Thanks MM for the video! ❤ Anyone who is interested, let me quickly highlight how this synth is unique or interesting IMO: - the LFOs, apart from the usual shapes, come with complex custom shapes (the "+" symbol above the waveform button) - in the dual VCOs there is a wavemix feature where you can set the balance of levels between pulse and triangle / saw (/which you can also mix freely!) - you can program a lot of generative behavior into the sequencer with gate, velocity and note chance / probability for more unpredictability - there's dual timbre addressing in the sequencer so it can play both timbres at once or only chosen notes for timbre A and B (which makes it more fun!) - in the mod matrix you can use functions to change the well-known shapes of sine, square LFOs into uniquely new ones, or create custom curves for envelopes / aftertouch response, etc. - the mixer allows for a clean mix of all analog sources but you can also use the overload slider to overdrive the signal like the classic Moog CP-3 mixer does - the delay works like vintage digital rack units in that it's highly configurable and can provide stereo delays with ping pong behavior, filtered multi-tap tape echo-style delays, or reverb + dreamy chorused-diffusion trails. Generally it's a sonic playground for time-based effects. Thank you Moog!!!
Mate, thanks for stopping by and big respect to you!! And thanks for highlighting this (I am glad to say I actually touch on nearly everything you mentioned in this vid!!) - My favourite other non obvious 'trick' is that you can created a magic 'RND Trig' in the Mod Map and map it to things, so that you can make the sound vary on a per step basis, without using up any LFOs at all. I show this at 25:09 x
@@mylarmelodies Yep! There are 16 instances per timbre, and as you say they operate per note, so it can get random as hell;) (actually I've been involved with Moog on this, made some of the Muse factory presets) cheers!
Yes, but maybe a bit seriously? These things are so cool, but at a certain point you have to weigh it against like… bills? Synths are a wealthy man’s hobby….
I have already pulled the trigger. Guitar center offered 10% discount with 48month no interest just looking end up in buying. It’s worth it. It sounds amazing, and I am glad I got it.
Dear god what a synth! The sound at 29:58 had me saying OMG out loud. Thanks for another inspiring, creative, informative and most importantly FUN video MM!
What I would like to see is an engineer opening the thing up and assessing the long term durability/reliability/repairability of the components/circuits. Same with higher-cost Elektron gear.... Life got real tough lately and I can't part with my money as easily as I once did. I want to buy things that will last a long time.
No idea on the service potential but FWIW i did notice the back panel has hinges, like on a DX7, I think the entire panel will hinge and open up for servicing, which is a good sign.
@@mylarmelodies It is indeed. Thanks! Keep making awesome videos. You're just about the best musician out there for us drexcyia nostalgics. DOn't hesitate to post multiple-hour edited jams (roughly edited is fine). I ,for one, will playlist the fk out of those if you post 'em.
@@sunnypedaal Good point, older Moog gear is fixable, so the value increases. I think the older ones sound better, less controls but everything you need is there if you have ideas.
All of my hardware synths (except my modular) are nervously looking at me. Oh, they know... They know that I'm about to start putting them up on Reverb to help fund this bad boy! Thanks for the great video!
More I watch this, the more bits of Moog One I see in it, the mod matrix with the functions, the destination and more buttons, the VCOs are almost a dead ringer with the SAW/TRI SQ mixer but is some ways its goes beyond the One. I have a Moog One and the biggest issue i find with it is the FM is very weak being linear only and really rather restricted, the Muse seems to do it much better. The filters are similar but in the One filter 1 is a state variable and non resonant but here both are and filter one can be HP so you can get band pass by combining them. I must admit that it seem to have more presence in the basic sounds, you have to do a fair bit of fiddling around to get the One to sound more ballsy but it has many more options, VCOs, LFOs, Envelopes, polyphony, tri-timbral. I'm just wondering how long the Trigon 6 module I just bought might stay around before its replaced by a muse to get that ballsy Moog sound with many of the features that the Moog One introduced.
Pure quality. Tickling the muse indeed. The sequencer section was a true treat. Giving me some roedelius vibes. You nailed it again my friend. Smash bang wallop
They knocked it out of the park with this one. The Trigon 6 is looking over priced now, along with the price hiked Prophet 6 and OB-6. I would not be surprised if Sequential drop the Prophet 6 and OB-6 from their line-up soon.
