Meet Muse, an eight-voice analog bi-timbral polyphonic synthesizer — the culmination of over 5 years of dreams, design, and passion. Muse is an intuitive and powerful instrument built on the rich history of Moog that simultaneously gazes boldly into the future. This studio or performance centerpiece is driven by eight analog voices, each with two VCOs, modulation VCO, dual VCFs, and a stereo VCA — all with that recognizable, kinetic analog quality.

 

Muse represents a melting pot of classic Moog designs paired with forward-thinking controls in one complete instrument. We’ve selected the very best of vintage Moog circuits to create Muse – inspired by Moog Voyager oscillators, MF-102 Ring Modulator, CP3 Mixer, 902 VCA module, and a 904a Filter.

 

With 16 banks of 16 patches, you’ll encounter beautiful pads, organic FM plucks, attention-grabbing leads, subterranean basses, stage-oriented key splits, as well as 2 banks reserved for your own sonic discoveries. Explore and express yourself endlessly with cutting-edge digital controls for powerful modulation capabilities, dedicated macro control, customizable envelopes, and multiple flexible LFOs. Shaping sound with Muse is a pleasure — the synthesizer and synthesist grow as one as the adventure continues for years to come.

 

Muse was created for, and by, modern musicians, producers, and sound designers who appreciate performance-oriented controls, intuitive knob per function layout, and “More” menus for every module. Built for stage and studio with a 61-key Fatar keyboard with velocity and channel aftertouch, a left-hand controller with pitch and mod wheels, and a programmable Macro knob makes the experience of interacting with Muse inspiring, intriguing, and innately playable.

 

A hypnotic stereo Diffusion Delay™ processor was inspired by golden era vintage digital rack delays with a unique and powerful set of diffusion, multi-tap, and filter behaviors. Craft complex echoes and diffused tonal smears that add dimension and depth to any patch.

 

In addition to Muse’s creative immediacy, the powerful arpeggiator invites you to generate melodic ideas with compelling patterns and rhythms. With Muse’s deep sequencer, you'll unravel unique patterns and gestures — further develop these discoveries with parameter recording, generative/probabilistic functions, and detailed editing of every note in the sequence — Moog Muse is a limitless canvas of musical exploration.

 

Complete Feature List

-              61 key semi-weighted full size Fatar keybed with velocity and channel aftertouch

-              Diffusion Delay™: a hypnotic stereo processor inspired by golden era vintage digital rack delays with diffusing multi-tap behavior

-              Dual analog VCOs per-voice derived from Minimoog Voyager circuits with wave mixing and programmable analog FM

-              Per-voice analog Modulation Oscillator with pre-routed destinations which can be used at audio-rate as a third audio oscillator

-              CP3-style saturating mixer per-voice with Ring Mod, Noise, and either clean or saturated mix

-              Dual discrete transistor ladder VCFs per-voice with switchable routing configurations

-              Stereo discrete transistor VCA per-voice based on the Moog 902 module

-              Dual ADSR envelopes per-voice with variable curves, looping, velocity response, and assignable to any destination

-              Two LFOs with unique waveshapes, dedicated Pitch LFO, and 16 per-voice triggered random generators - all routed via 16 modulation slots per-timbre, per-patch

-              Bi-timbrality and Voice Control: two independent timbres per-patch can be stacked or split across the keyboard

-              Advanced arpeggiator with rhythmic programming, expanded patterns, and generative behavior

-              Chord Memory with programmable per-key chord shapes

-              64-step sequencer with sequence chaining, parameter recording, probabilistic editing, and much more

-              16 banks of 16 patches for a total of 256 patch memory. Muse ships with 224, leaving two banks reserved for user patches

-              16 banks of 16 sequences for a total of 256. Muse ships with 224, one designed for each of the factory patches with two sequence banks reserved for user sequences

-              Analog CV and clock inputs/outputs, sustain pedal input, expression pedal input

 

Moog Muse Specs:

SYNTHESIZER TYPE – Polyphonic, Bi-timbral Analog Synthesizer

SOUND ENGINE – Analog

POLYPHONY – 8 Voices

KEYBED – 61 full-size semi-weighted Fatar keybed with Velocity and channel Aftertouch

CONTROLLERS – Pitch Wheel, Modulation Wheel, Macro Knob, Keyboard Octave switch, Hold switch, Sustain Pedal input, Expression Pedal input – all pedal functions are assignable

PANEL CONTROLS – 44 knobs, 16 sliders, 129 buttons – OLED screen

ANALOG VOLTAGE-CONTROLLED OSCILLATORS – (x2) Selectable Triangle/Sawtooth mix, variable width Pulse wave, Octave (16’, 8’, 4’, 2’), Frequency (+/- 7 Semitones), Wave Mix (blends Triangle/Sawtooth with variable Pulse wave), FM routing and amount, Hard sync

