The dfam architecture is amazing for techno improv. Paired with a digital drum machine like the tr8s it's infinite amounts of fun and I have found nothing else like it. I might sample it for other purposes, but its design really lends itself towards 8-step hypnotic techno.
I slowly blinked when you said 2015 ... It's like yesterday, and I'm getting way old... Fantastic sounds you're eking out of these machines, made me sit up and take notice for the first time to the DFAM.
I connect an Arturia Minibrute 2S to my DAW. The Minibrute has MIDI in and 3.5mm MIDI jack out, and is even cheaper than the DFAM :-) SO often I clock the DFAM via the Minibrute
@@marco_movie ooooooo can you tap tempo or sync the temp with your DAW via the minibrute? Will have to look into this, was going to grab a Beatstep Pro
@@NevermoreAudio Hello, I was also a bit surprised at your comment in the video about not being able to sync the DFAM easily. I own a Minifreak and I am borrowing a DFAM and a Mother-32 from a friend. It's easy to connect the DFAM to either Minifreak or Mother-32. For the Minifreak it's 'clock out' connected to 'Adv / Clock'. Minifreak is connected to the computer/DAW with USB. For the Mother-32 it's 'Assign' to 'Adv / Clock'. Mother-32 is connected to the computer/DAW with MIDI in an audio interface. You need to put the 'Assign' button in the right mode, there's videos about this online. Maybe you don't own either of these two. But I think any device with a 'Clock Out' should be able to sync your DFAM. The Beatstep Pro you mentioned definitely has a 'Clock Out'.
@ yes you can. Basically I use the Minibrute as a MIDI-to-CV converter even though it is much more capable. You can also TAP. It has a large number display with the bpm, which of course the DFAM lacks. The only downside in doing this is that you cannot go too low or too high with bpm. If I recall well the minimum is 20
@@keysthomas1966 I’m slowly accepting that I’m going to end up getting into Eurorack but it’s so expensive I’m really trying to avoid it! The MAFD looks great, cheaper than the other options i was looking at too!
a great piece if you are into jamming and never finishing any music. not a functional drum synth if you ask me. Vermona DRM is on a different level when it comes to hand-on performance, track level sound
@@maticherzog That’s fair I think, without being able to clock it with the other stuff in my studio I really struggle to use it for anything other than one-shots. I’m looking to get an Arturia Beatstep Pro in the new year to clock the DFAM, really hope I can make some music with it then!
DFAM was my entry into electronic music, but I never made a song with it. Took me the M32, subharmonicon, grandmother, and Matriarch to realize what I actually wanted was a Muse.
@ I’m going to find a way to clock it effectively in the new year and will try and make some music with it - if I can I’ll make a video about it, if I can’t I’ll sample every one shot I can squeeze out of it and then sell it! I can’t afford a Muse but I’m looking at a Prophet Rev2 if I can stretch to it 👀
Sounds great! I know it's primarily for eurorack, but it's still way overpriced considering it doesn't have clock in/MIDI or USB. Moog's downfall seems to be catering to wealthy, snobbish fanboys and professional musicians without offering anything new and contemporary... when they do innovate, it’s often at an inflated price. Moog products are reminiscent of Apple's offerings: people desperately trying to convince themselves that the purchase was worth the money and that there are no (cheaper) alternatives, all while enjoying the status that comes with the brand. In the end, about 70% of the price you pay is for that Moog logo. EDIT: Don't get me wrong; I would buy some of Moog's products if I were one of those wealthy people. I'm just thinking objectively and giving myself valid reasons not to purchase them. :)
Thanks for your comment! There’s a great conversation around brand here I think - to play devils advocate, maybe Moog targeting professional musicians and pricing accordingly might be a smart move. Until very recently Moog made almost everything in the US so their manufacturing was very expensive, and their heritage and history has made them a kind of ‘halo’ brand anyway - a Moog is a ‘Moog’ *insert sounds of awe and excitement*. The thing is, that gets eroded when they start to target everyone else. A Moog isn’t something you’ve only seen on stage at the Super Bowl anymore, you have two in your bedroom. Maybe it’s a bit like The Incredibles - if everyone is super, then no one is. Again, just playing devils advocate but it’s an interesting thing! Totally with you, £6000 for a Mini Moog reissue is insane.
@Tkivo. The DFAM does have a clock input. It also sounds absolutely amazing and it can do way more than just drum sounds. Behringer already cloned it so you can get a cheap and poorly made knockoff for like a third of the price now with more interconnectivity. No need to gripe on UA-cam about Moog any longer.
The dfam architecture is amazing for techno improv. Paired with a digital drum machine like the tr8s it's infinite amounts of fun and I have found nothing else like it. I might sample it for other purposes, but its design really lends itself towards 8-step hypnotic techno.
I use the cv.ocd to clock it and it works quite well, aside from having to reset the sequence at the last step each time you restart it.
I slowly blinked when you said 2015 ... It's like yesterday, and I'm getting way old... Fantastic sounds you're eking out of these machines, made me sit up and take notice for the first time to the DFAM.
@@Rxke I know! I couldn’t believe it was 2015, seems so recently that these things came out. Thank you man, really appreciate that.
