Moog MATRIARCH: Review, full tutorial and patch ideas
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- See full list of patch ideas in the description. Want more? Check out my book on Patreon:
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Check out Matriarch prices here (affiliate links help the channel):
► Sweetwater: imp.i114863.net/PoYnq
► Thomann: www.thomann.de/gb/moog_matria...
Grandmother:
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Other options:
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A massive thanks to Lisa Bella Donna and Synthtopia for allowing me to use a snippet of Lisa's amazing performance. Check out the full performance here:
► www.synthtopia.com/content/20...
Bella Donna's performance features a streamlined setup of a Moog Matriarch synthesizer and effects pedals from Earthquaker Devices. But the Sonic Sorceress coaxes a huge range of sounds and moods from her rig, from ambient textures, to prog leads, to primal wails.
Bella Donna recently wrapped up a tour of Japan with Boris and has two new albums out on Bandcamp
► lisabelladonna.bandcamp.com
Check out Moog and Earthquaker here:
► www.moogmusic.com
► www.earthquakerdevices.com
You asked for it, you got it! Here's my video with plenty of eurorack pairing ideas for Matriarch:
► • Transform your synth: ...
TIMELINE:
0:00 Intro
0:55 Overview
2:15 The different Paraphonic modes
6:00 Round robin mode
7:05 Oscillators overview
9:50 Mixer
10:45 Filters
14:40 Envelopes
15:50 Split mode
17:20 Stereo delays
20:25 Main LFO
22:55 Utilities
24:55 Arpeggiator
26:00 Sequencer
28:00 Settings
30:00 Patch ideas:
30:00 Using velocity and aftertouch
31:00 Looping envelopes
31:50 Changing the character of the filter
32:40 Ring modulation
33:30 Ring mod with sync
33:55 Linear FM and Sync cross-mod for minor subharmonics
35:00 Paraphonic chord spread
35:20 Stack cables as mixers and splitters
35:35 Making the oscillators stereophonic
36:25 Use the attenuverters as a mixer
36:45 Audio rate filter mod
37:10 Automatic stereo panning
38:30 Modulate the delay when it isn’t in sync
39:30 Creating arpeggios with a time-synced delay
39:50 Extending parameter ranges with voltage and the attenuator
40:20 Using the delay a tone-shaper and mini looper
41:00 Pros & cons
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You asked for it, you got it! Here's my video with plenty of eurorack pairing ideas for Matriarch: th-cam.com/video/IXt2Trk89W4/w-d-xo.html
Hey Loopop, I'm from the Future and here is a global settings software via a website a friend made. mreid.github.io/matriarch-editor/?fbclid=IwAR32sYwMnll9NVhc_N7ITBANIHSt7EVxlW15GF128MN5Jc_W-U7LS8IcmS0
I feel like your video touching on the firmware update also deserves a sticky comment here.
The Global Settings menu system was indeed a huge con to me, but I decided to pull the trigger anyway. Haven't even unboxed it yet and was already pleased to find out there are new options like a web based editor, a dedicated app, etc!
It's disturbing to watch how casually (without seemingly the slightest effort) you recall and pass on a wealth of useful information, half of which I'll need weeks to even understand, let alone remember. I'll never in a lifetime will understand sound synthesis as deeply and organically as you do, but at least I have your videos to learn from. :) Thank you.
I think it would be fair to say loopop does his homework before posting a review. Either way, he is one if the most informative, engaging reviewers.
He's very good. Of course, he edits these things and has the opportunity to prepare, review, practice, and experiment between topics. He knows what he is doing and makes excellent use of available tools and time. I like to slow his videos down sometimes.
You are the Bob Ross of synths. Educational. Soothing. Hypnotic. Soothing.
so true
heard people say that a lot about cuckoo. You guys gotta decide, who is it now?
I would say Carl Sagan. Ziv will soon have "BILLIONS" of subscribers... great video as usual!
You forgot the say it's soothing
Not sure this is a compliment...
Still watching all these older reviews in 2023 you are undefeated sir
This video is as good as it gets: Fast, no drivel, intelligent, and comprehensive. Thank you.
I just wanted to drop a line to express how much I appreciate the amazing videos you produce. I've learned more about my gear from your videos than any manual I've read, and your vids are always the first place I go when looking at gear. Well done, and thank you.
My pleasure, thanks for taking the time to write!
Im going to pre order this, my birthday present to myself.
Thank you so much for this amazingly deep rundown of this complex instrument! I am especially grateful for those patch ideas, they all sounded so good and looked easy to implement!
By far the most comprehensive and easy to understand video I’ve seen showcasing this synth! Very musical playing, too.
This was possibly my favorite video of yours yet - so much detail, useful information and stimulating ideas. Thank you!
I've watched a number of your videos recently and just wanted to thank you for being REALLY good at what you do. You are a great teacher.
