I love that you can tell that Nick is having a hard time reviewing the synth because he's enjoying playing it so much. Thanks, this inspired me to get a Matriarch.

@moretromain

2 жыл бұрын

You're exactly on point! The Matriarch is so complex and so simple at the same time...I won't get tired tired of playing with it any time soon, every time you go for a discovery, you learn something. Moog really nailed something with that one, semi-modular and paraphony really found a true meaning here. This is a really enjoyable synth to play, and it fits so well into whatever setup you're integrating it into.. I love mine!

"Sorry, I'm getting lost in polyphonic business." I need this on my t-shirt.

I think this and the Grandmother are the best synths Moog has released in years! Just back to basics, great sounding analog synths! I went for the GM, does all I need! Love it! And that spring-reverb sounds so good and is a cool feature. Future classics thats for sure!

@hipsterscout1

3 жыл бұрын

I do agree that these two are some amazing must have synths that will probably be heard on a lot of mordern classic recordings, but i think something like the subharmonicon deserves to be in that discussion. On of if not the most initiative things moog have made in decades imo. Nothing wrong with a back to basics performance bassed synth but i cant think of too many standalone unites that can do what the submarmonicon can do while still having that classic moog sound.

@Supremeteamcaptain

2 жыл бұрын

@@hipsterscout1 and the Moog One, but I understand why we didn’t count that because it’s basically the equivalent of trying to buy a concept car financially lol

Great review, thank you! SonicState is the only KZread channel on which I will tolerate six adverts in eight minutes.

@sonicstate

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry about that YT are getting very insistent about their ads. I have manually removed at least half of them now.

@mishadoumnov

3 жыл бұрын

get yrself some adblocker Pico, it's worth it

@final_mile_music9713

3 жыл бұрын

Pay for premium. No ads. This content needs to be funded somehow.

@NuisanceMan

Жыл бұрын

Naw, just use AdBlock.

That filter character change depending on input levels is something I really noticed on my old SH-09, but never really on any other synth I've played. So nice to see it somewhere else.

Nick is so knowledgeable about analogue synthesis I’m sure he must have a CV in/out connection into his brain.

@NuisanceMan

Жыл бұрын

Does he have MIDI?

I need to sell my Grandmother, Not my Moog Grandmother (Heaven forbid) my real Grandmother to buy this

@mrbreaker101

3 жыл бұрын

fair trade

@pointsurrender

3 жыл бұрын

Does she cook well? PM me. (joking obviously)

@Pulse2AM

3 жыл бұрын

@@pointsurrender Yeah when you can live on take out who needs her.

@bradenrodriguez5183

3 жыл бұрын

i hope your granny reads this comment and you don't get any more cake.

@Saintlumen1

3 жыл бұрын

@@bradenrodriguez5183 Haha yes, if she was still around I think I'd have to go on a 'Cakewalk' to get my cake fix.

Agree with MysecretMachines comment below. I'm glad Moog took a step back to roots with the design . The basic tone is phenomenal . I hope moog continue to build on their legacy of this greatness.

@fortheloveofnoise9298

3 жыл бұрын

I think getting the basic tone pleasing is the most important step. I have some synths that are overly complex....but the ones I always wind up playing are the straight foward ones that just sound great out the gate. I think this synth is a winner for sure.At first I wasn't too big a fan but it has definitely grown on me.

@AdamTheAd-vanc3d

3 жыл бұрын

@@fortheloveofnoise9298 Exactly basic tone imo is more important than the features which seems to be what alot of companies are doing these days. The Matriarch and Grandmover are defo on my list either one will do.

Holy hell that end jam was to die for!!! You're amazing at patches and ideas/playing cool parts.

thank you Nick for this, you are so much appreciated in the synth community!

This is the best demo of the Matriarch. It plays to the Moog strengths. The rawness and drive is beautiful.

The noodle at the end is a true little gem i must say.

