Bad Gear - Moog Little Phatty

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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 Little Phatty. Did this modern take on the classic Moog formula and one of the last instruments Robert Arthur Moog worked on age well? Can the analog synth engine be tamed with the UI of a MicroKorg? Does it live up to the legacy of masterpieces like the Minimoog Model D or other synthesizers created by the legendary Bob Moog?
    Chapters:
    00:00 Intro tune
    01:09 Overview Moog Little Phatty
    01:45 Oscillator Section and its Differences to the Minimoog
    02:12 Sync, Oscillator Modulations
    02:31 Moog Ladder Filter
    03:02 Filter Overload
    03:13 Envelopes
    03:25 Modulation Section, LFO
    03:51 Menu Diving, Presets, Arpeggiator
    04:18 Tuning
    04:33 Patches
    04:49 Connectivity
    05:00 Moog Little Phatty Editions (Limited, Stage, Stage II, Tribute)
    05:10 Sticky Plastic Syndrome (Build Quality)
    05:14 Pricing
    05:21 Hate
    05:43 Jam 1 (Classic Moog Bass)
    06:44 Jam 2 (Beyond Classic Moog)
    07:38 Finale (Space Funk)
    08:07 Verdict

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  • @AudioPilz
    @AudioPilz  Рік тому +30

    Audiopilz: *slaps roof of YT channel*
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    • @desktorp
      @desktorp Рік тому

      I would like to recommend the Roland SH-32 (if you haven't done it already) but actually I kinda like it

    • @robbrobb5543
      @robbrobb5543 Рік тому

      I love the space funk bro killer

    • @plp3103
      @plp3103 Рік тому

      Where can i find music of yours?

    • @dieSpinnt
      @dieSpinnt Рік тому

      @@desktorp Click AudioPilz ... NO ... The Channel!
      Right site at the top (doesn't age well with Web-Content ...) ... I mean the search bar at the channel level: Insert "Roland SH-32".
      SH 201 and MT-32 came up ... so you are lucky ... or unlucky. That depends on your expectations:)
      So ... I hope I helped a little. And next time, you don't need an adult an can search the content yourself. Joking, btw. Have fun!:)

    • @desktorp
      @desktorp Рік тому

      @@dieSpinnt haha yeah I searched twice and the quality of the search results felt so lackluster, I couldn't be certain there wasn't already an sh-32 video

  • @JJohnkkttran
    @JJohnkkttran Рік тому +256

    I just feel blessed that the Moog man himself dropped a synth on us with the same font as the "Wayback Machine" before he left this earth

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому +30

      Damn, so true!!! Didn't notice, thanks for posting!

    • @kiko1935
      @kiko1935 Рік тому +6

      I read this completely wrong and thought that this video came out on the same day as The Wayback Machine being discontinued

    • @YouBredRaptorsMusic
      @YouBredRaptorsMusic Рік тому +1

      Hahahaha

    • @bartoscar
      @bartoscar Рік тому +11

      Wayback Machine: Slack Casual
      Little Phatty: Gogo Black

    • @milk_bath
      @milk_bath Рік тому +2

      Nice catch!

  • @RCAvhstape
    @RCAvhstape Рік тому +162

    "And with balls of steel, he put a Moog on his Bad Gear show. From heaven above, Saint Bob himself smiled down, impressed with his courage and fortitude, knowing full well that at least the second jam would be sick, and so it was."

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому +15

      ❤️ 🧡 💛 💚 💙 💜 🖤 ❤️ 🧡 💛 💚 💙 💜 🖤 ❤️ 🧡 💛 💚 💙 💜 🖤

    • @zbnmth
      @zbnmth Рік тому +2

      *another* Moog ! (I got the DFAM partly financed for my birthday by my parents after showing Florian's review to them. Thanks Florian!)

  • @synthmage00
    @synthmage00 Рік тому +78

    Brutal, but fair. My LP Stage II is the only synth I've never even thought of getting rid of, but it definitely has its limitations. Still, when you need a thick bass or lead tone that completely hogs the mix and cuts through everything around it, the LP is a killer.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому +7

      Thanks!!! That's what you get one of these for!

    • @shaft9000
      @shaft9000 Рік тому +5

      I've had one of the early Tributes for like 15+ yrs now. It's good for taking to jams. Especially funky jams.
      Yeah, the main problem in studio is trying to use it for everything in a track, so as an 'only analog synth' for novices it's rather nutters and limited/frustrating once the 'wow I have a Moog!' feeling levels off.

    • @oldunclemick
      @oldunclemick Рік тому +9

      @@shaft9000 yes, it takes a Moog Whisperer like Lisa Bella Donna to make multiple Moogs play nicely together without sounding like one huge honk.