I was considering the Trigon or Prophet 6 to go along with my Sub 37. I LOVE Moog products and happy you made that comment. I am going with the MUSE after being set on a Prohpet 6 for longest time. Will probably by a used desktop version at some point in time but the MUSE is my next synth.
A serious competitor for my PolyBrute as a highly modulatable analogue poly synth. *However* , the Moog‘s basic sound is even better thanks to its Voyager oscillators and original ladder filter. A no-brainer! Ordered today.
Chord mode is nice. Helps keep things in the box while still being performative and possibly easier to improv with than having to go back and forth with the sequencer.
Those basic bass patches sound the bees knees. Can you please write a Reese Bass patch, and call it 'Jacob Reese-Moog'? I would also like a matching commemorative celebratory mug ;)
@@topofthemornintoya Exactly. I more meant commemoration of his removal. Like an old creepy extracted tooth, that you keep in a box. Or as a strange woozy bass synth patch, or weird mogg mug.
What a mochine! Glad I ordered in time, because I don't think Moog will be able to keep up wiith demand once the word really gets out. Thanks for the excellent demo!
This synth might actually give my andromeda A6 a run for its money! It’s deceptively modular! I gotta have one! Synthesizers are life’s fabulous diversion from the world on the edge of entropy! They are a loud knob laden drug! And you are damn sure under the influence of their hypnotic seduction. You certainly know your drug!
Your demos of gear are unlike nearly all others because you always focus on SOUND most of all. And thats why I watch your videos and not the others. Its all about SOUND!
Omg, this is the actually the ultimate performance synth, and its a Moog, what else can a human ask for. Its all human progress through all times expressed as sound. This is the One. My new gf ❤ My muse ❤️
As a long-time fan of classic synthesizers, I've been keeping up with all the new releases over the past two decades. After spending hours watching demonstrations of the Moog Muse, I have to say they've really hit the mark! It's incredibly versatile, with sounds reminiscent of the 70s, the ability to emulate a CS-80, and metallic tones similar to a DX. The level of control it offers, combined with what I believe is the most amazing arpeggiator/sequencer, makes it incredibly creative and inspiring.
It isn't anything like the old Triadex Muse but it looks like a very capable synth for being analog with just about everything would want. I was hoping for some Moogerfooger stuff like dedicated phaser and chorus but there is a lot here to love. Great review!
Best sound examples so far ! Won't say who else I saw demo it because some people go more for showing function, but I'm a "how does it sound guy" all the way ! The rest can always be figured out later...Nice !
given this is the same price as a trigon 6 I think I much prefer this. def has that non-transparent moog rolled off sound to it which is a pleasure. highs are rolled off and lows sound solid and beefy even when its opened up. certainly the moog poly we had been wanting for quite some time. Funny how much of it feels kinda Rolandish but then, thats what we wanted.
I wish the Muse was a 16 voice for that price but for the ever good Moog ladder filters and also main highlight for me, the variable LFO they have added in(although i do have Moog Model 10, i like to get a key playing oriented synth in Moog too) cause I'm mostly into jazz improv, i enjoy both my Rev 2 and new Ub-Xa for that for adding embellishments to my tracks along with my recorded piano melodies and percussion loops. But still i want to get this for posterity sakes cause why tf not?!
I wasn't to keep on the muse and still upset with moog for selling out. To add I was waiting for a moog subsequent 37 for 9 months until becoming frustrated and cancelling my order. But you have just managed to pull me back in and fall in love with the muse.
Being able to overdrive the mixer is good, so long as it doesn’t overdrive too easily/before you want it to … that was why a successor to the og Sub37 was made, as I understand it: to correct (or, at least, alleviate) that problem …
Thanks MM! I'm (not so patiently) awaiting my Muse and hoping I make the next round of shipments. I've sold a few things to raise some funds (as well as clear space on the racks) and GOODLORD - I'm going to need to clear my schedule for a couple weeks because I'm not leaving this thing alone except to sleep and eat for quite some time. Moog promised and delivered a museum piece that can open up entirely new pathways in our creative brains and new sonic landscapes to explore for ages to come.
