1:16 "Teach a friend a patch and you've given the gift of one sound..Teach a friend how to patch and you've given the gift of infinite sounds." Awesome stuff here, thanks so much for sharing it all.
So I tried following along this patch - honestly in past I’ve not had much success following (feel like RUclipsrs should get a friend who never tried the synth and know almost nothing and see if they can follow the video ) with other people BUT OMG!! I’ve had so much fun and learned so much. It was incredibly helpful that you explained to sequence you were using and I could see each dial. The pacing meant I had time to make adjustments. And YES I got those sounds I was actually intimidated at one point and couldn’t believe it was my synth and not yours making that beautiful mix. Next I remembered I have an Empress Reverb Pedal for my guitar , it felt like cheating plugging it into Matriarch but in your last response you mentioned allowing the Matriarch to shine by adding effects and it really DID too. This is the first time I’ve patched and felt like I was understanding the process as I was going along using all the parts of my Matriarch then removing and adding without feeling overwhelmed or loosing control. Thank you so much for this - the bonus for me is I think I could now reproduce this sound on my own because I get what’s going on . Ie I actually learned lots from this not just making cool sounds.
This comment made my day! Thanks. After reading through these, I realize that I've been saying I'm planning to do the full tutorial of the Matriarch for a long time... Too long... Time to get this off the ground. This comment is the impetus. Thank you.
Everytime I hear someone REALLY dive into the Matriarch i'm re-convinced it may be one of the most special instruments of all time, and that it's actually a bargain even at it's high retail price. Well done, convinced me again I need to save for one of these.
It's a pretty great instrument. I'll admit the paraphonic as opposed to polyphonic sometimes leaves me wanting more... But that's the only thing I really struggle with. It definitely has a lot of personality and is really fun to play. The keybed feels really good too.
Yes we are I am. I just bought a matriarch. After having had the G M and a Mom And dfam. I was in an addiction due to bad depression after cancer. I sold those synths. I turned life around successfully fully 100 percent. And I repurchased all that plus ++++. The strymon pedals a matriarch sub Harmon 3 moms dfam I need your videos to stay connected to an awesome community of awesome talented people like you brother thank you ❤🫵🏻 and all moog fam members. And synth family. Saving my life for real
Wow! That's awesome man. Thanks for sharing and congratulations on your journey. Life can throw some curveballs for sure. So happy you're back with us! :)
Thanks a lot sharing this inspiration.... I copy this and gonna have fun... while listening (maybe someone already mentioned).. using the glide can add an extra dimension...
Learned a lot in this... Sold my OB-6 and headed this direction... This synth seems special... your video gave me ideas before I even have one in hand... Thanks and Cheers!
I've owned a matriarch for over a year and I have no idea what any of the patch points do. These videos help a lot, because I'm still very much a beginner to modular
holy hell man, thank you for this! I just learned so much. I have had the matriarch for only a couple of weeks and I feel like I know it so much better after this! Cheers
That's great to hear! I've been planning a full series on the Matriarch for a long time, but have been busy with other projects. I'm hoping to get working on it this winter! Stay tuned!
Glad you liked it! I'm currently working on a full tutorial and patchbook. 18 or so videos in total. I'm going to release them all at once. They should be up in a couple of weeks! :)
@@johnpaulschafer8689 You should get notified when I put out the videos. Tier 2 of my Patreon page ($5/mo) is the price point for getting patchbooks. That will give you access to any updates. You can also sign up on Patreon as a "free member" and then just go into the 5/mo plan when the patchbooks come out. :) Some people sign up and grab the books for $5. Others hang out for awhile. Totally up to you! I'm cool with whatever people can afford. :) Thanks for your interest.
I’m getting a Black Edition in a few days, this will be the first patch I will try out. Thanks, it sounds amazing! 👌I’m happy to finaly have this beast in the studio 👍
Great Great Great Work !!! One of the nicest way to understand how The Matriarch works and how it is a powerful instrument ! Thx a lot for the knowledge u share and the work u provide !!!
Thanks! I've been planning to do a complete tutorial for the Matriarch for a long time. I'm hoping to start posting the videos some time in the next few weeks. Stay tuned. I'm glad you're here! :)
i love this video. excellent work, thank you for the insight! I'm a long time synth user and I learned some really great things. I love that the filter can be used as a standalone fx pedal. thanks!
