I’m having a blast exploring interconnections between my Moog synths. This was a fun bit that came about through some experimentation. I’m learning more about patching things and there is a good bit of patching across the modules here. It’s so easy to get lost for a few hours. I need that right now.

Headphones on. Enjoy!

Instrumentation and Recording Tools

* Moog Grandmother

* Moog Subharmonicon

* Moog DFAM

* Zoom MS-70CDR (reverb)

* Mackie Mix8 mixer

* Zoom HS6 recorder

Patch Notes

* SH VCO 1 -> DFAM VCO 1 CV

* SH CLOCK -> DFAM ADV/CLOCK

* SH VCF EG -> VCF DECAY

* DFAM VCO EG -> DFAM VCA CV

* DFAM VELOCITY-> VCF MOD

* DFAM PITCH -> GM ATTENUATOR IN

* GM ATTENUATOR OUT -> GM MULT

* GM MULT -> GM ENV AMT IN

* GM MULT -> GM CUTOFF IN

* GM MULT -> SH VCO2 PWM

* GM KB OUT -> GM MOD RATE IN

* GM MOD WAVE OUT -> GM NOISE IN

* GM VCO 2 FREQUENCY TUNED UP A 7TH

* GM MOD RATE TUNED TO AUDIO RATE FOR A 3RD VCO

Alternate Version

I recorded an initial version where I was modulating the Cutoff filter on the Subharmonicon, rather than the VCO2 pulse width modulation. I decided it was a bit too much in the higher frequencies for the sound I had in mind. Actually, I decided that while listening to it in my car during my commute. Things can sound quite different between studio quality headphones and crappy factory speakers in a car. This is a learning process for me and since it was already “on tape” I thought what the heck, I’ll post it as well. Maybe you’ll like it better.

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