Thanks for this detailed video! I will have mine this weekend and look forward to doing a Muse arrangement demo soon. A great excuse now to get back into my studio. Excited! :)
I've been struggling with some decisions... selling my PolyBrute 6 and buy the PolyBrute 12 or save some money and buy the Peak, but now this shows up and I'll probably thin out the herd and let the bugs show up in the Muse before I throw my money at Moog. I own 6 of their synths already, but all mono.. I love many things about this including this sequencer 🤯🎹💖
I have the Polybrute, but this is still tempting. 😂 I think the basic sound of the moog is better, or I just like it more. Pushed the button yesterday and will get mine hopefully next week.
lol I was just watching his video before this thinking that as well, he’s such a legendary player. Nice to hear things from a more sound design perspective
Seems incredible but also less versatile range of sound than I would expect given the features, I suppose it truly has the moog character encrusted through it which is what people want from a moog I would assume.. Maybe the ultimate synth for funk.
Thanks for sharing this excellent video, where you let the Muse SING indeed! ;) Our wild guess: It definitely gives off a lot of Prophet-6 vibes in terms of usability. Like the Prophet-6, which was designed to be a successor to the P5, this instrument seems to aim for the same goal, but perhaps even better or in a unique way. While the Moog One is a sound designer's dream, it can be a bit more complicated and overwhelming and where the Matriarch sounds incredible too, it doesn't save patches. This synth seems to have solved these problems. After working with it for a month, you'll likely feel right at home, like it fits as comfortably as your favorite jacket. We could be utterly wrong ofcourse... Would you agree?
I was just thinking about sending my Moog Voyager in for repair a couple days ago - makes an annoying static sound on some patches - but wowza maybe I need to get this instead - would be much easier than shipping something back to Moog for repair!
Oh wow, MOOG invented the Novation Summit ;) more sauce & some new interesting knob / function options, definitely interesting synth! Solid demo, thank you!
Big fan of the Summit but this solves a few of the flaws - adjustable envelope curves (the Summit's envelopes are too linear and kind of suck), pitch offset and random generators for "vintage knob" behavior (the slow LFO drift and diverge on the Summit are pretty meh), the way you access modulation and true dual filters instead of splitting and trying to dial in the gap between them. I'm still holding out hope that a 3.0 Summit firmware comes along and emulates the vintage knob behavior (since they own Sequential) and adjustable envelope curves, that would put it in GOAT territory.
@@mvsr990 totally agree, I own the summit and while it's a great tool and my daily driver I would classify it more as a very versatile tool, and the MOOG come across like a well thought out instrument. Not sure if that makes sense, but this new MOOG def has my attention :)
actually on some other videos, from some angles, I was confused seeing the Summit there instead of the Moog. I guess it's the styling and layout of the knobs.
@@sub-jec-tivnot regular digital oscillators, based on FPGAs. Regular digital oscillators might go up to 96kHz or so (well above audible, but allows them to alias less under FM). Summit is 24MHz, so about 200x higher. IIRC Intellijel Shapeshifter is over 90MHz.
Awesome video man. Quick question. Can you play against the sequencer? Like while the sequencer is playing can you play chords or base lines over it? Or will it automatically transpose it like on the grandmother?
YEAH, YEAH, YEAH ............... But, where is the full Intellijel Atlantix video??!! 😀 Now I want a Moog Muse as well as the (previously videoed, post Atlantix teaser video) Moog Labyrinth. EDIT, or not! Just seen the price of the Muse here in Aus - just shy of $7,000!! Do I think it's worth it? - YES. Can I afford it? - NO. Am I going to get one anyway? - I wouldn't mind a bet!! 😀
@@mylarmelodies Cool, cool. Still waiting on mine. They seem to be taking forever to reach these shores, here in Aus. Captain Cook got to Australia faster than the Intellijel Atlantix modules have!! 😕
Okay okay okay. Here’s a question: would you be okay with this being your ONLY polysynth? I’m trying to make my mind up between buying this, the Super 6 or TEO-5. Don’t know or if I’ll ever buy a polysynth again, so I need it to be the most versatile. I know they all sound different etc, but which one is the most “workhorse” to you?
There's absolutely no accounting for taste is the thing - hence some people react to this video going "sounds great" as well as "not for me". If we're talking about specifically myself, I'm a sucker for Roland filters, so I'd definitely want MY only poly to have that sort of vibe to it. Don't forget about PolyBrute too of course. Depends entirely on: 1. The tone that speaks to you on a lizard brain level 2. What interface/design appeals to you 3. What specific features you might feel you need Everyone is different!!
why couldnt they make one of those multi-fader sections a little murf style bandpass filterbank? wouldnt that be the coolest thing to have on an analog poly, aside from all the cool fm stuff and complex modulation
well for starters a big learning curve just to get it to sound good, loaded with bugs and finally insanely expensive with a external power supply really!
