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Moog MavisvsMoog Minitaur

Summary

Moog Mavis and Moog Minitaur: 2 Moog synth onlys compared side by side. They differ on 6 of 15 compared specifications.

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Mavis
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Minitaur
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General
ManufacturerMoogMoog
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20222012
Sound engine
EngineAnalogueAnalogue
Voices11
PolyphonyMonophonicMonophonic
Oscillators1 analogue VCO (mixable saw/square) plus audio-rate LFO2 VCOs (saw and square) with hard sync
Filter-24dB Moog ladder lowpassMoog ladder low-pass
Multi-timbral parts11
SequencerNoneNone
Keyboard
Keys00
Format
FormatDesktop moduleDesktop module
Motorised knobsNoNo
FeaturesDIY kit, no soldering, 44HP Eurorack module, One-octave keypad with glide and scaling, Diode wavefolder, Sample and hold, 24-point patch bay, Protective cover included128 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, USB
CV / GateYesYes
Size & weight
Dimensions (W × D × H)229 × 133 × 38 mm222 × 130 × 79 mm
Weight0.43 kg1.2 kg

Key differences

  • Released: Mavis – 2022 Minitaur – 2012
  • Oscillators: Mavis – 1 analogue VCO (mixable saw/square) plus audio-rate LFO Minitaur – 2 VCOs (saw and square) with hard sync
  • Filter: Mavis – -24dB Moog ladder lowpass Minitaur – Moog ladder low-pass
  • Dimensions (W × D × H): Mavis – 229 × 133 × 38 mm Minitaur – 222 × 130 × 79 mm
  • Weight: Mavis – 0.43 kg Minitaur – 1.2 kg

Both are the same on engine (Analogue), voices (1) and keys (0).