    • @BlackMan614
      @BlackMan614 Рік тому

      Exactly. I have it routed thru an Avalon U5 and it kills bass. That's all I use it for. Menu diving for the arpeggiator?? Yeah... no way. I haven't had any issue with the rubber deteriorating. I had the CV/Gate Out mod added at the factory... makes a killer 5U controller thanks to the big "Output On/Off" button.

  • @YouBredRaptorsMusic
    @YouBredRaptorsMusic Рік тому +36

    I don't know if this was the intended audience when these were designed, but I remember when they came out, tour musicians were ALL about these. For rock bands playing out live who wanted Moog leads, but the ability to save and recall patches, and something sturdy and built like a tank...... These were a godsend.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому +4

      Certainly great in that context

    • @hpoz222
      @hpoz222 Рік тому +3

      I know Geddy Lee of Rush used one on stage for years

    • @YouBredRaptorsMusic
      @YouBredRaptorsMusic Рік тому

      @@hpoz222 I don't not know that! Super cool!!!!

    • @Simeon_Harris
      @Simeon_Harris Рік тому

      @@hpoz222 funny you mention that, because i ended up here after watching alex lifeson play one here - ua-cam.com/video/NvXZ_O-X-wg/v-deo.html

    • @SlyHikari03
      @SlyHikari03 2 місяці тому +1

      Definitely.
      Would make sense for that purpose.

  • @danield_sounds
    @danield_sounds Рік тому +32

    Amazing space funk jam . The LP is one of my all time fav synths !

  • @antonisdiamantis3555
    @antonisdiamantis3555 Рік тому +11

    I've owned a Phatty for, like, 10 years and still was amazed by the sounds you coaxed out of it on Space Funk! Excellent job!

  • @cheesewave
    @cheesewave Рік тому +18

    The thing thats unusual about Little Phattys is that the oscillator level has a big impact on tone and how the envelopes behave. It will also affect how much overdrive occurs. If you keep the osc level low the envelopes have a more pronouced effect and everything behaves in a more predictable way. On other Moogs and most other synths this is not something you really have to consider as much. Most people just crank the osc level and then find this one awkward to mix or oddly untweakable. Its similar to how the VCA level affects the envelopes on Yamaha CS synths

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому +1

      Great input, thanks!

    • @tomasmulcahymusic
      @tomasmulcahymusic Рік тому

      Oh, very true. The CS are weird. Cannot really get that sound with Arturia CS80V.

  • @AJOrpheo
    @AJOrpheo Рік тому +49

    Its gotten to the point where I dont even care if it ticks all the boxes, I just wanna hear what pilz can wordplay up for each synth 🤣

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому +1

      Thank you so much!!!

    • @boriscat1999
      @boriscat1999 Рік тому

      The best are the "instruments" where Pilz can't say "ticks all the boxes" with a straight face.

    • @colinrussell2017
      @colinrussell2017 Рік тому +3

      I believe he is "thickening all the boxes" in THIS video if you listen closely 😂

    • @AdamTheAd-vanc3d
      @AdamTheAd-vanc3d Рік тому +1

      Hahaha same and the crazy video edits 🔥👌🏾

    • @MegaCraptacular
      @MegaCraptacular 26 днів тому

      And princess Leia everytime he says "layers" 😂

  • @SymphonyX3000
    @SymphonyX3000 Рік тому +9

    Wow. I never expected to see a Moog slayed in this series. I own two pieces of analog gear: a Juno-60 and a Little Phatty. While I certainly agree with the limitations and frustrating elements of its design (particularly the need to dive into menus often), man does it sound good to me. I'm not sure how anyone can hear the recordings you made in this video and not feel like, despite its quirks, this thing makes incredible sound.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому +1

      Yeah, it really defined the sound of a few genres

    • @chuckshartz2722
      @chuckshartz2722 7 місяців тому +1

      @@AudioPilz I recently bought a phatty off reverb… in toxic green lighting too, 1of 30 ever made. It took some getting used to the controls, but immediately I saw it was far simpler to use than my SUB 25. It took a bit of tweaking and understanding the menu toggle on the phatty , but once I did, I was able to find a solid baseline to start patching with. And after some more tweaking… boom… I found exactly what I was looking for in terms of a lead synth sound
      The little phatty blows the SUB 25 and 37s doors all day. Hell… if it’s good enough for Geddy Lee…

  • @Andyanddiana467
    @Andyanddiana467 Рік тому +3

    Heh, I was actually the assistant coordinator at the event this thing was unveiled: Moogfest 2006, at the now defunct BB kings in NY. I remember how excited everyone was for this. I even got to goof around with one of the first floor models.

  • @jeffryarchambeau5441
    @jeffryarchambeau5441 2 дні тому

    Years ago I saw someone on UA-cam with four Phattys and a round robin midi box for four note polyphony. Sounded amazing! Wish I could remember who.

