Moog Muse: Demo and Patch from Scratch

[@Hainbach]

Listen to Blast of Sirens: hainbach.bandcamp.com/album/blast-of-sirens 7 of the patches I made as Decent Sampler Instruments (free for 7.5IPS Patrons, or 5EUR): www.patreon.com/hainbach/shop/moog-muse-7-decent-sampler-instruments-287355

[@usinganear]

Holy crap, dude. These patches are on an entirely other level. These are sonic landscapes, every single one is so visual and dynamic.

[@Hainbach]

Thank you! I love making patches that are entire songs by themselves. The most fun I had with that was on the DX7

[@Waldemar_la_Tendresse]

How can a patch be visual? What do you smoke? 😁

[@Mr_Frequency]

@@Waldemar_la_Tendresse Some people can be stone cold sober and still have synesthesia.

[@ThsSuperDann]

A thousand Moog Muse videos today indeed but the first one I’ll watch is this

[@DivKid]

Lovely sounds as expected

[@KordTaylor]

I loved hearing the cymbal crash when you threw the box. 😀

[@Hainbach]

Yeah that was not planned, but a happy sound indeed! :-)

[@entropybentwhistle]

@@Hainbach”Happy Accidents” are always a good thing.

[@endorphinsmusic]

kabum zing

[@Jexus]

Thanks Hainbach for the video! ❤ Anyone who is interested, let me quickly highlight how this synth is unique or interesting IMO: - the LFOs, apart from the usual shapes, come with complex custom shapes (the "+" symbol above the waveform button) - in the dual VCOs there is a wavemix feature where you can set the balance of levels between pulse and triangle / saw (/which you can also mix freely!) - you can program a lot of generative behavior into the sequencer with gate, velocity and note chance / probability for more unpredictability - there's dual timbre addressing in the sequencer so it can play both timbres at once or only chosen notes for timbre A and B (which makes it more fun!) - in the mod matrix you can use functions to change the well-known shapes of sine, square LFOs into uniquely new ones, or create custom curves for envelopes / aftertouch response, etc. - the mixer allows for a clean mix of all analog sources but you can also use the overload slider to overdrive the signal like the classic Moog CP-3 mixer does - the delay works like vintage digital rack units in that it's highly configurable and can provide stereo delays with ping pong behavior, filtered multi-tap tape echo-style delays, or reverb + dreamy chorused-diffusion trails. Generally it's a sonic playground for time-based effects. Thank you Moog!!!

[@Hainbach]

Hey nice to see you here!

[@ericpeters0n]

Two of my fave sound designers in this thread.... Looking forward to the Jexus soundset!

[@theh0r5e90]

IT HE!!!!!

[@daguy7575]

Make some patches for it 🤙

[@neonether]

These are some of my favorite features, well summarized!!

[@BorisKraft]

I loved watching you work on that patch. Great job as always.

[@rp8564]

Awesomely perplexing sounds as always Herr Hainbach! Always good to have you back 😊

[@neilshenton1834]

Loving the range of this thing; a really vivid vintage character with enough flexibility for complex modern craziness the kids all love! 😊

[@avd-wd9581]

Congrats on 200k!

[@entropybentwhistle]

I didn’t notice that. H’bach well deserves the 200k subs, and lots more.

[@NicStage]

Cymbal is the perfect sound for throwing a box out of frame. That's how you know you're in a studio. 😆

[@pitcapasso]

I was looking for a video that would allow me to appreciate the real sonic potential of this jewel. My search ended here, with your video. Thank you so much.

[@Hainbach]

Thank you!

[@RPLKTR]

Man, I can't watch that wobbly stand 🫣

[@MrBearfaced]

Same here, how weird!

[@SPAZZOID100]

Wobbly Stand.

[@MacXpert74]

Cool sounds! I love how you got totally different timbres out of the synth than I heard in the other demos of this synth. I think it's a very cool new synth from Moog!

[@setphaser]

The fact that you called this demo and patch from scratch, shows that you think like me, this was luscious! Your partner inspires me, I’ll have to follow her up, she makes the sounds I love. Also I now have to see if you did a prophet 5 cos I been meaning to look into them, I once played an original and it might have been my best synth experience ever.

[@Hainbach]

Prophet 5 is lovely, just works every time when writing music

[@ringsystemmusic]

Oh man the filter overdrive and ringmod/xmod sound pretty brutal. Love the sounds you put together!

[@stefaanstuart3363]

Hello Hainbach! Superb sounds from the Muse! Or from what you get out of it for sure...! I don't doubt this is THE synth for sounds I want to get. But honestly, what do you think of the keybed? It is not a dealbreaker for me I guess, but still, I got used to some very nice keybeds, which make the playing experience really nice. Heard on another youtube post (no names) that it is ok, but not as 'posh' as with some other high-end synths in this class... What is your personal experience on that if I may ask...?

