MOON MODULAR | System-X Modular Synth Demo | Interview w/ Gert Jalass

Published on Apr 20, 2019 synth4ever

"Demo of the Moon Modular System-X, a unique 5U analog modular synth + interview with Gert Jalass, Moon Modular's Head of Commercial Operations.

On a trip to Los Angeles I stopped by the Noisebug synth store in Pomona, CA for a tour. During my visit, Gert Jalass from Moon Modular (www.moonmodular.com) happened to drop by the shop. Moon Modular is a boutique analog modular synth company started by the (late) Udo Hanten, Albin Meskes and Gert Jalass.

Gert was kind enough to do a brief interview and demo of the System-X analog modular synthesizer. The System-X is a one-of-a kind, all-in-one 5U modular analog synth created to commemorate Moon Modular's 10th anniversary.

This brief interview with Gert covers a bit about Moon Modular, some of their 5U modular synth modules, and features a deep-dive synth demo of the System-X and its sounds using oscillators, filters, sequencer, quantizer, noise, LFOs and more.

Visit www.moonmodular.com to learn more or www.noisebug.net for all your analog and modular gear needs!

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WELTKLANG MindScape Concert Featuring Gerhard Mayrhofer (Synth-Werk) & Gert Jalass (Moon-Modular)

WELTKLANG_MindScape Concert_Short Attack One from Open Video Medien Labor on Vimeo.

"The First Short Attack Remix.The MindScape_Concert took place in the Capitol Cinema in Zeil, Germany. Weltklang: Richard Aicher & Andreas Merz. Special Guests: Gerhard Mayrhofer ( Synth-Werk) & Gert Jalass ( Moon-Modular )"

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RIP Gert Jalass of Moon Modular

Some sad news sent my way via John L Rice who helped man the Moon Modular booth at NAMM every year. Gert Jalass, the man behind Moon Modular has passed away. I met Gert serveral times at NAMM and he was always a pleasure to talk to. He always welcomed me with a smile. He was genuinely passionate about synthesisers and the synth community. I haven't been able to make events lately and was looking forward to seeing him again. I'm so saddened that I won't be able to. I am sincerely going to miss him.

You can find posts featuring Gert here, and of course posts featuring Moon Modular here.




Musicianews NAMM 2011 Moon Modular Controller for Analog Synthesizers

Jan 2011 video upload by musicianews

The above is the first video featuring Gert on the site posted back in 2011.

The image of Gert above is from this 2019 video.

NOISEBUG | Store & Synth Studio Tour - Pomona, CA

Published on Apr 16, 2019 synth4ever

https://www.noisebug.net/

"An in-depth store & synth studio tour of Noisebug in Pomona, California -- including the Noisebug synthesizer showroom, modular synths, and synthesizer music event / performance space.

Join me on this journey into Noisebug's storefront location with Blake Griffith, General Manager & musician. Noisebug is owned by Chuck Oken, Jr. and the current space was the original Analogue Haven location, which was started in 2005.

Blake was kind enough to provide me with a Noisebug synthesizer studio and store tour, and gives great commentary and insight into the history of the store, various analog, digital and modular synthesizers, and the synth industry as a whole.

Noisebug stocks keyboards, synthesizers, drum machines, electronic percussion and desktop modules from all over the world. They specialize in Multi-Format Modular Synthesizers, including Moog Format (MU), Buchla Format, Eurorack, Serge, 5U and beyond.

For more details visit Noisebug in Pomona, CA or online at: https://www.noisebug.net

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0:00 - Intro
1:04 - History of Noisebug
2:16 - Record collection
3:22 - Grooveboxes, effects pedals, pocket operators
4:23 - Showroom floor - Arturia Drumbrute Impact, Lyra-8, Dreadbox Medusa
6:56 - Moog Mother 32, Elektron Digitakt & Digitone
7:50 - Dreadbox Erebus
8:18 - Passion for synthesizers & modular
10:57 - Exclusive modular partnerships - Moon Modular, Suit & Tie Guy Eurorack, Free State FX, Buchla
12:20 - Elby Designs Pixie
12:54 - Analogue Solutions Vostok (Deluxe)
13:55 - Jomox Alpha Base
14:10 - Vermona DRM1
14:22 - Nord Piano 3, Nord Lead A1
14:40 - Sequential Prophet X
14:51 - Yamaha MODX
16:10 - Kurzweil PC3K7
16:48 - Korg Arp Odyssey, Moog Sub 37, Moog Sub Phatty
17:14 - DSI Rev 2, Korg Prologue, Arturia Matrixbrute
17:32 - Studiologic Sledge, Roland System-8
18:35 - Modular loft
19:12 - Roland System 500, Elby Serge
19:30 - Analogue Systems Apprentice
20:14 - Eurorack
20:37 - GRP A2
21:11 - Doepfer A100 Eurorack system
21:22 - Waldorf KB37
21:36 - 5U large format modular - Free State FX, Analog Craftsman, Synthetic Sound Labs, Noise Engineering, STG,
22:07 - Moon Modular 10-year Anniversary "System X"
23:04 - Gert Jalass (Moon Modular founder/owner)
23:36 - Moon Modular 5U system
23:42 - Buchla 200e

