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#655

Moog Sound Studio — Two new products containing the DFAM

Moog just announce two “new products”, in two versions called the Moog Sound Studio.

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One has a Mother 32 and a DFAM. The other has a Subharmonicon and a DFAM.

Included with each is an audio mixer and power distribution hub, a two-tier rack mount kit, patch cables and a patch cable organizer, guided exercises and patch book, educational materials, games to encourage experimentation, custom studio artwork designed exclusively for Moog Sound Studio owners, and plenty of creative inspiration. And a pair of dice !

The package is probably intended for younger experimenters, middle school/high school, but i immediately found this inspiring and fun. The artwork is fun with cutouts and colorful graphics. Patches done at random should give hours of fun.

Moog Sound Studio main page:

I already own a DFAM, and as of now you can’t buy this as separate pieces — I can hear the requests already.

ADDED: Clarification, i mean by this you can’t buy the extras separately that are added to this package deal. The three synths are still on sale by themselves. Refer to the statement made toward the end of the Synthtopia article where it says:

We asked Moog if these will be available separately for existing Moog Eurorack system owners. They do not have plans to sell them separately at this time.

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Moog Sound Studio
#656

I do have ambitions to eventually add both a DFAM and a SubH for cross patching fun with the Matriarch. Both together plus the 2-tier rack are $1407 at most shops. I think $42 more to get the little 4-input mixer/power distributor, cable holder, artwork, etc. for this studio bundle is fair.

I see Chuck Levins already has it in stock.

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#657

I see the Sound Studio now has its own thread.

Thank you g0r0s.

#658

Some reading about what DfAM is as an industrial concept:

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#659

So I recently hooked up my DFAM after hardly using it for almost 3 years and noticed all kinds of noisy ticks while the sequencer was running but while the mixer section is completely turned down. Now I’m not completely sure wether it has always done this and/or wether this is normal behavior for the machine. (I’ve gotten quite a bit better in my understanding of synthesis which really freed up much of my awareness for active listening so I wouldn’t be surprised if I just missed it when I just got it)

I still have a month or so left on the warranty so I would really appreciate :pray: some feedback from other users on wether or not this is normal behavior.

After some vigorous testing I was able to figure out 3 things.

1: the mixer section has some very faint bleed through, meaning that if crank up the gain loud enough, all three voices can be heard (were it very faintly) while all three voices are turned fully down in the mixer. I can also hear it under normal non-cranked use in some circumstances.

2: it’s quite noisy overall, resulting in a noise tick every time the VCA is triggered, reminiscent of the noise oscillator when triggered intentionally. It isn’t the noise generator bleeding through though, which apparently is the case with some units, because it’s still there when I plug in an external sound source. It’s also quite a bit louder than the mixer bleed-through. Plus: I got a Subharmonicon recently and that one isn’t noisy at all :thinking:

3: Not really a problem but unless the VCF EG is perfectly at 0, there is a noticeable tick/thumb, regardless of the cutoff position. I found 2 other people talking about this on the moog forum, so perhaps this is normal behavior. I just don’t understand it, since I would expect the filter not to move to begin with when it’s already fully open. :thinking:

#660

Some non standard use of DFAM

#661

For those who wants the product reference: Elektron CK-1 Audio / CV Split Kit - Andertons Music Co.

#662

Y splitter cable works too.

#663

Mylar melodies has been at it again. I kind of want a Dfam again. I might have to try and sell something.

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#664

Even when you have only a few minutes to play with gear, DFAM is at your service to fill a lil void. :ok_hand:

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#665

No you dont. Dont listen to him. Its just a very long advert. Dont forget his job is selling synths for source distribution (or was, he might have quit) anyway, DFAMs are so 2020…

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#666

Yeah, but it’s a very good advert and I’m feeling a bit vulnerable with my christmas hangover.
The urge might pass!
Luckily I have no spare cash at the moment as there is a mint one on Gumtree about 20 miles away…

#667

Sucked in!

Why did you sell the last one?

I sold mine earlier this year. Dont miss it at all.

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#668

Never had one, but have been close on several occasions.
To be honest, there are many things that would be far more useful in my setup but the sound of the DFAM does pull me in from time to time. I might just have to get it out of my system.

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#669

Nah, don’t need a DFAM. But a nice to have. But that goes for most/all gear.

Yes, all sales folks have a few YT channels in this day and age.

#670

Ruismaker Noir is a great substitute if you don’t mind software.

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#671

and it has a random button :slightly_smiling_face:

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#672

Hey, cheers I just tried it, really nice app.
Great for banging out a bit of noise when you’ve only got half an hour to play with as @TobySD said.
I don’t really gel will using a touchscreen for music but it is kind of fun and may have scratched a bit of an itch.
A DFAM may still be incoming eventually though.

#673

two actually… one for the sound params, another for the sequence. And yes, I abuse the two :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:

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#674

1: Cant reproduce.
2: Cant reproduce.
3: Yes, I can reproduce this, but only if I have the volume near 10 and all voices near 0, and vcf in LP. But for practical use I have never noticed it before reading your post and trying it myself.

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