Playful, Powerful Tones and Textures

Grandmother is a semi-modular analog synthesizer with a built-in arpeggiator, sequencer and spring reverb tank.

Inspired by the classic Moog Modular Synthesizers.

Grandmother is a semi-modular analog synthesizer with a built-in arpeggiator, sequencer and spring reverb tank. Start playing immediately with “no patching required”, and then explore an infinite sonic playground with Grandmother’s reconfigurable front panel. Grandmother’s circuits, spring reverb, and spirit are inspired by the classic Moog Modular Synthesizers, making this instrument a powerful addition to a Mother-32, DFAM or any Eurorack modular system.

Adrian Younge's Thesis On Sound

To explore the sonic possibilities and cosmic context of Grandmother, Moog Music visited the Linear Labs studio of artist-composer Adrian Younge (Black Dynamite, Netflix’s Luke Cage).

In this video, Younge gives his personal “Thesis On Sound” while incorporating Grandmother into his retro-inspired creative workflow at Linear Labs.

Record and playback sequences with up to 256 notes each.

Grandmother features an easy to use Arpeggiator and Sequencer for added enjoyment and programmable syncopation.

Add lush, expansive ambience to any sound.

Inspired by the classic Moog modular synthesizers that came before it, Grandmother's sound engine, modulation engine and onboard spring reverb tank are completely analog, resulting in an unrestricted sonic vocabulary of immeasurable beauty and power.

Explore a vast array of sonic possibilities through analog interconnectivity.

Though not required, creative patching and exploration are the keys to discovering exciting new relationships between modules and to truly unlocking Grandmother’s infinite expanse of auditory inspiration. Patching can also be used to override internal connections, allowing each section to function just as an independent module would.

Explore Grandmother

Synthesis is a journey and we hope that these resources help guide your explorations with Grandmother. On this page you will find a growing collection of tutorial videos, patchbooks, tips, and other helpful resources. Each artist's relationship with synthesis is unique and we hope that these guides can help inspire you to discover your own path.

Features

• Type : Semi-Modular Analog Synthesizer
• Sound Engine : Analog
• Number Of Keys : 32 Full-Size Keys
• Type Of Keys : Velocity-sensing (Velocity signal is not hard-wired – available via MIDI and KBD VEL OUT jack)
• Other Controllers : Pitch Bend, Mod Wheel, Variable Glide
• Polyphony : Monophonic
• Sound Sources : 2 Oscillators with selectable Waveforms (Oscillator 2 supports Sync to Oscillator 1 plus linear FM), 1 White Noise Generator, External Input jack
• VCF Filter (LOW PASS) : -24dB/Octave Moog Ladder Filter with Resonance (Self-Oscillating)
• Static Filter (High Pass) : -6dB/Octave
• Mod Sources : Modulation Oscillator (Sine, Sawtooth, Ramp, Square), S/H Output, plus Envelope and Key Tracking
• Envelope : Four-Stage (ADSR)
• Attenuator : Bipolar
• Mult : Four Parallel-wired Non-buffered Patch Points
• Effects : Spring Reverb
• Arpeggiator / Step Sequencer : (256 Steps; three Sequence Files)
• Patch Points : 41 x 3.5mm front and rear panels, 21 Inputs, 16 Outputs, 4 Parallel-wired Mults.
• Audio Input : One 1/4” TS jack (Rear Panel)
• Audio Output : One 1/4” TRS jack for headphones or line level output (Rear Panel)
• MIDI I/O : 5-pin DIN In, Out, Thru; plus MIDI over USB (Rear Panel)
• Dimensions : 23” (58.42cm) Wide x 14 1/4” (36.19cm) Deep x 5 1/2” (13.97cm) High
• Power : Included Power Adapter 12V DC (positive tip), 2A, 100 to 240 Volts AC, 50/60Hz