The fourth Moog semimodular eurorack-compatible module I got. Fits nicely with its three pals into a Behringer Go enclosure. During the past year or so I have taken an interest in generative music, and a number of my eurorack modules have similar generative features like the ones that can be found in this one. Compared to those, though, this is a standalone unit with both the generative features as well as the actual sound engine. We’ve got something that looks like a Turing Machine / shift register type of random rhythm & pitch generation, where the pitch can be restrained by forcing it to selected scales. Lovely, huh? And there is not one single Moog synth I’ve tried that does not sound absolutely wonderful, and I don’t see why this would be any different. It is different, though: the oscillator is not the typical setup of waveforms but rather a sine wave with a wave folder, which is pretty radical for Moog. So it doesn’t really sound like a classic Moog, but I’m not worried.
One of the synths I never knew I listened to, remade by Behringer. The original PPG Wave was used on my favourite synth pop albums by Ultravox, Thomas Dolby, Depeche Mode (and basically every other synth band after the synth was released) in the early-to-mid 80’s. Part of the digital revolution, with a wavetable synth engine giving a totally different vibe compared to, say, the FM synthesis of the DX-7. Internet seems to agree that Behringer has made quite a decent copy of it, so here we go. The presets aren’t particularly mind-blowing for my taste, but oh-so-familiar with a couple of true gems, and I can see myself loading my own wavetables into it to make it “mine”. Haven’t played around with wavetables in 30 years, I think. So yeah, nostalgia.
The local synth store had a sale. Quite retro to just go to the store and ask if they have one and then go home with one. Anyways, a compact and seriously beefy thing. Nifty sequencer and a kickass sound. Sits nicely on the desk, while I sit nicely in front of it, behind the desk. Sonically, as a bonus, on top on the standard Moog waveforms we get a wavefolded triangle wave to get into the grittier territory. Apparently you can teach old dogs etc. Also see the Labyrinth, don’t remember which came first.



