB. It’s great sounding but more limited. I’ll never sell the one

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

Maybe depends on what kind of mood I’m in to be honest!!

[@ernestofredrich8235]

what a quality ....

[@jupitermarx]

I still wish they would replace that Key bed!

[@geezee1579]

Moog still has not fixed the creaky key problem.

[@brandonscotthamilton]

2:32 you mentioned your beloved OBX hahaha

[@ScottAdair]

Those fingers so powerful, Moog quakes

[@PatrickGregoryDaniels]

9:38 fantastic Matt

[@ProsperitoMusic]

amazing sounds / player haha

[@AlekseiDroganov]

Hello from Tallinn!🙋 How much up voices of the One in your studio(8,16?)Thanks

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

this is the 16 voice

[@synthoxicatedpafreak7189]

Hi Matt...you inspired me to by the ONE...then OB-X8....and recently I saw your video about 3rd Wave 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️. I will go bankrupt 🤣🤣🤣

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

I know the feeling!

[@csilt]

You have such a nice instrument and have great skills as a sound designer and musician. Now invest in a nice stand so that thing doesn't move so much when you play! : )

[@shookmusic]

Very nice!

[@robertwillson9921]

How did you get on with the key feel over the past year? That was one of your initial concerns/criticism in the last vid.

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

Better, I think it has slackened up a bit

[@powermix24]

This synth is MASSIVE and sounds so good! worth every penny!

[@matszh]

Darkice Presents At least I have MASSIVE as a VST...

[@geezee1579]

It is way overpriced. There are definitely better keyboards out there for considerably less. Looks nice but lacks quality.

[@elissitdesign]

I bet you could make the squeaking from cleaning a toilet bowl sound nice. Moog One is a lovely bit of kit.

[@geezee1579]

Don't need squeaking from a toilet bowl. The Keys creak by themselves.

[@a-nus]

@@geezee1579 youre absolutely seething across multiple comment sections on the One please point on the doll where the moog one touched you

[@СтаниславР-в7и]

Amazing. Thank You!

[@TonyAndersonMusic]

I’d have bought it if you designed the presets 😂

[@mitchelstephen7536]

I was just curious, what sounds can you do on a Jupiter 8 that you can't do with a Moog One?

[@trejogregorio]

Please record a solo album!!

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

Currently recording!

[@SpaceDisco1]

Matt Johnson Jamiroquai HELLLLL YEAAAH MATT!

[@BARMSTR41]

Did you ever get more comfortable with the key bed? In your original video you mentioned the keyboard had some resistance / weighting that you weren’t fond of.. thanks Matt.... also, i would support a paid section / site if you go that route.. really enjoying your videos. Thank you.

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

I got used to the Moog keyboard, I think it has given a little too with the smashing I give it!

[@deutsch4205]

I'm curious how you feel the Moog One has held up with the releases of synths like the OBX8 and Trigon6 among others.

[@JayTheLane]

Matt you gotta sample the crispy rustle of that fine blue jacket of yours 🤣

[@mrconcept]

Love these videos :)

[@wadewilliams1892]

Hello I am at Point Blank Music School in London - would you consider doing an interview with me in the SSL studio about sound design in the next few weeks?

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

Hi give me you email and I will contact you or DM at instagram

[@gerdakodak]

Just an silent question, Mr. Johnson: when coming an new content to your YT-ch? This is one week old! Waiting, Sir, waiting...

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

Coming soon!

[@joemusik17]

I have my Moog One coming. Sweetwater said they hope by May. Do you teach Moog One lessons on Zoom or any other way. I'd be grateful.

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

sorry I don't but there is a video of me showing some programming tips

[@joemusik17]

@@MattJohnsonJamiroquai Yes I saw that, I will keep watching it. Thank you so much for getting back to me. I enjoy your Videos you are a good man.

