Behringer Model D Tutorial

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How old is it? Over 50 years. The first model was in production from 1970 for just over a decade, until it stopped in 1981. More than 12,000 units were made during that first era of production. The company, RA Moog Co, only expected to sell 100 of them! Another fun fact is that the Minimoog was the first synth to feature a pitch wheel - standards were set with this legend.

Oscillator 3 is basically the same as Osc 2, except choose the sawtooth waveshape (position 3). Also, detune the pitch in the opposite direction of Oscillator 2. In other words, make it sharp if you made Osc 2 flat.

Now that our oscillators are set, we gotta mix them in the next section! For bass we typically set the first oscillator to 10 (max) and then osc 2 and 3 are set between 5-8 to taste. Noise generator is set to off.

Modern versions of this synth have the output of the Model D routed into the external input by default. A little goes a long way for this. If you want your bass to be extra fat and round, turning up the external volume input will add more of a 100Hz bump initially, until it starts distorting and feeding back.

If the track is fast, say 140bpm or higher, then shorter decays can help to create quick bass accents in the production. Sustain is usually set at 10 to start (max level) and then adjusted accordingly for the song. Quick note: make sure the decay switch is turned on.

Creating a simple vibrato for this patch is super easy. In the controllers section on the left-hand side, make sure the Oscillator Modulation switch is enabled. Then set the modulation mix all the way to the right for Noise/LFO and set the switch to LFO as well.

Now as you increase the modulation wheel, you get a wobble in the pitch of the oscillators. Adjust the LFO rate to control the speed of the vibrato. Wanna have the filter cutoff do the same thing? Enable the switch titled Filter Modulation that's between the mixer and filter sections. Now the filter will move with the LFO as you increase the modulation wheel, in addition to the oscillator modulation.

When performing, grabbing Oscillator 2 for quick pitch detuning can create lots of sonic character. When a note is being held, this can be particularly useful. It creates drama and suspense hearing the notes detune briefly before coming back together.

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