  • @FLUFFYCAT_PNW
    @FLUFFYCAT_PNW Рік тому +16

    Glad to see you're well, and still not shy to tear down the legends. Amazing track as always.

  • @pmwmartens
    @pmwmartens Рік тому +11

    I am really starting to suspect you of actually being the best synth reviewer out there.

  • @_OopsieDaisies
    @_OopsieDaisies Рік тому +2

    i look forward to starting my weekends off with a cup of coffee and a new ep to watch. thanks for another classic i'm already looking forward to next weeks!

  • @Ouefdie
    @Ouefdie Рік тому +6

    Oida, how do you pump out a video with this much production value out every week? Jams are bangin, memes are on point, even the editing is *chef's kiss*! Do you even sleep?

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому +3

      Thanks!!! I try to get 6-8h a day

  • @brettmaddan3255
    @brettmaddan3255 Рік тому +12

    Man you are rocking my world, you have had The Rugged Man, the weird chap from Sirisumo's Itchy Cornerboy, and now El-P from Run The Jewels in your memage! You really are ticking all the boxes, so I have also ticked all the boxes on your Patreon. Thank you and keep on making my Friday's better!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому +4

      Thank you so much!!! See you on the other side!!! Big RTJ fan for years now...

    • @brettmaddan3255
      @brettmaddan3255 Рік тому

      ​@@AudioPilz Have you heard this? Sirisumo - Itchy Cornerboy, the end synths are insane

    • @lordundhimself1310
      @lordundhimself1310 Рік тому

      @@AudioPilz RTJ! 🤘🏿

  • @synthlord2368
    @synthlord2368 Рік тому +67

    Yay! It's Friday. Can't take my lunch break without watching Florian's witty bad gear reviews!
    Happy Friday Florian!

  • @jamesedinger4956
    @jamesedinger4956 Рік тому +2

    Love all your reviews. Truly entertaining as well as informative.

  • @JB-zi3dr
    @JB-zi3dr Рік тому +9

    Proud owner of an LP Tribute that has the main man's signature. Sure it's limited but it sounds frickin' great - especially with the async distortion.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому +2

      Nice!

    • @chuckshartz2722
      @chuckshartz2722 7 місяців тому

      Even more limiting is the SUB 25. And while the 37 has tons more features than the 25, the little phatty sounds way better than either of them. The SUBs are obnoxiously overpowering too

  • @Dieqx
    @Dieqx Рік тому +9

    For a non-synthesizerist such as myself all of gear presented by you will always have some use, which is quite fitting, because my music is bad.

  • @myvhslibrary6260
    @myvhslibrary6260 Рік тому +2

    Man, your scripts are absolutely amazing!!!! Great writing!!!!

  • @sebastianalarcon1204
    @sebastianalarcon1204 Рік тому +2

    I love everything that you do man and that space funk was sick af

  • @PurpleMusicProductions
    @PurpleMusicProductions Місяць тому

    YEEEEEAAA!!! Even Moog has manage to get an appearance on Bad Gear and now the cosmological scales are now in balance ⚖️🛰️

  • @BenWard29
    @BenWard29 Рік тому +3

    Love the video Florian. While the Stage II didn't come with it, there was also a CV Out mod that Moog would sell you (one of the models came with the modification installed, I beleive). I had the Stage II as well, and ordered the CV Out Mod for, if I remember correctly, around $100 (in 2012). It came with a new panel for the right side of the unit, and was mostly connecting wire harnesses- not too difficult. It had 5 CV outs- Gate, Pitch, Mod Bus, Vol Env & Filter Env. Noise was routable to the Mod Bus out. I used it for basic CV control with the rest of my setup- a Moog MP-201 Multipedal, Moog CP-251 Control Processor, a Moogerfooger MF-104SD Super Delay, an EHX Bi-Filter and a Dave Smith Tempest. The MP-201 was really something- sadly it doesn't bleep or bloop so I don't expect to see it on here. EHX Bi-Filter was pretty cool, too- a rack mount EHX product, which was a nicer Mu-Tron III. The Little Phatty definitely locks you into a certain sound. Which can be a good thing, I suppose- as limitations do breed creativity. But damn if those were the sounds you wanted/needed, it had no end to the funky drip. It was all very Moog of the late 2000s, early 2010s- a company at a crossroads, not knowing quite where to go next- but with an amazing pedigree and excellent engineering (the UX/UI was not so great)- a company lost among the Korgs, Access and Waldorfs- looking for some kind of inspiration or direction. Kind of like how our entire culture felt for the first 15 years of the new millenium. So sad I that I had to sell it all of it when I got laid off. Music is nice, but eating and not getting evicted is just a little bit nicer...