[@thejollyjoker187]

How can you send one of the greatest synthesizers in the world into oblivion with just 3 words: "Eleven Thousand Euros"

[@martinlubitz3171]

Nice vid as always👍

[@TheCanadianDreamEvergreen]

Maybe the fact that it costs 10gs makes it intriguing? 🤫 plus it’s a Moog so you know it screams quality

[@Pablo668]

I would honestly love one of these synths. 15k in my shitty Australian dollars is too big an ask unfortunately. It will have to remain a dream. Great vid btw.

[@oscallator3791]

You will get one one day 👌

[@SuperJV4x]

I wonder - can this only be repaired by Moog? proprietary parts, etc?

[@gerdakodak]

Photographed by Matt Johnson B.S.C.

[@drk1825]

Does it have a global transpose function?

[@chrisstrobel3439]

I’d rather hear him play the Jupiter 8 .. but I’m biased as I owned one in the 80’s. Like the Memory back then this just doesn’t flip the right neurons for me. Could kick myself for ever letting my JP8 go ..

[@datisookzo]

Chris Strobel this sounds better

[@dmomcilovic9185]

Chris Strobel , try the new Jupiter X it does it all and very well too

[@jupitermarx]

Will you share what brand speakers you use behind you?

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

Yes they are Neumann 310a's. Great speakers

[@rareform6747]

Why is that huge synth toddeling back and forth ?

[@iandandridge5955]

Excellent video! Have you released any solo music outside of Jamiroquai?

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

coming soon!

[@JayTheLane]

Matt Awesome video. I'm guessing you figured you can change the wave into a sine using the editor screen?

[@MrCucumber416]

May I ask, what is the synth in the wooden frame in the background on top of the space echo?

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

It's a Moog Voyager

[@MrCucumber416]

The rack version. Ah, thanks!

[@rubend.g.2934]

Hey Matt any interest in doing lessons? Would be so cool to get Skype lessons from you. Love these vids thanks!

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

Thanks but as I am self taught I don't feel qualified to teach!

[@rubend.g.2934]

Gotcha thanks anyway.

[@PatrickGregoryDaniels]

Hey Matt, What do you think about the sound shaping of the m-1 along with my Rhodes together?

[@wrmidkiff]

Have you released any of your Moog One patches for purchase? It would be cool to get some of those sounds in my Moog One.

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

Might come in the future

[@drumatic]

Bruno Mars x Matt Johnson

[@Rhuggins]

Cool shit. I heard they fucked up the gain staging on this one. My rev2 is gorgeous but I wish I could drive it a little bit more. Too bad they dont have another mode that allows you to drive the mixer more for that allows you to get that moog overdrive, mud and all. I get that moog was going for a cleaner poly sound but still, I want a big fucking moog fatness

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

Yes I agree with that, more juice to the mixer would def be a good thing

[@antikytheramechanism7909]

Mine was hot, loud fan and out of tune in the lower keys. The effects like reverb were not very good. When I ran it through a Strymon pedal it was worlds better. Bought it on a holiday, the new year. Moog was closed down for a week. No customer service. After the holiday they never contacted me. I realized that it wasn't for me.

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

They did fix the problem with tuning but I agree the efx are not great

[@indiefilmcomposer]

Antikythera Mechanism it seems that there has been a drop in quality since bob passed. I had a slim phatty, voyager and voyager RME and although the new products are innovative and sound good ..not the same build quality ..grandma and matriarch are examples of flimsy plastic buttons ....grandma would not track pitch so I sold it, the matriarch pots are noisy sometimes and pop or crackle when I turn then on occasion never had these issues with the voyager...I love the moog sound though and currently have the matriarch and will keep it, it has that iconic sound , let’s see where moog goes ....

[@geezee1579]

It is way overpriced. You are paying for the Name.

[@paulallenMacca]

I have the Yamaha CP88 Stage Piano, if i got the Montage 8 would the piano samples just be the same.

[@KiR_3d]

Hello, Matt! I can only look at this synth in such great videos! :D Your "retro sci-fi" solos are great! What do you think about MFB Synth Pro? My personal opinion is that it's maybe a bit limited in terms of modulations and sadly has no pan spread of voices. But sounds very good IMO and has a great "stereo-filters" feature.

