Moog DFAM

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Moog DFAM
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The Instant Gratification Beat Maker
Isam 25.05.2020
I am a keyboard player with a background in metal, experimental and drone music. Sound quality and personality is the thing I care the most about. I have no previous experience with modular.

The DFAM will not allow you to create complex and nuanced beats: the eight step sequencer means that you'll get two bars worth of drum rhythm, so bear that in mind. However, in my experience, once I find a nice sound (which is all the time, both by accident and by design) those 8 percussion hits end up being be so full of character, versatility, punch, and delicious moog-y fatness that I find myself jamming for several minutes before I ever consider twisting a knob in search for a new beat.

Plug this thing to a delay pedal or VST (warning, you must have a Control Voltage converter) and you'll find yourself swimming in an ocean of infinite drum kicks and polyrhythmic white noise.

If you, like me, enjoy sound design and have an aversion to navigating menus (finding some sort of visceral pleasure in the tactile act of tweaking frequencies by twisting knobs): this thing is for you.
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My first Moog
Wooleycat 27.03.2022
Love it, sometimes run it through a Line 6 Helix stomp = endless fun
Lack of midi could be a deal breaker for some but if you got some spare cash there is always the MAFD
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Moog can surprise only positively!
Malachit_ 02.02.2022
This device is a masterpiece!
The variety of possibilities allows you to make some common sounds from bass, kick and snare (according to included template!) to experimental or drone.
Highly recommend if you are looking for a device which unlocks your creativity!
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not really a drum machine, but a lot more.
nesmeured 27.06.2018
I guess you all heard from the countless youtube videos but the DFAM is not really a drum machine. Its a lot more. Yes, it can make some big kick drums and wicked bleepy percussions but there is so much more it can add to your setup. I love the weird melodic sequences and beefy bass sounds it can make. Got clean loud audio signal with practically zero noise and it really shines when connected up to other euroack modules. It sure is a great machine to play and tweak. I love that while a sequence is playing, if you listen carefully its not hard to tell that every repetition of the sequence is slightly different, this is a character you cant get from any digital or software sequencer.
However, the one downside to the DFAM is lack of MIDI.
Overall, the synth is a beast, so much punch and character.
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Great but takes a lot of patience and time
Ludovic T 16.04.2021
If you're a synth freak and have all the "modular" knowledge, this is a real treat. I am in the category of the "lazy people who don't read manuals" so I never took the time to fully understand how the DFAM works. Regardless, it's great fun and can create amazing percussions and loops with an Industrial feel.

This is definitely not for everyone, but it's great fun and can get you hooked for hours. Now the only thing missing is a Subharmonicon to link this with alongside my Grandmother.
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adsm 03.11.2019
Looks beautiful, sounds fantastic - that's a classy one beast, in a pure moogish fashion with a broad timbre spectre spreading from earth-shaking basses to psychodelic percussions.

Not really a drum machine but a lot more - even without patching you can get pretty interesting results with a synth structure like that - that's not a set of envelopes and oscillators you're used to, but it has very intuitive and hands-on interface though.

The one thing is missing for me is LFO but that can be easily patched into from some other module. Also the lack of MIDI synchronisation is the other con - CV sync is quite tricky in non-modular setup.

All in all it's a great little synth with it's own character and perfect build quality.
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Minimal in the right way
gcgc 23.07.2019
Negative thing first - no sequencer start reset.

Other than that its a very good combination of controllable parameters via cv inputs, normalized connections, soundquality and true analog sequencer.
Best thing is that the DFAM is very versatile and can be used as a dual oscillator synth and not just a drum generator. You can make creative patches without external modules, but with another sequencer and utility modules like a quantizer, it is a super sweet addition to any system.
Value is very high, especially if you have the rack space.
Oscillator range is very wide but don't expect LFO frequencies. The tuning knobs are very sensitive so it is a bit challenging if you are using this for melodic content at a live show - however they are extremely stable.
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pure sound quality!!
Giorgos Chatzis 19.01.2021
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Endless choises in groove patterns.As long as you start patching you can create all sorts of nasty sounds.
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Tempo adjustment is very very sensitive.
No midi out.
So in order to let my daw know the exact bpm of the groove,i find manually the bpm by tapping the beat on an online metronome.
Not so easy but at least it works for me
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Great like really great but is a learning curve
onedge custom 08.08.2021
It’s a fantastic synth and very different to all other products on the market. Not really a drum machine, not really a synth but a strange and very cool mix of the two
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Source of inspiration
K1100 11.05.2020
After several months with it I have to say it's incredibly inspirational. The sound space is great and easily extendable with external modules, from percussive souds to acidy vibes. The sequencer knobs are not the easiest to tune to exact notes but that helps to arrive to this happy accidents and gives an extra flavor to any track.
Only annoying thing is lack of power switch in the original box but that can be solved by moving it to other eurorack case.
Above all it sounds like moog, feels high quality and it's fun to use.
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