Uploaded December 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Here's a demo video explaining the Moog DFAM and why I think one of the most original, interesting analogue synths to come out in years. In it I'll explain how it works, jam a little, pairing it with a TR08, and Mother-32 at the end!
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WANT TO ORDER A DFAM OR ANYTHING ELSE?
👉 SHOP AT KMR AUDIO AND GET 5% OFF ANYTHING WITH CODE MYLAR5 👈
▶︎ KMR Audio: kmraudio.com/search?q=DFAM&ref=mylarmelodies
▶︎ Signal Sounds: signalsounds.com/moog-music-dfam-drum-machine-usa-made-edition/?ref=mm
▶︎ Perfect Circuit (USA): link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-312335-9759?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.perfectcircuit.com%2Fmoog-drummer-from-another-mother-dfam.html
▶︎ Sweetwater (USA): sweetwater.sjv.io/m5ZZ3M
▶︎ Thomann (EU): thmn.to/thoprod/430321?offid=1&affid=845
(These are affiliate links! Anything you buy helps the channel keep going at not extra cost to you)
Strangely I shot this video several years ago (March 2018 according to the files) but never got round to editing it at the time. In the spirit of better late than never - here it is now. A lot has changed since then, but then a lot has not. It's still a very original take on subtractive synthesis, and it can teach us a lot about approaches we can take on a modular synth too (think - sequencers controlling VCA’s that control envelopes that are used to modulate parameters). And it's still fun as hell to jam on.
PS. Spot the error when I'm talking about the noisy VCF input (actually what's happening is the pitch sequencer CV is directly stepping the filter since whatever you put into the socket replaces the default routing).
PPS. There's some plugin reverb on this not pictured (Valhalla Vintage Verb and Eventide Blackhole, UAD Galaxy Tape Echo)
Support?
SUPPORT ON PATREON IF YA CAN: patreon.com/mylarmelodies
AND/OR BUY STUFF ON BANDCAMP: mylarmelodies.bandcamp.com
MORE VIDEOS I MADE ABOUT DA MOOGZ
▶Talk I did at Moogfest on live performance and Mother-32 + DFAM: youtube.com/watch?v=wQm0_igpm2o
▶ Another Live Presentation about Jamming on Mother-32 & DFAM: youtube.com/watch?v=afccwt4C6zI
▶ A big blissy jam with the holy trinity: youtube.com/watch?v=EyL9MFKKclM
▶ A livestream jam on Moog's channel on the trinity: youtube.com/watch?v=7JuhsoJq01Q
▶ Subharmonicon Quickstart Vid: youtube.com/watch?v=Zl0IV3ZyRlI
CHAPTERS
00:00 Hello and a montaaaaage
01:25 Explaining what DFAM is, and isn't.
06:36 The magic of the Kick Bass Snare Patch
08:05 Explaining the Controls/Routing
10:07 Wait, it's a melodic synth voice?
14:45 Explaining the Velocity sequencer
16:37 Patch: Electro Thump
21:00 Jams: "Just add 909" Techno
25:47 A Non Drummy Patch: Tubular Bells
29:24 Adding a TR08: What then?
31:32 Irregular Gate Pattern Fun
34:01 Mother-32 and DFAM together.
39:09 I trust you understand why I'm excited?
Edited in Davinci Resolve.
Here's a demo video explaining the Moog DFAM and why I think one of the most original, interesting analogue synths to come out in years. In it I'll explain how it works, jam a little, pairing it with a TR08, and Mother-32 at the end!
🙌 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL
▶︎ Patreon: patreon.com/mylarmelodies (Join the community and ask me questions directly!)
▶︎ Buy some music on Bandcamp: mylarmelodies.bandcamp.com
▶︎ Make a one-time donation via Paypal: paypal.com/ncp/payment/KNLRQUDAUDUUJ
▶︎ Subscribe to my podcast Why We Bleep: whywebleep.com
WANT TO ORDER A DFAM OR ANYTHING ELSE?
👉 SHOP AT KMR AUDIO AND GET 5% OFF ANYTHING WITH CODE MYLAR5 👈
▶︎ KMR Audio: kmraudio.com/search?q=DFAM&ref=mylarmelodies
▶︎ Signal Sounds: signalsounds.com/moog-music-dfam-drum-machine-usa-made-edition/?ref=mm
▶︎ Perfect Circuit (USA): link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-312335-9759?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.perfectcircuit.com%2Fmoog-drummer-from-another-mother-dfam.html
▶︎ Sweetwater (USA): sweetwater.sjv.io/m5ZZ3M
▶︎ Thomann (EU): thmn.to/thoprod/430321?offid=1&affid=845
(These are affiliate links! Anything you buy helps the channel keep going at not extra cost to you)
Strangely I shot this video several years ago (March 2018 according to the files) but never got round to editing it at the time. In the spirit of better late than never - here it is now. A lot has changed since then, but then a lot has not. It's still a very original take on subtractive synthesis, and it can teach us a lot about approaches we can take on a modular synth too (think - sequencers controlling VCA’s that control envelopes that are used to modulate parameters). And it's still fun as hell to jam on.
PS. Spot the error when I'm talking about the noisy VCF input (actually what's happening is the pitch sequencer CV is directly stepping the filter since whatever you put into the socket replaces the default routing).
PPS. There's some plugin reverb on this not pictured (Valhalla Vintage Verb and Eventide Blackhole, UAD Galaxy Tape Echo)
Support?
SUPPORT ON PATREON IF YA CAN: patreon.com/mylarmelodies
AND/OR BUY STUFF ON BANDCAMP: mylarmelodies.bandcamp.com
MORE VIDEOS I MADE ABOUT DA MOOGZ
▶Talk I did at Moogfest on live performance and Mother-32 + DFAM: youtube.com/watch?v=wQm0_igpm2o
▶ Another Live Presentation about Jamming on Mother-32 & DFAM: youtube.com/watch?v=afccwt4C6zI
▶ A big blissy jam with the holy trinity: youtube.com/watch?v=EyL9MFKKclM
▶ A livestream jam on Moog's channel on the trinity: youtube.com/watch?v=7JuhsoJq01Q
▶ Subharmonicon Quickstart Vid: youtube.com/watch?v=Zl0IV3ZyRlI
CHAPTERS
00:00 Hello and a montaaaaage
01:25 Explaining what DFAM is, and isn't.
06:36 The magic of the Kick Bass Snare Patch
08:05 Explaining the Controls/Routing
10:07 Wait, it's a melodic synth voice?
14:45 Explaining the Velocity sequencer
16:37 Patch: Electro Thump
21:00 Jams: "Just add 909" Techno
25:47 A Non Drummy Patch: Tubular Bells
29:24 Adding a TR08: What then?
31:32 Irregular Gate Pattern Fun
34:01 Mother-32 and DFAM together.
39:09 I trust you understand why I'm excited?
Edited in Davinci Resolve.