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

im not familiar with that model

[@KiR_3d]

@@MattJohnsonJamiroquai Maybe you'll be interested... kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGSWi5mJgc6fnKs

[@superprim12]

I can only afford the one 8 or the seq 10? thoughts?

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

Just comes down to personal choice

[@MadelnMachines]

Nice, your demos are making me feel like the moog one actually sounds much better than previously thought. I'm totally sold on the feature set but not the sound character. What do you think the Jupiter excels at that the moog can't do / replicate?

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

Hard to say, they all have their own sonic characters!

[@MadelnMachines]

@@MattJohnsonJamiroquai I wouldn't mind seeing you play a few demos on it if you're up for it

[@squoblat]

Matt - would it completely ruin your relationship with the rest of Jamiroquai if you had a jam session with Stuart Zender?

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

Not at all, I've always thought Stuart is a great musician. Met him a few times and no bad vibes

[@squoblat]

@@MattJohnsonJamiroquai I'd love to see what you two can do together.

[@MadelnMachines]

Nice tones - I think less is often more with synth patches but you don't really see people doing that much as it's a competition to make the craziest patch. Do you find you use more than 8 voices very much? I like hearing you play two handed melodies rather than big brash chords - they can be just too bright and sharp and in your face on this synth. Stacking up everything just seems to create an impenetrably wall of sound like when a song has been massively brick wall limited.

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

Yeah the unison mode can get too much. I'm glad I have the 16 but you can for sure get great tones with the 8

[@MadelnMachines]

@@MattJohnsonJamiroquai I've been looking at more of the videos of the one lately as I'm trying to convince myself to buy it. It seems like they got the user interface perfect - intuitive ease of use combined with complexity of function and depth. It's kind of like a modular synth without the patch chords that's also polyphonic and multitimbral. I seem to learn much more about the basic tone of the instrument, oscillators and filter watching people design patches from scratch. Then it reminds me of something like a modern Moog like a voyager or sub 37 but without the saturation. I think I'm probably in the same boat as you hearing people use it in demos in a way that doesn't suit the sound you're looking to get from the instrument. Have you tried or heard the Baloran River? It seems kind of DIY unfinished in its interface and presentation - nowhere near as amazing a product as the one. However, the sound is really beautiful. Everything that comes out of it sounds like gold. Warmth and character.

[@MadelnMachines]

@@MattJohnsonJamiroquai Am I right in thinking of you use 2 stacked layers and play a 4 note chord you're out of voices already? Also if you have a long release and play 1 four note chord in a sequence and another one later in the sequence if the sound overlaps at any point you're also out of voices already.

[@ab_6]

Awesome! I could watch you make patches for hours haha. One thing I'm curious about: in the first year or two of it's release there was some bugs, do you feel like Moog has done a good job patching those up, or are there still some nagging bugs that affect your workflow? I'm still in the process of selling some less-used gear to buy my Moog One, but every time a new video comes out it gels my desire for one

[@erickbonillalopez]

Minute 6:51 woooow one osc

[@christophermoody6840]

Am I crazy or did they increase the price of the Moog One? I could have sworn the base model was $5999.99 USD now I see it listed at $64999.99.

[@pablumpicasso9207]

Christopher Moody A lot of Moog’s prices increased in 2020!

[@fawkkyutuu8851]

@@pablumpicasso9207 Why did prices Increase all of a sudden?

[@fawkkyutuu8851]

I just checked this once you mentioned , It's now $500 extra for each Moog One model.

[@pablumpicasso9207]

Fawkk YuTuu If I had to guess, it’s due to tariffs affecting the prices of parts. I was lucky I got my Moog One last year and got an amazing deal on it... I could never afford $8500. At that point, I’d buy something like a vintage Matrix-12.

[@christophermoody6840]

@@pablumpicasso9207 how much did you pay for yours? How'd you get that deal?

[@MrKKmusic]

Mine doesn’t sound like that

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

you need my preset pack :)

[@MrKKmusic]

@@MattJohnsonJamiroquai if you’ll come play it!