Moog GrandmothervsMoog Messenger
Summary
Moog Grandmother and Moog Messenger: 2 Moog synth onlys compared side by side. They differ on 9 of 18 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Moog GrandmotherCurrentView details → | Moog MessengerCurrentView details → |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Moog | Moog |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Sound engine | ||
| Engine | Analogue | Analogue |
| Voices | 1 | 1 |
| Polyphony | Monophonic | Monophonic |
| Oscillators | 2 analogue VCOs with selectable waveforms (osc 2 sync and linear FM), white noise, external input | 2 variable-waveshape VCOs with wavefolder, variable-waveshape sub oscillator, white noise, external input/filter feedback |
| Filter | -24dB/oct Moog ladder low-pass plus -6dB/oct high-pass | Multimode Moog transistor ladder filter with pole mixing and selectable resonance (bass) compensation |
| Multi-timbral parts | 1 | 1 |
| Sequencer | 256-step sequencer and arpeggiator, 3 sequence slots | 64-step sequencer saved per patch, with probability and parameter recording |
| Effects | Spring reverb | — |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 32 | 32 |
| Key size | Full | Full |
| Key action | — | Semi-weighted |
| Aftertouch | None | Channel |
| Keybed | Fatar | — |
| Format | ||
| Format | Keyboard | Keyboard |
| Motorised knobs | No | No |
| Features | Semi-modular, 41 patch points, Hardware spring reverb, Modulation oscillator and sample and hold, Bipolar attenuator, Velocity via MIDI and CV out, Pairs with Mother-32 and DFAM | 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, DIN thru, USB | DIN in, DIN out, USB |
| CV / Gate | Yes | Yes |
| Size & weight | ||
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 584 × 362 × 140 mm | 585 × 322 × 97 mm |
| Weight | 7.25 kg | 4.95 kg |
Key differences
- Released: Grandmother – 2018 Messenger – 2025
- Oscillators: Grandmother – 2 analogue VCOs with selectable waveforms (osc 2 sync and linear FM), white noise, external input Messenger – 2 variable-waveshape VCOs with wavefolder, variable-waveshape sub oscillator, white noise, external input/filter feedback
- Filter: Grandmother – -24dB/oct Moog ladder low-pass plus -6dB/oct high-pass Messenger – Multimode Moog transistor ladder filter with pole mixing and selectable resonance (bass) compensation
- Sequencer: Grandmother – 256-step sequencer and arpeggiator, 3 sequence slots Messenger – 64-step sequencer saved per patch, with probability and parameter recording
- Aftertouch: Grandmother – None Messenger – Channel
- Dimensions (W × D × H): Grandmother – 584 × 362 × 140 mm Messenger – 585 × 322 × 97 mm
Both are the same on engine (Analogue), voices (1) and keys (32).