24:14 - Intermission

25:03 - Performance space intro
25:27 - Noisebug synth performance space
25:47 - Moog One
26:00 - Chuck's personal synth collection - Theravox, Serge modular TTSH, Arp 2600 clone, GRP A4, Waldorf Q+, Waldorf XTK, Roland V-Synth
26:35 - 5U large format modular systems
26:44 - How artists can perform at Noisebug
28:07 - Blake's music
29:00 - NAMM 2019 - Haken ContinuuMini, Le Bois de Luthier
30:53 - Moog One
32:18 - Shipping/Warehouse area
32:26 - Online business
32:58 - Famous artists
34:18 - Synth industry trends & future outlook

40:52 - Wrap up & contact info"

MATRIXSYNTH NAMM 2013: Moon Modular at the Noisebug Booth

Uploaded on Jan 30, 2013 matrixsynth·250 videos

Gert of Moon Modular gives us a demo of their modular system focusing on the 506 Filter Modifier at the Noisebug NAMM Booth.  The brassy lead sound you hear in the background is coming from another booth, but oddly fits.  Moon follows the 5U  synthesizers.com/ Moog modular format.

via Moon Modular: "The M 506 MODIFIER MODULE is a combination of a voltage controlled amplifier connected in series. The vcf is a ladder type lowpass filter featuring switchable slopes (12/18/24 dB/oct) and voltage controllable regeneration. In addition to the manual frequency and resonance dials there are three attenuated control voltage inputs for filter cutoff frequency (bipolar), resonance and amplifier gain. The via bypass switch routes a fixed control voltage to the amplifier to keep it 'open' and ease control while working on a filter patch."

See the Moon Modular website for additional details on the modules pictured below.

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Moon Modular intros new M505 Voltage Controlled Multi Mode Filter

Published on Feb 3, 2016 Synthtopia

"At the 2016 NAMM Show, Moon Modular introduced the new M505 Voltage Controlled Multi Mode Filter - a 5U 'dotcom' style modular synth filter.

Founder Gert Jalass gave us an overview and demo of the new filter."

Moon Modular Step Sequencer Expander Modules

Published on Feb 3, 2016

"At the 2016 NAMM Show, Moon Modular introduced two new expander modules for its 5U 'dotcom' style step sequencer.

In this video, founder Gert Jalass gives an overview and demo of the new modules."

Moon Modular alias Gert Jallass introducing the Sequencer

Moon Modular alias Gert Jallass introducing the Sequencer from Andreas Schneider on Vimeo.

"At the Moon booth (something opposite to Moonboots) we met the Team of sonic state that also made a smart video about the moduar system by Gert Jallass alias Moon Modular that is now complete. Including VCOs and Filters and so he is now able to serve a complete voice of his size in a boat as you see in this video filled with his already existing sequencer and quantizer units."

MATRIXSYNTH NAMM 2012 MEGAPOST

Just thought I'd consolidate everything into one post. First is the flickr set of pics I took (288 in total) in the order taken, followed by the videos in the order taken. Links to the individual posts at the bottom.

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moon modular @NAMM11 - Booth 1076

YouTube via moonmodular | January 12, 2011 |

"Meet the moon master at our booth 1076 and get the fresh modular new´s ."

Update:

NAMM 2011 Moon Modular Controller for Analog Synthesizers

YouTube via musicianews | January 16, 2011 |

"Gert from Lunar Expansion discusses the Moon Modular controller Dist by Noisebug, controllers for analog synthesizers."

Moon Modular MU Modules At SynthPlex 2019

Published on Apr 5, 2019 Synthtopia

"At SynthPlex 2019, Moon Modular introduced a new sample and hold module.

We talked with designer Gert Jalass, who gave us a quick demo and also an overview of their new complete modular systems."

Moon Modular at the Noisebug booth at SynthPlex.

MATRIXSYNTH NAMM 2014: Moon Modular Booth Direct Audio Demo

Published on Jan 30, 2014 matrixsynth·296 videos

http://moonmodular.com

Gert Jalass of Moon Modular gives us a demo of the Moon Modular 5U modular system. Sequence comes in at 1:16. I thought there were some cool Vemona drums on this but it looks like we had the synth channel in only.

Ambient Waves Trailer 2

Ambient Waves Trailer 2 from Open Video Medien Labor on Vimeo.

You can find the first trailer here. Ambient Waves is an electronic music festival taking place in München (Munich), Germany May 23 - 25. As you can see via the list in the video, and the details below, the event will feature some well known modular manufacturers and musicians.