@JuanAMatos-zx4ub

3 жыл бұрын

When are they not?

You really make the best review videos. This is the first review that I've seen that really shows off the raw character of the individual components of this synth. Thanks for breaking it all down!

@Daphoid

3 жыл бұрын

Check out Loopop's as well :)

*THIS* is the review I've been waiting for!

Pandemic or no, there's still only 1 Nick for thorough, musical synth reviews.

Such a beautiful sounding & looking synth. Thanks for the review. Thanks Moog.

no software emulation can come close to how a real moog sounds. goddamn.

@nilaontintain

3 жыл бұрын

BIIIIIIIIIG TIME!!!!!!!!!!

@ernestbuckley8671

3 жыл бұрын

Truth

@lasscowl2707

3 жыл бұрын

Monark does the job with the Model D imo

@yogesvaradas5480

3 жыл бұрын

Just watched your Pro3 video and now I don’t know which one to go for...any thoughts on that?

@Lainer1

3 жыл бұрын

Jeremy, you would love the Grandmother!

a wonderful demo as always ! Bravo Mate !

I love your reviews. Thank you for your work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've been looking forward to this for so long

Wow! Now I fully understand Moog’s choice of names for their synths, as you surmised in the intro.

Your use of the sequencer and splitting the Matriarch into two synths was game changing. Looking forward to your upcoming Q&A.

@stephenutt3526

3 жыл бұрын

Hi

@kelvin_darwin

3 жыл бұрын

@@stephenutt3526 hi

Lovely sounds, lovely demo!

My subwoofer was being pushed hard on this video. Best low end on a synth.

The Moog Matriarch has always been on my radar. I loved the sound of my Moog Grandmother so I know this synth is a winner for sure! Great review!

@alanl.a8353

3 жыл бұрын

Rik Marston Official Hello Rik, you are the owner of the Grandmother, do you think it is worth paying the difference for the Matriarch, compared to the Grandmother? Thanks and regards.

@SynthgodXXX

3 жыл бұрын

@@alanl.a8353 Yes, there is so much more the Matriarch can offer, keeping it's vintage Moog sound intact :)

@alanl.a8353

3 жыл бұрын

Thanx!!! 😉

@sliceofsparta8985

3 жыл бұрын

@@alanl.a8353 The GM has a spring reverb tank but the advantages over the Matriarch stop there. The Matriarch has more keys, more oscillators, almost 50 more patch points, more utilities, a stereo multi-mode filter, a sync-able stereo delay, and aftertouch, and I've probably missed some advantages. My point? The Grandmother is a GREAT synth but the Matriarch is 100% worth the extra money. I'm jealous of Lisa Bella Donna's setup where she uses both right beside each other 😎

Gotta love a Moog!!!! Everything down to the packaging says this is a quality product!!!!

Great review! I own a Martiarch and absolutely love it. I use this as the hub for my all-Moog, all-semi-modular rig (Grandmother, 2x Mother 32's and DFAM) and everybody plays together nicely. Soon I'll complete the "Mama's Family" with the Subharmonicon.

Been waiting for this for a while. Thought I'd never see the review!

More post review jam please! :) Great review.

Superb review mate, thanks!

Future Classic right here, love this thing. A view it as a perfect hardware opposite/compliment to the HydraSynth.

@davebellamy4867

3 жыл бұрын

Interesting comment. I have a HS but have no money for this Moog. It's a gorgeous looking synth but not sure if I love the sound. Oh wait a minute; maybe I do. You can get a new Minikorg 700 for the same price, heehee.

@jacobst.ongecasavant9327

3 жыл бұрын

I've recently upended my setup selling things off to pivot to a matriarch - hydra keyboard combo. The only things (aside from drum machines and my mpc) that I'm keeping are my modular things

Wow, even for two grand, that’s way more synth than a lot of people would need just to have the “MOOG SOUND.” That’s kinda a pretty good deal. I personally think the Grandmother suits my use more, but this is certainly a great machine.

