Running my guitar through the Moog Grandmother synth

Let's try running a guitar through the Moog Grandmother synth (via it's instrument input) and see what kind of sounds we get. I'll use the spring reverb, high pass filter, low pass filter, LFO, sequencer, arp, etc. We'll make distortion, tremolo and even sing a bit. So sit back, relax, and join me on this journey!
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[@ns3429]

Running my grandma through the Moogsynth

[@superbroadcaster]

Sounds like that hurt

[@ns3429]

@Timothy Hensel Warm as a Moog yet dangerous as a Jaguar

[@thiesenf]

Running my Moog synth through my grandma… I let her eat it and then let nature have it's way..

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

@@thiesenf Running my grandmother through an actual jaguar. Well, she should've run faster.

[@alphanumeric1529]

@Timothy Hensel There's more than you know.

[@ImaginaryAmbition]

Now I wanna learn how to play guitar so I can play this synth

[@ScottOctober]

do it!!

[@PulledPurk]

Some synths don't even have keys. You can have a lot of fun and not know how to play any instruments.

[@arando4359]

willystov like modular/buchla synthesizers! I do know how to play instruments, but you by no means need to be.

[@morioh6505]

Haha, Imaginary ambition

[@simonsimon1983]

hey horse man

[@Latexlaila]

I plugged my jack in my grandmothers back. It was great! The whole neighborhood could hear it

[@tom_sundog]

i just spat out my food

[@user-rb3ey4gh3g]

L lol

[@severetiredamage6754]

Thats...disgusting. lol

[@eliesiegal]

holy fuck

[@MrScothun]

that must have been a glorious moment

[@WayneInBlood]

I (Guitar player for many years) just bought my first analog synth and THIS video helped explain how the modules work better than many other videos. wow

[@DoctorBlankenstein]

Your grandmother has great taste in analog synths

[@stardust-reverie]

somebody better make some cool ass psychadelic experimental album with this, even if i have to be that somebody

[@jonnyalec5646]

I'll help man

[@IHasKittyCat]

look up ‘Wand Lower Order’. Not using the GM but the guitar was run through a synth , and the whole album (1000 Days) is littered with it!

[@syntheseyez3577]

I'm working on it doode

[@kayuzz323]

everyone who did anything with this sample pls link it :3

[@fortheloveofnoise9298]

Buy me a Moog Grandmother and a guitar.

[@Aint1S]

10:44 That singing bit is actually useful, I really liked that more for vocal as you've shown! It reminds me of an old AM radio in my parent's cars/trucks when I was younger. Guitar would be useful to have something like this to age the sound a bit as well. I'm sure someone will have need for it!

[@dustinhut13]

Man this is the most inspiring GM video yet. Beyond just playing guitar through it, playing other synths through it..and vocals? Damn. Thanks so much for this one

[@saam6768]

Thanks a lot for doing these GM videos. Every one has blown my mind. Great content.

[@tch8787]

cant believe there's not more videos of this being done...I was thinking of ways to play bass parts with my guitar for beats or any kind of synth sounds without getting that thing that attaches to your guitar...this is sick

[@mr.sausage7716]

this sounds like something straight out of hylics

[@davidpietras5471]

Yesss hylics is great

[@troglodyte5991]

My exact thoughs lol. Hyped af for hylics 2

[@TenThumbsProductions]

I'm going to be picking me brain out of the carpet for a month because my mind was literally blown.

[@MichaelWWestbrook]

One of the best videos I’ve seen on this subject! Thanks!

[@davidedwards1511]

The vocal stuff along with the guitar at the end is so cool!!!

[@steven_marque_official_channel]

THANK YOU! This is the one video that cuts right to the chase, answering the primary questions succinctly & thoroughly. If only all content providers had your senses of hierarchy & economy; clarity & brevity. ☆☆☆☆☆

[@darrenem4974]

Your vids are always a pleasure. It's testament to your efforts ( and others, of course: Bo and his "vijeos", Loop Loop etc) that as I watched I was saying " put the drone on" , "turn the oscillators down", " crank up the VCA", "add some LFO" almost before you did it. I have ordered a Grandmother 'cos its time to move up from my Monologue .

[@seanspartan2023]

TYSM for this! It really opened my eyes on how I can use my Moog to filter sounds from external sources.

[@NDSOart]

Every clip of this could be its own awesome song, this is so cool man

[@hightowerTB303]

Brilliant! Like always! Thank you! ❤️

[@gobinstruments4597]

We live in amazing times! Can't wait to try this.

[@hilmy2820]

imagine having a moog grandmother on your guitar fx rig, on the pedal board.

[@wth5468]

this is genuinely amazing

[@Ponchy]

This is an amazingly helpful video man! Thank you for the knowledge!

[@ohyeayea68]

8:53 is my favorite

[@tabbbaer2444]

Extremely helpful! Thank you so much!!! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@RobMullerUnderground]

Nicely done, and very useful. Thank you!

