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Moog LabyrinthvsMoog Matriarch

Summary

Moog Labyrinth and Moog Matriarch: 2 Moog synth onlys compared side by side. They differ on 12 of 16 compared specifications.

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Labyrinth
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General
ManufacturerMoogMoog
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20242019
Sound engine
EngineAnalogueAnalogue
Voices24
PolyphonyDuophonic (two parallel signal paths)Paraphonic (4)
OscillatorsVCO and modulation VCO (sine, through-zero FM), ring modulator, noise generator4 analogue VCOs with selectable waveforms (hard sync on 2-4), white noise, external input
FilterVoltage-controlled state-variable filter (morphs lowpass to bandpass) plus voltage-controlled wavefolderTwo 24dB/oct ladder filters (low-pass plus switchable low-pass/high-pass) in stereo, parallel or series
Multi-timbral parts11
SequencerDual 8-step generative digital sequencers256-step sequencer and arpeggiator, up to 4 notes per step, 12 sequence slots
Effects—Stereo analogue delay
Keyboard
Keys049
Key size—Full
Aftertouch—Channel
Format
FormatDesktop moduleKeyboard
Motorised knobsNoNo
Features32-point patch bay (20 in, 12 out), Diode-transistor wavefolder, Through-zero FM, Two decay envelopes, Analogue clock and MIDI sync, Eurorack mountable (60HP)Semi-modular, no patching required, 90 patch points, Stereo analogue delay with ping-pong, Modulation oscillator with 8 shapes, 3 bipolar voltage-controlled attenuators, Mono, 2-note and 4-note paraphonic modes
Connections
MIDI portsTRS inDIN in, DIN out, DIN thru, USB
CV / GateYesYes
Size & weight
Dimensions (W × D × H)326 × 143 × 107 mm813 × 362 × 140 mm
Weight1.5 kg10.89 kg

Key differences

  • Keys: Labyrinth – 0 Matriarch – 49
  • Voices: Labyrinth – 2 Matriarch – 4
  • Released: Labyrinth – 2024 Matriarch – 2019
  • Polyphony: Labyrinth – Duophonic (two parallel signal paths) Matriarch – Paraphonic (4)
  • Oscillators: Labyrinth – VCO and modulation VCO (sine, through-zero FM), ring modulator, noise generator Matriarch – 4 analogue VCOs with selectable waveforms (hard sync on 2-4), white noise, external input
  • Filter: Labyrinth – Voltage-controlled state-variable filter (morphs lowpass to bandpass) plus voltage-controlled wavefolder Matriarch – Two 24dB/oct ladder filters (low-pass plus switchable low-pass/high-pass) in stereo, parallel or series

Both are the same on engine (Analogue).