ANALOG RING MODULATOR – Ring modulation between Oscillators 1 and 2

ANALOG VOLTAGE-CONTROLLED MODULATION OSCILLATOR – Selectable waveform (Sine, Sawtooth, Reverse Sawtooth, Square, Noise), Audio range toggle switch, Keyboard tracking, Keyboard reset, Unipolar switch, Pitch Modulation routing and amount, Filter Modulation routing and amount, Pulse Width Modulation routing and amount, VCA Modulation amount, Panning switch

ANALOG NOISE GENERATOR – White noise

ANALOG VOLTAGE-CONTROLLED MIXER – Independent level control for OSC 1, OSC 2, RING, MOD OSC, and NOISE. Overall OVERLOAD control

ANALOG VOLTAGE-CONTROLLED FILTERS – (x2) Moog transistor ladder filters (1 with highpass/lowpass modes), Cutoff Frequency, Resonance, KB Tracking Amount, Envelope Amount, Linked Operation, Routing (Series, Parallel, Stereo)

ENVELOPES – (x2) Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release, variable curves per stage, Multi-trig, Loop, Velocity

ANALOG VOLTAGE-CONTROLLED AMPLIFIER – Volume per Timbre, Pan position per Timbre, Pan Spread per timbre

DIFFUSION DELAY™ – Configurable stereo signal processor, Delay Time Left, Delay Time Right, Feedback, Character, Mix, analog bypass switches (to maintain 100% analog signal path)

 

OUTPUT SECTION – Master Volume, Headphones Volume, Low Cut EQ

LFO – (x2) Rate, Amplitude, Waveform selection (Triangle, Sawtooth, Square, Sample-and-Hold, User customizable), Keyboard Reset

PITCH LFO – Rate, Ramp Down through Triangle to Ramp Up Shape control, One-Shot Envelope toggle, Keyboard Reset, Pitch Modulation routing and amount

GLIDE – Selectable glide type (LCR, LCT, EXP), Glide amount

CLOCK – Clock rate, Tap Tempo

ARPEGGIATOR – Per-timbre with Clock Division, Octave range, Pattern, Direction, Gate time, Rhythmic programming, etc.

SEQUENCER – 64-step sequencer with Clock Division, Transport controls, Sequence chaining, Step editing, Modulation capabilities, and memory capacity of 16 banks of 16 sequences

PROGRAMMER – Browser via OLED screen with 16 banks of 16 patches, Mod Map, Arpeggiator settings, Sequencer with per-step settings, Global settings, etc.

VOICE CONTROL – Mono or poly voice count per timbre, Unison/Mono, Detune, Timbre editing, Voice stealing configuration

CHORD MEMORY – Chord memory with per-key functionality

MOD MAP – 16 modulation slots per timbre per patch with controllers and mathematical transform functions

 

 

REAR PANEL

AUDIO OUTPUTS – Main Left, Main Right (¼" TRS)

HEADPHONES – Stereo ¼" (located on the front edge of the Left Hand Controller)

PEDAL INPUTS – Sustain, Expression (¼" TRS; Configurable through Mod Map or for use as ¼" TS CV inputs)

CONTROL VOLTAGE INPUTS – CV IN 1, CV IN 2 (1/8” TS)

CONTROL VOLTAGE OUTPUTS – CV OUT 1, CV OUT 2 (1/8” TS)

ANALOG CLOCK INPUT – CLOCK IN (1/8” TS)

ANALOG CLOCK OUTPUT – CLOCK OUT (1/8” TS)

MIDI – 5 Pin DIN MIDI IN, OUT, THRU; MIDI over USB

USB B – USB-B connector for interfacing with a computer or other host MIDI device

USB A (HOST) – USB-A connector for connecting to other instruments with Muse as the MIDI host

 

POWER

STYLE: IEC Cable

INPUT: 100 – 240VAC; 50 Hz – 60 Hz

 

 

IN THE BOX

Moog Muse 8-Voice Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer

IEC Cable

Quick Start Guide

Registration Card

Safety & Warranty Manual

 

WEIGHTS & DIMENSIONS

Product Only

WEIGHT – 14.55 (kg), 32 (lbs)

DIMENSIONS – (W x D x H): 99 x 42 x 11 (cm), 39 x 17 x 4.5 (inches)

 

Product In Box

WEIGHT – 18.92 (kg), 43.92 (lbs)

DIMENSIONS – (W x D x H): 116.7 x 55.2 x 24.7 (cm), 45.96 x 21.72 x 9.72 (inches)