Moog Muse, 8 Voice, 61 Key analog Synth

an Lager (5.9.2024)

Meet Muse

Muse is an intuitive and powerful instrument built on the rich history of Moog that simultaneously gazes boldly into the future. This studio or performance centerpiece is driven by eight analog voices, each with two VCOs, modulation VCO, dual VCFs, and a stereo VCA — all with that recognizable, kinetic analog quality.

Muse represents a melting pot of classic Moog designs paired with forward-thinking controls in one complete instrument. We’ve selected the very best of vintage Moog circuits to create Muse – inspired by Moog Voyager oscillators, MF-102 Ring Modulator, CP3 Mixer, 902 VCA module, and a 904a Filter.

With 16 banks of 16 patches, you’ll encounter beautiful pads, organic FM plucks, attention-grabbing leads, subterranean basses, stage-oriented key splits, as well as 2 banks reserved for your own sonic discoveries. Explore and express yourself endlessly with cutting-edge digital controls for powerful modulation capabilities, dedicated macro control, customizable envelopes, and multiple flexible LFOs. Shaping sound with Muse is a pleasure — the synthesizer and synthesist grow as one as the adventure continues for years to come.

Muse was created for, and by, modern musicians, producers, and sound designers who appreciate performance-oriented controls, intuitive knob per function layout, and “More” menus for every module. Built for stage and studio with a 61-key Fatar keyboard with velocity and channel aftertouch, a left-hand controller with pitch and mod wheels, and a programmable Macro knob makes the experience of interacting with Muse inspiring, intriguing, and innately playable.

A hypnotic stereo Diffusion Delay™ processor was inspired by golden era vintage digital rack delays with a unique and powerful set of diffusion, multi-tap, and filter behaviors. Craft complex echoes and diffused tonal smears that add dimension and depth to any patch.

In addition to Muse’s creative immediacy, the powerful arpeggiator invites you to generate melodic ideas with compelling patterns and rhythms. With Muse’s deep sequencer, you'll unravel unique patterns and gestures — further develop these discoveries with parameter recording, generative/probabilistic functions, and detailed editing of every note in the sequence — Moog Muse is a limitless canvas of musical exploration.


Best of the Best

A melting pot of classic Moog analog circuit designs is paired with forward-thinking digital controls in one complete instrument. Muse combines discrete oscillators derived from the Minimoog Voyager, brought together by a saturating mixer, dual transistor ladder filters, and stereo discrete VCAs all inspired by Moog Modular circuits.


Stage to Studio

With performance-oriented controls, an intuitive knob-per-function layout, and “More” menus for every module, Muse was created for, and by, modern musicians, producers, and sound designers. In addition to Muse’s creative immediacy, a powerful arpeggiator, chord memory, and a polyphonic sequencer provide deep editing capabilities and generative behaviors that fuel musical expeditions.


Mesmerizing

A hypnotic stereo Diffusion Delay™ processor was inspired by golden era vintage digital rack delays with a unique and powerful set of diffusion, multi-tap, and filter behaviors. Craft complex echoes and diffused tonal smears that add dimension and depth to any patch.

Specs:

SYNTHESIZER TYPE
Polyphonic, Bi-timbral Analog Synthesizer
SOUND ENGINE
Analog
POLYPHONY
8 Voices
KEYBED
61 full-size semi-weighted Fatar keybed with Velocity and channel Aftertouch
CONTROLLERS
Pitch Wheel, Modulation Wheel, Macro Knob, Keyboard Octave switch, Hold switch, Sustain Pedal input, Expression Pedal input – all pedal functions are assignable
PANEL CONTROLS
44 knobs, 16 sliders, 129 buttons – OLED screen

