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Moog MinitaurvsMoog Muse

Summary

Moog Minitaur and Moog Muse: 2 Moog synth onlys compared side by side. They differ on 13 of 16 compared specifications.

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Minitaur
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Muse
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General
ManufacturerMoogMoog
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20122024
Sound engine
EngineAnalogueAnalogue
Voices18
PolyphonyMonophonic8 analogue voices
Oscillators2 VCOs (saw and square) with hard sync2 discrete analogue VCOs per voice (variable tri/saw and pulse, hard sync, FM) plus a per-voice modulation oscillator
FilterMoog ladder low-pass2 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
Features128 presets, Taurus-style bass voice, 2 ADSR envelopes, MIDI-syncable LFO, Pitch, filter, volume CV and gate inputs, External audio inputBi-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 portsDIN in, USBDIN in, DIN out, DIN thru, USB
CV / GateYesYes
Size & weight
Dimensions (W × D × H)222 × 130 × 79 mm990 × 420 × 110 mm
Weight1.2 kg14.55 kg

Key differences

  • Keys: Minitaur – 0 Muse – 61
  • Voices: Minitaur – 1 Muse – 8
  • Released: Minitaur – 2012 Muse – 2024
  • Polyphony: Minitaur – Monophonic Muse – 8 analogue voices
  • Oscillators: Minitaur – 2 VCOs (saw and square) with hard sync Muse – 2 discrete analogue VCOs per voice (variable tri/saw and pulse, hard sync, FM) plus a per-voice modulation oscillator
  • Filter: Minitaur – Moog ladder low-pass 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).