Awesome! So glad you're here. A lot of people have asked me to do a top to bottom tutorial like I've done with some other Moog synths. I've started making an outline for it... Hoping to start making videos this fall. Stay tuned! :)
Awesome! I'm glad you're here. I've been wanting to do a full series on the Matriarch for a long time. I've hoping to put that together in the next few months or so. Stay tuned! :)
@@braintree56 Just revisited this patch having "devoured" full series of Matriarch videos. I got so much more out of it, understanding exactly what I was doing and had ideas to develop in my own direction. One observation re the Matriarch compared to my other synths (M32, DFAM and other regular keyboards & modules) is that the output is very low. It is clear when comparing with yours and other videos. Any thoughts? Thanks for all your great work! Mike
This is GREAT! Thank you very much for these video "tutorials" on the Matriarch patching ideas. I have certainly learnt a lot, now to put them to practice on my recently (Christmas gift) acquired Matriarch.
Thanks so much! I've actually got a video series in the works for the Matriarch. I'm going to be wrapping one up on the DFAM this week and focusing back on the Matriarch. Should have more videos up over the next few weeks.
Keep in mind that I had some reverb going at the end. There's a point in the video where I say "let's hear it with a little bit of reverb". From that point on, I had it going. I was using Valhalla Vintage Verb.
Nice show! I’ve been hankering for one of these. Some creator got bummed over hidden controls and rear patching, blah blah that, for a moment, I thought Maybe Not. Can’t shake it. The front panel looks like such a cool playground that I can’t understand HOW the hidden features (pain in bitt to get to them) ruin the whole thing…
Thanks for taking the time to explain your reasons for these patches, spent 4 hours experimenting with this idea last night, amazing when you added the frequency change! Just so inspiring
Thanks so much. I'm happy that you are getting some use out of it. I really appreciate your comments and letting me know. It makes making these videos so much more fun when I know there are people out there enjoying them!
Yeah, definitely helping me understand it better, I had delay mix and feedback working together using utilities and also frequency on 3rd oscillator, amazing dude! Can’t thank you enough for doing these vids
hey this is totally great I can't wait to mix this patch with a stereo patch I've been messing with the last few days. good use of the S/H musically and with proper restraint instead of just chaos. very tasteful.
Awesome! So glad you liked it. The next set of videos I'm making is using the Matriarch and Sound Studio as a base for adding Eurorack modules. The grandmother would be perfect for that! I'm going to add a second Oscillator to the Mother because it only has one. You could do the same with the Grandmother! These instruments are really amazing.
@@braintree56 so cool!!! I’m getting the dfam and the subharmonicon in the next couple weeks now too, so I’m stoked to learn how to get them all working together
This is really instructive and creative. I’ve only had my Matriarch a couple of weeks and this video has offered me some insight on how to be more intentional with my patch ideas. Thanks very much!
Thanks so much! I've actually got a video series on the Matriarch in the works. People seemed to really like this video, so I decided to do a deep dive. I'm going to post the whole series at once - should be finished in a month or so... Stay tuned! :)
Very well done and instructive video. Some things are familiar to me, but the VCO drone is a great new idea. I also have been using the S&H a lot for modulation of VCOs and VCFs, this is really much fun and creates very rich and dynamic patches. This patch suits me very well at the moment, as I have kinda creative hole. I will play around with it in the next days.
I’m so excited to play with the patch ideas in this video I think it’s really to help me understand my Matriarch. At one point you said ‘let’s listen to this with Reverb’ except the Matriarch doesn’t have Reverb? Is there a way or have you got an external unit plugged in. What ever, I loved your pacing. You really can teach. I’m going to spend time going through each point. Thank you so much please continue. I’d love to see if you could produce some John Carpenter like tones. But whatever you do I will be listening! Thanks again.
Awesome! Glad you liked it. For reverb, I likely added some post processing using a plug-in (Valhalla Vintageverb is my current favorite). As you mentioned in another comment - I think it's important to show the sound without any external gear because we all have different stuff. But at the same time, adding effects to Synths is also really important and a critical piece of the sound, so I think it's important to show what it would sound like in a more polished state! I'm currently working on a few projects, but I want to do a deep dive on the Matriarch! And put out a Patchbook on my Patreon page. I'm hoping to get to it in March/April!