Oh my, is it Christmas? A Matriarch review by Loopop?!
You're awesome Loopop, thanks for the video.
I've had so many synths over the years and nothing has got me as excited as this!
Eeeeeeeeeeeee. Finally!!!
I’m too poor to buy any synth rn but I’m always excited when you drop a video on a synth I’m looking forward to. They’re like synthesis masterclasses. THANK YOU Loopop!!!
Buy while you are young. I bought mine last week and am 61 years old and am afraid I am going to die before I figure out how to use it. Good luck...see you in space!!!!
I had a feeling this video would appear; I was waiting eagerly and am not disappointed! - THANK YOU!
You are my go to for anything like this. Thank you for what you do.
Thank you for sharing this information. I own a Moog Matriarch and I'm still learning new things to create new sounds for my music compositions.
As always, thank you for yet another fantastic and detailed review. The sound of this thing is incredible. If they come out with a 5-octave version with black faceplates, non-colored appointments and buttons, and an internal power supply vs. the dreaded wall wart, I'm definitely in.
and add chorus and reverb
Thank you for the detail and clear explanation! Even mentioning the key-bed type!!
I find myself binge watching loopop videos regardless if I will ever touch the synth in discussion. Great work 👍
Thank you for the most in-depth video I've ever seen! Clear, concise and captivating! I just subscribed to your channel and I look forward to seeing more of your work.
Brilliant review as always. You have no competition.
As someone new to semi-modular and the Matriach, this was enormously helpful. I loved the stereo delay samples and got lost in them for a while.
Your videos are always great. You and Nick are the synth review masters.
This synthesizer is beautiful to look at and beautiful to listen to if I had the money this thing will be sitting beside me right now
Great demonstration (as always). Sounds amazing!
just watched this a second time after getting my matriarch. so very helpful. thank you
This is the first time I see practical examples of cable patching modulation. These semi modular synths seem complicated. It is excellent to get ideas visually. Thanks!
At 7:00 with the sync, that was one of the greatest sequences I have ever heard, it had such a smooth transition between each note with loads of character. I have heard and created myself, motion sequences which are interesting, but don't have the character of that sequence you played. Stereo filter, interesting, makes me wonder why this isn't standard on all synths, been using filters in stereo with my Roland Gaia for 7 years now.
Watched 5-6 videos from you and your content is very, very good. Informative without the bias... Joined your patreon to keep you making more videos! :-) Love your content (considering a Matriarch now) and wish you all the best in the future!
Thanks so much! I really appreciate it, and it’s what makes the channel possible!
Fantastic review and patch tips! Learned some things I hadn’t considered! Bravo!
Thank you for a great video, I've been waiting for this for a long time:) And yes, please do more videos on the matriarch.
Ah I didn't realize this had a round robin style mode when I played with one at Moogfest. That's awesome! I used to love using that on the Mono/Poly I no longer own. Would enjoy playing with that again. Thanks for the video. Beautiful instrument.
Excellent review! I wanted to know just a lil bit more about the inner-workings of the synth and this was awesome!
Insta-buy for me!!!
loved watching your channel grow. wonderful work
Synthesis is intricate and complex in many forms, especially the ones who find it hard to understand. I am one of, to an extent. Your amazing tutorial video has made it easier to understand the fundamentals, features and concepts of the Moog Matriarch. Thank you so much.. Liked and subscribed.
You're the best!! Sounds amazing, thank you for this and every other video do. So clear and thoughtful, much love X
Your videos make me want to sell all my vintage guitars, amps and effects and go on a synth buying frenzy!! Great video and thanks for your great reviews!
Thank you, I was really looking forward to this type of overview of the Matriarch. The only thing is that it doesn't make waiting any easier! ;)
Great review! As always! From 39:29 on in this review...tomorrow we place the order! Thank you!
Great video! Thank you so much! Been listening to the intro-tunes over and over again now, it's so beautiful
Subscribed. I’ve recently fell into the synth pit and this is on my wish list. Thanks for a great educational video.
I've never been more than passingly interested in Moog synths because of their price, and I foolishly came into this video thinking "I know I'm not missing anything, but let's see what it does for fun". Your video convinced me to at least consider a Moog, so you've done what no one else has been able to do so far. Very well done, and great video, as always. :)
Sounds great ... that round robin mode is cool.
Yet with 4 oscillators and paraphony it would be nice to have two simultaneous sequencers or sequencer and arp together, with one/two oscillators left for soloing on top of the seq/arp.
Super helpful, just got received this from sweetwater a few days ago,and not quite as intuitive a synth to jump in as it may seem!!!
This seems like one of those things that are so simple yet so complex in a way that can keep you discovering for years to come.
One of the best demo vid ever ! Very comprehensive, fast and perfectly recorded ! Grammoogy award !!
