Set-up:
Arturia Keystep Pro Midi controls the Moog Mother-32 and Clock Syncs the DFAM, which Clock sync's the Subharmonicon.
I alternate the Subharmonicon synchronisation with Trigger --> clock and Trigger --> Trigger

Some Patch notes:
For the DFAM Patch I started out with the Cross Modulated Kick Drum tutorial from Moog, which you Can find here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yP23CneRVQI

LFO Tri of Mother-32 is connected to the CVO 1 PWM of the Subharmonicon to give the sound some  more dynamics

CV LFOs go to:
-Subharmonicon cutoff
-Mother-32 VCF cutoff
-DFAM VCO Decay

CV Envelope follower on the DFAM, connected to the Mother-32 VCF cutoff as wel

Effects:
-DFAM and Subharmonicon: Raum and Phasis VST plugins by Native instruments; Auto Pan (Stock Ableton Plugin)

-Mother-32: Maschine MK3 is used as VST FX Plugin to be able to edit the FX live. I used Chorus, Phaser, Freq Shifter, Reverb, Beat Delay and Ice as Macro's, and Reso Echo as Perform FX.

A nice tutorial can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co9QvsFL1n4&t=208s

Space (Live Jam w/ Moog DFAM, Subharmonicon, Mother-32)

Set-up:

Arturia Keystep Pro controls:
Track 1: 
-Grand Piano (Ableton Sample Pack)
-Arturia Microfreak Vocoer edition (Preset 51 with some tweaks on the envelopes) with  
Track 2: 
-Moog Mother-32
-Cello solo (Ableton Orchestral strings Sample pack)
Track 3:
-Arturia Minibrute 2s (bass)
Track 4:
-Viola Solo (Ableton Orchestral Strings Sample Pack)
-Korg Minilogue xd (Preset 10 with lots of changes on oscillator mixes, filter, ADSR, EG and LFO)

Moog DFAM is Clock sync'd by the Keystep Pro
LFO's on the semi-modular devices are connected to oscillator characteristics of each other

Guitar Effects: Digitech Whammy DT with Harmony effect 1 octave lower; Compressor; Chorus, Reverb, Small amount of Delay

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Set-up:
1 Vocal track and 2 Vocoder tracks, recorded simultaneously

Effects/plugins all stock Ableton plugins, with the exception of the Autotune plugin. That one is a Max for live plugin called Beat Lab Autotune. It's available for free on their website.

Vocal track: Glue compressor, Autotune, Saturator (warm up Highs preset with some minor tweaks), Multiband Comp, Fast delay, Reverb, EQ with boosted highs.

Both vocoder tracks use the Wavetable plugin as a sound source with different waveforms and attack speeds. The effect chain is largely similar, but with different settings for each plugin, essentially creating a bass-rich and trebly sound. The tracks are autopanned quite aggressively at a fairly low speed to make it feel like there are more voices:

Glue Compressor - Vocoder - Saturator - Multiband Comp - EQ Eight - Auto Pan (40% Amount with Rate around 0.6 Hz with Sawtooth pattern) - Echo/Reverb/Delay

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Billie Eilish - Ocean Eyes | Guitar and Synthesizer Cover

Gear used:
Ibanez RG 7321
VST plug-in: Neuraldsp Archetype: Nolly (Blood Eagle preset with some minor tweaks)

Alpha Wolf - Akudama | Guitar Cover

I continue to be amazed by the depth of sounds the DFAM can produce. I started working on a sequence on the Mother-32, but ended up changing that drastically to give the drums more space.

Some Patch notes:

Mother-32 has a 32 step sequence preprogrammed.
VCO 1 of the Subharmonicon goes to external audio of the mother-32.

Subharmonicon serves as the master clock.
Clock out goes to the DFAM 
Sequence 2 clock out goes to the Mother-32.
Because the Sequence 2 clock is controlled by two Rhythms of different lengths, the duration of the sequence will be slightly different each repeat, which gives the sequence a sense of evolving

LFO's on the Mother 32 go to the 1-2 FM AMT and VCF Mod on the DFAM

Pitch on DFAM goes to VCF cutoff on the Mother-32, Velocity on DFAM goes to VCF Resonance on the Mother-32. This gives the sequence some more percussive feel

I used Raum and Phasis VST plugins by Native instruments for effects.
Recorded and Mixed in Ableton Live 10.

Golden Hour (Live Jam w/ Moog DFAM, Subharmonicon, Mother-32)

Set-up:
Arturia Keystep pro controls:
Channel 1: Arturia Drumbrute Impact (drums)
Channel 2: Arturia Minibrute 2s (bass)
Channel 3: Korg Minilogue xd (arpeggio 1)
Channel 4: Moog Mother-32 (arpeggio 2)

Moog DFAM and Moog Subharmonicon are clock sync'd through the clock out on the Key Step Pro.
Arturia Microfreak Vocoder edition is a lone wolf this time

Everything is richly bathed in effects, using the Raum and Phasis plugins by Native instruments.