I connect an Arturia Minibrute 2S to my DAW. The Minibrute has MIDI in and 3.5mm MIDI jack out, and is even cheaper than the DFAM :-) SO often I clock the DFAM via the Minibrute
@@marco_movie ooooooo can you tap tempo or sync the temp with your DAW via the minibrute? Will have to look into this, was going to grab a Beatstep Pro
@@NevermoreAudio Hello, I was also a bit surprised at your comment in the video about not being able to sync the DFAM easily. I own a Minifreak and I am borrowing a DFAM and a Mother-32 from a friend. It's easy to connect the DFAM to either Minifreak or Mother-32.
For the Minifreak it's 'clock out' connected to 'Adv / Clock'. Minifreak is connected to the computer/DAW with USB.
For the Mother-32 it's 'Assign' to 'Adv / Clock'. Mother-32 is connected to the computer/DAW with MIDI in an audio interface. You need to put the 'Assign' button in the right mode, there's videos about this online.
Maybe you don't own either of these two. But I think any device with a 'Clock Out' should be able to sync your DFAM. The Beatstep Pro you mentioned definitely has a 'Clock Out'.
@ yes you can. Basically I use the Minibrute as a MIDI-to-CV converter even though it is much more capable. You can also TAP. It has a large number display with the bpm, which of course the DFAM lacks. The only downside in doing this is that you cannot go too low or too high with bpm. If I recall well the minimum is 20
Right! 8:30 is the sickest thing I’ve ever heard…
Merry Christmas man! ✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻
@@roxsanprince3942 Merry Christmas 🎅
The MAFD from Sonoclast, will allow u to sync our beloved DFAM to anything thru a single row of ports, to MIDI
@@keysthomas1966 I’m slowly accepting that I’m going to end up getting into Eurorack but it’s so expensive I’m really trying to avoid it! The MAFD looks great, cheaper than the other options i was looking at too!
@@NevermoreAudio
It screws right into the DFAM and becomes another row of ports... its lovely
Its got its own power supply, but it works like butter
The DFAM Thing adds even more functionality to the DFAM (and is compatible with the knockoff Behringer Edge). Don’t have one yet, but it looks awesome
Did you make the sounds?
@@willemvanwanrooij the cards are presets from Moog! They come with the DFAM, I believe the other Moog Studio modules also come with some.
Volca drum
a great piece if you are into jamming and never finishing any music. not a functional drum synth if you ask me. Vermona DRM is on a different level when it comes to hand-on performance, track level sound
@@maticherzog That’s fair I think, without being able to clock it with the other stuff in my studio I really struggle to use it for anything other than one-shots. I’m looking to get an Arturia Beatstep Pro in the new year to clock the DFAM, really hope I can make some music with it then!
DFAM was my entry into electronic music, but I never made a song with it. Took me the M32, subharmonicon, grandmother, and Matriarch to realize what I actually wanted was a Muse.
@ I’m going to find a way to clock it effectively in the new year and will try and make some music with it - if I can I’ll make a video about it, if I can’t I’ll sample every one shot I can squeeze out of it and then sell it!
I can’t afford a Muse but I’m looking at a Prophet Rev2 if I can stretch to it 👀
@@NevermoreAudio
I posted the solution that I use
Why not just send a clock signal from an audio track in your daw. Go out of your interface into run stop on the dfam. Easy peasy fam
Sounds great! I know it's primarily for eurorack, but it's still way overpriced considering it doesn't have clock in/MIDI or USB. Moog's downfall seems to be catering to wealthy, snobbish fanboys and professional musicians without offering anything new and contemporary... when they do innovate, it’s often at an inflated price. Moog products are reminiscent of Apple's offerings: people desperately trying to convince themselves that the purchase was worth the money and that there are no (cheaper) alternatives, all while enjoying the status that comes with the brand. In the end, about 70% of the price you pay is for that Moog logo.
EDIT: Don't get me wrong; I would buy some of Moog's products if I were one of those wealthy people. I'm just thinking objectively and giving myself valid reasons not to purchase them. :)
Thanks for your comment! There’s a great conversation around brand here I think - to play devils advocate, maybe Moog targeting professional musicians and pricing accordingly might be a smart move. Until very recently Moog made almost everything in the US so their manufacturing was very expensive, and their heritage and history has made them a kind of ‘halo’ brand anyway - a Moog is a ‘Moog’ *insert sounds of awe and excitement*.
The thing is, that gets eroded when they start to target everyone else. A Moog isn’t something you’ve only seen on stage at the Super Bowl anymore, you have two in your bedroom. Maybe it’s a bit like The Incredibles - if everyone is super, then no one is.
Again, just playing devils advocate but it’s an interesting thing! Totally with you, £6000 for a Mini Moog reissue is insane.
I have a DFAM and I like it a lot but you're right. No midi is just retarded on modern synth. Other than that the DFAM is awesome
hey. for me, its not overpriced. if you try to get all this in separate modules of this quality, it would be way more expensive.
@@josehaya6362 agreed, I don’t think the DFAM or the others in that series are overpriced for what you get!
@Tkivo. The DFAM does have a clock input. It also sounds absolutely amazing and it can do way more than just drum sounds. Behringer already cloned it so you can get a cheap and poorly made knockoff for like a third of the price now with more interconnectivity. No need to gripe on UA-cam about Moog any longer.