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Moog GrandmothervsMoog Muse

Summary

Moog Grandmother and Moog Muse: 2 Moog synth onlys compared side by side. They differ on 13 of 20 compared specifications.

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Grandmother
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Muse
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General
ManufacturerMoogMoog
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20182024
Sound engine
EngineAnalogueAnalogue
Voices18
PolyphonyMonophonic8 analogue voices
Oscillators2 analogue VCOs with selectable waveforms (osc 2 sync and linear FM), white noise, external input2 discrete analogue VCOs per voice (variable tri/saw and pulse, hard sync, FM) plus a per-voice modulation oscillator
Filter-24dB/oct Moog ladder low-pass plus -6dB/oct high-pass2 Moog transistor ladder filters per voice (one switchable high-pass/low-pass), series, parallel or stereo routing
Multi-timbral parts12
Sequencer256-step sequencer and arpeggiator, 3 sequence slots64-step polyphonic sequencer, 16 banks of 16 sequences, with probability and parameter recording
EffectsSpring reverbDiffusion Delay (stereo)
Keyboard
Keys3261
Key sizeFullFull
Key action—Semi-weighted
AftertouchNoneChannel
KeybedFatarFatar
Format
FormatKeyboardKeyboard
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 DFAMBi-timbral (split and layer), Arpeggiator per timbre, Chord memory with per-key chords, Programmable Macro knob, 16-slot mod map per timbre, 256 patches (16 banks of 16), 2 CV in, 2 CV out, clock in/out, USB-A host port
Connections
MIDI portsDIN in, DIN out, DIN thru, USBDIN in, DIN out, DIN thru, USB
CV / GateYesYes
Size & weight
Dimensions (W × D × H)584 × 362 × 140 mm990 × 420 × 110 mm
Weight7.25 kg14.55 kg

Key differences

  • Keys: Grandmother – 32 Muse – 61
  • Voices: Grandmother – 1 Muse – 8
  • Released: Grandmother – 2018 Muse – 2024
  • Polyphony: Grandmother – Monophonic Muse – 8 analogue voices
  • Oscillators: Grandmother – 2 analogue VCOs with selectable waveforms (osc 2 sync and linear FM), white noise, external input Muse – 2 discrete analogue VCOs per voice (variable tri/saw and pulse, hard sync, FM) plus a per-voice modulation oscillator
  • Filter: Grandmother – -24dB/oct Moog ladder low-pass plus -6dB/oct high-pass Muse – 2 Moog transistor ladder filters per voice (one switchable high-pass/low-pass), series, parallel or stereo routing

Both are the same on engine (Analogue).