ANALOG VOLTAGE-CONTROLLED OSCILLATORS
(x2) Selectable Triangle/Sawtooth mix, variable width Pulse wave, Octave (16’, 8’, 4’, 2’), Frequency (+/- 7 Semitones), Wave Mix (blends Triangle/Sawtooth with variable Pulse wave), FM routing and amount, Hard sync
ANALOG RING MODULATOR
Ring modulation between Oscillators 1 and 2
ANALOG VOLTAGE-CONTROLLED MODULATION OSCILLATOR
Selectable waveform (Sine, Sawtooth, Reverse Sawtooth, Square, Noise), Audio range toggle switch, Keyboard tracking, Keyboard reset, Unipolar switch, Pitch Modulation routing and amount, Filter Modulation routing and amount, Pulse Width Modulation routing and amount, VCA Modulation amount, Panning switch
ANALOG NOISE GENERATOR
White noise

ANALOG VOLTAGE-CONTROLLED MIXER
Independent level control for OSC 1, OSC 2, RING, MOD OSC, and NOISE. Overall OVERLOAD control
ANALOG VOLTAGE-CONTROLLED FILTERS
(x2) Moog transistor ladder filters (1 with highpass/lowpass modes), Cutoff Frequency, Resonance, KB Tracking Amount, Envelope Amount, Linked Operation, Routing (Series, Parallel, Stereo)
ENVELOPES
(x2) Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release, variable curves per stage, Multi-trig, Loop, Velocity
ANALOG VOLTAGE-CONTROLLED AMPLIFIER
Volume per Timbre, Pan position per Timbre, Pan Spread per timbre
DIFFUSION DELAY™
Configurable stereo signal processor, Delay Time Left, Delay Time Right, Feedback, Character, Mix, analog bypass switches (to maintain 100% analog signal path)

OUTPUT SECTION
Master Volume, Headphones Volume, Low Cut EQ
LFO
(x2) Rate, Amplitude, Waveform selection (Triangle, Sawtooth, Square, Sample-and-Hold, User customizable), Keyboard Reset
PITCH LFO
Rate, Ramp Down through Triangle to Ramp Up Shape control, One-Shot Envelope toggle, Keyboard Reset, Pitch Modulation routing and amount
GLIDE
Selectable glide type (LCR, LCT, EXP), Glide amount
CLOCK
Clock rate, Tap Tempo
ARPEGGIATOR
Per-timbre with Clock Division, Octave range, Pattern, Direction, Gate time, Rhythmic programming, etc.
SEQUENCER
64-step sequencer with Clock Division, Transport controls, Sequence chaining, Step editing, Modulation capabilities, and memory capacity of 16 banks of 16 sequences

PROGRAMMER
Browser via OLED screen with 16 banks of 16 patches, Mod Map, Arpeggiator settings, Sequencer with per-step settings, Global settings, etc.
VOICE CONTROL
Mono or poly voice count per timbre, Unison/Mono, Detune, Timbre editing, Voice stealing configuration
CHORD MEMORY
Chord memory with per-key functionality
MOD MAP
16 modulation slots per timbre per patch with controllers and mathematical transform functions


    REAR PANEL

    AUDIO OUTPUTS
    Main Left, Main Right (¼" TRS)
    HEADPHONES
    Stereo ¼" (located on the front edge of the Left Hand Controller)
    PEDAL INPUTS
    Sustain, Expression (¼" TRS; Configurable through Mod Map or for use as ¼" TS CV inputs)
    CONTROL VOLTAGE INPUTS
    CV IN 1, CV IN 2 (1/8” TS)
    CONTROL VOLTAGE OUTPUTS
    CV OUT 1, CV OUT 2 (1/8” TS)

    ANALOG CLOCK INPUT
    CLOCK IN (1/8” TS)
    ANALOG CLOCK OUTPUT
    CLOCK OUT (1/8” TS)
    MIDI
    5 Pin DIN MIDI IN, OUT, THRU; MIDI over USB
    USB B
    USB-B connector for interfacing with a computer or other host MIDI device
    USB A (HOST)
    USB-A connector for connecting to other instruments with Muse as the MIDI host
    POWER
    STYLE: IEC Cable INPUT: 100 – 240VAC; 50 Hz – 60 Hz






 

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