That is a beautiful sound. The synthesizer sound I remember. Thanks.

Been waiting for this vid!

lovely. a moog matriarch review from nick. feels like christmas.

@joeyxl3456

3 жыл бұрын

lol

fantastic demo. 33:03 love those stereo effects. such a beauty of a synth

This is still a really fantastic demo!!!

Great to have the option of getting that old core Moog sound in a neat packet. And with velocity and aftertouch, that even Emerson didn't have.

Got it and make all my music with this colorful beast. Best deal I've ever had.

@joeyxl3456

3 жыл бұрын

nice bro

@5:34 those OSCs sound soooo good. Even just plain, unfiltered, it''s gorgeous.

Mine arrives this week! I have been hanging for this review! Gonna sell a lot of Matriarchs I bet.

Don't know if there are any synth nerds about, but if so I can tell you, as a recent Matriarch owner, it does the Tomita whistle patch really well. Amazing piece of gear!

best instrument i've owed so far.

@joeyxl3456

3 жыл бұрын

sweet

great review!! thanks

Around 11.00, is very much the point and why I bought mine. Love this review.

@joeyxl3456

3 жыл бұрын

awesome

really awesome patch and demo at 24':49" !

"who's the mummy" this is why we love ya Nick lol...great stuff! Yep tis yummy synth lol jam at end demonstrates what this is all about...oh if they don't ask for it back...I can send you my address???😉😂🙌

What a great synth 😍👌🏻

This looks like alot of fun

Damn that’s sweet sounding

Best demo on KZread

I LOVE THIS!

This synth caused me to open a new savings account and start saving for it last year; I've got enough now - but over that year I may have added a few smaller Moog/Arturia/Novation bits and bobs so I'm tight on space! The Matrixbrute and Novation Summit also peak my interest; but man there is just something about the warmth of that Moog sound that brings a smile to my face. I think when we move into a house in a few years it'll be this, then the summit. Of course the dreadbox typhon looks good too. Man; thanks for this!

@geerhoar

3 жыл бұрын

Daphoid I’ve had a lot of gear over the years, but nothing with as wide of a “sweet spot” as the Matriarch.

When HE says its all there, you Know its all there... sounds so good...

Like nick, I was a bit disappointed to see yet another subtractive synth from moog but holy mother it sounds amazing.

......... I still want one, quite badly actually. Sounds AMAZING.

Very good job !

I love this machine, it's like I bought Boards of Canada in a box. Great review.

@lovesteersthestars

3 жыл бұрын

that box is stored in a much larger container called talent

@MilesBader

3 жыл бұрын

Hearing that amazing pad, I was thinking “It's Hearts of Space in a box!”....^^

@joeyxl3456

3 жыл бұрын

@@lovesteersthestars not just talent my man, work.

I have a hard time seeing where any true synth geek wouldn't love to play with this synth. I'm not crazy about the price, but I do love it's synth credentials, specs, and tone.

@ernestbuckley8671

3 жыл бұрын

$2gs for what is in my opinion, the best Moog ever. So inspiring. Love it. Selling my MiniMoog for this.

13:56 Gorgeous. I’m in a quest for that Sensible Soccers vibe. This is it.

That patch at 25:00 is tinged with genius.

Matriarch owners have been harping about a lack of an editor or global settings reset since it came out. Moog isn't listening I guess? Thanks for once again highlighting this enduring problem.

Christ! That sound at 8:10 is just insane!

beautiful

What a cool synth

My all time favorite synth ❤️ I use it on every song

Damn, i just bought the arturia minibrute 2s and i found this review 😅🤣. Are both "compatible"? For playing Live? Anny suggestions?

11:13 nooooo. I wanted you to keep playing that :)

The sound of this synth is too freaking good! Should be illegal to not own one.

Lovely!! Wondering what did you change in the global setup to have the sequencer playing without the hold button press?