[@setphaser]

Oh man I could not find this video again! The patch Kosms plays at 1:15 is everything I love about synthesis

[@bricelory9534]

This would be a workhorse I would seriously consider getting if I had the money for it. Lovely sounds, and I know it has an intriguingly capable sequencer/arpeggiator. Thanks for showing off your sounds with it! Quite a versatile instrument!

[@rsa0137]

Gorgeous sound, and the UI looks easy enough to navigate. Owning one would be the dream. Thank you for the video!

[@awpMusic1]

I hope they let you keep it!

[@SuperChaoticus]

Utterly Amazing! The Muze goes straight to the top of the list of synths that I want, but will never be able to afford!

[@wherearewewherearewe]

Yeeeeesss, it sounds more in line with the Matriarch which I prefer over the Moog One. The One always sounded too clean to me.

[@neonether]

The Matriarch's oscillators are so raw and beautiful!

[@fentanyljones6956]

Only great demo i’ve seen so far for this.

[@1001natsdrm]

Beautiful synth, sound and demo

[@bevis9877]

Finally a demo that doesn't just use the same tedious presets.

[@DaJesuts]

oooo, the piece at the 5 minute mark is gorgeous

[@StingrayOfficial]

Grats on the 200k!

[@bernyboss]

Does it have fast envelopes and good pluck sounds like a PRO-ONE or is it a MODEL Dish in your opinion? 🙏🙏🙏

[@Hainbach]

I haven’t compared but the envelopes are satisfying. I have to play with their variable shape more

[@FLH3official]

I like the air vents on the back of the machine, like on the Polybrute 12. Air vents are like louvres on the bonet of my (vintage) car, they mean powaaaaa 😁

[@spurv]

17:13 I always get kinda seasick, when looking at a synth from this angle.

[@Hainbach]

Yeah me too. Best I could do in the few days I had, sorry

[@spurv]

@@Hainbach Hey, no problem. Glad you made the video. 👍

[@YungCortex]

Omg that thing is a beast 🔥

[@BrailleSounds]

Lovely stuff and straight to the point!

[@Waldemar_la_Tendresse]

At the beginning of the video, I was a little sceptical as to whether Mr. Hainbach and this rather classical instrument could harmonize. But what can I say. My skepticism was unfounded.

[@Hainbach]

I love the Muse a lot! The only thing I regret is that I only had two days with it before the video. Use it all the time now.

[@aaronparys1750]

Awesome ..Great Demo!! .. Liking the Sounds coming out of this machine!!

[@dempsey2023]

Polyphonic, digital effects, presets. Are you sure this is MOOG? sounds amazing, so rich.

[@hurricane6014]

Coolest synth on the market. Sure would be nice to afford one but, maybe someday.

[@Hainbach]

I really really love it. It has killed all GAS for other polys.

[@karlklee9418]

Haha, the I was laughing loud when I saw the thumbnail of this Video. What a ship of a synth! No place for Hainbach in this Picture 😂

[@Engineeringpower]

I think for the actual price, this polyphonic Moog is really very nice. Maybe the best for that money at the moment. If there are not all of the circumstances now and maybe in the future (danger of close war...), I surely would spend the money and buy the Muse. On the other hand I read, there are some problems - so it need an update to be more perfect. I hoped it has 16 voices, but maybe they decided to have a better sound and more capabilities instead of more voices. THX a lot ;)

[@jeremyg2245]

That "Last Arc" patch was incredible!

[@austincarson5130]

do you offer these patches anywhere for other Moog muse users?

[@Hainbach]

I am debating - right now I am using them for writing music for other artists, so keeping them personal makes more sense to me. But I want to spend more time making more patches, making use of all the playable functions - most don’t have the mod wheel assigned yet. Then I might do a set.

[@nagchumpalot]

Nice.. How does the overdrive sound? getting close to Minimoog sound? Also how is the build quality.. Knobs mounted? Keyboard feel? thanks.

[@Hainbach]

Check the „Son Of Moog“ patch, that is very much the sound of the overdrive. It’s heavy, but the vintage 1970s Model D I played on my album with Ah Kosmos pushed a bit more.

[@nagchumpalot]

@@Hainbach Nice.. And build quality all feels sturdy?

[@deutsch4205]

Will you make these patches available?

[@BullyMaguire4ever]

I believe they are in the synth. As presets.

[@deutsch4205]

@@BullyMaguire4ever That would be nice, but I think they are his because when they show the screen for each preset, it says "USER" instead of "MUSE"

[@Hainbach]

No they are not, these are my own.

