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Moog MavisvsMoog Muse

Summary

Moog Mavis and Moog Muse: 2 Moog synth onlys compared side by side. They differ on 12 of 15 compared specifications.

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Mavis
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Muse
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General
ManufacturerMoogMoog
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20222024
Sound engine
EngineAnalogueAnalogue
Voices18
PolyphonyMonophonic8 analogue voices
Oscillators1 analogue VCO (mixable saw/square) plus audio-rate LFO2 discrete analogue VCOs per voice (variable tri/saw and pulse, hard sync, FM) plus a per-voice modulation oscillator
Filter-24dB Moog ladder lowpass2 Moog transistor ladder filters per voice (one switchable high-pass/low-pass), series, parallel or stereo routing
Multi-timbral parts12
SequencerNone64-step polyphonic sequencer, 16 banks of 16 sequences, with probability and parameter recording
Effects—Diffusion Delay (stereo)
Keyboard
Keys061
Key size—Full
Key action—Semi-weighted
Aftertouch—Channel
Keybed—Fatar
Format
FormatDesktop moduleKeyboard
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 includedBi-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
CV / GateYesYes
Size & weight
Dimensions (W × D × H)229 × 133 × 38 mm990 × 420 × 110 mm
Weight0.43 kg14.55 kg

Key differences

  • Keys: Mavis – 0 Muse – 61
  • Voices: Mavis – 1 Muse – 8
  • Released: Mavis – 2022 Muse – 2024
  • Polyphony: Mavis – Monophonic Muse – 8 analogue voices
  • Oscillators: Mavis – 1 analogue VCO (mixable saw/square) plus audio-rate LFO Muse – 2 discrete analogue VCOs per voice (variable tri/saw and pulse, hard sync, FM) plus a per-voice modulation oscillator
  • Filter: Mavis – -24dB Moog ladder lowpass 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).