Moog Animoog iPad / iOS Sound Design Tutorial Pt 1: How to Get Started

In part one of a three part tutorial on Moog's Animoog iPad app, Dubspot Instructor Matt Celletti shows you how to get to the initial state, so you can begin to understand how this powerful synth works.

Leave it up to Moog to produce the finest synthesizer app on iOS. The legendary company best known for their iconic hardware has also created the finest example of what an iOS app should be: visually interesting, great sounding, and a ton of fun. I find myself being inspired by this unique take on synthesis every time I sit down with it, thanks to the intuitive controls and fascinating X/Y pad. We have so many choices available in the form of hardware and software synths these days, and yet, I find myself often starting out with Animoog to get the creative juices flowing.

One thing I have noticed about this app is that it may be quite complex for new users to fully understand. Given the low introductory price of this app, I'm sure a lot of would-be synthesists began playing with it only to get frustrated by the synth's architecture. In Part 1 of this three part tutorial, I explain how to break the instrument down to it's most basic form. This is commonly referred to as initializing. When we start to look at the synth from the absolute initial state, it is much easier to comprehend. The following tutorials are an explanation of Animoog's parameters and how to create usable sounds by learning the fundamentals of this wonderful instrument. - Matt Celletti


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[INCEPTIONisBACK]

Where's the next tutorial? i have this for my iPhone and would like to learn a lot more :)

[DubSpot]

@INCEPTIONisBACK It's coming soon. Stay tuned. If you haven't already follow us on twitter @Dubspot to stay posted.

[93davve93]

I want an ipad! :( :P

[mcsg27]

@ajbdkla3652Correct. It was a dollar for a week or two when it was first released, then went up to $30. WAY worth it at this price still - Matt from Dubspot

[mateldadwidio41KO]

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[csselement]

Dubspot wins again.

[mcsg27]

@mayomatt12 did you clear the path?

[mayomatt12]

not sure if it matters but my orbit is not centered at the middle dot but on left dot how do i centre it?

[mcsg27]

@dbagchee Leave the Filter Drive turned up some. You can actually go as high as 10 in this to get a good starting point. There at least has to be some signal being fed into the filter or you will get no sound.

[dbagchee]

For some reason when I try to create the init preset it doesn't make any sound. Seems to go away as soon I turn the distortion down - I can't get the boring sound! :P Any ideas what I'm missing?

[mcsg27]

@vijayweemhoff a dedicated audio interface for the iPad would be best, thus far I have been using the headphone jack which is less than ideal, but gets the job done. iConnectMUSE looks pretty promising though

[vijayweemhoff]

What is the best way to get the sounds out of you're iPad in you're Macbook?