PATCH MAVIS BETTER // patches to advance your semi modular synths (with the Moog Mavis) (Patreon)

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Hello! Hope you're good and keen to dive into LOTS of patches to expand your synthesis and sound design. This is a demo of the new Mavis from Moog but it's packed with patch tips based on the idea of expanded semi modular synths in general and also patches you can apply to a modular system to push things that bit further. Using an ADSR as an oscillating wave shaper was a particular favourite you might like to try.

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Want to add CV control to a wavefolder? Modulate the symmetry or a folder? Explore an underused harmonic treat with PWM? Or even turn your envelopes into oscillating wave shapers? Well, strap in!

In this video we’ll explore patches to expand your semi modular synthesisers. Looking at more advanced patching to further your synthesis and sound design. We’ll be exploring these patches with the Moog Mavis but these patches can be applied to other semi modular gear, fully modular systems or with software. So try out these patches with your own equipment and feel free to let me know how you get on in the comments.

For the Mavis manual, patchbooks and patching with intention tips head to https://bit.ly/MoogMavis

TIMING INDEX // CHAPTERS  

INTRO  

00:00 Hello & patch previews   

02:13 What are we doing in this video?  

03:08 Mavis feature run down  

PATCHES  

06:15 CHORUS/PHASER PAD // Lisa Bella Donna patchbook  

06:54 Duophonic Mavis - beautiful!  

08:37 A modulation foursome!   

09:49 FOLDING BASS // patch overlay  MAKE THE MOST OF THE WAVEFOLDER!  

10:07 Expand the wavefolder with CV control  

11:28 Adding symmetry modulation to the wavefolder  

12:46 Bonus PWM fold tones tip  

13:14 Even BETTER (+ modulate-able) wavefolding  

15:16 FOLDABLE KICK DRUM // patch overlay  

15:46 Hack a high pass! Turning the low pass filter into a high pass  

17:10 Sub oscillator creation from the LFO  

18:06 FM PLUCK // Mavis exploration patchbook  

18:19 Envelope Generators as oscillators and wave shapers  

19:49 Turning Mavis into a unique STEREO voice  

21:18 WHO NEEDS A SEQUENCER ANYWAY? // patch overlay  

21:33 Audiorate PWM - a harmonic TREAT!   

23:02 Quirky digital overtones from musical audio rate PWM  

23:56 ALL ABOARD THE TRIP SHIP // Mavis exploration patchbook  

24:32 YOI vocal synthesis from sample & hold  

25:52 Patching a noise oscillator and clean sine waves  

27:19 BUZZ SAW // patch overlay  

27:55 Pitch tracking downsampling - aliasing style  

29:20 Dancing filters and dual oscillators  

30:14 TOUGH GUY BASS // Mavis exploration patchbook  

30:45 Mavis as a processor for FX  

32:16 Getting weird with FM  

33:20 DETUNE DUAL SQUARE // patch overlay  

33:33 Mavis as a back end for other synth voices