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому

      Thanks!!! Food supply is super important, I feel you!

  • @kirbydjentleman6010
    @kirbydjentleman6010 Рік тому +3

    Hahahah as always a very nice video! and you allmost had me struggling but then I remembered that most of those limitations are part of its superpower. As I stopped appreciating analogue synthesizers for their versatility and started adding a synthesizer to my studio only if it has its very own gap to fill with a strong enough character to not overlap too much with other models, it becomes high value to know what synth is a go to for certain tasks in productions. In this case and context of the design you understand how precisely moog nailed this misson of creating a sturdy stage bass and lead machine in the early 2000s that cuts through the mix with an easy access filter overload sound. ❤

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому

      Thank you!!! That sums it up nicely

  • @slipknotboy555
    @slipknotboy555 Рік тому

    Man, that final jam! Visuals on point with the music, as always (And great video overall, as always).

  • @MegaCadr
    @MegaCadr Рік тому +5

    Given English is (presumably) not your first language, I am endlessly impressed by your pun game.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому +9

      Thank you so much!!! I'm from Austria so I'm even struggling with real German😂😂😂

  • @ThomasHerlofsen
    @ThomasHerlofsen Рік тому +4

    My all time favourite synth. I sold it because I wanted to explore other options, but this is my real baby..

  • @dvdny
    @dvdny Рік тому +3

    Usually I has to pause to read the memes, this time I had to rewind often because I was still laughing from the last meme. Best video yet, on all counts! That sound ticks all the boxes for me, I may now have to finally unbox my Sub/Slim Phatty combo I've been storing. 🙏

  • @vbarr67
    @vbarr67 Рік тому +1

    Very good review and it looks totally fair and honnest, and what you say is supported by what we hear. And damn, I think I never paused a video so many times to read all the funny stuff you add, to the point I sometime loose track of what you're saying :D Great job as ever !

  • @boris9712
    @boris9712 Рік тому +2

    Perfect timing. Just made my coffee and surprise surprise, another episode of BadGear! Fuck yeah!

  • @nhand42
    @nhand42 Рік тому +6

    Space Funk is the genre I never knew I needed.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому +5

      There's plenty of nice Space Funk from the 70s;)

    • @slowpunkforslowpunks2050
      @slowpunkforslowpunks2050 Рік тому

      Oh my, yes. Get thee to the Parliament/Funkadelic section, and explore from there.

  • @needfortweed8734
    @needfortweed8734 Рік тому +26

    Oh dear! Another holy cow massacred!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому +12

      The cow says Moo(g;)

    • @needfortweed8734
      @needfortweed8734 Рік тому +1

      @@AudioPilz wise cow. Wise cow indeed. I also didn't do the sacred deed of writing first on my comment. I might have gotten wise meself...

    • @TheSemtexCow
      @TheSemtexCow Рік тому

      Easy on the cow insults folks 🐄 😂

    • @needfortweed8734
      @needfortweed8734 Рік тому +1

      @@TheSemtexCow I will respect what you say due to your nick. I will not insult...

    • @TheSemtexCow
      @TheSemtexCow Рік тому

      @@needfortweed8734 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @memorycurse1342
    @memorycurse1342 Рік тому +2

    you just threw me back through time. this is ur best work yet, i audibly laughed at multiple parts and the slim phatty was my first ever "real synth" over a decade ago. Variable waveforms from moog is underrated on those seriously. The two oscillator design was rough but the weird "noise modulation" (without an actual white noise option) lead to some really incredible percussive sounds using the filter. You've been churning videos out recently so dont overwork urself!!!

    • @memorycurse1342
      @memorycurse1342 Рік тому

      ALSO A THREE OR TWO OR ONE POLE FILTER ON A MOOG UHH CMON Y'ALL ITS GREAT

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому

      All good, no worries! Thank you!!!

  • @RND_ADV_X
    @RND_ADV_X Рік тому +3

    6:00 This jam brought me serious "assault on precinct zero" era Plaid vibes, fantastic stuff as always!

  • @desktorp
    @desktorp Рік тому +3

    5:10 blyechh... I retired an old M-Audio Keystation for that exact problem. I eventually got up the gumption to disassemble it and used 90% alcohol to remove the rubberized coating, but now the wheels are almost too slippery to use, because the plastic is so smooth. Meanwhile, I have a much older Casio that has a pitch wheel with the classic grooved plastic texture that still works and feels great.

  • @peterjones596
    @peterjones596 Рік тому +7

    Ooh, sacriledge! Come on people, let's get the burning torches and pitchforks out!
    As always, quality tunes of unique genres, no matter how bad the kit is. I'm loving Space Funk!

