Included in the download file are 12 patches, plus a readme with usageperformance suggestions. Dave smith unveils the new mopho x4 synthesizer 4 voice. The keyboard is in excellent, nearmint condition only 1 previous owner who barely touched it before moving on to a prophet. Dave smith instruments mopho x4 polyphonic synthesizer reverb.
Click the appropriate link, read the content, and download any files. Dave smith mopho dave smith ob6 dave smith pro 2 dave smith prophet 6 dave smith prophet 8 dave smith prophet 12 dave smith prophet x dave smith rev2 nord lead 1 nord lead 2 nord lead 3 nord lead 4 nord lead a1 nord stage 3 nord wave andromeda a6 novation bass station ii novation circuit mono station novation mininova novation peak virus a. When you play two notes, the first note is played by the mopho 1, the second separated the two mopho. Programming can be a bit laborious unless you use the software editor, but its a superb little synthesizer that can sing, scream, grunt, and generate sound effects to rival the best of them. If i were to change it, it would probably be a pro 2 still with dsi that not only sounds great sound, but also seems to be well thought out in the middle of a full configuration. Dave smith instruments mopho vintage synth explorer. Dave smith instruments have flourished since the small but perfectlyformed evolver hit the streets a decade ago. See more ideas about instruments, drum machine and analog signal. It offers a stereo output and an audio input for processing external sound through its fantastic curtis lowpass filter. Each of mopho x4s four voices is composed of two analog oscillators, two sub octave generators, selectable 2 or 4pole famed curtis lowpass filter, three 5stage envelope generators, four lfos, a relatchable arpeggiator, and a 16 x 4 step sequencer.
Dave smith instruments mopho x4 operation manual pdf download. The mopho x4 is essentially a tetra keyboard, albeit without combo or multi mode. Find great deals on ebay for mopho x4 and dave smith. Mopho x4 synthesizer keyboard introduction youtube. Mopho sound editor provides the ultimate editing and sound development experience by displaying all mopho program parameters in a single intuitive graphical interface. Dec 27, 2012 dave smith instruments mopho x4 controls the garish little mopho desktop analogue synth certainly turned heads when it was launched in late 2008 not just for its standout colour but also for its standout sound and versatile feature set, and all for less than. I had a dave smith instruments mopho for a year and i needed to clone few sounds from my novation xio patches.
A free editor is available for mac os and windows that gives you access to all of mophos program parameters simultaneously. The editor is decent, but requires midi connectivity between the mopho and your computer, one reason you may possibly consider a tetra or mopho keyboard, which have usb connectivity for midi. Free shipping for your dave smith instruments prophet. Dave smith introduces mopho x4 polyphonic keyboard synth. The keys are velocity and aftertouch sensitive, with the same curtis filter as the prophet 08. Dave smith instruments mopho x4 4voice analog synthesizer by dave smith instruments. Jan 10, 2014 they now have the mopho desktop at around. New dave smith instrument mopho x4 discussion of music production, audio, equipment and any related topics, either with or without ableton live 9 posts page 1 of 1. Using one voice from the dsi prophet 08 with an added suboscillator, the mopho keyboard differs from the desktop version by featuring a usb port, one knob per.
Building upon the same award winning voice architecture of the mopho and mopho keyboard, the mopho x4 boasts huge sound and 4 voice polyphony in an ideally sized, portable, and elegantly designed. An evening with dave smith instruments mopho x4 youtube. So while the mopho x4 is brand new, it looks and sounds familiar. Polychain mode suffers from the worries that go for me unusable. Any of mophos parameters can be edited in real time from the front panel controls. The mopho x4, though, should make the decision that much harder. The dave smith instruments mopho x4 expands the keyboard of the mopho keyboard to 44 keys, but utilizes up to 4 voices of polyphony for incredible sonic shaping. There are 3 different audio out modes, you can download the manual from our site to learn more about each. Mopho soundeditor is a fully mopho x4 sound editing software. Run as a vst, audio unit or standalone in 32 and 64 bit versions for mac and windows. Dave smith intros mopho x4 polyphonic analog synthesizer. It is indeed one mopho desktop chaining a mopho keyboard to have a duophonic. Dave smith instruments is back with another excellent and affordable analog monophonic synthesizer. Interviews with john, paul, george, ringo and producer george martin.
