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Moog GrandmothervsMoog Minitaur

Summary

Moog Grandmother and Moog Minitaur: 2 Moog synth onlys compared side by side. They differ on 10 of 16 compared specifications.

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Grandmother
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Minitaur
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General
ManufacturerMoogMoog
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20182012
Sound engine
EngineAnalogueAnalogue
Voices11
PolyphonyMonophonicMonophonic
Oscillators2 analogue VCOs with selectable waveforms (osc 2 sync and linear FM), white noise, external input2 VCOs (saw and square) with hard sync
Filter-24dB/oct Moog ladder low-pass plus -6dB/oct high-passMoog ladder low-pass
Multi-timbral parts11
Sequencer256-step sequencer and arpeggiator, 3 sequence slotsNone
EffectsSpring reverb—
Keyboard
Keys320
Key sizeFull—
AftertouchNone—
KeybedFatar—
Format
FormatKeyboardDesktop module
Motorised knobsNoNo
FeaturesSemi-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 DFAM128 presets, Taurus-style bass voice, 2 ADSR envelopes, MIDI-syncable LFO, Pitch, filter, volume CV and gate inputs, External audio input
Connections
MIDI portsDIN in, DIN out, DIN thru, USBDIN in, USB
CV / GateYesYes
Size & weight
Dimensions (W × D × H)584 × 362 × 140 mm222 × 130 × 79 mm
Weight7.25 kg1.2 kg

Key differences

  • Keys: Grandmother – 32 Minitaur – 0
  • Released: Grandmother – 2018 Minitaur – 2012
  • Oscillators: Grandmother – 2 analogue VCOs with selectable waveforms (osc 2 sync and linear FM), white noise, external input Minitaur – 2 VCOs (saw and square) with hard sync
  • Filter: Grandmother – -24dB/oct Moog ladder low-pass plus -6dB/oct high-pass Minitaur – Moog ladder low-pass
  • Sequencer: Grandmother – 256-step sequencer and arpeggiator, 3 sequence slots Minitaur – None
  • Format: Grandmother – Keyboard Minitaur – Desktop module

Both are the same on engine (Analogue) and voices (1).