Moog Muse

HI, MEET MUSE! 

Meet Muse, the fourth Moog polysynth ever created.
It’s an eight-voice analog bi-timbral polyphonic synthesizer —
the culmination of over 5 years of dreaming, design, and
passion. Muse is an intuitive and powerful instrument
built on the rich history of Moog, while simultaneously
gazing boldly into the future. It’s designed to be rugged
and portable for the stage, while equally at home as the
centerpiece of a modern studio.

From the first playful encounter with the knob-per-function panel, Muse matures with you through
years of boundless exploration. Explore and express endlessly with digital controls for flexible
modulation capabilities, patch memory recall, and advanced sequencing. Each sequence exists
independently of a patch, allowing for on-the-fly modification within the same musical concept.
Armed with parameter recording, probabilistic functions, and microscopic editing of every single
note in the sequence, the sequencer is an endless playground for musical arrangements.
Rich and nuanced analog synthesizer history is baked into every aspect of the architecture —
Muse is designed to evolve, surprise, and delight for years to come.

Best of the Best

A melting pot of classic Moog analog circuit designs is paired with forward-thinking digital
controls in one complete instrument. Muse combines discrete oscillators derived from the
Minimoog Voyager, brought together by a saturating mixer, dual transistor ladder filters, and
stereo discrete VCAs all inspired by Moog Modular circuits.

Stage to Studio

With performance-oriented controls, an intuitive knob-per-function layout, and “More” menus for
every module, Muse was created for, and by, modern musicians, producers, and sound
designers. In addition to Muse’s creative immediacy, a powerful arpeggiator, chord memory, and
a polyphonic sequencer provide deep editing capabilities and generative behaviors that fuel
musical expeditions.

Mesmerizing

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.

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)

• MANUAL
• MUSE quickstart guide_Sp
• MUSE quickstart guide_It
• MUSE quickstart guide_Fr
• MUSE quickstart guide_Eng
• MUSE quickstart guide_De

Quick video start for you! :

1. Muse | Arpeggiator Performance Basics
2. Muse | Sequencer Basics
3. Muse | Diffusion Delay
4. Muse | Chord Mode Performance Controls
5. Muse | Macro Performance Controls
6. Muse | Quick Assign