Moog Sound Studio - Quick Start Tutorial (part 1)

Good Evening! ... So I have had the Moog Sound Studio for a little over a year now and I wanted to make a video on how I patch the Moog Subharmonicon, DFAM and Mother 32 to make a song every time, using a method I have been subconsciously using and perfecting for the last few months. Basically how to get the start of a song as quick as possible so you can start patching to find more interesting stuff quicker!
Part 2 is on the way and will show how to take the song I made to the next level ( just need to get round to making it now)!
Have a great day fellow musicians!

[@mathematicwaveformrecordings]

What's crazy is you made it look so easy. I have these synths with an additional m32 and when I try to get a complete song going, it's not something so quick and easy.

[@chasey2327]

mind goes straight to intro of DM's See You kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHi4hIWherWWpaM with the moog sound - at least i'd guess they used em. magic.

[@christianbaumgartner1758]

OBVIUOSLY YOU GOT MA SUB BRO! Keep doing this great tutorials!

[@stevenreich8623]

For some reason, I started thinking about getting an analog synth a few weeks ago, and the Sound Studio just jumped out at me. However, I have no real experience with electronic music--other than listening to it (I am a longtime classical guitarist, so I'm not new to music in general). Anyway, this video has pretty much sold me on the Sound Studio--Moog (or maybe Sweetwater) should probably pay you a commission for the upcoming sale. Excellent video!

[@andychase5213]

Thanks for taking the time to do what is without doubt the best tutorial of these great instruments. Would love to see more of these, always enjoy watching your content.

[@Cutflower]

Thank you so much for this comment, it means a lot!

[@alexdinel1271]

I second this motion, more is needed.

[@jimmyscott7414]

Excellent explanation. I've been loving the DFAM for a while and just recently go the SubH and M32 to add to it. This was a great jumping off point for me. Not sure exactly on the tempo connection to M32 as this method does keep the M32 in time and allows to speed up and slow down tempo, but it doesn't start and stop and M32 when you start the DFAM.

[@luvfinger]

Inspiring!

[@bLiNdEDM]

THANK YOU for making this! Most of the videos I come across are bad demos lol. Your patch/sequence is awesome. Definitely inspired me to pull out mine and make some new stuff

[@Cutflower]

No problem mate!!

[@simonvoigt8261]

well my DFAM and Mother-32 kit is on the way... no Subharmonicon... yet.... may add one after a bit... :)

[@Cutflower]

@@simonvoigt8261 there will be no regrets!

[@lo_batt]

when the beat came in at 10:45 that was amazing

[@raymiller315]

Thanks so much - I always really enjoy your "patch from scratch" style videos - it helped me come to terms with the SubH a lot. The M32 stuff you had in this one about trying to pick the melody without having to dive deep into musical theory was especially awesome though.

[@karolwasilewski6528]

Hi, what have you created can be saved? Do I erase after disconnecting the power?

[@senorjacob]

This is great! But how are you able to change the tempo of the m32 when it is receiving the clock from the suBh. Is there a special setting that allows you to do that? (When I change the tempo knob, nothing happens.)

[@Moe-jy9qw]

Hey, did you ever find an answer to this? I'm having the same problem :D

[@bradenrodriguez5183]

glad I found your channel. you have the set up that I really want. No computer, just synths and a mixer - all that's missing is a sampler i'd add or a drum machine. Love it! Thanks for the video

[@MiroPreclik]

This is excellent, and very very helpful, thanks! I very much enjoy this format, where you explain your process. Looking forward to part 2 (and possibly more?). I was already subscribed, so I wont up your sub count, but I just "rang a bell" for this channel, which I almost never do. Cheers!

[@nikolasstein3585]

Do you use any reverb in this video? (Software/Hardware?)

[@Cutflower]

Software, Valhalla

[@nikolasstein3585]

Awesome, thank you for the superfast answer =) Keep up the good work @@Cutflower

[@Cutflower]

@@nikolasstein3585 no worries, cheers fella

[@uncletomable]

Good stuff

[@defjeff2907]

What a great lesson! You gave me confidence I can make music when my Sound Studio 2 arrives... BTW I skipped the M32 and I'll be using the Cre8audio East Beast in it's place.

[@michaelwebb349]

This was really help to begin creating a patch starting from the DFAM and ending up with the mother32. I was getting lost moving between the mother32 and the subharmonicon, not really knowing where to start. I'm going to work from here to begin understanding how these three instruments tie together. I had a blast with a session this evening following some of these suggestions. Thank you!

[@PsyKOtiP]

Hej! Thanx a lot for your video, it's precious! Just have some issues with the subharmonicon to mother32 patch. As soon as I plug the cable, the m32 react by changing the rythm constantly (as if the notes weren't triggered all the time). I don't know if it's a firmware update thing but I didn't get around it. Any idea? Thanks again for your work ;)

[@78thandSynth]

This was my first dive into synth life 10/21. It's become quite the thing, It is refreshing to go back and start fresh with the trifecta. What a world - excellent video and edu. Might be my fav sub harm night yet.