  • @ktreier
    @ktreier Рік тому +1

    My favorite part of these videos is the creative genre names you come up with😊. I must admit the Sub/Subsequent 37 series are probably what the Phatty series should have been in the beginning. I love my Subsequent 37. It’s one piece of gear I’ll only sell when the tax man wrestles me for it. I’d love to see you do the Matrix 1000, which although it’s a good sounding synth why Oberheim thought they could sell it without an editor I don’t know. I eagerly await each episode so keep up the good work!

  • @dessiplaer
    @dessiplaer Рік тому +1

    Space Ghost! One of my favorite cartoons from Saturday morning. Thanks for the video!

  • @marzacdev
    @marzacdev Рік тому +29

    You nailed it. It sounds good but it can only make 3 to 4 different sounds. Nice video.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому +1

      Thank you!!!

    • @jonotwycross8998
      @jonotwycross8998 Рік тому +4

      no you make big fm and crazy vocal synth sounds ! it was disappointing to start with ,but you soon get gr8 sounds , i love playing it . i many have vst synth oo and dx7

    • @shaft9000
      @shaft9000 Рік тому +8

      Well, for that matter - when was the minimoog _ever_ anything more than *a one-note organ that also made cat yowls?* 😜

  • @miklosmesterhazy2639
    @miklosmesterhazy2639 Рік тому +3

    Your vdeos are so enjoyable, I don't even mind if you make the next one about an ob-6. 😁

  • @infn8loopmusic
    @infn8loopmusic Рік тому

    Loved it! Another great one. I will definitely not be upset if you roast more moog gear in the future. Bring it on. 😃🤣

  • @ForbiddenDuke
    @ForbiddenDuke Рік тому +1

    My son and I love watching this he gets a real kick out of the memes and they were on point as usual 👍🖤🎶🖤👍

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому

      ❤️❤️❤️Thanks!!!

  • @Gtunes39
    @Gtunes39 Рік тому +5

    Tested the rage waters last week with a 303 clone fake-out to follow-up with a real Moog, bold strategy Cotton... that Space Funk jam is among my favs you have done now!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому +1

      Thanks!!! What strategy?;)

    • @iwanttocomplain
      @iwanttocomplain Рік тому +1

      @@AudioPilz it’s from Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story

  • @jeremyrmcmahan
    @jeremyrmcmahan Рік тому +4

    I will never not love my Little Phatty. It’s my ride or die.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому

      ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @PurpleMusicProductions
    @PurpleMusicProductions Місяць тому

    Yes!!! Even Moog has made an appearance on Bad Gear. The cosmological scales are now in balance.

  • @MikeS-1969
    @MikeS-1969 Рік тому

    I never miss a show. Excellent as always.
    FS1R please!

  • @petermiller5350
    @petermiller5350 Рік тому +10

    You just badgear-reviewed my favorite synth of all time and I loved every second of it

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому +1

      ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

    • @magusreaver
      @magusreaver Рік тому +2

      Welcome to the club. :) He gets to all of us eventually.

    • @magusreaver
      @magusreaver Рік тому

      I'm pretty sure he's done all of my 2000-2010 gear.

  • @organfairy
    @organfairy Рік тому +3

    "The Moog voltage controlled synthesizer - theoretically capable of creating every sound imaginable, but most of the time sounding like a cat chewing on a bee" (quote from 'the Alchemists of sound')

  • @mirkokrankel6908
    @mirkokrankel6908 Рік тому +1

    Appreciate the RTJ reference, well played sir

  • @songhetang2961
    @songhetang2961 Рік тому +1

    Haha! Another one of mine…… and yes, in the present context, this synth is a bad gear synth in many ways! No question about that….but…..here’s where our beloved and highly venerable Florian is reviewing the pasta when it’s spaetzle….The phatty comes in the guise of a synth, but it is really more a musical instrument for players rather than producers. It’s a bit like reviewing a Fender Stratocaster (also very limited technically speaking!). The phatty makes a heck of a lot of sense on stage with a band making noise around you, and a heck of alot of sense if you are a soloist (have a look at Jordan Rudess’s youtube demos of little phatty octave jumping and glide). Terrible synthesiser, lovely musical instrument! And that space funk jam was massive!!!

    • @songhetang2961
      @songhetang2961 Рік тому

      PS……. Florian, I think it’s time you found yourself the obvious bad gear contender…….the Roland SH-32 to have a go with!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому

      Thank you!!! Mmmmmmh, Spätzle...

  • @dodgingrain3695
    @dodgingrain3695 Рік тому +3

    Having had one for about 10 years you are right in your evaluation of it, sounds more or less like a moog but is stupidly limited. Trying to fill an entire bank of sounds that are unique from each other is really difficult.

  • @Tyler_Durden987
    @Tyler_Durden987 Рік тому +4

    Moog is not, and will never be exempt from this show. Get 'em, Florian!

