Moog is already a respected maker of synthesizers, iPad apps and effect boxes, but its new DFAM percussion synthesizer is an innovative move in the percussion market. The DFAM, standing for "Drummer From Another Mother," is in many ways a counterpart to the wildly popular Mother-32 semi-modular synth also produced by Moog, with the exception of a heavier emphasis on percussive synthesis. At its core, the DFAM is a monophonic, semi-modular, analog percussion synthesizer, but more importantly it is easy-to-use and extremely well built. By turning any of the knobs, users will be able to create a variety of synthetic percussion sounds.
The DFAM is an amazing addition to the Moog lineup, but according to Steve Dunnington, Moog Music's senior hardware engineer, it is not a drum machine. Dunnington is absolutely correct, as the DFAM is so much more. While designed as a percussion synthesizer, the DFAM is capable of a variety of sounds and can be used in conjunction with multiple instruments to trigger the sounds made by the DFAM percussion synthesizer.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Percussion Synthesizers for Beginners
- Moog's DFAM percussion synthesizer is a newcomer to the percussion market and is easy-to-use for beginners.
- Analog Percussion Synthesis
- DFAM is a great example of how analog percussion synthesis can be a disruptive innovation in the music instrument industry.
- Semi-modular Synths
- DFAM synthesizer and its counterpart, the Mother-32 semi-modular synth demonstrate a new direction in synth manufacturing.
Where This Applies
- Music Instrument
- The DFAM percussion synthesizer presents opportunities for innovation in the music instrument industry.
- Audio Technology
- DFAM's analog percussion synthesis could be a catalyst for innovation in the audio technology industry.
- Electronics Manufacturing
- Moog's production of semi-modular synths, including the DFAM percussion synthesizer shows disruptive innovation opportunities in the electronics manufacturing industry.