@@braintree56 is it all all possible for you to sell your patch book outright? Some of us cannot afford another monthly subscription but would love to pay for the information with a one time fee. Is this a possibility at all?
@@mackmccord3743 Hey there. I'm not sure how I would logistically do that... But, you could just sign up to Patreon and turn off auto renew. That way you can get everything for $5! Which would be cheaper than what most people are selling for. Also, there isnt anything up for the Matriarch at this point. Only DFAM and a brand new Subharmonicon book. Also, these are going to be evolving. The Sub book only has 3 patches right now. So I wouldn't be sure how to price it.... If I were selling these outright, I would wait and publish it when I feel like there are enough. Hope that helps! I appreciate your interest though!
Just jump in! It will slowly come. I'm planning to do a whole beginner tutorial series on this synth. Won't be until April/May, but it will explain everything in detail! :)
@@braintree56 thanks for that. My problem is I’m a producer and I’m wondering will it collect dust or will I use it in real life applications ya know? Is it for production or just noodling around?
@@Thisninjascared I mean, it could be used for all kinds of things. It can be a monster bass synth. Great leads. There is a learning curve though. If the sound isn't immediately jumping out to you as awesome, you might be better served with something else. But it is pretty awesome...
Yeah, it's so hard to exactly replicate stuff like this. I remember when I was first learning the Matriarch, I tried so hard to match Patchbooks and follow videos exactly. Tiny differences and adjustments can have large impacts. The best advice I can give is to use videos like these as starting places rather than end goals. Try to focus on the concepts - like how the sample and hold works, etc. But... With all that said. Some of the adjustments that might help really dial this in - try playing with the tuning of the Oscillators. Also try playing with the delay settings. Remember that analog Synths are different and that yours might need to be in a slightly different position... Hopefully that helps! :)
Thanks for not talking too much. RUclipsrs often talk too much over the sounds we’re supposed to be hearing.
Agreed, they stop you from taking in the info and understanding as quickly
1:16
"Teach a friend a patch and you've given the gift of one sound..Teach a friend how to patch and you've given the gift of infinite sounds."
Awesome stuff here, thanks so much for sharing it all.
So I tried following along this patch - honestly in past I’ve not had much success following (feel like RUclipsrs should get a friend who never tried the synth and know almost nothing and see if they can follow the video ) with other people BUT OMG!! I’ve had so much fun and learned so much. It was incredibly helpful that you explained to sequence you were using and I could see each dial. The pacing meant I had time to make adjustments. And YES I got those sounds I was actually intimidated at one point and couldn’t believe it was my synth and not yours making that beautiful mix. Next I remembered I have an Empress Reverb Pedal for my guitar , it felt like cheating plugging it into Matriarch but in your last response you mentioned allowing the Matriarch to shine by adding effects and it really DID too.
This is the first time I’ve patched and felt like I was understanding the process as I was going along using all the parts of my Matriarch then removing and adding without feeling overwhelmed or loosing control. Thank you so much for this - the bonus for me is I think I could now reproduce this sound on my own because I get what’s going on . Ie I actually learned lots from this not just making cool sounds.
This comment made my day! Thanks. After reading through these, I realize that I've been saying I'm planning to do the full tutorial of the Matriarch for a long time... Too long... Time to get this off the ground. This comment is the impetus. Thank you.
Everytime I hear someone REALLY dive into the Matriarch i'm re-convinced it may be one of the most special instruments of all time, and that it's actually a bargain even at it's high retail price. Well done, convinced me again I need to save for one of these.
It's a pretty great instrument. I'll admit the paraphonic as opposed to polyphonic sometimes leaves me wanting more... But that's the only thing I really struggle with. It definitely has a lot of personality and is really fun to play. The keybed feels really good too.
Yes we are I am. I just bought a matriarch. After having had the G M and a Mom And dfam. I was in an addiction due to bad depression after cancer. I sold those synths. I turned life around successfully fully 100 percent. And I repurchased all that plus ++++. The strymon pedals a matriarch sub Harmon 3 moms dfam I need your videos to stay connected to an awesome community of awesome talented people like you brother thank you ❤🫵🏻 and all moog fam members. And synth family. Saving my life for real
Wow! That's awesome man. Thanks for sharing and congratulations on your journey. Life can throw some curveballs for sure. So happy you're back with us! :)
Thanks a lot sharing this inspiration.... I copy this and gonna have fun... while listening (maybe someone already mentioned).. using the glide can add an extra dimension...
