Moog DFAMvsMoog Messenger
Summary
Moog DFAM and Moog Messenger: 2 Moog synth onlys compared side by side. They differ on 10 of 15 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Moog DFAMCurrentView details → | Moog MessengerCurrentView details → |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Moog | Moog |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Sound engine | ||
| Engine | Analogue | Analogue |
| Voices | 1 | 1 |
| Polyphony | Monophonic (percussion) | Monophonic |
| Oscillators | 2 analogue VCOs (square and triangle), white noise, external audio input | 2 variable-waveshape VCOs with wavefolder, variable-waveshape sub oscillator, white noise, external input/filter feedback |
| Filter | 4-pole transistor ladder, switchable low-pass/high-pass | Multimode Moog transistor ladder filter with pole mixing and selectable resonance (bass) compensation |
| Multi-timbral parts | 1 | 1 |
| Sequencer | 8-step analogue sequencer with pitch and velocity per step | 64-step sequencer saved per patch, with probability and parameter recording |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 0 | 32 |
| Key size | — | Full |
| Key action | — | Semi-weighted |
| Aftertouch | — | Channel |
| Format | ||
| Format | Desktop module | Keyboard |
| Motorised knobs | No | No |
| Features | 24-point patch bay, Percussion-focused envelopes, Syncs with Mother-32 and other DFAMs, Eurorack mountable (60HP), Patch cables included | 256 presets (16 banks of 16), Arpeggiator, 2 loopable ADSR envelopes, 2 LFOs, 6 CV/gate/clock patch points, Sustain and expression pedal inputs, Software preset editor |
| Connections | ||
| MIDI ports | — | DIN in, DIN out, USB |
| CV / Gate | Yes | Yes |
| Size & weight | ||
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 319 × 133 × 107 mm | 585 × 322 × 97 mm |
| Weight | 1.59 kg | 4.95 kg |
Key differences
- Keys: DFAM – 0 Messenger – 32
- Released: DFAM – 2018 Messenger – 2025
- Polyphony: DFAM – Monophonic (percussion) Messenger – Monophonic
- Oscillators: DFAM – 2 analogue VCOs (square and triangle), white noise, external audio input Messenger – 2 variable-waveshape VCOs with wavefolder, variable-waveshape sub oscillator, white noise, external input/filter feedback
- Filter: DFAM – 4-pole transistor ladder, switchable low-pass/high-pass Messenger – Multimode Moog transistor ladder filter with pole mixing and selectable resonance (bass) compensation
- Sequencer: DFAM – 8-step analogue sequencer with pitch and velocity per step Messenger – 64-step sequencer saved per patch, with probability and parameter recording
Both are the same on engine (Analogue) and voices (1).