[@JaredNichols909]

Sounds amazing!!! Is this the first Moog made in China? Is the quality the same/better/worse as the US made ones?

[@Hainbach]

According to Moog, this one ist still assembled in Ashville.

[@veloopity]

as Todd Rundgren said, "an album's worth of tunes"

[@AlistairLindsay]

Or was it ‘an elpee’s worth of tunes’? Either way what a great song! I love the way that it is preceded by the vocal- ‘no, no,no, a little more humanity please!’ on the original album. ❤️

[@veloopity]

@@AlistairLindsay you are right of course !!!

[@budgreenwood9359]

@@AlistairLindsay I just listened to that track five minutes ago !😀😀

[@SuperChaoticus]

"What's the matter, Sonny?"

[@blackthebanner]

oh my goodness shadow moves preset @4:20 absolutely full of incredible flavor

[@MikkelGrumBovin]

ITS ALIVE ! 😲 Oh My GOD - it sounds EXSTRAORDINARY B I G and MIGHTY !

[@TheCanadianDreamEvergreen]

Will you ever release your patches?

[@SublimeSynth]

was skeptical given the current ownership and labor issues, but this seems incredible. sure does suck about the workers and the closing of the Asheville storefront, though.

[@setphaser]

This is add n to x in a box, beastly chaotic synthesis meets beauty… this is the synth I’ve been waiting 25 years for… time to sell my jupiter 8

[@plasmaforce11]

Wow 😲 this certainly runs circles around the Jupiter 8

[@XanderEwald]

Great patches and a beautiful synth :)

[@nicovandenberg_]

Weirdly I'm pretty much plugged into synthtube, but your video is the only one I've seen so far. I have been watching other things though that seem to have taken over my feed.

[@HANGINGOUTWITHAUDIOPHILES]

Really enjoyed watching you build something from scratch. Deeply relaxing. Coaxed some sweetness from this for sure. Hope you made pancakes!

[@mitchelstephen7536]

Hey, thanks for this. I already have an Oberheim Xpander (and a cool girlfriend from Austria too), this looks really interesting.

[@valuemastery]

Nice synth! The wobbly keyboard stand would drive me crazy. It even did, just watching the video 😰 Unfortunately, the absence of any effects other than delay in such a machine doesn't feel much like 2024.

[@Hainbach]

The delay is pretty nice though, you can even make some old school reverb sounds with it.

[@valuemastery]

@@Hainbach Yes, I got that impression from the videos as well. I just secretly was hoping that I could do away with external effects, since I for some reasine like dawless setups. But not a real problem. I'm really thinking about the Muse.

[@anthonybryan9620]

Thats one big ass synth In size and sound

[@juicythedj750]

4:25 "Shadow Moves" is pure blisss!

[@Hainbach]

Yeah that is one of my favorites - I added as much subtle movement as possible.

[@veloopity]

agreed

[@rp8564]

Agreed, although I read it as 'Shadow Moses'

[@thefool2007]

Wow sounds great.

[@DavidSpry]

This synth sounds very good.

[@DavidJKellett]

It looks much more interesting to me than the current Oberheim and Sequential synths. I like that you could get such complex stuff going very quickly without too much menu diving stuff in the way. It seems like a lot of money for 8 voices - but when it can be this deep maybe the price is justified. I may have to sell internal organs after all.

[@spacegaming1366]

Daily man's priorities: 1. Make a new synth patch. 2. Enjoy the sound. 3. Feed the children.

[@zero_G.0]

Epic 🚀💫

[@rederickfroders1978]

Looking forward to what Yamaha, Roland and Korg will do as a response to this synth

[@paulbergin4239]

I like the filter section.

[@richielong8822]

Shadow moves is very relaxing 😌

[@adventurer3645]

Seeing this wonderful bit of kit wobble around with the lightest of touch as if it's going to hit the floor at any minute was painful to watch. Great sounds though.

[@WayneLambrightIII]

Muse, I would like to buy one. This was a good video thank you for sharing.

[@McEnroe911]

These sounds are incredible. Are you going to post them on your Patreon?

[@Hainbach]

I have made Decent Sampler instruments out of seven of them: www.patreon.com/hainbach/shop/287355?

[@VandalstromBeatsOfficial]

Just wow.

[@landscapetalknet]

That is awesome! Thanks for showing us around. Now where can I find the money?! 😂

[@entropybentwhistle]

Don’t just shake out your couch cushions, but your friends, neighbors and rellies as well! ;)

[@landscapetalknet]

@@entropybentwhistle LOL!

[@sudbenzer6603]

so u have a new studio? :)

[@Hainbach]

Been there for a while, I just don’t film often there.