Excellent overview, this one is on my definite list to get. 😍
Just got mines a few days ago. It’s possibly the most exploratory synthesizer I’ve ever gotten to play. If you’re tilted enough, it’s a workhorse on all dream odyssey adventures you’d want to take.
stunning synth and very inspiring review. thank you
Thank you for this useful and instructive video!
There's something about the raw sound of this synth that is massively appealing. Doesn't need heaps of bells and whistles - the raw tone is just tasty vintage. Love it.
I've been waiting for this review! Can't wait to dig into this!
As a Grandmother user who will almost certainly buy the Matriarch as well, would love to see ideas on how to integrate--and why to get and keep both.
Fantastic. Well done as always!
Great job! Has a few features in common with the Moog Opus 3, except with the Opus 3 being divide down, it could produce more than 4 notes. That being said, this offers a BOATLOAD more control and modulation options for the 4 oscillators/notes it has. The Opus is comparatively a non-starter in that department (modulation and control). Seriously like how it sounds (a LOT), though the price seems a tad steep to get that sound.
Brand new to semi-modular synths.. Got the Matriarch just to make me learn stuff and think different. Very helpful video. Thank you.
Really good review, going much further than dealer “quick demos”... Thank you...
Loopop synth videos are the best on the internet. I pretty much only seek info from others if loopop hasn't gotten there yet
Thank you for your great reviews of synths and explanations. I like not only the great in-depth-review and sound examples, but also the good explanations and specific hints you give to tweak these synths. Also the timeline on the left side of your video is very helpful to look up something later again. Have you ever though of publishing something like a patching tutorial on YT? I'm sure that your creative mind can bring up many patching ideas, I would never think of, especially when connecting/patching different instruments (Matriarch, Mother 32).
Thanks for the kind words! I often add patch ideas in videos, and, [self-promotion warning...] all my tips are organized in my book and added when I come up with new ones
Oooh been waiting for this one!
Incredible review of an incredible synth. Thank you!
OMG, I love ALL your videos, but as somewhat of an experienced synth dude, this one sold me on the matriarch. Darn, looking for loose change now. 👍
moog have been listening to the pauper. nice one. looking forward to the day! x
@sbmphr I absolutely do agree. But you're talking moog. That's like looking at a Rolls you know you'll never own. Then one day they bring out a model that, although still pricey, encourages thinking along the lines of budgets and saving, and being able to buy that moog that has the capabilities that can emulate the priciest of models available. In other words, a rolls that, can perform almost the same as the best model but, under the bonnet there are lesser components and factors that make it the best model but still offer an incentive that give hope of one day, unboxing! x
Excellent review! As a Grandmother user I was wondering how the Matriarch differed from the Granny, outside of being 4-voice paraphonic. Your review really helped me understand that this is a unique synth with some really cool features. I guess I'll start throwing pocket change in the jar every day for my "Matriarch Fund"......
Hey Ziv, It's The Hechler... Thanks For All Your Help Last Time...
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Nice review. As always. I've usually not aimed my synth budget this high, but as I am in the middle of selling off all the studio gear I don't use enough to merit keeping, I have been considering going for something a bit more upmarket after my bank account has been padded up a bit, and the sounds and features of the Matriarch makes it the top of my list at the moment.
Yes please, I would like to hear a video from you on suggestions of modules to pair with the Matriarch. Ideally with a little bit on starting a small set-up to do it if you don’t have a euro rack system to begin with. :-)
Bro you give THE BEST EXPLANATIONS! Good job!!!
One of the best synth reviews of all time. Period.
I am in love with this machine man!
I just got this synth last night and I am in love with it.
Watched this video for the 4th time since its release. And I am sure I will again… A bit like talking synth with a friend. Thank you.
I think this was well explained. Also, the synth is laid out logically and it’s easy to understand.
Great detailed explanations. Thanks!
Continuity in innovation: Excellent Synthesizer!
It took awhile; and is actually a bit early (an unexpected store credit as a result of a refund due to COVID shipping challenges/manufacturing delays cause an then unexpected purchase) but I had enough saved up and a lovely Matriarch is on its way to me this or next week hopefully!
Kudos to your videos as always Ziv, I come back to this one and the patching one every now and then just for enjoyment and learning :)
This review has really blown me away.
I suppose it all comes down to what kind of relationship and what results you want or need from a synth. For 2k there is a lot of choice and variety out there. Presets, samples, polyphony and multi track sequencing. I've bought and sold a lot of synths. The Moog Matriarch is a bit like owning an exclusive guitar. Every time you play you find a new sound, harmonics and path. I was so close to buying the Grandmother but the Matriarch has it all. It will have its frustrations, quirks and limitations but what it gives, it gives in buckets. I've had my fill of strings, pianos and organs. I want to find my own sonic madness and beauty.
