Bad Gear - The Drummer From Another Mother
Summary
TLDR「Bad Gear」の今回のエピソードでは、通常Moog製品と結びつけられない2018年のアナログパーカッションシンセサイザー、DFAM(Drummer From Another Mother)に焦点を当てています。DFAMはレトロなデザイン、ユーラック対応のパッチベイ、そして滑らかなノブを特徴としていますが、技術的には一歩後退したように見え、一部では急ごしらえのドラムマシンを高価で売りつけようとするだけのものと批判されています。しかし、この装置はアナログシンセサイザーの良さをドラムサウンドに特化しており、ビンテージキック、ノイズスネア、歪んだグルーヴなど多彩なサウンドを生み出します。その一方で、MIDIの欠如や基本的なシーケンサーなどの制限も指摘されており、既存のセットアップに統合するのが常に便利とは限らないと評されています。
Takeaways
- 😀 The video discusses the Moog DFAM analog percussion synthesizer, which was released in 2018
- 😟 The DFAM has some limitations like no MIDI, monophonic sounds, and basic sequencer
- 🤔 The sound engine has 2 oscillators, noise generator, envelopes, Moog ladder filter
- 🔥 It's optimized for analog drum sounds with distinct character
- 😎 The DFAM is very versatile for a drum synth and can produce wide range of sounds
- 😕 Integration into existing setups can be tricky due to lack of MIDI and sync features
- 👍 It sounds great, with smooth, sinister, vintage tones possible
- 😕 Design omissions like no MIDI are a buzzkill for music production use
- 🤩 It works very well with modular gear setups
- 😀 The DFAM provides high-end analog sounds despite some limitations
Q & A
What is the reputation of Moog in the audio industry?
-Moog has an iconic reputation in the audio industry for its revolutionary products, modernized takes on existing instruments, and unforgettable synth tones.
What are some key features of the Moog DFAM synth?
-Key features of the Moog DFAM synth include two beefy oscillators, a noise generator, a filter with self-oscillation, sync and FM functionality, a basic 8-step sequencer, and trigger buttons for sound design.
Outlines
🥁 Introduction to the Moog DFAM synthesizer
The video introduces the Moog DFAM, an analog percussion synthesizer released in 2018. It discusses the instrument's retro design, Eurorack compatibility, oscillators, filters, envelopes, sequencing capabilities, and lack of MIDI. The DFAM excels at analog drum sounds.
🎛 Using the DFAM in a musical arrangement
The video explores using the monophonic DFAM to create an entire musical arrangement. The DFAM provides diverse sounds but has some limitations around playability and connectivity. It pairs well with other gear but stands out in terms of sound quality.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡モーグ
💡DFAM
💡アナログシンセサイザー
💡オシレーター
💡シーケンサー
💡フィルター
💡モジュラーシンセサイザー
💡モノフォニック
💡MIDI
💡サウンドデザイン
💡音楽制作
Highlights
The show focuses on the world's most hated audio tools
The Moog DFAM analog percussion synthesizer seems like a technical step backwards
The DFAM sound engine has two beefy oscillators for triangle and square waves
The iconic Moog ladder filter adds distinctive resonance and self-oscillation
The internal 8-step sequencer is very basic with no pitch quantization or glide
Transcripts
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welcome to bad gear the show about the
world's most hated audio tools if there
is one brand most of you wouldn't
associate with bad gear it's most
probably moog nothing absolutely nothing
would be the same without the iconic
tones ui perfection and unforgettable
designs of robert arthur moog's creation
today we are going to talk about the
defend the drama from another mother
while other moog instruments were either
revolutionary products or modernized
take on existing ones this 2018 analog
percussion synthesizer seems like a
technical step backwards and blasphemous
souls might say that its only purpose is
to sell as many hastily put together
drum machine contraptions as possible to
well-heeled modular synth hipsters i
wouldn't at the first glance this son of
moog is ticking all the boxes timeless
retro design a eurorack ready patchbay
and plenty of knobs with a smooth feel
well most of them while the emptiness of
the rear panel is a little disturbing
for non-modular people like me the dfam
is chock full of analog synthesizer
goodness tailor-made for drum sounds and
beyond thumping vintage kicks
noisy snares
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distorted sounding groove monsters
bleeps
bloops and classic filter saps are only
the beginning the sound engine revolves
around two beefy oscillators capable of
producing triangle
and square waves
and a dedicated noise generator
oscillator pitch can be modulated with a
punchy decay only envelope
the internal sequencer we will talk
about in a minute
and an external cv source
the harmonic vocabulary of the
oscillator section can be expanded by
employing the hard sink
and fm functionality
it goes without saying that
included their trademark lopez
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and high pass ladder filter a religious
artifact of great power
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like most filters based on this design
its resonance comes with self
oscillation
and a significant base cut at higher
values
there's another stripped down envelope
for filter cut off and noise can be used
as a modulation source
nice a more versatile envelope for the
overall volume can be set to fast
and slow attack
the sequencer is very seriously basic
eight steps only
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no pitch quantization no glide and worst
of all no reset yes there are few
workarounds that ask for more modular
stuff but you have to stop the sequencer
and set it to start manually using the
advanced button when combined with
normal gear speaking of buttons the
trigger functionality comes in handy for
sound design and sampling sessions and
i'm fine with the archaic preset library
system
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okay let's address the two pachyderms in
the room there's no midi which is a bit
too old-school for my taste and the
instrument is more or less monophonic so
if you are searching for a drum machine
in the tradition of roland's trs you
will have to look elsewhere thanks again
to the great people over at clang farber
for lending me one of their new defense
which for around 600 euro don't come
cheap but hey it's a good day
the drummer from another mother is a
fancy box optimized for analog drum
sounds with a very distinct smoke flavor
is it too specialized and minimalist for
conventional music production setups
you have already heard the dfam in
today's intro tune that sounds smooth
and sinister at the same time i wanna
know if we can squeeze an entire
arrangement out of that single
monophonic voice
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wow this did something to my body
chemistry i wouldn't want to play an
entire set this way but it's clear that
the dfam provides a vast array of high
end sounds the pitch tracking when using
external cv signals is tight given the
lack of midi and essential sync features
it's not always convenient to integrate
the instrument into existing setups
let's team it up with former bed gear
protagonist
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interesting i really like the other two
instruments but compared to the moog
they sound like a wet blanket was thrown
over the speakers the d-fam is
surprisingly versatile for a drum synth
time to push it a little further in this
steep and stubby analog sound fx vienna
16 down end or break beat
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so
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vedic the drama from another mother is a
real moog and it sounds really really
good this is of course a great thing but
it would probably make me want to spend
a lot of money on stuff that plays in
the same league at the same time it's
optimized for use with modular gear you
can get great results in other music
production ecosystems as well but i
found its limitations and design
omissions to be quite a buzzkill in both
music production and live jamming
situations i assume that if you're still
watching you either a already have one
of these or b you're waiting for the new
and upgraded version with midi usb and
the blindness inducing paint job thanks
for watching and see you next time
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