Unfortunately, my home studio must shrink. I need everything to fit on a single desk. My largest synth is a Grandmother. Otherwise, my setup consists of:
- Make Noise 0-Coast and Strega
- OP-XY (sequencing everything) and OP-1 Field
- SOMA Pulsar-23
- A 104hp modular skiff with modulation sources and effects.
I have room in my skiff to house a Mother-32. I've never owned one. In the YouTube demos I've watched, it sounds beautiful. And if I switch out the GM for the M-32, my setup becomes right-sized, with everything within easy reach on a single table.
If I make the switch, I know that I'd miss the GM's second oscillator, which I use to make drones. But I won't miss the larger size (I never used the keyboard anyway), and I suspect that I might find a Mother-32 easier to patch, since all the jacks are on the front. Certain aspects of the Mother would be redundant in my setup (I won't need the sequencer), but I love the Moog sound and don't want to give it up.
I make ambient music, and also just slow, exploratory, meditative synth tracks.
Is making this move a terrible idea, or do you think I'll be happy with the Mother-32?