Carson day demonstrates some factory sounds on our new mopho x4 polyphonic analog synthesizer. First 25 factory programs bank 1 from the great dsi mopho x4. The tetr4 has sub oscillators and feedback as well as 4 voices of course. Dave smith instruments is the only company pioneering and producing fully programmable polyphonic analog synthesizers. The links below provide support for your instrument. Aug 07, 2012 from dave smiths youtube page its a polyphonic mopho. Mar 14, 2012 mikey moran has released this collection of patches for the dave smith instruments mopho synthesizer as a free download. The vstau mopho editor is an advanced editor and librarian for the dave smith instruments mopho synthesizer. Reverb dsi synth collection sample pack download now same. Story about the beatles and drug usage around the sgt.
You can poly chain up to three tetras with mopho x4 to create a 16 voice analog super synth. Mopho x4 is the newest addition to dsis revered line of analog subtractive synthesizers. Over the past couple years ive gone from mopho x4, tetra, a4, prophet 08. If you like the sounds of the dsi mopho x4, poly evolver, prophet 08. That would make the mopho x4 a tetr4 keyboard imo, but as long as it sounds good it doesnt matter. Dave smith instruments mopho x4 synthesizer keyboa. Equally, the tetra module offers four voices and multitimbrality for around twothirds of mopho x4 s price this time with the sacrifice of much of the x4 s instant tactility.
The mopho is a single voice from the mighty prophet 08 with the addition of one suboscillator per dco. But we also recognize that may not be the quickest or easiest way to program sounds from scratch. You will need mopho soundeditor to upload the patches to the synth. Page1 page2 page3 page4 page5 page6 page7 page8 page9 page10 page11 page12 page page14 page15 page16 page17 page18 page19 page20 page21 page22 page23 page24 page25 page26 page27 page28 page29 page30 page31 page32 page33 page34 page35 page36 page. Based on the original monophonic mopho sound module and the 32key mopho keyboard, the mopho x4 combines. Not sure if the mopho has sub osc but im pretty sure it has analog inputs, which the tetra does not, and no feedback circuit. Oct 16, 2014 mopho x4, advised by the friend synthwalker after analyzing my needs, fits perfectly.
The voice architecture is identical to a single voice of the prophet 08, an eightvoice synthesizer with a 100% analog signal path, yet with a couple of unique twists to distinguish it from its awardwinning sibling. Mopho, tetra, and prophet 08 can all be connected to the x4 to increase its voice count. Ive made some dsi mopho patches i designed available for free download, plus sound samples of all of them. Building upon the same award winning voice architecture of the mopho and mopho keyboard, the mopho x4 boasts huge sound and 4 voice polyphony in an ideally sized, portable, and elegantly designed package.
Dave smith instruments ob6 module bundle offer comprising dave smith instruments ob6 module 6voice analog desktop synthesizer, analog signal path, two discreet vcos suboscillators per voice with continuously variable waveforms, classic sem inspired variable filter lowpass, highpass, bandpass and notch per voice, 500. Tetra takes the awardwinning sound and features of mopho. In that time, dsi have extracted more mileage from curtis chips than tesco have extracted former grand national runners from freezers. We think this is a wise move by dsi, though perhaps theres little need to have the mopho keyboard in the range now, especially as it uses a different case design and colour. The dave smith instruments mopho keyboard adds a 32key keyboard as well as pitch and modulation wheels to the mopho desktop, allowing for easier playability of this analog monosynth. Also i highly reccomend checking out analogaudio1 on youtube to hear this synth. Dave smith instruments mopho monophonic desktop analog. The mopho is a compact and powerful monophonic analog synthesizer from dave smith instruments. So definitely do your research before planning which dsi synthesizer suits you best. Designed and manufactured in san francisco, mopho x4 has the high quality sound and build for which dsi is renowned. Want to get something analog yet poly soon looking at these products from dsi. Actually, i think it would have been cool if the empty area on the right where it says rather lamely x4 was a removable panel where a tetr4 or mopho could be slotted into place for 8 or 5 voices respectively once polychained. You can even download existing prophet 08 libraries. Loaded with 44 weighted keys, four voices of polyphony, and all of the analog synthesis bells and whistles you could ask for, dave smith instruments mopho x4 is a major upgrade to any synth nuts keyboard rig.
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