[@bicycleninja1685]

That answers a whole lot of questions. Thanks.

[@saxmidiman]

You can trigger the amp section with a drum pad trigger. Then, including your techniques, you can prerecord your guitar track and trigger the track with the sticks. Tons of fun!

[@S1P1G3]

Great stuff! Thanks

[@RetroPlus]

I unplugged my grandmother's life support and plugged my Moog grandmother in instead.

[@graxjpg]

I’ve been using my model D for this at my church gig. Using its resonant high pass filter to be modulated to taste by 2 different oscillators at different waves and speeds, as well as using the keyboard tracking with simple arps. All with dripping delay, phasing and/or flanging. I need a fucking Synthi with CV pedals for everything!!!

[@Somewhere_sometime_somehow]

That end bit rrally hit home

[@Lainer1]

Wow.Never thought of doing this, but now I will try it with the strat!

[@andyfromdenver]

awesome video, thank you

[@Ferrichrome]

That spring reverb gives instant surf rock vibes!!!

[@WarrenPostma]

This is awesome. Thanks

[@michaeltmorganmusic]

So cool!

[@cultofours2648]

You could add a video of how to get that Beatles "Octopus' Garden" vocal sound that Ringo has on his voice.

[@ralstonwithanr]

RizeKrispy I always thought it was just John turning the intensity of the white noise on the Moog up and down

[@tedgalog]

Thank you for this video! You're way more helpful than the Grandmother manual.

[@sterlingbrown1900]

I love this review and tutorial I am looking into getting one of these in the future.

[@kengruz669]

are you a time-traveler?

[@caryheuchert]

Very helpful video. Thanks for making it!😃

[@outcoldish]

7:45 sounds awesome!

I recommend you to check out Hologram Microcosm

[@jhowellkc]

Been doing this stuff for ages with a Microbrute, but I have to say, the Granny is very appealing.

[@eyeball226]

Ah, me too! Guitar -> Superego -> Micro POG -> Microbrute is a great combination.

[@ruairi98]

A bit of me doing that in my upcoming album. Such a fun thing to do

[@Lainer1]

Man, it must sound so grungy with the Microbrute! Cool!

[@graxjpg]

Y’all know Steve Hillage? He’s the ultimate master of this kinda shit. Seriously married the guitar to the Synthi. Listen to the album Open for the guitar run through it’s beautiful filter to fantastic effect. green is great but more synth guitar rather than the guitar with filter modulation.

[@bbbernier]

Very interested. Thanks!

[@lizardwizard195]

Thank you!

[@happygoloopyrocks]

The maxed out LFO Rate sounds make me very happy

[@e.tienne6600]

wow you are opening worlds to me !

[@michaelalvarado6183]

This is a cool idea. Definitely trying this out.

[@michaelalvarado6183]

7:20

[@MichaelRabbitBass3]

So cool. I have so got to get guitar lessons 🎸

[@WesHambright]

Thanks for a cool demo man..

[@adawsontv]

Nice work!

[@SXTransmission]

My Bass Station 2 has external inputs so I reckon I can do some of these with that, awesome. Love the vocals at the end. At 7.15 it sounds just like the Vox Repeat Percussion pedal that was built into some of their guitars. Very cool and inspiring.

[@PontusWittenmark]

Cool video for sure. Vocal processing is really interesting and deserves it's own video tho! Still waiting for a demo of percussive loops to get the GM to double as a drum machine :)

[@beatsbycryptic]

if i connect my audio interface output (LINE OUT) to the instrument input, am I able to use the effects of the grandmother?

[@mool8151]

great !

[@David-nu5cj]

Enjoyed this. I dont care about the tuning. The point is you gave me some great ideas. Great Stuff. What synth do you use on your signature once upon a time tune?

[@javierfoxon2618]

Muy bueno. Gracias viejo

[@onceuponasynth]

de nada

[@leoelliondeux]

The sequencer effect sounds so fucking good

[@richarquis]

Lots of great ideas here! I already have a Novation Nova desktop, but I'm also just choosing on my next addition - Korg MS 20 mini, or maybe Behringer Neutron. My Nova accepts ext in, as do both the others I'm considering, I never really thought about using them this way. Plug in a guitar, filter it through, sample into my KP3, and move into a new loop... I need to get practicing. Thank you!

[@abelmariam9967]

great demo. that last bit was tight - would love to hear a full song in that vain.

[@PATROUXAMBIENTMUSIC]

Cool thanks for this video

[@33Jeanjazzman]

Grandma elegant synthesis!

[@exitpenguin3242]

thats was fucking ace ! ill be getting this monster defo even if i sell my house and children to buy one, x

[@andrewnibbi]

Get one of those midi guitar pickups, plug the midi out into the midi in on the Moog, use the LFO retrigger and envelope retrigger to get an autowah and anything else you want.