Spooky Shuffle (Live Jam w/ Moog DFAM, Subharmonicon, Mother-32)

This setup is based on the 'Salute the morning' patch that moog released recently: https://back.moogmusic.com/sites/defa...

I liked the driving sound of it. I've added a simple arpeggio sequence on the Mother-32 which is clock sync'd to the clock 2 out of the Subharmonicon.

Autopan/Reverb/Phaser/Echo added with stock Ableton effects.

Salute the evening - Live Analogue Synthesizer Jam with Moog Subharmonicon, DFAM, Mother-32

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Childish Gambino - Redbone (Guitar Cover, arrangement by Sean Angus Watson)

Guitar cover of Pony by Ginuwine. Arrangement made by Tim Henson of Polyphia

Ginuwine - Pony (Guitar cover, arrangement by Tim Henson)

Cover of the song Tadow by FKJ & Masego. I used a Fender Stratocaster, Squier J-Bass, Maschine MK3, Arturia Minibrute 2s and Korg Minilogue xd

FKJ & Masego - Tadow (Multi-instrument cover)

Arturia Drumbrute Impact Tryout

Gear used: Arturia Drumbrute Impact, Arturia Minibrute 2s, Korg Minilogue xd & Fender American Stratocaster

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Mashup of the Star Wars songs 'Duel of the Fates' and 'Cantina Song' by John Williams.

Gear used: Maschine MK3, Arturia Minibrute 2s, Arturia Drumbrute Impact,  Korg Minilogue xd, Ableton Live 10 Suite

Star Wars sample mashup | Duel of the Fates / Cantina Song

Cover of the Game of Thrones Main Theme using two synths to control Midi cellos in Ableton Live. Added some tracks afterwards because I ran out of midi controllers. Drums created with the Maschine MK3.

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Multi-instrument loop cover of the song Television Rules the Nation by Daft Punk
Gear used: Godin Summit, Arturia Keystep Pro, Arturia Microfreak Vocoder Edition, Arturia Minibrute 2s, Maschine MK3, Korg Minilogue xd.

Daft Punk - Television Rules The Nation (Live Looping Cover)

Set-up: 
Ibanez RG8 with Neural DSP: Archetype Abasi plugin
Maschine MK3 for drums
Korg Minilogue xd for lead sound with some extra FX from Ableton
Arturia Minibrute 2s for bassline
Recorded in Ableton Live 10

The Prodigy - Voodoo people (Multi-Instrument Loop cover)

Cover of the Uruk Hai/Isengard Theme from Lord of the Rings. Original film score by Howard Shore

Set-up:
Keystep Pro is USB slaved to Ableton

Arturia Keystep Pro controles the:
- Track 1: Brass & Cello ensemble packs from Ableton
- Track 2: Arturia Minibrute 2s for main melody
- Track 3: Korg Minilogue xd for opening line
- Track 4: Arturia Microfreak Vocoder Edition for ambient sounds & Moog DFAM for drums. Pitch info only goes to the Microfreak, so this worked out pretty well actually

And Clock syncs the:
- Moog Subharmonicon for D power chords in weird sequences

Maschine MK3 is midi sync'd to Ableton and is used for extra drums & metal clanging sounds
Ibanez RG7 (?) in ADADGAD tuning for slide guitar, sounds come from the Archetype: Nolly plugin by Neuraldsp

Used Native Instruments Raum & Phasis for effects

Recorded & Mixed in Ableton Live 10

Lord of the Rings - Uruk Hai Theme | Synthesizer Cover

Arturia Minibrute 2s: 808-like kick
Moog Subharmonicon: Toms
Moog DFAM: Hihats
No effects added

Analogue Synthesizer Drum War w/ Moog DFAM, Moog Subharmonicon, Arturia Minibrute 2s

Set-up:
Drums: Maschine MK3
Chords: Korg Minilogue xd (preset 45 with some tweaks on filter and ADSR)
Funky keys: Ableton Live 10 Electric keyboards sample pack --> Suitcase Uncle Herbie
Guitar & Bass sounds: Neural DSP Archetype Cory Wong plugin, plus a little phaser from the Phasis VST in the Funk break
Vocals & "Percussion"Mic'd with Shure SM58
Effects on vocals and percussion are all stock Ableton plugins (mainly compressor, EQ eight, Multiband Dynamics, Saturator, Glue Compressor, Reverb, Delay)

FKJ & Tom Misch - Losing My Way (Full Cover)

I make songs with guitars, synthesizers and drum machines. Some are mine, some are covers.

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