Moog Drummer From Another Mother, User Manual

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Page 4: ...at objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings There are no user serviceable parts inside Refer all servicing to qualified personnel only NOTE This equipment ha...

Page 5: ...e Controlled Oscillators Mixer Voltage Controlled Filter Voltage Controlled Amplifier Analog 8 Step Sequencer Patchbay SYNCING MULTIPLE DFAMS SYNCING DFAM WITH A MOTHER 32 USING DFAM AS A EURORACK MOD...

Page 6: ...OTE There is no power switch on your DFAM Once connected to the power supply the unit is ON Your DFAM is an all analog instrument and should be allowed a few minutes to warm up before use In cases whe...

Page 7: ...UENCING 8 Step Analog Sequencer with Variable Pitch and Velocity per step SOUND SHAPING Selectable 4 pole Low Pass or High Pass Ladder Filter PATCHING 24 point Modular Patchbay with 15 inputs and 9 ou...

Page 8: ...START THE SEQUENCER Push the RUN STOP button to start the Sequencer SET THE PITCH Turn the VCO 1 FREQUENCY knob slowly to the left until you hear a nice deep bass note repeating Somewhere between 10 a...

Page 9: ...Notice how every hit now sounds the same RHYTHMIC VARIATION Make some adjustments to all 8 of the Sequencer VELOCITY knobs and listen to how they affect both the volume and punch of the sound They als...

Page 10: ...NC switch to ON LISTENING TO HARD SYNC Now grab the VCO 2 FREQUENCY knob and turn it all the way up and down a few times Notice that the pitch of Oscillator 2 stays directly related to the pitch of Os...

Page 11: ...OFF knob to 11 O clock Notice that the sound is now dark and flat FILTER MODULATION Slowly increase the VCF EG AMOUNT knob to 3 O clock This is adding Envelope Modulation to the Filter Cutoff Frequenc...

Page 12: ...ped off by the VCA which is essentially a dynamic volume control EXTENDING THE VCA DECAY Turn the VCA DECAY knob to 1 O clock and listen to how the sound opens up This is because the natural Decay tai...

Page 13: ...ENCY knobs to their center position If this does not resolve the issue set both VCO EG AMOUNT knobs to their center position If this has not resolved the issue set the SEQ PITCH MOD switch to OFF If t...

Page 14: ...cycle before resetting to match the phase of Oscillator 1 In this case Oscillator 2 may have little or no output This is especially the case with Square waveforms 1 2 FM AMOUNT FREQUENCY MODULATION A...

Page 15: ...gned to the Frequency of Oscillator 2 only This is useful when used with FM or HARD SYNC for adding synchronized motion to a static percussion sound VCO DECAY Your DFAM is equipped with an Envelope Ge...

Page 16: ...lts in dips or large drops in pitch as each note is played creating sounds that may be perceived as boingy or somewhat videogame esque in character NOTE The VCO DECAY knob will determine how quickly t...

Page 17: ...CO 2 LEVEL Use this knob to set the level of Oscillator 2 NOTE The Square Wave will be perceived as louder than the Triangle Wave This is due to differences in harmonic content and is completely norma...

Page 18: ...ghly the same range as human hearing Certain Filter and Modulation settings can cause DFAM to seem as if it is not making sound If you think this is the case set the Filter CUTOFF knob and the VCF EG...

Page 19: ...K These settings cause the Filter to remain open for an extended period of time and are ideal for crafting aggressive or long tailed sounds TIP Turning the RESONANCE knob to the right will exaggerate...

Page 20: ...MOD knob to now determine how much the Filter s Cutoff Frequency is being modulated by the new signal that has been patched into the VCF MOD input jack TIP Try patching out of VCO 2 into the VCF MOD...

Page 21: ...e and tight It is ideal for short but hard hitting thumps and tuned percussion sounds 11 O CLOCK Sounds are now able to ring out and resonate The decaying note of a pitched percussion sound is now muc...

Page 22: ...knobs determine the Velocity level of each step as it played The Velocity value is connected to the Velocity input and sets the Amplitude of all three Envelope Generators the VCO EG the VCF EG and the...