  • @albertorocha8024
    @albertorocha8024 Рік тому +2

    "That didn't work so well'... for my taste, it damn did. Your jams are top notch!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому

      Thank you!!! It was really hard to make that second jam work

  • @r0ck53n
    @r0ck53n Рік тому +1

    0:27 What the...?!? "Switched on Nashville" is not a Meme, but is an actual album! Crazy stuff.

  • @JimmiG84
    @JimmiG84 Рік тому +4

    At the time it was one of the cheapest and most accessible way to get some Moog ladder filter goodness. While not letting you adjust resonance and cutoff at the same time was a bit of a fail, it was a decent synth for its time. Currently a happy owner of an SE-02, but a used LP was a strong candidate while I was shopping for an affordable Moog-style synth.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому +1

      I would definitely prefer the SE-02 to the LP

    • @shaft9000
      @shaft9000 Рік тому

      It is also a legit stage synth (Geddy Lee, etc)
      everything else analog and under $2k at the time was a desktop or rack.

    • @shaft9000
      @shaft9000 Рік тому +2

      you adjust resonance and cutoff at the same time using the pedal input
      e.g. w/ the EP3 or whatever CV controller you have

  • @seedmole
    @seedmole Рік тому +5

    Bout to watch this on 1/4 speed in another monitor so i can catch all the memes

  • @TROGULAR10000
    @TROGULAR10000 Рік тому

    Great fun video that must have been a lot of work, as usual. It's been mentioned before but the ultimate eargasm for synth nerds would be a video sequencing all the "little intro tunes" with the name of the synth in use, followed with teh same thing for the first and second jams. That would be a cool way to choose a synth. You could even add all the newly reviewed synths to the post each year

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому

      Thank you!!! Great idea!!!

  • @TobyBorrow
    @TobyBorrow Рік тому +1

    It was a half arsed Moog and I’m glad your calling it out. We all make mistakes even Bob

  • @fjfrancois
    @fjfrancois Рік тому +18

    Your videos never fail, they make fridays more intense 😊 what happened with Moog, no more affordable synths with patch memories 😢

  • @adriangarver3246
    @adriangarver3246 Рік тому +3

    I have had one since new - dead reliable gigging with including tours. Definitely limited but perfect for my previous use as a taurus pedal substitute (played with midi foot controller while playing guitar). Now part of a studio setup with a Juno 60 and MS2000. Useful on absulutely evey song...

  • @lime9836
    @lime9836 3 місяці тому

    Aside the amazing video, "Moog Little Phatty" has me sobbing. You should do more moogs on here, like moog grandmother.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  3 місяці тому +1

      Great suggestion, thank you!!!

  • @M1k1haus
    @M1k1haus Рік тому +5

    That space funk was a banger.

  • @jerzilla3795
    @jerzilla3795 Рік тому +4

    I have a better proposition: You can’t review another Moog until you get a MemoryMoog on this show. I promise you it definitely deserves to be on here!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому +1

      MemoryMoog is classic Bad Gear! True!!!

    • @nicholas6870
      @nicholas6870 Рік тому

      probably the best sounding polyphonic synth ever made

  • @nailbiter82
    @nailbiter82 Рік тому +1

    Florian. You never fail to improve my day.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому

      Thank you!!! Happy to hear that!

  • @dewbluezero
    @dewbluezero Рік тому

    Seriously cool! Thank you! 🎉

  • @spaceman103
    @spaceman103 Рік тому +4

    When you start thinking about it, there are a lot of Moog products that qualify for the Bad Gear shredder… You opened Pandora’s box!

    • @shaft9000
      @shaft9000 Рік тому

      Might as well shred any of the the Voyagers, too. And _end it all_ with the One.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому

      True that!

    • @spaceman103
      @spaceman103 Рік тому

      @@shaft9000 It will be a massacre☠️. I wonder what will be left. I’ll better check if my (third due to quality issues) Sub37 still works…

  • @danielortizdecaracas
    @danielortizdecaracas Рік тому +4

    casi que me da un infarto , pense que hoy no salia mi episodio de mi canal favorito

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому +2

      ¡¡¡no te preocupes!!!

  • @corradomorgana
    @corradomorgana Рік тому +1

    I'm late and hungover. Top stuff as ever.

  • @emnigmamachine
    @emnigmamachine Рік тому +3

    This was my first synth ever! Seems so long ago now that these were new... Still have it kicking can't not have that moog sound - muscular and cute at the same time ;^)

  • @paulbmorgan
    @paulbmorgan Рік тому +4

    Always loved the design of this Moog but comes at a heart attack inducing price where I live. Still love my Bass Station II and Roland SE-02; the sounds these synths produce are close enough for me when emulating a Moog. Still, I wouldn't mind owning a Moog LP should the opportunity arise...oh, and this episode has to hold the record for the most memes in 10 minutes, perfection, as usual, thanks.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому +2

      SE-02 is much more versatile!!! Thanks!

