Moog Muse Analogue Polysynth SonicLAB Review

Moog's Muse is the first big release under the new management of inMusic - its an analogue 8 voice poly with 2 oscillators (+ a mod oscillator that can be a 3rd) 3 additional LFOs, twin ladder filters, two ADSRs, sequencer and arpeggiator, dual Diffusion Delay , 16 slot Mod Map.

The electronics have roots in the Voyager / Matriarch and vintage modules to give it plenty of Moog history.

It's also  bi-timbral with split or layer options.

Available now,  priced at £2999 /$3499

Nick takes a look. If you want more, we have an extra 15 mins of patch playing and three Decent Sampler Muse sample sets over on our Patreon

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00:00:00 intro
00:01:23 Patch 1 + 2
00:02:17 Overview
00:05:01 Soft Orchestra
00:06:27 Oscillators
00:10:36 Callibration and tuning
00:11:42 Modulation Oscillator
00:12:24 Filters
00:15:55 Some sounds
00:19:07 Modulation Map
00:22:44 Patch build
00:24:17 Adding another layer
00:25:26 Diffusion delay
00:30:27 Sequencer
00:35:23 Wrap and conclusions

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[Jexus]

I cannot refuse to watch a video on Moog Muse!

[Goettel]

Can't afford it, but can afford Nick's review :)

[ktreier]

Love your reviews Nick. Many years ago Sonicstate was the first synth review YT channel I subscribed to.

[Stakkeroid]

This is how you review a synth. Zero fluff in those 37 minutes 👌 Also, Moog really managed to combine great sound, UI design and features in this one - nice!

[mcgintymusic]

I asked one of the programmers to create a Muse patch similar to my favorite Memorymoog patch, (#71 String 8). The Muse gets closer to that patch than any other synth I've owned. It definitely has that Moog "Mojo".

[djdksf]

Heading into the studio later to install 1.3.0 firmware. Looks like a really good update that shapes up some of the crusty edges around latency and such. I love this machine so much!

[RemixSample]

Thanks for another great review Nick! The Muse sounds great!

[HardyNahtal]

There is a lot of hate in the comments!!! Thanks for the video 🎉 If it sounds good to you, buy it. I know price is important, but don’t let it limit you. These are instruments, meaning they should be bought only if they inspire you. Price is secondary

[mclarensmps]

Best reviews in the business Nick! Love it. Yes, I'm writing this during your PWM demonstration :D

[scottmcauleysounds]

Great Walkthrough & Demo as always Nick! 👌

[DoctorRevers]

Reeeally nice. One of the better overviews imo as well. 🍻

[JasonWalpole]

You say timber
I say tambuh
You say Moog
I say mogue
Timber, Moog
Tambuh, mogue
Let's call the whole thing off

[songar]

Great review! Great synth! Sounds fantastic. I will save up.

[luisbarrera]

At first, the moog muse is ticking all the boxes.

[FishStickington]

Slight correction at 3:13: the oscillators are based on VOYAGER oscillators NOT those from the Grandmother or Matriarch

[NOLNV]

The double filter setup is a really nice thing to have, I think the 50/50 sequential-moog sound of the Trigon might suit my tastes more, but this does sound really great and seems able to a lot more, and has two voices more!
We're spoilt for choice aren't we...

[RichardAmesMusic]

Make sure you get the 1.3 firmware. Frustrating to play prior to that...

[yebot]

Nicky Batt is the ONLY one allowed to call them MEWG.

[intheblink]

I got to play with one in guitar center last month, it was fun, but maybe not my thing. Very cool synth, but I just didn’t jive with it as much as I’d hoped. Really appreciate your review. No offense to your collaborators, but I am subscribed to this channel to see Nick doing in-depth synth reviews.

[wavester]

Probably one of the best synth releases in recent years. Perhaps even go as far to say a future Moog classic.