Thanks! I'll have to play around with the Glide. I'm going to release a new series on the Matriarch this weekend. Lots of new patches coming!
@@braintree56 Hi, cool ,will tune in (later on). Playing the Matriarch at the moment. ✌
Learned a lot in this... Sold my OB-6 and headed this direction... This synth seems special... your video gave me ideas before I even have one in hand... Thanks and Cheers!
Thanks. I'm currently working on a more comprehensive tutorial. A Series of videos. Stay tuned.
@@braintree56 sounds cool! Thanks for sharing
I've owned a matriarch for over a year and I have no idea what any of the patch points do.
These videos help a lot, because I'm still very much a beginner to modular
It's definitely an overwhelming world. I'm glad you're getting something out of it. Once it starts clicking, it becomes easier and easier!
holy hell man, thank you for this! I just learned so much. I have had the matriarch for only a couple of weeks and I feel like I know it so much better after this! Cheers
That's great to hear! I've been planning a full series on the Matriarch for a long time, but have been busy with other projects. I'm hoping to get working on it this winter! Stay tuned!
Thanks for a great patch! I am quite a novice and know just enough to almost be interesting. Going to check back to learn more. JPS
Glad you liked it! I'm currently working on a full tutorial and patchbook. 18 or so videos in total. I'm going to release them all at once. They should be up in a couple of weeks! :)
@@braintree56 Keep me in mind and the cost.
@@johnpaulschafer8689 You should get notified when I put out the videos. Tier 2 of my Patreon page ($5/mo) is the price point for getting patchbooks. That will give you access to any updates. You can also sign up on Patreon as a "free member" and then just go into the 5/mo plan when the patchbooks come out. :) Some people sign up and grab the books for $5. Others hang out for awhile. Totally up to you! I'm cool with whatever people can afford. :) Thanks for your interest.
I’m getting a Black Edition in a few days, this will be the first patch I will try out. Thanks, it sounds amazing! 👌I’m happy to finaly have this beast in the studio 👍
Sweet! I almost got the black on one. Those look great. Glad you liked this. I've got a few more videos in the works for the Matriarch. Stay tuned!
I got the black one because it was on sale. No regrets, but I would have been fine with either. You're going to love it!
fantastic patch! this video was very easy to follow and I learned a lot of new things. Will definitely be checking out all of your matriarch videos
This really helped me to better understand how to explore intentional modulation on the Matriarch. Thank you!!
Awesome! Glad you liked that. There's definitely a balance between exploring/experimenting and doing things intentionally...
same been feeling writers block the last few months and this video going to make me turn on the matriarch after 3 months
Nicely filmed. You have a good voice too. Maybe a tad long intro. Good job!
Thanks. I agree. This was one of my early videos. I was still trying to figure everthing out. Appreciate the feedback.
Great Great Great Work !!! One of the nicest way to understand how The Matriarch works and how it is a powerful instrument ! Thx a lot for the knowledge u share and the work u provide !!!
Awesome! So glad you liked it!
cool stuff. Inspiring video, thank you
Glad you liked it! :)
Such a great video with a lovely step-by-step approach. Like other viewers, I'll be happy to watch more of these in the future. Subscribed.
Thanks! I've been planning to do a complete tutorial for the Matriarch for a long time. I'm hoping to start posting the videos some time in the next few weeks. Stay tuned. I'm glad you're here! :)
i love this video. excellent work, thank you for the insight! I'm a long time synth user and I learned some really great things. I love that the filter can be used as a standalone fx pedal. thanks!
Great to hear! Thanks so much!
Subscribed. I just got the Matriarch, but also just moved so I haven't had time to even plug it in. Your tutorial is very helpful.
Awesome! So glad you're here. A lot of people have asked me to do a top to bottom tutorial like I've done with some other Moog synths. I've started making an outline for it... Hoping to start making videos this fall. Stay tuned! :)
Very cool patch. Very helpful explanation. Subscribed.
