Moog Sound Studio: The Complete Synthesizer Studio Experience

Brand new from Moog is Moog Sound Studio, a new semi-modular synthesizer experience designed for beginner and seasoned synthesists alike.

Moog Sound Studio introduces a uniquely comprehensive approach to exploring modular synthesis. A Complete Synthesizer Studio Package (just add headphones), each user begins their Moog Sound Studio journey by selecting an instrument combination to complement their musical style or sonic preference: Mother-32 and DFAM, or DFAM and Subharmonicon.

Moog’s Mother-32 and DFAM synthesizers are designed to anchor any electronic studio. Mother-32 is a versatile performance and production synthesizer with a step sequencer and 64 slots of sequence memory.

Its classic Moog voice is designed to deliver raw analogue sound, deep Moog bass, and soaring synth leads, which complement DFAM’s rich analogue rhythms and percussive patterns.

Meanwhile, Subharmonicon is a sonic kaleidoscope of six-tone subharmonic chord shapes and polyrhythmic sequences. For a more experimental journey with unexpected textures and sounds, users can choose the combination of Subharmonicon and DFAM.

While each instrument is powerful alone, pairing two together is encouraged to create an experience that will hopefully inspire users to “create new sounds, unlock novel behaviors, synchronize patterns, and explore sonic possibilities”.

Along with the chosen duo of semi-modular analogue synthesizers, each Moog Sound Studio includes an audio mixer and power distribution hub, a two-tier rack mount kit, patch cables and a patch cable organiser, guided exercises and patch book, educational materials, games to encourage experimentation and custom artwork designed exclusively for Moog Sound Studio owners.

When Moog introduced its Mother-32 semi-modular analogue synthesizer in 2015, the instrument helped introduce a whole new community to the limitless world of modular synthesis.

Its family of semi-modular synthesizers has since expanded to become a full-fledged ecosystem of electronic instruments (Mother-32, DFAM, Grandmother, Matriarch, and Subharmonicon).

The creative potential of these instruments led to opportunities for multi-sensory installations at public events worldwide, inviting visitors to discover synthesis through experiences that encourage them to get lost in their surroundings.

Through these activities, Moog’s employee-owners quickly learned that users with any level of experience can feel comfortable and excited about sound exploration with the right tools, guidance and creative space.

Along with these learnings, Moog’s development of the complete sonic exploration station that is Moog Sound Studio is a direct response to years of feedback from the growing synthesizer community.

The all-in-one solution for beginning or continuing a journey in professional-quality sound design includes everything the creator needs for an immersive, self-guided experience from any home or studio.

Ever since analogue synthesizer pioneer Bob Moog collaborated with composer and educator Herb Deutsch to develop the first Moog modular synthesizer in 1964, artist collaboration has been at the heart of Moog Music’s story.

Moog’s creative team worked with various artists to develop original visuals, characters, learning tools, and tracks to bring the Moog Sound Studio environment to life.

Also new is Explorations in Analog Synthesis, a new seven-song EP created to demonstrate the analogue sound and infinite sonic possibilities of both Moog Sound Studio synthesizer combinations.

This genre-bending compilation of original electronic music compositions features a downtempo percussion collage from Bonobo, a neo-soul synth anthem from Peter Cottontale, an entrancing vocal drone from Julianna Barwick, and more.

Each track was built around the instruments and accessories included in each artist’s Moog Sound Studio of choice: Mother-32 and DFAM or Subharmonicon and DFAM. 


Explorations in Analog Synthesis is available to stream for free or purchase by donation on Moog’s Bandcamp with all proceeds going to charity.

Each Moog Sound Studio is designed to stimulate a multi-sensory experience. From the instruments’ analogue tones and textures to the look and feel of designing a new patch, the creative process is just as much about the physical environment as it is about the tools at hand.

To bring this world of analogue synthesizers to life visually, illustrators Jim Stoten (Mother-32 and DFAM) and Philip Lindeman (Subharmonicon and DFAM) designed custom artwork in the form of characters, posters, and other interactive objects that accompany each instrument setup.

These materials were created to be constant sources of inspiration for users while exploring sound in a whole new creative environment.

Each Moog semi-modular synthesizer is built by the employee-owners at the Moog factory in Asheville, NC. To order your complete synthesizer studio package of Mother-32 and DFAM or Subharmonicon and DFAM, contact your local Moog dealer.