El arte
del diseño de sonido
Aevus Aeternu
This pad sounds uses the M1 and M2 macros, velocity, pitch bend and mod wheel. My goal with this preset was to create a pad sound that can be either smooth, but also digital and artificial sounding and makes use of all three effect slots.
DFAME
I wanted to try and make a sequence that spoke to the Moog DFAM’s particular brand of analog percussion synthesis, and that was really playable with the macros, mod wheel, and front panel controls. I used the Noise Oscillator engine, which can be balanced between different flavors of noise while still retaining the body for a “kick”.
Big Dipper
This preset is based on a vibrato movement using a square LFO. This movement increases until the modulation becomes too fast to be perceived. The downward movement of the filter with a long release gives the impression that the preset is drowned in reverb (while no reverb is used). Macros allow you to add chorus, delay and flanger effects as well as stutter movement.
Impale
During my initial research of the sound capabilities of the machine, I knew I wanted to try a couple of over-the-top bass sounds with generous (almost comical) amounts of distortion. Impale is one of them. The technique used is inspired by the sound of artists like Emptyset, Shapednoise and Mick Gordon. It involves using simple sounds at the beginning, followed by extensive processing chains involving several clever distortion stages. Then sometimes heavy dynamic processing is used again at the end. These intricate chains make any change of dynamics, any background noise added earlier in the chain have a drastic impact on the final sound. The ability to stack effects on MiniFreak (here, a Chorus followed by two Distortion effects at the end) allows to emulate this kind of chain to some extent.
Zuper Sceau
This detuned poly lead preset gives a nostalgic 2000's vibe to your rave tracks, using the multiband compressor to glue the oscillator's sound with the reverb and the inherent analog noise of the machine.
Seet
I always feel in love playing with tiny, organic percussive keys. I build a simple Fm keys sound with the Two OPFM algorithmic oscilliator. The sound can morph from an imaginary hammer hitting a tine to a kind of bell organ via the M1 & M2 macro. The 2 macros control the osc mix and the Fm ratio. The velocity is an important part of the sound modulation too, i like when my fingers are connected to a sound.
KiK
MiniFreak is my new favorite digital synth, it can be so versatile and can be used in every genre I can think of. The biggest plus compared to regular synth is the different engines, each with its own character and strength.
Harp
I was trying to get away from the classic synth sounds that we hear on pretty much every synths on the market. For this, i played extensively with the Comb Filter. Here i use a Noise with a very sharp envelope to make some clicks, then it goes into the Comb Filter with a little bit of damping, then after hours of fine tuning the values, i've got this cute harp sound.