Learning Modular Synthesis: Moog Mother-32
Quickly learn how to patch, sequence, and expand this popular semi-modular synth.
Bought a Moog Mother-32 semi-modular as your introduction to modular synthesis? Then this course was designed for you. In it, I:
• show how to connect the Mother-32’s power, audio, and MIDI
• review the Mother’s major sections
• lead you through creating a typical patch that will act as a good starting point for your exploration
• dive into each synthesis section in more detail
• demonstrate how to record and edit sequences
• share some live performance and advanced editing tips, including holds, rests, glides, and repeats (ratcheting)
• mount the Mother-32 into a typical Eurorack case
• expand the Mother’s capabilities with common modules including a second envelope generator and oscillator, mixers, and splitters
• review the Mother’s major sections
• lead you through creating a typical patch that will act as a good starting point for your exploration
• dive into each synthesis section in more detail
• demonstrate how to record and edit sequences
• share some live performance and advanced editing tips, including holds, rests, glides, and repeats (ratcheting)
• mount the Mother-32 into a typical Eurorack case
• expand the Mother’s capabilities with common modules including a second envelope generator and oscillator, mixers, and splitters
A list of all 18 movies in this 2-hour course – including two free previews – is shown at the bottom of this page; a few images from the course are also shown below. The movie above is the introduction to the course.
Testimonials:
“Excellent Square One intro to modular synthesis without the usual up-front discourse on “what is sound”, “what is an oscillator”, etc.” – AF
“Super helpful. Thanks so much!” – KW
“Well done Chris. Your videos are always clean, informative and easy to understand.” – RH
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$32 USD
Get the most out of your Mother-32
Regular Price - 18 video lessons; 2 solid hours of information
- understand the Mother’s internal routings, and how to connect other modules
- explore the hidden power of its sequencer, including tricks you can do live
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Course Curriculum
Instructor:
Chris Meyer
I fell in love with the sound and possibilities of electronic music at a young age. I took synthesis lessons as a teen in the 1970s, learning on a modular Steiner-Parker Synthasystem. A kit-based PAiA modular was my dorm room companion in college. Soon after I graduated, I got a job at Sequential Circuits, where I contributed to several instruments and created Vector Synthesis. I went on to work for Digidesign, Marion Systems (Tom Oberheim), and was the chief engineer at Roland R&D US.
I’ve always enjoyed sharing what I’ve learned. I taught synthesis at UCLA Extension, was the technical editor for Music Technology and Recording magazines, and wrote a column for Keyboard magazine. I continue today, co-writing Patch & Tweak – the new book on modular synthesis – with Kim Bjørn, and writing module reviews for Synth & Software. I also regularly play modular music live under the name Alias Zone, plus jam with others.
I also have a lot of experience creating online training. Before I started Learning Modular, I recorded nearly 50 online courses on creating graphics for television and film for lynda.com (now LinkedIn Learning). I've brought this experience of how to teach a difficult, technical subject in a patient, step-by-step manner to my modular synthesis courses.
Reviews
5
Top Rated
Christian Heath
Got my money's worth on the Mother-32
Hey, love your teaching style Chris. I know I could dig up similar information from YouTube / Mother-32 manual, but you've made it more visual & auditory to really help me grasp and review the basics. Plan on taking more of your courses - you're great at explaining this stuff. Appreciate the enthusiasm. For me, this is well worth the money. Keep it up :)
dmarc
Take the plunge into modular with the Mother
Whilst I knew I would go all-in with modular last year when I took this course, I was feeling overwhelmed where to begin. Starting with a semi-modular synth voice appeared like a logical step and following this course dozens of "clicks" happened in my brain and made me grasp the underlying concepts. I do not know if everyone needs to get a Mother-32, but even after my modular system has grown quite a lot I still keep going back to the Mother. She might be limited, sure, but she has a fat, classic sound. One thing though: I did not dare remove dear Mother from her enclosure but instead got the Moog tri-stand and added the DFAM and the Subharmonicon. A quite compact and very flexible system by itself.
Mario Atance
Perfect
Concise and precise information in every single lesson. I have learned a lot.
HAMAD ALOBAIDLY
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well done really enjoyed the course thank you mate
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