Moog MatriarchvsMoog Messenger
Summary
Moog Matriarch and Moog Messenger: 2 Moog synth onlys compared side by side. They differ on 11 of 18 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Moog MatriarchCurrentView details → | Moog MessengerCurrentView details → |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Moog | Moog |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Sound engine | ||
| Engine | Analogue | Analogue |
| Voices | 4 | 1 |
| Polyphony | Paraphonic (4) | Monophonic |
| Oscillators | 4 analogue VCOs with selectable waveforms (hard sync on 2-4), white noise, external input | 2 variable-waveshape VCOs with wavefolder, variable-waveshape sub oscillator, white noise, external input/filter feedback |
| Filter | Two 24dB/oct ladder filters (low-pass plus switchable low-pass/high-pass) in stereo, parallel or series | Multimode Moog transistor ladder filter with pole mixing and selectable resonance (bass) compensation |
| Multi-timbral parts | 1 | 1 |
| Sequencer | 256-step sequencer and arpeggiator, up to 4 notes per step, 12 sequence slots | 64-step sequencer saved per patch, with probability and parameter recording |
| Effects | Stereo analogue delay | — |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 49 | 32 |
| Key size | Full | Full |
| Key action | — | Semi-weighted |
| Aftertouch | Channel | Channel |
| Format | ||
| Format | Keyboard | Keyboard |
| Motorised knobs | No | No |
| Features | 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 | 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) | 813 × 362 × 140 mm | 585 × 322 × 97 mm |
| Weight | 10.89 kg | 4.95 kg |
Key differences
- Keys: Matriarch – 49 Messenger – 32
- Voices: Matriarch – 4 Messenger – 1
- Released: Matriarch – 2019 Messenger – 2025
- Polyphony: Matriarch – Paraphonic (4) Messenger – Monophonic
- Oscillators: Matriarch – 4 analogue VCOs with selectable waveforms (hard sync on 2-4), white noise, external input Messenger – 2 variable-waveshape VCOs with wavefolder, variable-waveshape sub oscillator, white noise, external input/filter feedback
- Filter: Matriarch – Two 24dB/oct ladder filters (low-pass plus switchable low-pass/high-pass) in stereo, parallel or series Messenger – Multimode Moog transistor ladder filter with pole mixing and selectable resonance (bass) compensation
Both are the same on engine (Analogue).