Moog Mother 32 - SonicLAB Review

[@rorykhanmohon]

You remain as The King of synth reviews.

[@markofthenorth9512]

That demo jam was INCREDIBLE!

[@bwest6275]

Agreed. Even two years after this was recorded, I've yet to find anyone who can do anything as good on the M32, even harder with more than one.

[@SourceDistributionTV]

That demo at the end = Bonkers. Great as ever Nick, thanks!

[@SynthMagic]

That track at the end is superb - Nick, you really should make some albums and put them out(especially on vinyl).

[@Sjobeck7]

HOLY CRUD!!! Those last Minutes are so GLORIOUS!!!

[@Genshi]

I've been praised for my Mother-32 demos, even by a couple of Moog employees themselves, but that tune at the end completely blows away anything that I've done with my three Mother-32s! Beautifully done Nick!

[@UhKimboze]

Gotta give yourself some credit you make awesome stuff too man.

[@Genshi]

@@UhKimboze ah man, thank you very much, I really appreciate that!

[@UhKimboze]

@@Genshi yeah of course! The world needs more positivity so I’m doing my part to make a difference.

[@benshannon4298]

Holy cow! That musical demo at the end is gonna sell a heap of Mother 32s for Moog!!! Wow did you ever make those sing! Bravo!!!

[@barrowmeoct04]

Came back to listen to that composition at the end again, that enormous gritty deep bass rhythm is so hypnotic..

[@Digiphex]

That is an incredible value when you go out and price some individual Eurorack modules. This would be a fantastic intro to modular synth for anyone and with the sweet sound and bulletproof quality of a Moog.

[@foggydrifty]

Good lord, that outro piece is stunning, gold I tell ya! Could listen to 2 hours of variations of that.

[@robgruhl3439]

That closing track... majestic.

[@alvarolever2448]

that demo jam should be on the official Moog Mother 32 video

[@Johnboysmudge]

was fairly unimpressed by the mother.... until that jam at the end! now I want three! :)

[@girlinagale]

I got one in April and another in May, there is that advantage to two identical devices where learning one is learning the other.

[@pyungiedude]

Christ that sound at the end! Goosebumps and everything, can't justify 3 can I?

[@freshpow21]

It's late 2018 and I'm back to hear that closing demo.. one more time. Absolutely sublime tones invoking emotions not typically reserved for gear reviews. Well done sir.

[@StarfieldBound]

Kudos for your insightful comments and observation on the unit and finishing it off with a musical piece. Great all around.

[@hakonsoreide]

As always a great review. The piece at the end is lovely. Those Moog sounds flow as smoothly as spreadable butter on a scone. So, in conclusion, It's the perfect synth for afternoon tea.

[@StefanoPapaleo-TS]

The sequencer was a bit tricky.. oh sure... and then you pulled out that gem of a jam at the end... ;) Nice!

[@T.G1G]

Excellent review, thanks nick! That demo at the end is fantastic! Very well done!

[@AvivC1]

Oh snap, the long awaited sonic-state-mother-32-review!!

[@Joemarktom]

This is the third time I have come back to this video, just for the jam at the end!

[@marekveleba]

Returning for the end jam once again after some time. Well done Nick!

[@vr4ever645]

Wonderful jam!!!❤️🔥 That jam alone must have sold hundrets of mother 32s...

[@gabrielmanzanedo]

Oh man, Nick!! Another great review and amazing song to close it!!

[@ChrisSmout]

What a review to kick off the new year, great video Nick

[@martinwsun1162]

Awesome track at the end Nick! Ever thought about putting out an album/compilation of these jams? The Dominion jam was especially spine tingly.

[@sonicstate]

+MARTIN w/ SUN Thanks, and yes, but its never multi-tracked, must remember to do that, but its such a rush with NAMM next week!

[@JackTheFunk]

+MARTIN w/ SUN Agreed, proper lovely jam there man.

