Moog MessengervsMoog Minitaur
Summary
Moog Messenger and Moog Minitaur: 2 Moog synth onlys compared side by side. They differ on 10 of 16 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Moog MessengerCurrentView details → | Moog MinitaurCurrentView details → |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Moog | Moog |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2025 | 2012 |
| Sound engine | ||
| Engine | Analogue | Analogue |
| Voices | 1 | 1 |
| Polyphony | Monophonic | Monophonic |
| Oscillators | 2 variable-waveshape VCOs with wavefolder, variable-waveshape sub oscillator, white noise, external input/filter feedback | 2 VCOs (saw and square) with hard sync |
| Filter | Multimode Moog transistor ladder filter with pole mixing and selectable resonance (bass) compensation | Moog ladder low-pass |
| Multi-timbral parts | 1 | 1 |
| Sequencer | 64-step sequencer saved per patch, with probability and parameter recording | None |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 32 | 0 |
| Key size | Full | — |
| Key action | Semi-weighted | — |
| Aftertouch | Channel | — |
| Format | ||
| Format | Keyboard | Desktop module |
| Motorised knobs | No | No |
| Features | 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 | 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, USB | DIN in, USB |
| CV / Gate | Yes | Yes |
| Size & weight | ||
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 585 × 322 × 97 mm | 222 × 130 × 79 mm |
| Weight | 4.95 kg | 1.2 kg |
Key differences
- Keys: Messenger – 32 Minitaur – 0
- Released: Messenger – 2025 Minitaur – 2012
- Oscillators: Messenger – 2 variable-waveshape VCOs with wavefolder, variable-waveshape sub oscillator, white noise, external input/filter feedback Minitaur – 2 VCOs (saw and square) with hard sync
- Filter: Messenger – Multimode Moog transistor ladder filter with pole mixing and selectable resonance (bass) compensation Minitaur – Moog ladder low-pass
- Sequencer: Messenger – 64-step sequencer saved per patch, with probability and parameter recording Minitaur – None
- Format: Messenger – Keyboard Minitaur – Desktop module
Both are the same on engine (Analogue) and voices (1).