Awesome! I'm glad you're here. I've been wanting to do a full series on the Matriarch for a long time. I've hoping to put that together in the next few months or so. Stay tuned! :)
Thanks for a great informative tutorial. Much appreciated, as I treat my journey with the Matriarch.
So glad you liked it. I appreciate the comment!
@@braintree56 Just revisited this patch having "devoured" full series of Matriarch videos. I got so much more out of it, understanding exactly what I was doing and had ideas to develop in my own direction. One observation re the Matriarch compared to my other synths (M32, DFAM and other regular keyboards & modules) is that the output is very low. It is clear when comparing with yours and other videos. Any thoughts? Thanks for all your great work! Mike
This is GREAT! Thank you very much for these video "tutorials" on the Matriarch patching ideas. I have certainly learnt a lot, now to put them to practice on my recently (Christmas gift) acquired Matriarch.
Thanks so much! I've actually got a video series in the works for the Matriarch. I'm going to be wrapping one up on the DFAM this week and focusing back on the Matriarch. Should have more videos up over the next few weeks.
@@braintree56 That sounds awesome. I sub'd and will certainly watch your new series. Perfect timing. Thank you!
Great video - nicely paced- I can't get it sounding quite the same as you have but nice anyway.
Keep in mind that I had some reverb going at the end. There's a point in the video where I say "let's hear it with a little bit of reverb". From that point on, I had it going. I was using Valhalla Vintage Verb.
@@braintree56 ah! I have Valhalla reverbs although not the vintage one - I'll add some - I always do :)
Nice show! I’ve been hankering for one of these. Some creator got bummed over hidden controls and rear patching, blah blah that, for a moment, I thought Maybe Not.
Can’t shake it. The front panel looks like such a cool playground that I can’t understand HOW the hidden features (pain in bitt to get to them) ruin the whole thing…
Fantastic demo/explanation! The Matriarch is very intriguing - thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for taking the time to explain your reasons for these patches, spent 4 hours experimenting with this idea last night, amazing when you added the frequency change! Just so inspiring
Thanks so much. I'm happy that you are getting some use out of it. I really appreciate your comments and letting me know. It makes making these videos so much more fun when I know there are people out there enjoying them!
Yeah, definitely helping me understand it better, I had delay mix and feedback working together using utilities and also frequency on 3rd oscillator, amazing dude! Can’t thank you enough for doing these vids
hey this is totally great I can't wait to mix this patch with a stereo patch I've been messing with the last few days. good use of the S/H musically and with proper restraint instead of just chaos. very tasteful.
Thank you!
Dude this was awesome! Getting the grandmother in a few days and looking forward to using some of your tips!
Awesome! So glad you liked it. The next set of videos I'm making is using the Matriarch and Sound Studio as a base for adding Eurorack modules. The grandmother would be perfect for that! I'm going to add a second Oscillator to the Mother because it only has one. You could do the same with the Grandmother! These instruments are really amazing.
@@braintree56 so cool!!! I’m getting the dfam and the subharmonicon in the next couple weeks now too, so I’m stoked to learn how to get them all working together
Killer patch! Thanks so much for explaining why you are doing what you are doing. Cannot wait to see more vids my dude!!
Thanks so much for the comment! I'll be publishing more this week. Stay tuned!
This is really instructive and creative. I’ve only had my Matriarch a couple of weeks and this video has offered me some insight on how to be more intentional with my patch ideas. Thanks very much!
Awesome! So happy you liked it! :)
lovely! Matriarch might be my favourite synth, you did a great job explaining! Great video my dude!
Thanks so much! I've actually got a video series on the Matriarch in the works. People seemed to really like this video, so I decided to do a deep dive. I'm going to post the whole series at once - should be finished in a month or so... Stay tuned! :)
Thank you for this wonderful vidéo
Thanks! So glad you enjoyed it!
Great video really is good to hear your working process and to see and hear the outcome. Keep them coming really appreciate them.
Thanks! As always, it's appreciated.
Sooo Good!!!
Peace and thanks!
🤞🏽🕶️💜
Thanks! Appreciate that you're watching these and commenting! 🙏
awesome tuto ! thank you
Thanks for watching!
Subbed…and watching! Great stuff!
Awesome, thank you!