[@inthefade]

+sonicstate Nick, your demos are always spectacular. I always come to your demonstrations because I really dig your taste in synthesis. You should put your tracks up as a download, even if they are just quick and dirty-Quick and dirty can be good. All the more impressive if they aren't multitracked, right? Like this one is *seriously* impressive. Cannot wait for you to review the Minilogue. I know you'll be able to show me the kinds of sounds that I want to hear from it, if it can do it, unlike all these other chumps on KZbin ;)... (Except Doty I guess).

[@CausaliDox]

+sonicstate Indeed very nice! :) Great review, had been bugging Moog to send you one, little did I know they'd send you three! :D

[@pcuimac]

Have to agree. Somple but impressive.

[@joelwaters3809]

GREAT review as always... Just got my 2nd M32 in the mail tonight. Lots of modular things to figure out!! NAAAMM!!!!!

[@OrangeJackson]

Beautiful bit of music at the end. Enjoyed that, thanks Ss.

[@foggydrifty]

Came back for that outro song again. Nick you're a great artist, really enjoy your taste in sounds and music, thanks for the reviews.

[@gregkeen6637]

Bravo! Review well done! Love the jam at the end as well! Keep up the great work.

[@roberti6433]

Wonderful demo and the piece with -3- Mother 32's at end was enough to make me want -3- of them, *after* NAMM, of course. Still holding onto hope of a rack version of Sub 37 to add to my Sub 37:-)

[@FUNKINETIK]

The groove beginning @7:00 is ace, especially when the swing is added. Nick the way you demo’d with that groove was amazing, much respect.

[@mleko37]

Nick, you are really good at creating mood. when you connect with a synth it really shines.. great job.

[@TheGhostfaceKLR]

Wow, yeah. Really nice piece of music at the end.

[@CalebCromb]

Highly recommend using a compressor with the Mother32 to help maintain volume while adding resonance to the filter. I've tried a bunch, all the boss cs1,2,3 and several others.....best I've found is the Fender The Bends Compressor.

[@entertaintech4374]

Great tip, the Hydrasynth filter also gets a little wild too so this may help with that too

[@slipknotboy555]

Always nice to see another review of yours like this up, Nick. And like others have already said, great sounding outro as usual

[@Simplesimple123]

The Jam At the end !! I'd buy that to listen to . Some stunning sounds in there and inspiring session . Thank you

[@ColdWelder]

Dude, Nick, those sounds at the last few minutes were some of the most beautiful sounds i've ever heard...

[@sonicstate]

aw thanks ColdWelder - was mostly the Moogs and LOTS of FX

[@ColdWelder]

And excellent patching!

[@andyq9669]

Nick can make a bucket of turds sound beautiful

[@danvercillo]

Great review Nick, always love your artistry at the end. It's the cherry on top!

[@panamuse]

Wow, beautiful playing at the end.

[@mCKENIC]

Great review as always Nick! Sweet sound and looks like the sequencer while functional has some nice interesting twists! Of course, you'd need 3 like in your outtro! :-)

[@fiddlestickzmuzik]

the best thing about that review was the jam at the back end...very nice

[@hafstrat]

Terrific as ways. From you and moog. Always inspirational too.

[@fryguyshvifty5]

This guy is so freakin awesome. Keep the videos comin brotha

[@AccurateBeats]

Really nice track Nick. I could listen to that for days

[@wolflegjon]

The end demo is splendid!

[@rdomain]

Beautiful piece at the end Nick. Such lovely tones.

[@joacimwennerberg8310]

Great review! :) Loved the end track, beautiful!

[@Ratskank]

Fantastic jam at the end there Nick, absolutely lovely bit of music!

[@liudas5377]

There will never be another as good as Synth Man Nick.....Nice job as always

[@seanhodgson3864]

Just picked one of these beauties up today! GREAT overview, definitely learned a few routing tricks. I especially like using the VC Mix Out to VCA CV In trick to give it a sort of makeshift "overdrive" function! Definitely cool

[@stmemusic]

There's so much WANT in this little box from Moog.

[@piperfox74]

Great demo track at the end, using the three Mother 32s. Inspiring.

