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Moog DFAMvsMoog Mother-32

Summary

Moog DFAM and Moog Mother-32: 2 Moog synth onlys compared side by side. They differ on 5 of 15 compared specifications.

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DFAM
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Mother-32
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General
ManufacturerMoogMoog
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20182015
Sound engine
EngineAnalogueAnalogue
Voices11
PolyphonyMonophonic (percussion)Monophonic
Oscillators2 analogue VCOs (square and triangle), white noise, external audio input1 analogue VCO (pulse and saw), white noise, external audio input
Filter4-pole transistor ladder, switchable low-pass/high-pass4-pole transistor ladder, switchable low-pass/high-pass
Multi-timbral parts11
Sequencer8-step analogue sequencer with pitch and velocity per step32-step sequencer, 64 sequence locations
Keyboard
Keys00
Format
FormatDesktop moduleDesktop module
Motorised knobsNoNo
Features24-point patch bay, Percussion-focused envelopes, Syncs with Mother-32 and other DFAMs, Eurorack mountable (60HP), Patch cables included13-note keypad, 32-point patch bay, Assignable output with 16 functions, Voltage-controlled mixer, Eurorack mountable (60HP)
Connections
MIDI ports—DIN in
CV / GateYesYes
Size & weight
Dimensions (W × D × H)319 × 133 × 107 mm319 × 133 × 107 mm
Weight1.59 kg1.59 kg

Key differences

  • Released: DFAM – 2018 Mother-32 – 2015
  • Polyphony: DFAM – Monophonic (percussion) Mother-32 – Monophonic
  • Oscillators: DFAM – 2 analogue VCOs (square and triangle), white noise, external audio input Mother-32 – 1 analogue VCO (pulse and saw), white noise, external audio input
  • Sequencer: DFAM – 8-step analogue sequencer with pitch and velocity per step Mother-32 – 32-step sequencer, 64 sequence locations

Both are the same on engine (Analogue), voices (1) and keys (0).