Dammit, Alex. All the other encyclopedic reviews left me feeling MEH. Your ever-contagious enthusiasm and approach to start simple and end sick...damn. DAMN. Fantastic overview, sounds great, and good job, mate!
@@jaycampbell3492 Yes indeed! lol I'm not sure that they could make a desktop version....it would have to be quite large, I would think. But, yes, for gigging musicians, 33lbs plus the weight of a case will get old quickly!
I waited until the demos of the muse came out today to help me make a purchase decision and the thing that never got addressed is wether or not the muse can globally if needed sync both modulation and sequencing to external devices ( drum machines ,computer, etc ) extremely accurately and in that mode offer intervals and other time based functionality ? Because no one seems to know I bought a new Waldorf quantum which does do that . These demos should always have a section for exploration of a devices SYNC to clock super powers . Many synths in this category fall short of the frame accurate benchmark that both film music and modern pop music demands . So is this one of those ? 🤔👽✌️
Hey Christo!! Yes it can. You can sync Arp, Seq and LFOs to external clocks. You can also choose interesting time bases for each (straight/dotted/trip etc) so the time divisions in the dial are constrained to the flavour of timing you want. If you buy one please feel free to use my affiliate links in the description!! ✌️👽
@@t55a2 I don’t think so because it’s very versatile and I have a matriarch and a grandmother that are very reliable but if they did a new mono synth with the clock sync ability and the oscillator section with wavetables as well with semi modular abilities and a touch pad for xy modulation I would be very interested. They need a real hot rod aggressive synth in their line to fill in the mini Moog gap in my humble opinion. A real meat and potatoes synth everybody has room for .👽✌️
In all honesty, I’ve not heard one demo that makes me go wow that sounds lovely . Everything sounds a bit Woolley and flat , flabby . Maybe they are trying to be to complicated in demos
Thanks MM for the video! ❤ Anyone who is interested, let me quickly highlight how this synth is unique or interesting IMO:
- the LFOs, apart from the usual shapes, come with complex custom shapes (the "+" symbol above the waveform button)
- in the dual VCOs there is a wavemix feature where you can set the balance of levels between pulse and triangle / saw (/which you can also mix freely!)
- you can program a lot of generative behavior into the sequencer with gate, velocity and note chance / probability for more unpredictability
- there's dual timbre addressing in the sequencer so it can play both timbres at once or only chosen notes for timbre A and B (which makes it more fun!)
- in the mod matrix you can use functions to change the well-known shapes of sine, square LFOs into uniquely new ones, or create custom curves for envelopes / aftertouch response, etc.
- the mixer allows for a clean mix of all analog sources but you can also use the overload slider to overdrive the signal like the classic Moog CP-3 mixer does
- the delay works like vintage digital rack units in that it's highly configurable and can provide stereo delays with ping pong behavior, filtered multi-tap tape echo-style delays, or reverb + dreamy chorused-diffusion trails. Generally it's a sonic playground for time-based effects.
Thank you Moog!!!
Mate, thanks for stopping by and big respect to you!! And thanks for highlighting this (I am glad to say I actually touch on nearly everything you mentioned in this vid!!) - My favourite other non obvious 'trick' is that you can created a magic 'RND Trig' in the Mod Map and map it to things, so that you can make the sound vary on a per step basis, without using up any LFOs at all. I show this at 25:09 x
@@mylarmelodies Yep! There are 16 instances per timbre, and as you say they operate per note, so it can get random as hell;) (actually I've been involved with Moog on this, made some of the Muse factory presets) cheers!
@@Jexus Absolutely amazing, great to hear you were involved. Smart move!!
That's big coming from you! I still rock your Prologue 16 patch kit in many of my songs. Would love to see a Muse patch kit from ya. 🤘
cant wait to hear your patches on this one :D
I need to stop watching these videos or I'm going to be in debt for the rest of my life. This thing might be worth it tho.
That happen to me with the OB Teo 5, and now I’m in debt 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
There needs to be a 12 step program for this... All the videos on this new gem... This is the best so far.
Yes, but maybe a bit seriously? These things are so cool, but at a certain point you have to weigh it against like… bills? Synths are a wealthy man’s hobby….
buy two and keep one as an investment for the future
I have already pulled the trigger. Guitar center offered 10% discount with 48month no interest just looking end up in buying. It’s worth it. It sounds amazing, and I am glad I got it.
glad moog took a page from the sequential take-5 and started implementing some nice cross mod & wave morphing. looks like my dream synth pretty much
Dear god what a synth! The sound at 29:58 had me saying OMG out loud. Thanks for another inspiring, creative, informative and most importantly FUN video MM!
the sound is nothing special... sawtooth wave OSC plus LFO modulation. A bit boring.