Page 23: ...h Sequencer playback stopped pressing the ADVANCE button will manually cycle to the next step of the Sequence without triggering each note it passes NOTE An external clock source can be connected to t...

Page 24: ...D VCO 1 CV 1 2 FM AMT VCO 2 CV TEMPO RUN STOP ADV CLOCK AVAILABLE OUTPUTS VCA VCA EG VCF EG VCO EG VCO 1 VCO 2 TRIGGER VELOCITY PITCH TRIGGER TRIGGER INPUT This input will Trigger all three DFAM Envel...

Page 25: ...ddle position will offer the widest range of values from an external CV signal VCA EG VCA EG CONTROL VOLTAGE OUTPUT This output provides a copy of the control voltage used to modulate the VCA internal...

Page 26: ...E LEVEL NOISE LEVEL CONTROL VOLTAGE INPUT This input modulates the value of the NOISE EXT LEVEL knob in the Mixer section regardless of whether it is controlling the Noise level or the level of an Ext...

Page 27: ...Filter ensure that the NOISE VCF MOD knob is set to its maximum position VCO 1 CV VCO 1 CONTROL VOLTAGE INPUT This input provides 1V Octave control over the Pitch of Oscillator 1 It is summed with the...

Page 28: ...e 1V Octave control over the Pitch of Oscillator 2 set the VCO 2 FREQUENCY and VCO 2 EG AMOUNT knobs to their middle positions and ensure that the SEQ PITCH MOD switch is set to OFF VCO 2 VCO 2 SIGNAL...

Page 29: ...r pattern is advanced by one step In this mode the TEMPO knob is ignored INPUT 0V to 5V Clock Signal 10V tolerant NOTE Slowly changing signals may be ignored An example of this would be an Accent assi...

Page 30: ...unit into the ADV CLOCK input on the Secondary unit Press RUN STOP on the Secondary unit first This will ensure that it is ready to play when it begins receiving a Clock signal from the Primary unit P...

Page 31: ...gnable output see pages 44 49 and 50 in the Mother 32 User s Manual Press RUN STOP on your DFAM This will ensure that it is ready to play when it begins receiving a Clock signal from the Mother 32 Pre...

Page 32: ...r improperly installed modules TO INSTALL THE DFAM IN A EURORACK SYSTEM 1 Disconnect external power from the unit 2 Remove the eight black M3 screws on the front panel and keep them somewhere safe 3 L...

Page 33: ...s to the Pitch of the sequence will have a large impact on tonality Try turning the VCO 2 FREQUENCY knob and listen to how it affects the sound QUICK HATS NOTES The Sequencer PITCH 1 8 knobs determine...

Page 34: ...he VCO 2 FREQUENCY knob Listen to the difference between the VCF in LP and HP mode NOTES Use the VCO FREQUENCY knobs to ensure VCO 1 and VCO 2 are exactly in tune Minor adjustments to the Sequencer PI...

Page 35: ...ermine the Snare volume Turn the Sequencer VELOCITY 1 8 knobs up and down to vary the Kick pattern FILTER AS AN OSCILLATOR NOTES The Filter CUTOFF knob is being controlled by the Sequencer PITCH 1 8 k...

Page 36: ...Sequencer PITCH 1 8 knobs determine how each hit rings out SWING TIME NOTES The Sequencer PITCH 1 8 knobs determine the length of each Step in a Sequence Lower Sequencer PITCH settings will result in...

Page 37: ...r Rate and Pitch The Sequencer PITCH 1 8 knobs alter and shape the waveform Add some VCO 2 LEVEL for wild sounds TALKING DRUM NOTES VCO 2 is modulating the Filter Cutoff position The NOISE VCF MOD kno...

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Page 40: ...3 5mm REAR PANEL AUDIO 1 4 TRS Headphone or 1 4 TS Instrument POWER Connection for external power supply DIMENSIONS SIZE W X D X H 12 57 x 4 21 x 5 24 WEIGHT 3 5lbs POWER SUPPLY INCLUDED STYLE Wall ad...

Page 41: ...ing including the cardboard inserts Sorry the warranty will not be honored if the product is not properly packed Once you have received the RMA number and carefully packed your Moog ship the product t...

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Page 44: ...44 Moog Music Is An Employee Owned Company Located In Asheville NC...