Moog MessengervsMoog Subsequent 37
Summary
Moog Messenger and Moog Subsequent 37: 2 Moog synth onlys compared side by side. They differ on 10 of 19 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Moog MessengerCurrentView details → | Moog Subsequent 37CurrentView details → |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Moog | Moog |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2025 | 2017 |
| Sound engine | ||
| Engine | Analogue | Analogue |
| Voices | 1 | 2 |
| Polyphony | Monophonic | Paraphonic (2) |
| Oscillators | 2 variable-waveshape VCOs with wavefolder, variable-waveshape sub oscillator, white noise, external input/filter feedback | 2 variable-waveshape VCOs, square-wave sub oscillator, analogue noise, external input/filter feedback |
| Filter | Multimode Moog transistor ladder filter with pole mixing and selectable resonance (bass) compensation | Moog ladder filter with 6/12/18/24dB/oct slopes and Multidrive |
| Multi-timbral parts | 1 | 1 |
| Sequencer | 64-step sequencer saved per patch, with probability and parameter recording | 64-note sequencer and arpeggiator |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 32 | 37 |
| Key size | Full | Full |
| Key action | Semi-weighted | Semi-weighted |
| Aftertouch | Channel | Channel |
| 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 | 256 presets (16 banks of 16), Mono and duo (paraphonic) modes, 2 looping DAHDSR envelopes, 2 assignable mod busses, Filter, pitch, volume CV and gate inputs, Editor plug-in for Mac and Windows, LCD display |
| Connections | ||
| MIDI ports | DIN in, DIN out, USB | DIN in, DIN out, USB |
| CV / Gate | Yes | Yes |
| Size & weight | ||
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 585 × 322 × 97 mm | 679 × 375 × 171 mm |
| Weight | 4.95 kg | 9.98 kg |
Key differences
- Keys: Messenger – 32 Subsequent 37 – 37
- Voices: Messenger – 1 Subsequent 37 – 2
- Released: Messenger – 2025 Subsequent 37 – 2017
- Polyphony: Messenger – Monophonic Subsequent 37 – Paraphonic (2)
- Oscillators: Messenger – 2 variable-waveshape VCOs with wavefolder, variable-waveshape sub oscillator, white noise, external input/filter feedback Subsequent 37 – 2 variable-waveshape VCOs, square-wave sub oscillator, analogue noise, external input/filter feedback
- Filter: Messenger – Multimode Moog transistor ladder filter with pole mixing and selectable resonance (bass) compensation Subsequent 37 – Moog ladder filter with 6/12/18/24dB/oct slopes and Multidrive
Both are the same on engine (Analogue) and key action (Semi-weighted).