Moog MatriarchvsMoog Muse
Summary
Moog Matriarch and Moog Muse: 2 Moog synth onlys compared side by side. They differ on 12 of 19 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Moog MatriarchCurrentView details → | Moog MuseCurrentView details → |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Moog | Moog |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Sound engine | ||
| Engine | Analogue | Analogue |
| Voices | 4 | 8 |
| Polyphony | Paraphonic (4) | 8 analogue voices |
| Oscillators | 4 analogue VCOs with selectable waveforms (hard sync on 2-4), white noise, external input | 2 discrete analogue VCOs per voice (variable tri/saw and pulse, hard sync, FM) plus a per-voice modulation oscillator |
| Filter | Two 24dB/oct ladder filters (low-pass plus switchable low-pass/high-pass) in stereo, parallel or series | 2 Moog transistor ladder filters per voice (one switchable high-pass/low-pass), series, parallel or stereo routing |
| Multi-timbral parts | 1 | 2 |
| Sequencer | 256-step sequencer and arpeggiator, up to 4 notes per step, 12 sequence slots | 64-step polyphonic sequencer, 16 banks of 16 sequences, with probability and parameter recording |
| Effects | Stereo analogue delay | Diffusion Delay (stereo) |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 49 | 61 |
| Key size | Full | Full |
| Key action | — | Semi-weighted |
| Aftertouch | Channel | Channel |
| Keybed | — | Fatar |
| 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 | Bi-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 ports | DIN in, DIN out, DIN thru, USB | DIN in, DIN out, DIN thru, USB |
| CV / Gate | Yes | Yes |
| Size & weight | ||
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 813 × 362 × 140 mm | 990 × 420 × 110 mm |
| Weight | 10.89 kg | 14.55 kg |
Key differences
- Keys: Matriarch – 49 Muse – 61
- Voices: Matriarch – 4 Muse – 8
- Released: Matriarch – 2019 Muse – 2024
- Polyphony: Matriarch – Paraphonic (4) Muse – 8 analogue voices
- Oscillators: Matriarch – 4 analogue VCOs with selectable waveforms (hard sync on 2-4), 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: Matriarch – Two 24dB/oct ladder filters (low-pass plus switchable low-pass/high-pass) in stereo, parallel or series 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).