  • @leyetnin1
    @leyetnin1 Рік тому +1

    Performance instrument. Your thumb is switching the buttons while your index finger is adjusting the knob while the other three fingers are clutching the top of the unit.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому +1

      The only way to use that one;)

  • @oracle-0018
    @oracle-0018 Рік тому +1

    The filter sweeps are making my headphones shake! I guess that I have passed it off a number of times and consider it inferior to something with more control and less menu diving! I definitely think it is bad gear! Good job!

  • @MatthewChristianMurray
    @MatthewChristianMurray Рік тому +9

    If you’re doing Moog, you should demo the Minitaur. I have it and it is PHENOMENAL for bass and mid-range leads, but it only goes up to about a C5 (I think), so you can’t do high notes with it. But that bass!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому +1

      Great suggestion, thanks!!!

    • @shaft9000
      @shaft9000 Рік тому +2

      My studio mate has one, and I have a LP tribute.
      If you layer both an overdriven LP (w/ subtle osc sync) with a minitaur you can achieve the fabled _Beefalo Bass_ patch.
      (Well, it WILL be fabled as soon as the right song for it is written, recorded, mixed... and some payola gets _paid_ :)

    • @jaydeepalmer
      @jaydeepalmer Рік тому +1

      Absolute crap, i'll recycle it for you 😉

    • @alexwestconsulting
      @alexwestconsulting Рік тому +1

      Yup, I've got 2 Minitaurs (and a Little Phatty). I wouldn't part with any of them. I keep trying to swap at least one of the Minitaurs with a Sirin, but that stupid thing's price has just gone ridiculous. I got both Minitaurs each for less than a quarter what Sirin is going for.

    • @joedent3323
      @joedent3323 Рік тому

      Is the Minitaur responsible for the phat bassline from AiRs "Sexy Boy"?

  • @dreamdealer
    @dreamdealer Рік тому +8

    Man this thing sounds amazing.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому

      👍 👍 👍

    • @ozzy3ml
      @ozzy3ml Рік тому

      Yes. What surprised me was how similar it sounds to my Bass Station 2. It reduced my GAS for the LP significantly.

  • @alicedeeper
    @alicedeeper Рік тому +1

    I came in late but managed to push the "like" button before the video started playing. I regret nothing.

  • @h2o1969
    @h2o1969 Рік тому

    I am a fan of the Moog sound, buti have to say you really shined some light in the dark corners of the Moog room. I sometimes think, the crappier the synth, the better your jams are. You can really rock a Roland!

  • @dijjidog
    @dijjidog Рік тому +3

    Florian last week: no I didn't put a tb303 on the show, sorry for the clickbait
    Florian this week: yes I put another moog on the show

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому +2

      At least it's definitely not clickbait;)

  • @calculus77
    @calculus77 Рік тому +11

    Your imagination, technical knowledge and inspiration can do wonders and find workarounds for many problems. 😎
    You can make (almost) any piece of "bad gear" sound good in the right context. I really appreciate your dedication. 👍

  • @theimmortalelectrogod4679
    @theimmortalelectrogod4679 Рік тому +1

    I really liked the little funk jam in the end!

  • @kenfusion
    @kenfusion Рік тому +2

    Thank you for featuring little phatty . I would like one . Great to hear you put it through it's paces . Next do the taurus pedals . Please . I have a fascination for instruments that sound great live , but are too low to record without workarounds , or supernatural intervention.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому

      Thanks!!!

    • @kenfusion
      @kenfusion Рік тому

      @@AudioPilz yes the modal craft 2.0 had a punchier intro 🤯
      Wow . I did not expect that .

  • @NinoMakos
    @NinoMakos Рік тому +3

    I have a theory that AudioPilz is actually a time traveller from a future where no memes existed. He thought they should exist, then went back in time, created all gifs and memes known to humankind and decided to share his creation with the world: sprinkled into a timeless show about the world's most hated audio tools.

  • @przemekl4031
    @przemekl4031 Рік тому +3

    Waiting for the
    New Depeche Mode Song and a new Bad Gear episode drops
    Life could not be better than this

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому

      Nice, I have to listen to some DM too today!

    • @kenfusion
      @kenfusion Рік тому +1

      Same here ! Thanks for the heads up . I did not know there was new Depeche Mode 😃

  • @raistaparta
    @raistaparta Рік тому +2

    I still want one of these and deeply regret not getting one when they went for 600-800 on the used marked some months ago.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому +1

      Yeah, prices for these have increased quite a bit

  • @knowknaime
    @knowknaime Рік тому +2

    Mr. Clean Magic Erasers work on “sticky wheels” removing the stick with some cleaning of the surface and works for the sides as well.

