Moog MatriarchvsMoog Minitaur
Summary
Moog Matriarch and Moog Minitaur: 2 Moog synth onlys compared side by side. They differ on 12 of 16 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Moog MatriarchCurrentView details → | Moog MinitaurCurrentView details → |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Moog | Moog |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2019 | 2012 |
| 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 VCOs (saw and square) with hard sync |
| Filter | Two 24dB/oct ladder filters (low-pass plus switchable low-pass/high-pass) in stereo, parallel or series | Moog ladder low-pass |
| Multi-timbral parts | 1 | 1 |
| Sequencer | 256-step sequencer and arpeggiator, up to 4 notes per step, 12 sequence slots | None |
| Effects | Stereo analogue delay | — |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 49 | 0 |
| Key size | Full | — |
| Aftertouch | Channel | — |
| Format | ||
| Format | Keyboard | Desktop module |
| 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 | 128 presets, Taurus-style bass voice, 2 ADSR envelopes, MIDI-syncable LFO, Pitch, filter, volume CV and gate inputs, External audio input |
| Connections | ||
| MIDI ports | DIN in, DIN out, DIN thru, USB | DIN in, USB |
| CV / Gate | Yes | Yes |
| Size & weight | ||
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 813 × 362 × 140 mm | 222 × 130 × 79 mm |
| Weight | 10.89 kg | 1.2 kg |
Key differences
- Keys: Matriarch – 49 Minitaur – 0
- Voices: Matriarch – 4 Minitaur – 1
- Released: Matriarch – 2019 Minitaur – 2012
- Polyphony: Matriarch – Paraphonic (4) Minitaur – Monophonic
- Oscillators: Matriarch – 4 analogue VCOs with selectable waveforms (hard sync on 2-4), white noise, external input Minitaur – 2 VCOs (saw and square) with hard sync
- Filter: Matriarch – Two 24dB/oct ladder filters (low-pass plus switchable low-pass/high-pass) in stereo, parallel or series Minitaur – Moog ladder low-pass
Both are the same on engine (Analogue).