The following is the description for the video in German followed by a Googlish translation for the archives:

| Ambient Waves - Kosmische Musik in der Kirche |

KARTEN Vorbestellung:
https://www.nazareth-projekt.de/karten-vorbestellung/

Website: https://www.ambient-waves-cosmic-music-festival.de

“Ambient Waves“ ist ein modernes „Update“ der in den 70er Jahren in Deutschland entstandenen Musikrichtung "Kosmische Musik", die hauptsächlich mit elektronischen Musikinstrumenten (Synthesizer) gespielt wurde.
Vorbilder für diese Bezeichnung, die es in ähnlicher Form auch in anderen Ländern gab (Spacerock) dürften vor allem Science-Fiction-Filme gewesen sein.
Titel aus dem Bereich der Kunstmusik haben dazu beigetragen, die Musik von Klaus Schulze, Popol Vuh, Ash Ra Temple und vor allem Tangerine Dream mit Vokabular aus der Physik zu belegen.
( Quelle Rocklexikon )

Eines der Highlights des Festivals ist deshalb die Teilnahme von Thorsten Quaeschning ( Tangerine Dream ), der am 24.05. solo spielen wird.

Die Künstler sind:

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Moon Modular Overview At Superbooth 16

Published on Apr 10, 2016 Synthtopia

"At Superbooth 16, we talked with Moon Modular synth designer Gert Jalass.

He told us the story of how he went from being a ‘typical DIY guy’ to creating new modular synthesizer designs, with detours to make MIDI gear for Kraftwerk, build a Synthesis Technology MOTM modular and repair Moog Modular Systems."

Moon Modular Joins SYNTH-WERK

Some good news for Moon Modular fans via SYNTH-WERK:

“After long and intensive meetings, discussions and formal obligations we can say today that Moon Modular is now a SYNTH-WERK company. We will continue the legacy of our friend Gert Jalass and will start the work on modules in the near future. We miss you Gert but your legend will live on...”

This one is in via John L Rice who noted: "Also on the 5th they announced a 5U module version pf their Bode Barberpole Phaser and yesterday announced their final version of their keyboard controller." The SW 955-CONTACT picured below.

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M569, Control Yourself! Part 4

Published on Jan 12, 2015 John L Rice

"About two years after the first 3 parts of this series, I've come up with a new installment. This one came about from a modification I thought up where I would install a switch to disable the global transposition from row 4 of the Moon Modular 569 step sequencer, so it could be used to to transpose itself! It works great!

Thanks to Gert Jalass of Moon Modular for helping me with the details!

Besides the M569 sequencer the modules/effects used in this video are:
Synth Tech MOTM: four 300 VCOs, one 440 VCF, one 800 EG, one 380 LFO
Moon Modular: 526 mixer
Modcan: 53B clock
Happy Nerding: Fun VCF (on the bass line)
Strymon: Mobius, Big Sky

Thank you for watching!"

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Update: image of the mod in via John.

"The two enable/disable switches I added are on either side of the Transpose jack, the left one is for row 3 and the right one for row 4."

Moonmodular M563 modular Trigger Sequencer V1

via this auction via the forum
"The Moon Modular 563 is a Moog modular format trigger sequencer. Four rows of toggles control eight steps of four trigger voices.

Per Yusynth:
This Moon Modular 563 module is apparently the commercial version of a module that was custom-made for Gert Jalass. For Xmas 2006, Gert Jalass sent me a Xmas card showing his sequencer unit including two prototypes of the module that were labelled 963. This is a four voices 8 steps trigger sequencers.

Each switch has three states: Trigger on, OFF, reset.

The pulse width of the triggers can be adjusted independantly for each row.

The module has a clock of its own, but each row can be independantly driven by an external clock."

Moon Modular's Gert Jalass Coming to Noisebug This Saturday, April 16

NOISEBUG special with Gert Jalass, the Moon Master.

Published on Apr 12, 2016 moonmodular

http://noisebug.net/

"An afternoon of demonstrations and discussion with Gert Jalass,
the Moon Modular master mind.
April 16th 2016 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM - FREE ADMISSION!
@ NOISEBUG store - 252A S Main St Pomona, CA 91766"

NAMM: Moon Modular Pics by Russ

"Moon Modular's booth. I got to speak to Gert for a bit about the renaissance of modular synths. He was having fun demonstrating West Coast, East Coast, and Berlin School on his giant box of knobs!"

Moon Modular Intros New 5U Modular Gear

Published on May 11, 2018 Synthtopia

"At Superbooth 2018, we talked with designer Gert Jalass about his latest 5U module designs - and a new all-in-one system, created to celebrate Moon Modular's 10th anniversary."

Moon Modular At Superbooth 17

Published on Apr 26, 2017 Synthtopia

"At Superbooth 17, we talked with Gert Jalass of Moon Modular and got an update on his line of 5U modular synthesizers.

He gave us an introduction to his latest filter design, showed his new Moog-style Tolex cases and gave us a quick demo."