YOUTUBER: Moog Music

24. June 2025

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Moog Music Messenger: Oscillator Alchemy and Sub-Octave Sorcery

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Moog Music Messenger: Oscillator Alchemy and Sub-Octave Sorcery

Moog Music’s Messenger steps into the limelight with a deep dive into its oscillator section, where classic waveforms meet modern wavefolding and a rather clever sub-oscillator trick. In this official Moog demo, the team walks us through the raw sonic building blocks, from saws and squares to variable pulses and triangles, before revealing the diode-transistor hybrid wavefolders that push the timbral palette far beyond the usual. The sub-oscillator, with its variable triangle shape, offers a refreshing approach to low-end reinforcement without the usual harmonic clutter. For those who care about the nuances of oscillator behaviour and how it shapes a

24. June 2025

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Moog Music Messenger: Analog FM Synthesis Unpacked

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Moog Music Messenger: Analog FM Synthesis Unpacked

Moog Music steps into the analog FM ring with Messenger, offering a hands-on look at how this instrument handles frequency modulation in a way that’s both classic and distinctly Moog. In this official demo, the manufacturer walks us through the patching possibilities, from subtle vibrato to full-on audio-rate FM textures, all with the signature focus on sound character and modulation depth. Expect a dry, technical tour of oscillator interactions, envelope tricks, and the kind of FM tones that make you want to reroute your patch cables. For those obsessed with how a synth actually behaves in a rack, this video

7. June 2025

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Moog Music Messenger: Classic Ladder Filter, New Tricks

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Moog Music Messenger: Classic Ladder Filter, New Tricks

Moog Music’s Messenger brings a fresh twist to the iconic transistor ladder filter, blending revered analog warmth with clever new features. In this official demo, Moog walks us through how Messenger’s pole-mixing unlocks new filter modes, resonance compensation, and feedback tricks reminiscent of vintage synth hacks. For those who live and breathe patch cables, the Messenger’s expanded modulation and routing options promise both familiar tones and unexplored sonic territory. Let’s see how Moog’s latest filter module stands up to a bit of modern scrutiny—and what it might add to a real-world rack.

7. June 2025

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Moog Music Messenger: Modulation Assignment Demystified

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Moog Music Messenger: Modulation Assignment Demystified

Moog Music steps into the modulation spotlight with Messenger, a synthesizer that’s clearly designed for those who like their signal paths tangled and their sound design options deep. In this official demo, Moog walks us through Messenger’s modulation assignment workflow, from classic LFO routings to more esoteric sources like aftertouch and keyboard sample & hold. The video is a methodical tour of how modulation can be sculpted and reassigned, showing both the hands-on immediacy and the hidden depths lurking in the settings menu. For anyone curious about how Messenger fits into a modular-minded workflow, this is a revealing and patch-focused

28. May 2025

LYRA

Moog Music’s Muse v1.4: Per-Timbre Probability—A New Frontier for Generative Sequencing

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Moog Music’s Muse v1.4: Per-Timbre Probability—A New Frontier for Generative Sequencing

Moog Music’s latest firmware update for the Muse brings a game-changing twist to digital sequencing: per-timbre probability. In this official demo, Moog walks us through how the v1.4 update transforms Muse’s sequencer into a far more nuanced generative tool, letting users dial in unique probability behaviors for each timbre. The result? A workflow that encourages musical spontaneity, complex layering, and a genuinely improvisational partnership between composer and machine. We dig into how these new features shape the creative process, what’s actually demonstrated, and where the architecture invites deeper exploration.

28. May 2025

LYRA

Moog Music Muse v1.4: LFO Envelope Mode Redefines Modulation Workflows

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Moog Music Muse v1.4: LFO Envelope Mode Redefines Modulation Workflows

Moog Music’s Muse takes a bold step into hybrid modulation territory with the v1.4 firmware, introducing a transformative LFO envelope mode. This official Moog demo dives into how LFOs can now behave like envelopes, unlocking nuanced, key-triggered modulation possibilities for sound designers and performers alike. The video walks through practical applications, from pitch bends to dramatic filter sweeps, and highlights the creative power of user-defined waveforms. For those interested in digital modulation architectures and hands-on workflow enhancements, this update is a significant leap for the Muse ecosystem.

28. May 2025

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Moog Music’s Muse v1.4: Dynamic Chorus and Diffusion in Motion

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Moog Music’s Muse v1.4: Dynamic Chorus and Diffusion in Motion

Moog Music’s latest video dives into the new firmware v1.4 for the Muse, revealing how this update transforms the instrument’s diffusion delay into a playground for dynamic chorus and interactive soundscapes. With the addition of global modulation sources, Muse now invites deeper patching possibilities, letting you sculpt chorus effects and diffusion textures that respond to every nuance of your playing. The video, in classic Moog style, walks through modulation routing, expressive controls, and envelope-driven tricks—showing how Muse can become the centrepiece for evolving, tactile sonic adventures. If you’re keen on modulation matrices and hands-on control, this is a firmware update

28. May 2025

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Moog Music Unveils Muse v1.4: Global Modulation Unleashed

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Moog Music Unveils Muse v1.4: Global Modulation Unleashed

Moog Music, the storied American synth house, has dropped a substantial firmware update for their Muse, and it’s all about modulation on a grand scale. In this official walkthrough, the Moog team dives into the v1.4 firmware’s new global modulation sources, showing how they transform Muse’s already deep modulation architecture into a playground for sonic experimentation. From global LFOs to the long-awaited ability to modulate every delay parameter, this update is pitched as a game-changer for adventurous patchers and sound designers. We take a closer look at what’s actually on offer, how it’s accessed, and what this means for real-world

30. March 2025

LYRA

Moog Music and ROMES: Hybrid Drums Meet Sub 37 Synthesis

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Moog Music and ROMES: Hybrid Drums Meet Sub 37 Synthesis

ROMES, the genre-bending duo, team up with Moog Music to unveil a performance workflow that blurs the lines between live drumming and analog synthesis. In this official Moog video, the brothers break down their innovative setup: acoustic drums triggering the Moog Sub 37 via MIDI, all orchestrated through a hybrid rig that includes Ableton and clever MIDI routing. The result is a dynamic, improvisational environment where rhythm and synth lines become inseparable. For those curious about integrating hardware synths with live instruments, this is a masterclass in creative, real-time control and digital–analog synergy.

21. March 2025

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Moog Music’s Geddy Lee Minimoog Model D: A Red-Hot Tribute to Prog Legacy

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Moog Music’s Geddy Lee Minimoog Model D: A Red-Hot Tribute to Prog Legacy

Moog Music returns with a flourish, unveiling the Geddy Lee Minimoog Model D—a synth that’s as much a nod to progressive rock’s storied past as it is a modern instrument for today’s players. This official Moog video spotlights the custom satin red finish and unique circuit tweaks, while Geddy Lee himself reflects on the Minimoog’s role in shaping Rush’s iconic sound. With hot-rodded VCA, MIDI integration, and a legacy that spans decades, this Model D aims to inspire both nostalgia and new sonic adventures. For anyone who’s ever wondered how a synth can become a bandmate, this is essential viewing.

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