Moog LabyrinthvsMoog Messenger
Summary
Moog Labyrinth and Moog Messenger: 2 Moog synth onlys compared side by side. They differ on 12 of 16 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Moog LabyrinthCurrentView details → | Moog MessengerCurrentView details → |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Moog | Moog |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Sound engine | ||
| Engine | Analogue | Analogue |
| Voices | 2 | 1 |
| Polyphony | Duophonic (two parallel signal paths) | Monophonic |
| Oscillators | VCO and modulation VCO (sine, through-zero FM), ring modulator, noise generator | 2 variable-waveshape VCOs with wavefolder, variable-waveshape sub oscillator, white noise, external input/filter feedback |
| Filter | Voltage-controlled state-variable filter (morphs lowpass to bandpass) plus voltage-controlled wavefolder | Multimode Moog transistor ladder filter with pole mixing and selectable resonance (bass) compensation |
| Multi-timbral parts | 1 | 1 |
| Sequencer | Dual 8-step generative digital sequencers | 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 | 32-point patch bay (20 in, 12 out), Diode-transistor wavefolder, Through-zero FM, Two decay envelopes, Analogue clock and MIDI sync, Eurorack mountable (60HP) | 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 | TRS in | DIN in, DIN out, USB |
| CV / Gate | Yes | Yes |
| Size & weight | ||
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 326 × 143 × 107 mm | 585 × 322 × 97 mm |
| Weight | 1.5 kg | 4.95 kg |
Key differences
- Keys: Labyrinth – 0 Messenger – 32
- Voices: Labyrinth – 2 Messenger – 1
- Released: Labyrinth – 2024 Messenger – 2025
- Polyphony: Labyrinth – Duophonic (two parallel signal paths) Messenger – Monophonic
- Oscillators: Labyrinth – VCO and modulation VCO (sine, through-zero FM), ring modulator, noise generator Messenger – 2 variable-waveshape VCOs with wavefolder, variable-waveshape sub oscillator, white noise, external input/filter feedback
- Filter: Labyrinth – Voltage-controlled state-variable filter (morphs lowpass to bandpass) plus voltage-controlled wavefolder Messenger – Multimode Moog transistor ladder filter with pole mixing and selectable resonance (bass) compensation
Both are the same on engine (Analogue).