Very well done and instructive video. Some things are familiar to me, but the VCO drone is a great new idea. I also have been using the S&H a lot for modulation of VCOs and VCFs, this is really much fun and creates very rich and dynamic patches. This patch suits me very well at the moment, as I have kinda creative hole. I will play around with it in the next days.
Awesome! Glad it was helpful.
I’m so excited to play with the patch ideas in this video I think it’s really to help me understand my Matriarch. At one point you said ‘let’s listen to this with Reverb’ except the Matriarch doesn’t have Reverb? Is there a way or have you got an external unit plugged in. What ever, I loved your pacing. You really can teach. I’m going to spend time going through each point. Thank you so much please continue. I’d love to see if you could produce some John Carpenter like tones. But whatever you do I will be listening! Thanks again.
You dont have reverb in a matriarch i use a pedal for my reverb:)
Awesome! Glad you liked it. For reverb, I likely added some post processing using a plug-in (Valhalla Vintageverb is my current favorite). As you mentioned in another comment - I think it's important to show the sound without any external gear because we all have different stuff. But at the same time, adding effects to Synths is also really important and a critical piece of the sound, so I think it's important to show what it would sound like in a more polished state! I'm currently working on a few projects, but I want to do a deep dive on the Matriarch! And put out a Patchbook on my Patreon page. I'm hoping to get to it in March/April!
@@braintree56 is it all all possible for you to sell your patch book outright? Some of us cannot afford another monthly subscription but would love to pay for the information with a one time fee. Is this a possibility at all?
@@mackmccord3743 Hey there. I'm not sure how I would logistically do that... But, you could just sign up to Patreon and turn off auto renew. That way you can get everything for $5! Which would be cheaper than what most people are selling for.
Also, there isnt anything up for the Matriarch at this point. Only DFAM and a brand new Subharmonicon book. Also, these are going to be evolving. The Sub book only has 3 patches right now. So I wouldn't be sure how to price it.... If I were selling these outright, I would wait and publish it when I feel like there are enough.
Hope that helps!
I appreciate your interest though!
@@braintree56 thank you so much for your honesty and that makes so much sense.. Eye will stick around and be apart of this journey with you
Oh wau, thanks. It was pleasure to watch and learn! ❤
Thanks so much! I appreciate the comment.
Great demo as always. Well done 👍🏻
Thanks so much! I appreciate the comment!
Fantastic!
really cool video, very inspiring! Thank you
Thanks so much! I really appreciate the comments.
SO GOOD
Thanks!
great!
Thanks!
Came for the patches
Stayed for the charming personality! 🤣
this is great
Thanks!
Inspirational!
Thanks so much! I appreciate the comment. Glad you are enjoying it.
🔥🔥🔥🔥
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I want to get into this but it seems so complex to understand
Just jump in! It will slowly come. I'm planning to do a whole beginner tutorial series on this synth. Won't be until April/May, but it will explain everything in detail! :)
@@braintree56 thanks for that. My problem is I’m a producer and I’m wondering will it collect dust or will I use it in real life applications ya know? Is it for production or just noodling around?
@@Thisninjascared Yeah, tough one. I think it could definitely not just for noodling... But it really depends on your style/workflow...
@@braintree56 so how about this. How does one usually use this type of synth?
@@Thisninjascared I mean, it could be used for all kinds of things. It can be a monster bass synth. Great leads. There is a learning curve though. If the sound isn't immediately jumping out to you as awesome, you might be better served with something else.
But it is pretty awesome...
❤️🤎💚🖤
Thx
actually THANKS to you ,keep on preaching ❤️💚💛☮️
Jeez, I followed every step, double checked etc, it doesn’t sound as cool as this..
Yeah, it's so hard to exactly replicate stuff like this. I remember when I was first learning the Matriarch, I tried so hard to match Patchbooks and follow videos exactly. Tiny differences and adjustments can have large impacts. The best advice I can give is to use videos like these as starting places rather than end goals. Try to focus on the concepts - like how the sample and hold works, etc.
But... With all that said. Some of the adjustments that might help really dial this in - try playing with the tuning of the Oscillators. Also try playing with the delay settings. Remember that analog Synths are different and that yours might need to be in a slightly different position...
Hopefully that helps! :)