[@derekflow]

Killer idea, kudos

[@markuskoivisto]

Or use an ms-20 which has an envelope follower, or patch into an envelope follower module. No midi really needed.

[@M0TH711]

That's dope dude

[@Petterballs]

You should def do a video like "KORG MONOLOGUE AUDIO IN" but with Grandmother. It's still in my youtube favorites playlist! Just do a whole song running guitar, bass, drum machines, vocals or whatever u want through this Moog.

[@onceuponasynth]

heh thanks man. I'll definitely consider that. I don't like the sound of my voice, so running it through synths gives me confidence.

[@johncougar526]

once upon a synth :-))

[@pbrninja19]

DUDE HOW MANY OF THESE DO I HAVE TO BUY

[@onceuponasynth]

all of them

[@jessicaembers924]

I plugged my guitar directly into the AC wall outlet once and lit my brains on fire!

[@moonglimmers]

Nice!

[@daikuone]

Seems like lots of the semi modular might be able to do some of this.Thanks!

[@bdavinci]

haven't even started and i'm already emotional

[@bdavinci]

couple fucking GEMS along the way dude I don't think you realize how good some of that sounded. we don't have the same ear so there was a bit i didn't vibe with but shitttt

[@Tanzi24]

Very cool! I'd love to experiment with using a 'freeze' pedal or a looper before the Moog so I've got both hands free for knob twiddling!

[@Psyck66]

cheers mate!

[@lukehunnable]

Dude come on... tuning Still, nice ideas. In fact, youve just changed my life, lol. Thanks

[@wax83]

Nice demonstration! I think its the mixer that does the real magic here despite the spring and all.. It drives and distorts the clean signal very nicely.

[@bobblah78]

I was thinking of buying a synth for fun, but I'm also learning the guitar. I'm thinking I could get something like this now so I could mess around with different sounds. 8:53 had me interested. I'm also wondering if there might be other synths that I should consider too.

[@buildingblocks8287]

yeah. the spring reverb is amazing on that unit... its for its own already a reason to buy this synth :-)... nice experiment... have fun using drums into it... dub hell .-))

[@siddhantpetkar9728]

I'm loving all the Grandmother jokes

[@EchoKraft]

Very coool !!!!!!

[@alphanumeric1529]

Hey Boss, you're pretty hyped on the gma. Question for U! How does the Sub Phatty stack up against the Grandmother? Thoughts any other moog heads?

[@NoCoverCharge]

I’m a guitarist who just ordered a grandma …can’t wait to learn that thing

[@ColeRees]

Tone at 5:30 is face-melting! 😍🤯🤘

[@RobertChegempl]

Nice

[@mkultraproductions1549]

Love it! Wish you were running that into a twin reverb. Some tubes would liven it up a bit for sure.

[@taejun9017]

4:02 sounds awesome, i bet this would be sick with bass too!

[@taejun9017]

also I think it would be super useful to just bus recorded tracks into it, rather than playing it live, so you have your hands free

[@BirdL762]

ooh that white noise knob would be good for a nice sweep before the part change.

[@WagnerWarner]

Could you also run a synth through this synth and showcase the results?

[@zenchiefengineer]

Great! Thanks! I wonder if the pitch modulation would work?

[@spenzakwsx4430]

are you working on an album? loving all your videos

[@vinylwrap5571]

Jack Whites next endeavour lol

[@gasolineandwine]

Well, the Minimoog has been around since the 70's, and that thing could do what this does.

[@urigeheadmot1196]

nonedescriptivepresence. no verb

[@Hesohi]

Creative use of synth. The Who used an ARP 2600 to similar effect.

[@MFKR696]

In a pinch, an Over-Drive or "clean boost" could be used to make the instrument signal hotter.

[@willdeath5062]

THE VOX AT THE END. So cool.

[@BicyclesforAfghanistan]

Sick!

[@TheBserk]

I'm having a hard time understanding how you're getting the Mic+Mixer+Synth to work together

[@TheCanadianDreamEvergreen]

Can you utilize the noise generator, when running an instrument through? Just want to add some white noise to my instruments that don’t have that ability

[@alphanuevo]

This is very nice! Would love to try my Les Paul Studio through one.

[@alphanuevo]

Have you ever tried this with a Korg MS20 mini? Cheers.

[@soundmapper]

Two things I was looking for was a moog, and a spring reverb pedal for my guitar. Guess I'm getting this lol.

[@asavan257]

Genial

[@esoteric6178]

With the lfo all the way up it sound bitcrusher/sampler reduction effect.

[@TinoFiumaraBeats]

I'm between this beauty and the Minibrute 2S. I have read from users that when it comes to eurorack capabilities, the MB2S is more flexible, has more knobs which make it more versatile from the get go (and of course, it's cheaper), but at the same time... Grandma is a beauty, better sound, built quality, spring reverb, etc. One of those 2 is going to be my first physical synth, I'm not a novice, I understand the basis of synthesis and I have used software before. Please, help me decide.