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Moog DFAM

Description

Essential Information About the Moog DFAM Synthesizer

  • Percussive Analog Engine with 2 oscillators, white noise, and Moog Ladder filter for organic kicks, toms, bells, and basses.
  • Immediate Usability: 8-step analog sequencer, no patching required to play from the first minute.
  • Unlimited Creativity thanks to the 24-point patchbay for modulation, synchronization, and integration into a 60 HP Eurorack.
  • Expressive Performance: 3 responsive analog envelopes for naturally musical accents and dynamics.

The Percussive Member of the Mother-32 Family

Part of the "Mother-32" lineage, the Moog DFAM ("Drummer From Another Mother") embodies the brand's percussive vision of semi-modular analog synthesis. Designed as a creative companion, it extends the tactile and immediate approach of the Mother-32 while focusing on rhythmic textures and bass pulses, featuring Moog's build quality and signature sound.

For Which Musicians and Styles?

Ideal for beatmakers, sound designers, and synthesists from beginner to expert levels, the DFAM excels in techno, electro, IDM, ambient, synthwave, and experimental music. Compact and robust, it adapts to both studio and stage use, whether played solo, chained with multiple DFAM/Mother-32 units, or integrated into a Eurorack modular system for evolving performances.

Features and Innovations

The DFAM is a monophonic subtractive analog semi-modular synthesizer. Its voice combines two VCOs with square/triangle waveforms, a white noise generator, and the legendary Moog Ladder filter switchable between low-pass and high-pass modes. Three analog envelopes interact with the 8-step sequencer to shape attacks, decays, and accents, ranging from tribal pulses to metallic textures in one gesture. The 24-point patchbay opens the door to cross-modulation, processing an external audio source, and synchronization with other machines. It does not include an arpeggiator or presets, favoring a direct, performative "knob-per-function" approach without a screen for instinctive creative flow.

Technical Specifications

Synthesis and Voice

  • Two analog oscillators with square and triangle waveforms
  • White noise generator
  • 4-pole transistor Ladder filter, low-pass/high-pass modes, 20 Hz - 20 kHz range
  • Three dedicated analog envelopes
  • Monophonic, semi-modular architecture

Sequencer

  • 8-step analog sequencer
  • Dedicated controls for Tempo, Run/Stop, Advance/Clock via patchbay

Patchbay and Control Connectivity

  • Integrated 24 x 3.5 mm mini-jack patchbay
  • Inputs: Trigger, VCA CV, Velocity, VCA Decay, External Audio, VCF Decay, Noise Level, VCO Decay, VCF Mod, VCO 1 CV, 1-2 FM Amount, VCO 2 CV, Tempo, Run/Stop, Advance/Clock
  • Outputs: VCA, VCA EG, VCF EG, VCO EG, VCO 1, VCO 2, Trigger, Velocity, Pitch

Audio and Monitoring

  • Line output on 6.3 mm jack
  • Headphone output on 6.3 mm jack
  • External audio input (via patchbay) for filter processing

Format, Power Supply, and Mounting

  • Eurorack format 60 HP x 26 mm
  • Includes: external power supply and Moog patch cable set

Dimensions and Weight

  • Dimensions: 319 x 107 x 133 mm
  • Weight: 1.59 kg
Brand reference number: MOD-DFAM

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A very nice little monster to handle (+1 for the super well-designed manual that guides you step by step through a sequence to understand the impact of each element on the sound coming out of the device), I initially regretted the limit of 8 steps but in use, increasing to 16 would have lost ease of handling. It sounds, it spits, it hits hard, but it's never unpleasant and you can even get pretty ethereal and soft bells if you know how to talk to it. Note that in a semi-modular setup, a CV quantizer will work very well with the DFAM by turning continuous knobs into different scales and will open up more melodic possibilities. In any case, as has been said: it's not really a drum machine, nor a classic synth, but rather a very interesting in-between that will bring something totally new to your setup.... (Show more)
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Posted on 12/06/2020
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I am very satisfied with my purchase moog DFAM I love the semi modular
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Posted on 04/02/2022
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Nothing to say, very good product despite the price
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Posted on 01/12/2020
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Big gear I love it
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Posted on 29/01/2022
By Rémy V.

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