Getting quite distracted there Nick! Over and over :-) It DOES sound lovely doesn't it!

I think I’d need to take a course to play this thing.

This is a step backwards to true sonic reality and an exellent demo.

@joeyxl3456

3 жыл бұрын

i like the comment. a step backward to the real stuff. nice.

If I had money to throw around, I would be this in a heartbeat over the Poly D.

best pads ever!

Since you said you guys are catching up? It would be awesome If you can do a review of the Korg "volca modular"!

TRULY an incredibly synth

The essence of Mooginess.

Hi Nick. Great content, as usual. *Any chance you could ask the Moog people, during the livestream, what progress has been made with the known bugs in the Matriarch? Many of us owners love the sound, but would like the problems fixed-in particular, the extra MIDI data the Matri can spit out when it’s controlling another synth or module. *Would also be nice to have some control in the master settings of the 4 gates that control the oscs’ volume (on/off) in polymode-some way to disable some or all of them (by osc #) in the master settings, maybe? *Thanks!

@sonicstate

3 жыл бұрын

I've passed this on to Moog who asked about firmware tweaks - so it might get sorted soon. - thanks

@percussionboy4357

3 жыл бұрын

@@sonicstate Thanks for that!!

Just sold my Sub37 and ordered a matriarch!

Can anybody with experience with both tell me how the Matriarch keybed compares to Nord's keybeds, specifically the A1's? I've heard people saying, for example, that the Matriarch's is of lower quality than the new Sequential Pro 3's, but I haven't heard other comparisons and don't live near a store where I can try the Matriarch.

@onecupmove

3 жыл бұрын

I have the Matriarch and a NL 2x. I'd say the Moog's keybed is definitely nicer, feels more substantial and less "plasticky." Not sure how it compares to the A1, though.

Beautiful chord at 14:29 it reminds me of "When It Rains" by Sikth

Sounds beautiful. Bit of sneaky John Foxx around 8mins in?

@sonicstate

3 жыл бұрын

Good spot

Can i use this as a control deck for my 70s styled Laser Cannon on my private Phuket island?

Thumbs up! :)

So lush

wow dude does anyone have a sheet with specific settings on how to create a bi-timbral patch like the one he made? our boy nick here is just the greatest.

Alternate timeline confirmed.

Someone please make a loop of Nick and his monitor from 13:32 to 13:36 and set it to music :)

I just picked this up and ended up selling my original Korg Mono/Poly and my 1978 Multimoog. It replaced both.

I'm looking forward to the Patriarch. Should be killer.

@ChrisP3000x

3 жыл бұрын

@gridsleep ?

@fortheloveofnoise9298

3 жыл бұрын

Better components, better synth, Papa Johns.

This is great! @sonicstate when is the keystep pro review coming?

Dear god... I thought I was more interested in the Grandmother. Hearing this, I may well be wrong.

Technically, if you added two additional external envelopes and had 2 or more sequencers (or keyboards) running CV outs into each of the oscillators' pitch ins could you run each oscillator independently? Would the envelopes need to be before the pitch in of the oscillator? Am I on to something or is there a limitation that I am not accounting for?

Polyphonic business is a serious matter, don’t mess with it !

What would be cool is if Moog got rid of the keyboard to save money and space then sold it as a one-stop intro to modular...call it the Stepmother. Like a new Model 10 for the masses. Maybe stack the pseudo modules into 2 rows instead of one long one, then put a handle and lid top on it for portability.

Bodzin time!

Does a black one sound better? Asking for a friend.

@joeyxl3456

3 жыл бұрын

haha

if I had only had 2,000 laying around

I‘m waiting for the real big daddy: The Patriarch.

@agincourtdb

3 жыл бұрын

DIV1NITAL same as this, but really uncomfortable talking about its feelings and leaves the Matriarch when you’re 12 to live with its secretary.

@rosscogiordano1796

3 жыл бұрын

@@agincourtdb dude, what's THE GRANDFATHER going to be like?