[@ruipakelo]

Oh wow. That last patch was basically Biosphere in one box.

[@SynthMan65]

Sexy looking synth for a Moog. The form factor reminds me of my vintage Roland Jupiter 6. Except the Muse's cheeks are wooden. Eight note polyphony seems kinda chintzy for a bi-tambrel synth, but then again, Moogs have always produced expensive polysynths. Would like to see a sixteen note polyphony option.

[@temporoboto]

💙

[@paulbergin4239]

Very good.

[@KingCrimson82]

super Rock friendly sounding synth in every video so far.. That thing is not a techno machine its a soundscape prog rock beast.

[@TheVinci8345]

0:08 Luckily, you're the first one to pop up lol.

[@mclarensmps]

One step closer for putting 2 synths on sale to get this...

[@Chinintoo16]

Should I sell my matriarch and rev 2 for this

[@Hainbach]

That sounds like a combination that will work for you always. A mono and a poly is better than one poly, even if multi-timbral. So I would argue no. But I am writing songs now with it and I am surprised how easily it switches roles - texture, harmony, experimental, bass - it can do all. It makes me think what synths I actually need.

[@nichttuntun3364]

No, no and no. The Matriarch is a very special sounding unit with so much potential for sound design. And it sounds so original 70th. I love my Matriarch and soon my Muse will arrive. Both will accomplish another in perfect harmony. Beside: the analog BBD of the Matriarch alone is worth to keep the unit.

[@montazownianr1]

3:11 Nice idea for EBM/Industrial track :)

[@vaaalsongs4867]

The 16th patch 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@Daphoid]

1:45 I'm getting intro notes to Star Trek here :P

[@CVinyl]

Wow 🤓 #Analogbrothers #SynthASizeSister You are both Amazing!

[@sven]

Actualy i saw the Muse first time from you

[@ultrasignificantfootnote3378]

These sounds cured my phobia for unwanted thoughts instantly.

[@kennethlewis87]

Man, sounds amazing, far too difficult for me! 🤣

[@alexsenf]

@thomyorke please do a collab with HAINBACH. Would work out nicely

[@wietzejohanneskrikke1910]

Why does everything have to sound raspy, abrasive and/or broken? It's cool that the Moog Muse can do this I guess. Oh, well...

[@Hainbach]

It does not have to, but it is nice when a synth has range.

[@mtumix]

Grauenvolle Sounds. Was macht ihr nur aus diesem tollen Synth? Lieber nicht...

[@Hainbach]

lol

[@Nervejam]

Wait! The Muse has Vox Humana?

[@Hainbach]

First patch

[@daguy7575]

I mean it just sounds like a synth… I might get one eventually… but I am happy with my Rev 2 and prophet 10. I also enjoy my subsequent 37 + matriarch. No need to impulse buy this thing

[@Hainbach]

Yeah you are covered

[@daguy7575]

@@Hainbach looks cool though, don’t get me wrong. And Moog is great 🤙

[@zenchiefengineer]

1:17 SO DIRTY!

[@danjwalker]

Hainbach: "That was a good one" Female woman lady: Nods, "Das good". Thanks for giving me my does of a German moment.

[@eyesintheskies]

Had heard rumours of a new moog but assumed they were just rumours & it would take years. Then up this pops 🤯 And surprise surprise it sounds massive!!!

[@DRUMAdam91]

Tbf this leaked months ago as the Moog Mirror

[@eyesintheskies]

@@DRUMAdam91 i guess there the rumours i heard then!

[@bolttracks]

Moving to outsourced production in China seems to have sped up the development pipeline quite a bit

[@eyesintheskies]

@@bolttracks 🤔 yeh thatll do it. & Its still out of my budget 🤣 Tbh im happy with my subsequent 37 & prophet 12 combo. Got a lifetime of exploration with those two. How about you? Are you considering a moog?

[@dirkkeersmaekers4343]

I think much more interesting with poly AT.

[@RPLKTR]

Yup, I would be ordering one if it had poly AT.

[@kotanecrosis96]

Now I need to reconsider if I’m gonna get a Polybrute 12 or Muse. This was so cool. Thank you for making this video.

[@Hainbach]

Tough choice! I haven't played the Arturia, so I can't help you.

[@irok81]

Hi, Im Hainbaccchchchchchchchchchchchchchchchchchchchch

[@i_never_asked_for_an_alias]

Nice synth, but way of the affordable range for me. I am not even thinking about it.

[@b.slocumb7763]

I wonder if they will use this Moog to do the score for the next season of Stranger Things… because you’re making me want to go back and binge all the seasons again! What a sweet sound!

[@BullyMaguire4ever]

I bet they will use they, I’m sure they have one.