Moog MessengervsMoog Mother-32
Summary
Moog Messenger and Moog Mother-32: 2 Moog synth onlys compared side by side. They differ on 10 of 16 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Moog MessengerCurrentView details → | Moog Mother-32CurrentView details → |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Moog | Moog |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2025 | 2015 |
| 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 | 1 analogue VCO (pulse and saw), white noise, external audio input |
| Filter | Multimode Moog transistor ladder filter with pole mixing and selectable resonance (bass) compensation | 4-pole transistor ladder, switchable low-pass/high-pass |
| Multi-timbral parts | 1 | 1 |
| Sequencer | 64-step sequencer saved per patch, with probability and parameter recording | 32-step sequencer, 64 sequence locations |
| 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 | 13-note keypad, 32-point patch bay, Assignable output with 16 functions, Voltage-controlled mixer, Eurorack mountable (60HP) |
| Connections | ||
| MIDI ports | DIN in, DIN out, USB | DIN in |
| CV / Gate | Yes | Yes |
| Size & weight | ||
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 585 × 322 × 97 mm | 319 × 133 × 107 mm |
| Weight | 4.95 kg | 1.59 kg |
Key differences
- Keys: Messenger – 32 Mother-32 – 0
- Released: Messenger – 2025 Mother-32 – 2015
- Oscillators: Messenger – 2 variable-waveshape VCOs with wavefolder, variable-waveshape sub oscillator, white noise, external input/filter feedback Mother-32 – 1 analogue VCO (pulse and saw), white noise, external audio input
- Filter: Messenger – Multimode Moog transistor ladder filter with pole mixing and selectable resonance (bass) compensation Mother-32 – 4-pole transistor ladder, switchable low-pass/high-pass
- Sequencer: Messenger – 64-step sequencer saved per patch, with probability and parameter recording Mother-32 – 32-step sequencer, 64 sequence locations
- Format: Messenger – Keyboard Mother-32 – Desktop module
Both are the same on engine (Analogue) and voices (1).