[@b4wd0DD]

Now that's what i call an expensive keyboard controller :D Great review as always Nick (and that tune at the end was mesmerizing)

[@infeCtedRonald]

Fantastic demo in the end!

[@igoold1]

sounds great, Nick! great demo as usual. Props to SonicState team for always giving us the straight dope on the all the new gear. Looking forward to NAMM highlights and more. Cheers, gents...

[@NimrodScott]

Fantastic review! Very informative and the piece at the end was dynamic!

[@wax83]

Now thats a proper synth review! As always I might add with this gentleman..

[@barrowmeoct04]

Thank you... that fueled a growing curiosity I have for Moog. Everything I knew about Moog was only hearsay (which was pretty much nothing really), but because of KZbin reviews/demos I'm discovering the amazing magicalness that can be created through this instrument (can I even call it an instrument?) ... AMAZING...

[@kassie2k4]

well these certainly shine especially bright as a trio!

[@grahamemaxwell9757]

Excellent review, excellent play-out, and just general all round excellence.Thank you for passing on your knowledge minus the fee. Best of luck at Namm

[@xXJOHNBOYJPXx]

Thank god it had pulse width. ;-)

[@1VperOctave]

+Johnny Paterson I know! Nick would have ripped it to shreds otherwise ;)

[@thedocks4936]

That piece at the end is beautiful.

[@mzekonis]

Whoa! The jam at the end - beautiful!

[@chrismiles1663]

That jam at the end deserves to sell more Mothers than Moog can dream of...tasty!

[@SampleScienceSounds]

I want this so bad! With the Akai Tom Cat it would make a good analog synthesis setup with only hands on controls. Beautiful tune at the end of the vid, love it!

[@albywelch]

love the outro track! you're an unreal synthesist nick, and one of my biggest synth inspirations! i have watched/listened to your cymru beats performance lots, i just zone out to your music and it takes me a way

[@vedabou]

Every time I watch a video featuring Nick, i can't help myself but laugh at every single moment that include pulse width. :D

[@simonkamakazi]

best synth reviews on the net. would love to see some more reviews of digital synths nord rack 4 etc

[@1VperOctave]

Hi Nick. Brilliant demo - clearly explained, tastefully played throughout, and your Outro demo was superb as always. Now I am eagerly anticipating your Korg Minilogue demo, plus all the upcoming goodies at NAMM. Thanks :)

[@MargaretHarmer]

The review is great - the prepared improv is beautiful!

[@lightbright1113]

Master at the controls. Please put some of your gorgeous compositions out for the public enjoyment!

[@AnalogMonoxide]

Lovely play out here Nick. Thanks for another great review.

[@vpjpuente]

Nice jam at the end, im happy i saw the video all the way.

[@kirkyoung4147]

That last bit is what made me buy this

[@NedBouhalassaVideos]

Great review, and lovely track! I wish we could CV attack and decay, that would be so useful!

[@mikehydropneumatic2583]

Got my first Moog a M32! It is actually a 24db/oct ladder filter (p12 in the manual). Love it.

[@JOHNG_TV]

Great performance at the end!!!! I now want all three!!! Thanks

[@pirateradio808]

The music at the end is fantastic, dang....

[@teknokont]

Thanks for this really nice review Nick, but the best part of this review is the demo at the end, it's great !!!

[@ericdufresne6991]

i seriously dig the ending track... sounds really really good!

[@pigeonfarmboy]

Nick I must have come back 10 or more times to listen to the end demo. Dammit man it's so good! Hopefully Moog just awards you with these 3 units to keep for that beautiful example. I was on the fence with the mother until this video.