So, the Matriarch is preordered and I'll keep my Strymon Big Sky, to back up that incredible stereo delay.
Yeah this synth is going to get a ton of play with my Ventris reverb. I can only imagine...
I'm in the same situation myself regarding buying and selling synths over the years, and I just want to get a keeper that will be with me for years. I'd made my mind up on dropping a shitload on a TVS Pro and being done with it.... then this comes along . I'm not gonna pay stoopid prices on a 30-40 year old beast, but I will pay top dollar for a moden equivalent. This Moog is bloody ugly (IMO) compared to the TVS but almost half the price for a similar feature set.
90 patch points! And beautiful colors and design!
@@The_Vile_Vortices I thought it was ugly at first also lol but it surprisingly grew on me the more I see it
I've been waiting for this! Now let's sit and watch, questions later ;)
Wonderful review, thanks a lot for doing this! The one obvious question is how that compares to the Grandmother? Apart from the reverb/delay of course, would you say that you can obtain the same sounds out of a Matriarch as of a Grandmother? In other words, would you consider the Matriarch as a Grandmother++? What would be in your opinion the main difference between the two, or maybe they should just be considered different synths altogether? Bonus points if you do a video comparison ;)
Apart from the reverb I can't think if something Grandmother can do that Matriarch can't other than be smaller. Considering a video I'm just thinking what I would say in it except that ;)
Great as usual Ziv thank you!
I'd love to see a different stereo filter incorporated into the Matriarch's signal flow like the AJH Synth Gemini. Then you would have an Oberheim infused paraphonic monster! The possibilities with this and Eurorack are endless. Pretty darn exciting. It also would be cool to see a video diving deeper into the cross modulation options with those 4 analog oscillators, and incorporating other digital/esoteric oscillators into the signal flow. Cheers and thanks for a great video!
I'm wondering if this would save me from dropping a ton on a TVS pro, in regard that it has a similar feature set but the moog being a lot cheaper, and MUCH uglier with a face only a Mother could love, ironically... but can it sound as fat and as lush as a TVS or is that why the TVS is Soooo expensive, and are the differences in filters a compromise. Ok, what I'm asking if anyone knows, is this synth going to give me a similar quality of sound as a proven proper pro analogue sound of the TVS (yes i know it wont sound the same) or will i want to flog it on ebay in a few months because It just sounds compromised? Serious question as ive owned3 x mother 32's and a sub 37 and sold them because yhey didnt live up to what I hoped them to be... although I love the m32 sequencer 😀👍
Taft Asay some people are never happy.
Awesome, I'm truly mesmerized. This tutorial is helpful and inspiring on so many levels.
While I'm quite familiar w/subtractive synthesis from my Sequential PROPHET 10, I am stunned by all those out-of-the-box patching tipps that change the basic wonderful Moog sound in a characterful if not weird yet musical way.
Just ordered my MATRIARCH because it complements the PROPHET so nicely and I'm very much looking forward to try out all those great ideas from your demo.
While being crystal clear, on point, and always understandable, this master class is also so condensed that I will be coming back to it surely more than a couple of times to learn and grasp it all in more depth.
With your vid, I will need the manual only to solve the global settings riddles. LOL…
Thanks a lot.
Keep on groovin'!
P.S.: I would love to see a PROPHET rev4 tutorial by you - to see what you do with that beloved intriguing Poly Mod feature!
Damn you. I should not have watched your Video. Now I want one. And Nobody around to hold me back. I'll have to stop me myself and that will be a tough fight. Exellent Video.
Did you get one?
@@Skibbityboo0580 Hi, No I did not.
Best Matriarch overview video on YT. Thanks!
Whell god damn those are some god damn nice sounding oscillators and the delay doesn’t hurt.
So many great ideas!
Thanks loopop, great vid bud
Amazing tutorial, thanks!!!
That round robin mode is so unique!
Great job, man!
Thank you for the education. Very informative.
This man shows how reading the manual makes you a complete master at any synth. Or he’s just an absolute genius.
I’ve read the manual… he has lots of knowledge of paraphonic synths that goes beyond the manual. This is next level stuff.
Wow! This video is amazing!
This thing is absolutely fantastic, sounds so good...
Thanks! Great tutorial!
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks!
Ive watched this twenty times.. thank you!
Fantastic tuition !!!
The Grandmother was already giving me GAS, now this. Hmmm... Moog are dangerously threatening my piggy bank recently.
Great video as usual.
Fantastic overview (as ever). I'm at a loss for why there are still Korg Mono/Polys going for over $2k on the bay. This is a mono/poly with 90+ patch points, MIDI, aftertouch, better filter, loopable envelopes, polyphonic sequencer, modulatable delay....... for the same price. New!
19:10, 20:09- lovin those sounds 25:47-thats a great way to generate ideas you know the instrument is good when dozens of potential full feature tracks was made during the tutorial