SETUP AND CONNECTIONS
UNPACKING AND INSPECTION
Be careful when unpacking your new Drummer From Another Mother so that nothing is lost or
damaged. We recommend saving the carton and all packing materials in case you ever need
to ship the instrument for any reason.
The Moog DFAM ships with the following items:
DFAM Semi-Modular Analog Percussion Synthesizer
Power Supply
Owner’s Manual
Overlays
Patch Cables
Registration Card
What you will need:
Headphones with a 1/4" TRS plug, or a 1/4" TS instrument cable
and an amplified speaker.
A properly wired AC outlet.
Power Supply
Amplifier Or Headphones
operate with a power source from 100 to 240 Volts AC, 50/60Hz.
Plug the other end of the included power adapter into an AC outlet.
NOTE: There is no power switch on your DFAM. Once connected to the power supply, the unit is ON.
Your DFAM is an all-analog instrument and should be allowed a few minutes to warm up before use. In
cases where it has been left in a cold car overnight, for example, it may take even longer for the oscillator
tuning to stabilize. Do not operate your DFAM in direct sunlight.
AUDIO OUT /
With the Master VOLUME knob turned all the way down, plug one end of a 1/4" TS instrument cable
into the AUDIO OUT jack on the rear panel. Then plug the other end into an amplified speaker or
mixing console input. This jack can also be used with a set of mono or stereo headphones.
WARNING: Do not use a TRS (balanced) cable for line output applications as this will cause phase
cancellation and a very weak signal.
POWER
Plug the included power adapter into
the 12VDC power jack on the back of
your DFAM. The universal power supply will
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