[@Angelstarscotland]

Your play out sounds amazing, 3 together sounds great

[@dualitysoundlab3227]

I've already watched this video, dunno how many times ( got a mother32 way more than a year ) and just now I noticed at @6:32 saying that you cannot control with a CV the VCO MOD AMOUNT. Which you actually CAN DO if you turn the VCO MOD SOURCE switch at EG/VCO MOD. On that position you can control the VCO MOD AMOUNT with a CVsignal through the VCO MOD INPUT on the patchbay! You seriously are one fo my favourite channels by far, I love your passion, technicality and approach so I hope that this comment doesn't look like something else than what it is, constructive feedback! You're still the best at what you do!! Cheers!! \m/ \m/

[@19Thecon]

This jam is next level, I don’t know much about modular but that jam makes me want to learn.. kudos Nick

[@vondragonnoggin]

Love the demo at the end and very awesome review showing off routing ability. I have my first one already and it integrates beautifully with my modular and also driving my minibrute. Also have a new Korg Minilogue and sequencing them both from an mv8800 while the cv outs still drive the modular and brute. 2nd is back ordered but will probably pick up a third too. Between Minilogue and the Mother, a lot of sound sculpting can be done. Two different beasts entirely and each a great buy at pricepoint. Love your demos and reviews!

[@vondragonnoggin]

Also thinking this might be a great pairing with a Dreadbox Erebus. Another great unit that sounds amazing for the price sold at.

[@alancoutts4185]

. I really enjoyed that piece of music too Nick.

[@welldonicswelldonics9875]

fantastic demo Nick! Very inspiring!!!

[@By_Rant_Or_Ruin]

I posted this on the bass station II as well. I am new to the analog synth world even though I am old enough not to have an excuse for my ignorance. I have genuine - non-troll questions that I think are being avoided by the industry. So here we go. The same problem I keep seeing and hearing with analogue synths is that there is no clear path to get record-able and musical sounds out of them. I understand waves and how they scope out. I understand the hardware being used in the box. Even so I have no idea how to get a complex sound out of it that is meaningful to me. These videos are clearly aimed at people who know and love synths... so the questions must be put to you who know. I would love to use one, but how in the world can they sell more or widen their use, if most performers/non-professionals/home studios - like myself, can't use an analogue synth? based on the videos I have consumed, the instruments sound as if the amount of time it would take to master even the one device and its usable range, would be years. An industry question that must have been posed before me is: How in the world do synth producers expect anyone new to come in happy and ready to invest all their time building sounds instead of performing and producing music? And to follow that up, wasn't DSP initially an attempt to engineer a usable recording and performance tool for a wider user base? Is there a fast track teaching/learning tool for promoting getting more out of synths for beginners? To be absolutely clear, I am not anti-synth, I am pro music and pro knowledge. I support using the tool for the job. I have not found an instrument yet that I do not like. Well that isn't exactly true I used a metal spring board which ate up my fingertips. So, lots of questions that I have no doubt Sonicstate can answer, your videos prove you have the knowledge.

[@obd]

Good review and jam, thanks Nick!

[@MarctheDarc]

Seriously impressive stuff! Through and through. They really packed in a bunch of hidden extras, but at the same time there's some limitations that drag it down compared to traditional pseudo-cheap Moogs. Particularly the ability to drive the filter input seems like an oversight. It still sounds sweet, and fairly Moogish, but it doesn't quite nail that rumbling filter smudge. I'm inclined to think it's not all that interesting, if you don't have atleast some (semi-) modular stuff, compared to going that bit higher and getting a Sub Phatty for instance. But i have a sneaking suspicion that this is just a gateway for them to move into the euro-rack market. Wouldn't even be surprised to see some euro-rack modules, that compliment this, announced at the NAMM next week. Though i think the Sub-61, that's gonna replace the Voyager, will steal the show, with 4 oscillators capable of paraphonic operation.

[@ivayloivanov3744]

last 3 minutes are pure gold

[@lehaine]

give us a full version of the end track man. awesome stuff.

[@dcodym]

Love the jam at the end! That sounded great. I have one of these bad boys on the way to me and can wait to start playing with it.

[@syncworm]

The sequencer is so good! Love it! Standalone version would be great!

[@steefdroid]

Lovely closing track!

[@LarsBjerregaard]

Very nice demo piece there at the end Nick!

[@skiptabor]

Killing it on the demo, Nick

[@skinmachines959]

the song at the end was beautiful.

[@highpeakrecordings]

You really need to release the play out music, Nick. Beautiful!