Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago

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Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world's most hated audio tools. Today we are going to talk about Moog Mavis. Was this eurorack ready semi-modular analog synthesizer DIY kit with a twist of Buchla style West Coast synthesis the beginning of the end of the iconic synth company founded by Bob Moog.

Thanks to Tom of Synth Anatomy for lending me his readily assembled low serial number Moog Mavis:
synthanatomy.com
youtu.be/XuSzdl2PF1w

Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
00:54 Overview Moog Mavis
01:32 Oscillator (Saw, Square, PWM)
01:44 Moog Ladder Filter
02:00 ADSR, LFO
02:13 Wavefolder
02:44 Limitations of the Wavefolder
02:55 Utilities (Mixer, Multiple)
03:02 Use LFO as OSC2
03:12 Sample & Hold
03:21 More Utilities (Attenuator, VCA Mode, Key Scale)
03:45 Mod Mix
03:56 What else (Calibration, Thanks)
04:18 Hate
04:41 Jam 1 (Oscillator Showcase)
05:40 Jam 2 (More Patches)
06:45 Finale (Microhouse)
078:16 Verdict