[@CHURF]

Thanks so much for this video, it gave me a new push with the Moog studio. My biggest issue there is the M32. I really like the sound, but the sequencer and menu diving is so horrible. I.e. for me it doesn‘t change the tempo when turning the knob while it is synced. Some wrong mode, I guess? Anyway, keep up the good work, would love to see more tutorial videos on the studio

[@Moe-jy9qw]

Hey, did you ever find an answer to this? I'm having the same problem :D

[@imsilentjay]

You need to update the tempo input setting so that it's in MODE 3 - Analog Clock. (Shift + Reset/Accent + Set End + 8, use arrows to go to page 3 of the settings, press 3).

[@ericlloyd7981]

Ok now got the popular watch on the right arm so that's good everyone can see, and the right arm has the tattoos and that's even better so I'll get all kinds of viewers, hopefully one group or the other will like me.💤

[@Cutflower]

Interesting take friend, tattoo already on my arm before I decided to make the video (and I’m right handed)and the watch is mostly to tell the time, both of which cost a lot less than those moogs though😂

[@funkuncle999]

Great useful video thanks. Probably a dumb question but does it work reliably if you put a drum machine in front as the clock for everything? Via midi?

[@dimwell_]

Is there a place to buy the overlay cards for these modules? I got the Sound Studio 3 as a bundle, but it didn't come with the overlay cards. It included them in a printed book.

[@framlucasse]

You can find the pdf version and print the page.

[@dimwell_]

@@framlucasse I have that, but the cardboard overlays and the PDF manual are not the same. Each set has some unique patches.

[@matnetik]

Loved this video, I am getting one that's it haha, hit ya with a like and sub as well, cheers!

[@Cutflower]

Cheers fella! You wont regret it!

[@mustafaalmadi7351]

Great job 🔥

[@Cutflower]

Cheers fella!

[@thewickedwax]

Hey great stuff! Have you got a diagram that shows the settings on all the 3 different synths? would be interesting to try them out:)

[@Cutflower]

Hey buddy, I’m really glad you liked it, sorry I dont, but maybe I’ll take a picture in a high resolution if something in future

[@alexandermontagnet3361]

What are you Mother-32 settings on this? Just normal? I messed with PPQN for something I was doing with an original Roland 707 drum machine and messed everything up. Good times though!

[@karolwasilewski6528]

Hi I'm planning to buy sound studio 3 and I'm looking for user reviews. How would you describe this trio as an educational instrument or tool?

[@Cutflower]

Hey buddy good question. Depends on the type of education you are looking for. Personally I put them in the category of “happy accident machines”. I was able to learn quite a lot of synthesis from them, and I have used them as a tool for other things in songs, but overall I use them as something where i sit down and have no idea what songs going to be playing on my speakers in half an hour! Probably doesn’t answer your question, but it’s what I got!

[@karolwasilewski6528]

@@Cutflower Thanks🙂

[@rhythmguild4333]

Yes ❤️

[@evenmind-music]

So good thanks a lot and looking forward to your next video! Subbed too ;) Also check the Befaco synth duster :)

[@fabianobe]

amazing! just bought a DFAM and I am loving it, start to want the full studio now, while my guitars (7) gently dust

[@defjeff2907]

I got a M32 after all. Are you using the default clock setting here ? Thanks again.

[@RyanHarris77]

I love that you can make the DFAM and Subharmonicon into absolute drone monsters that can sound nothing like this.

[@Keilnoth]

Can't wait for your next video. I've been eyeing the Moog Studio for a long while already. 😅

[@HaineZeeTV]

Love this - really helpful tutorial!:) Please keep doing more!!!:)

[@mistergenerator5430]

The best! Thanks for doing this. 👍👍👍👍

[@Trumanday]

I feel you. I've got the moog station for over a year and half and I've never felt any restriction in creativity. Use it with octatrack and its just heaven. Cheers man.

[@jexmartinez9343]

OMG THANK YOU - THANK YOU-

[@Cutflower]

Anytime my friend!

[@corycyronak8062]

i never use the dfam as the master clock i will try tonight, cheers

[@tonyhoughton4072]

Cheers Great the way you build up seqence on the Sub

[@stedmenknox1169]

I was really on the fence about getting one of these but after this im sold

[@Imbamorial]

1+ follower, 1 step closer :)

[@Cutflower]

Dude thank you so much!

[@RyanHarris77]

There are people who pronounce Moog with a long O, and there are people who are wrong.

[@ABizzyBYT]

There's a video of Bob Moog himself on KZbin explaining how to say Moog. It is pronounced like 'vogue'.

[@ZRV13]

Killer tutorial thanks 👍🏿

[@Cutflower]

Any time thanks fella!