Moog MessengervsMoog Muse
Summary
Moog Messenger and Moog Muse: 2 Moog synth onlys compared side by side. They differ on 12 of 19 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Moog MessengerCurrentView details → | Moog MuseCurrentView details → |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Moog | Moog |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Sound engine | ||
| Engine | Analogue | Analogue |
| Voices | 1 | 8 |
| Polyphony | Monophonic | 8 analogue voices |
| Oscillators | 2 variable-waveshape VCOs with wavefolder, variable-waveshape sub oscillator, white noise, external input/filter feedback | 2 discrete analogue VCOs per voice (variable tri/saw and pulse, hard sync, FM) plus a per-voice modulation oscillator |
| Filter | Multimode Moog transistor ladder filter with pole mixing and selectable resonance (bass) compensation | 2 Moog transistor ladder filters per voice (one switchable high-pass/low-pass), series, parallel or stereo routing |
| Multi-timbral parts | 1 | 2 |
| Sequencer | 64-step sequencer saved per patch, with probability and parameter recording | 64-step polyphonic sequencer, 16 banks of 16 sequences, with probability and parameter recording |
| Effects | — | Diffusion Delay (stereo) |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 32 | 61 |
| Key size | Full | Full |
| Key action | Semi-weighted | Semi-weighted |
| Aftertouch | Channel | Channel |
| Keybed | — | Fatar |
| Format | ||
| Format | Keyboard | Keyboard |
| 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 | 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, USB | DIN in, DIN out, DIN thru, USB |
| CV / Gate | Yes | Yes |
| Size & weight | ||
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 585 × 322 × 97 mm | 990 × 420 × 110 mm |
| Weight | 4.95 kg | 14.55 kg |
Key differences
- Keys: Messenger – 32 Muse – 61
- Voices: Messenger – 1 Muse – 8
- Released: Messenger – 2025 Muse – 2024
- Polyphony: Messenger – Monophonic Muse – 8 analogue voices
- Oscillators: Messenger – 2 variable-waveshape VCOs with wavefolder, variable-waveshape sub oscillator, white noise, external input/filter feedback Muse – 2 discrete analogue VCOs per voice (variable tri/saw and pulse, hard sync, FM) plus a per-voice modulation oscillator
- Filter: Messenger – Multimode Moog transistor ladder filter with pole mixing and selectable resonance (bass) compensation 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) and key action (Semi-weighted).