How to Sync Two or More Mother-32s

There are a number of ways to synchronize multiple Mother-32 Analog Synthesizers for greater musical flexibility. This tutorial will walk you through the basics of synchronizing two or more units.

TWO UNITS

Select one Mother-32 to be the master clock and transport controller for all linked units. Connect the ASSIGN output jack from the selected Mother-32 (Master), to the TEMPO input jack of a second Mother-32.

THREE UNITS 

Select one Mother-32 to be the master clock and transport controller for all linked units. If you are syncing 3 or more units, you will need to patch the ASSIGN output jack into a MULT input. Then patch the MULT 1 and MULT 2 outputs to the TEMPO inputs on units two and three.

SYNC INSTRUCTIONS

1. Enter SETUP MODE on the first Mother-32 (Master) by pressing the (SHIFT)+RESET+SET END+STEP 8 buttons. NOTE: Learn more about Setup Mode on page 49 of your Mother-32 manual. 

2. Use the (KB)/(STEP) buttons to select PAGE 1.

3. Now press the STEP 2 button to select SEQUENCER CLOCK as the Assignable output type.

4. Exit SETUP MODE by holding (SHIFT) and pressing the (KB) or (STEP) button.

NOTE: Repeat the following steps for each additional unit you wish to sync.

5. Enter SETUP MODE on the second Mother-32 (Non-Master) by pressing the (SHIFT)+RESET+SET END+STEP 8 buttons.

6. Use the (KB)/(STEP) buttons to select PAGE 3.

7. Now press the STEP 2 button to select SINGLE CLOCK ADVANCE MODE as the tempo input type.

8. Exit SETUP MODE by holding (SHIFT) and pressing the (KB) or (STEP) button.

9. Press RUN on all connected Mother-32s.

NOTE: They may sound out of sync. 

10. Press STOP on the first Mother-32 (Master). This is now the Master RUN/STOP for all units.

11. Press RESET on all Mother-32s to return each sequencer to STEP 1. 

12. Press RUN/STOP on the first Mother-32 (Master) to start and stop all units simultaneously.