Product details

The Mother-32 is a distinctive analog instrument that brings raw sound, step-sequencing and extensive interconnectivity to any electronic or modular ecosystem. This expansive live performance and production synthesizer is designed to provide experimental musicians and synthesists with a diverse array of creative tools to inspire new ideas, unique sound and endless sonic exploration.

Drive synchronized sound with Mother 32’s powerful step sequencer while utilizing its modular patchbay and assignable output to spawn a living, breathing organism with dynamic and modifiable sound processing. Patch multiple control and sound sources into Mother-32’s voltage controlled mixers and truly unlock the vast potential of this powerful instrument, or pull all of the patch cables, plug in a MIDI cable and simply drive your Mother-32 from any MIDI-equipped device.

The Mother-32 is secured in an extruded aluminum enclosure with wood sides, but can also easily be relocated to almost any Eurorack enclosure.

Mother-32 Explorations

During the prototype phase, Moog worked with 3 unique synthesists: Erika (Interdimensional Transmissions), Max Ravitz (Ghostly International), and Bana Haffar to produce a video that explores Mother-32’s vast capabilities. Through performance and sound design, each artist displays the extensive vocabulary found within Mother-32. All patches were performed live, with no overdubs.

Mike Dean | Grande Faucon

Mike Dean, one of the rap game's most prolific producers and its reigning master keyboardist, spent a weekend in the Moog Music Factory.

Specifications

• SOUND ENGINE
  Analog
• POLYPHONY
  Monophonic
• KEYPAD
  13 Note
• STEP SEQUENCER
  32-Step with 64 Sequence Locations, Keyboard and Step Edit Modes
• SEQUENCER PANEL CONTROLS
  Tempo, Swing, Run/Stop, Hold, and Reset
• SOUND SOURCES
  1 Oscillator With Pulse and Saw Waveforms, 1 White Noise Generator, 1 External Audio Input
• OSCILLATOR RANGE
  8Hz-8KHz (16KHz max with LFO/CV)
• FREQUENCY CONTROL
  +/- 1 Octave
• VOLTAGE CONTROLLED MIXER
  +/- 5V Crossfades Between the Selected Oscillator Wave and External Audio Input (Normalled to White Noise)
• FILTER
  20Hz-20KHz Switchable Low Pass / High Pass 4-Pole Transistor Ladder Filter
• GLIDE
  Assigned to Pitch (On/Off Per Step)
• MODULATION SOURCES
  LFO (TriangLe or Square), VCO Mod Input (Normalled to EG)
• MODULATION DESTINATIONS
  Pulse Width, Oscillator Frequency, Filter Cutoff ( Modulation Polarity)
• LFO PANEL RATE
  1Hz to 350Hz (600Hz max)
• ENVELOPE
  Selectable AD (Multi-Trigger) / ASD (Single-Trigger)
• VC MIXER
  Voltage Controlled Crossfade/Mix Circuit for Mixing Two DC Coupled Signals
• PATCHBAY
  32x 3.5mm Jacks
• CV/GATE INPUTS
  External Audio, Mix CV, VCA CV, VCF Cutoff, VCF Resonance, VCO 1V/Octave, VCO Linear FM, VCO Modulation, LFO Rate, Mix 1, Mix 2, VC Mix Control, Mult, Gate, Tempo, Run/Stop, Reset and Hold
• CV/GATE OUTPUTS
  VCA, Noise, VCF, VCO Saw, VCO Pulse, LFO Triangle, LFO Square, VC Mix, Mult , Mult 2, Assign, EG, KB, Gate
• ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT
  Multipurpose control output for selecting from 16 available functions: Sequencer Accent, Sequencer Clock, Sequencer Clock /2 Sequencer Clock /4, Decimated "Ramp”, Decimated "Saw”, Decimated "Triangle”, Stepped Random, STEP 1, MIDI Note On Velocity, MIDI Channel Aftertouch, MIDI Pitch Bend, MIDI CC1 Mod Wheel, MIDI CC2, MIDI CC4 and MIDI CC7
• EXTERNAL AUDIO INPUT
  3.5mm
• AUDIO OUTPUT
  ¼” TS Line / ¼” TRS Headphones (Shared Output Jack)
• MIDI IN
  5-Pin DIN input
• MIDI CONTROL
  Note, Gate, Pitch Bend (Mod Wheel, After Pressure, Velocity Available Via Assignable Output)
• INCLUDED POWER SUPPLY
  110-250VAC, 50-60Hz, +12VDC 1A
• POWER CONSUMPTION
  2.8W
• EURORACK CURRENT DRAW
  230mA (+12V – from 10-pin header)
• EURORACK MOUNTING DIMENSIONS
  60HP (.69” 26mm Module Depth)
• WEIGHT
  3.5lbs
• DIMENSIONS
  12.57”W x 4.21“H (with knobs) x 5.24“D