The Moog Muse joins the manageable series of polyphonic Moog synthesizers. With its predecessors Polymoog (1975-1980), Memorymoog (1982-1985) and One (2018-2024), the Muse is only the fourth polysynth in all the decades of the company's history.
The Muse shines with a pleasantly playable 61-key keyboard, which is equipped with velocity and aftertouch. Visually, the Muse is a real eye-catcher, the successful
In addition to the excellent sound and the extensive synthesis features, performance features such as the programmable arpeggiator, the ingeniously simple chord mode and the polyphonic step sequencer should also speak for the Muse. The patterns can have a length of up to 64 steps and can be used independently of the patches. With 256 presets, there is plenty of memory for your own sound creations. Those who prefer to work without presets or simply need the current settings from the control panel can activate panel mode.
The consistently analog signal path in the Muse starts with two oscillators that have mixable and morphable waveforms. On the one hand, you can crossfade continuously between triangle and sawtooth, and on the other, square wave with PWM is offered. Both can be mixed together via
In terms of modulation, the Muse is Moog's most comprehensive creation to date. The two ADSR envelopes are pre-wired to the filters and the VCA. By using the modulation matrix, their range of application is significantly extended, and each ADSR can also be set to loop mode. Two similarly structured LFOs with five switchable waveforms are quickly connected to any parameter. A third LFO with a variable waveform deals exclusively with pitch and vibrato. With the aforementioned modulation oscillator, the Muse has a total of four LFOs that can be used to breathe life into any sound in no time at all. Additional sources and destinations are linked together in the modulation matrix with 16 slots. This makes it possible to create far more complex sounds than the control panel would suggest. The Assignable Controllers focus primarily on keyboard players, as the typical keyboard modulation sources such as eg. Modulation wheel,
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