  • @gaetan4164
    @gaetan4164 Рік тому +3

    I had one and I loved it. It sounds massive. Really easy to program. Nothing really wrong with it, although I wish they'd have 2 knobs for cutoff and resonance. It's absolutely a live synth imo. In 2023 the architecture seems a bit dated but it's a classic so not really a problem, especially for the price.

  • @RobPapen
    @RobPapen Рік тому +3

    It is a very cool underrated synth, with a fantastic basic sound. I use it on stage as a replacement of my MiniMoog which I keep in my studio. Compared to for instance a Sub37 it has a far brighter sound. Sub37 is great for bass, but with lead sounds, the Little Phatty is much smoother in sound. Of course... all a matter of taste. I replaced the sticky side panels today with Walnote panels and if I would improve this synth, the only thing I would do is add a 2nd modulation target option. With Sync sounds it is cool to use the Envelope to change the pitch of the synced oscillator. But for this, you have to keep the Mod.Wheel open and then there is no way to use the LFO for pitch modulation by using the ModWheel.
    But taking the MiniMoog in mind, this one offers preset memory and some additional features. Is it fully sounding the same as my MiniMoog? No... but it is getting very close, and in the music hard to hear the difference. My2Cent

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому +1

      Interesting summary!!! Thanks!!!

    • @RobPapen
      @RobPapen Рік тому

      @@AudioPilz The Little Phatty is a reel gem. Your song at the end is lovely! Shows also the audio quality of this synth.
      Bye the way, this video below is telling in difference of tone between the Little Phatty and Sub range Moogs.
      ua-cam.com/video/3l4s7OmDsuc/v-deo.html

  • @TheSemtexCow
    @TheSemtexCow Рік тому +2

    Made me laugh you were underwhelmed by what you could get it do on the intro 😁
    I was thinking the intro never sounded so good 😎
    Great job, but you’ve not convinced me, in fact I have Moog lust now 😂

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому +3

      I had hoped for something wilder and more brutal;)

    • @TheSemtexCow
      @TheSemtexCow Рік тому

      @@AudioPilz it’s not been out long enough for Bad Gear but PWM Malevolent would scratch that spot good. Hopefully this year I’ll be getting one 👍. Thanks for all your shows, great humour and all the crazy new genres 😂

  • @scottnelle
    @scottnelle Рік тому +2

    I'd groove to that space funk while flying around in the Phantom Cruiser any time!

  • @ClifBratcher
    @ClifBratcher Рік тому +3

    Do the Minimoog Model D next! 😅

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому +3

      You mean the Behringer synth Moog has cloned?;)

  • @Leviathan-mj8gi
    @Leviathan-mj8gi Рік тому +3

    Moog is the only company that releases new synths with less technology then previous synths, so the model D had 3 oscillators and a noise source, little phatty, released over 35 years later, has two oscillators, no noise source, and less knobs.. thanks Moog for pushing the evelope of technology! And the original was wood, these melt into a puddle of sticky goo..

  • @Crrraanc
    @Crrraanc Рік тому

    I'm a lover owner of a DSI MoPho x4. So, beeing also an admirer of your work, I'd love to see one of your videos dedicated to this synth. Cheers and thanks for all the content I enjoyed and WILL enjoy.

  • @Gregster-HH
    @Gregster-HH Рік тому +1

    Wunderbare Folge! :-D

  • @user-xv8yg1li2t
    @user-xv8yg1li2t Рік тому +3

    It seems like ms-10 with eyes closed

  • @DoctorNemmo
    @DoctorNemmo Рік тому +6

    I have the Slim Phatty, which is basically the keyboardless version of this one and I wouldn't part with it ! I like how it sounds, big, fat and round. Run it through a effect pedal and it's perfect.

  • @FaBianrecord
    @FaBianrecord Рік тому +1

    Dude, you must are hosting the all audio meme database!

  • @DestroyER82
    @DestroyER82 Рік тому +1

    Finally!! A Moog in Bad Gear - where many of their products/models actually rightfully belong. ;-)
    All the best, keep rocking.

  • @NGC0Music
    @NGC0Music Рік тому +5

    NO HE DIDN'T - Part 2

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому +2

      Sometimes you have to go for the big animals;)

    • @NGC0Music
      @NGC0Music Рік тому +1

      @@AudioPilz after watching the video, I think it deserves to be mentioned here, mainly because of the interface/menus, the best Moogs are usually knob-per-function.

  • @kcahdp
    @kcahdp Рік тому +3

    Space Funk is the best!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому

      SPAAAAAAAAAACE FUUUUUUUUUUUUNK!!!