@@Byron101_ When 'simple' sounds touch the heart & sound, and elicit strong emotions, then you know you have a great synth.
What I would like to see is an engineer opening the thing up and assessing the long term durability/reliability/repairability of the components/circuits.
Same with higher-cost Elektron gear....
Life got real tough lately and I can't part with my money as easily as I once did. I want to buy things that will last a long time.
Mostly SMDs
No idea on the service potential but FWIW i did notice the back panel has hinges, like on a DX7, I think the entire panel will hinge and open up for servicing, which is a good sign.
@@mylarmelodies It is indeed. Thanks! Keep making awesome videos. You're just about the best musician out there for us drexcyia nostalgics. DOn't hesitate to post multiple-hour edited jams (roughly edited is fine). I ,for one, will playlist the fk out of those if you post 'em.
Smd + inmusic(= no aftercare nor free scheme’s )= 0 repairability on the long term. Buy one for 7-10 years i guess
@@sunnypedaal Good point, older Moog gear is fixable, so the value increases. I think the older ones sound better, less controls but everything you need is there if you have ideas.
Kudos for acknowledging in the first sentence of the VO that Moog sent this to everyone and their granny.
heh... granny
All of my hardware synths (except my modular) are nervously looking at me. Oh, they know... They know that I'm about to start putting them up on Reverb to help fund this bad boy! Thanks for the great video!
Haha same! I got one Tempest and a Take 5 to go, potentially 😂
More I watch this, the more bits of Moog One I see in it, the mod matrix with the functions, the destination and more buttons, the VCOs are almost a dead ringer with the SAW/TRI SQ mixer but is some ways its goes beyond the One. I have a Moog One and the biggest issue i find with it is the FM is very weak being linear only and really rather restricted, the Muse seems to do it much better. The filters are similar but in the One filter 1 is a state variable and non resonant but here both are and filter one can be HP so you can get band pass by combining them.
I must admit that it seem to have more presence in the basic sounds, you have to do a fair bit of fiddling around to get the One to sound more ballsy but it has many more options, VCOs, LFOs, Envelopes, polyphony, tri-timbral. I'm just wondering how long the Trigon 6 module I just bought might stay around before its replaced by a muse to get that ballsy Moog sound with many of the features that the Moog One introduced.
idc what anyone says, this thing sounds incredible
Pure quality. Tickling the muse indeed. The sequencer section was a true treat. Giving me some roedelius vibes. You nailed it again my friend. Smash bang wallop
They knocked it out of the park with this one. The Trigon 6 is looking over priced now, along with the price hiked Prophet 6 and OB-6. I would not be surprised if Sequential drop the Prophet 6 and OB-6 from their line-up soon.
I was considering the Trigon or Prophet 6 to go along with my Sub 37. I LOVE Moog products and happy you made that comment. I am going with the MUSE after being set on a Prohpet 6 for longest time. Will probably by a used desktop version at some point in time but the MUSE is my next synth.
Those 2 synths have been extremely successful.
A serious competitor for my PolyBrute as a highly modulatable analogue poly synth. *However* , the Moog‘s basic sound is even better thanks to its Voyager oscillators and original ladder filter. A no-brainer! Ordered today.
The Oscillators are based on the Matriarch
The filter on the Polybrute sounds pretty much exactly like the filter on my Moogs.
Chord mode is nice. Helps keep things in the box while still being performative and possibly easier to improv with than having to go back and forth with the sequencer.
Those basic bass patches sound the bees knees. Can you please write a Reese Bass patch, and call it 'Jacob Reese-Moog'? I would also like a matching commemorative celebratory mug ;)
That spanner doesn’t deserve it
@@topofthemornintoya Exactly. I more meant commemoration of his removal. Like an old creepy extracted tooth, that you keep in a box. Or as a strange woozy bass synth patch, or weird mogg mug.
What a mochine! Glad I ordered in time, because I don't think Moog will be able to keep up wiith demand once the word really gets out. Thanks for the excellent demo!
This synth sounded like a Cluster record. Fantastisch.
the best demo of the Muse I have seen so far, i had underestimated the Muse"s capablites for sound design and creativity
This synth might actually give my andromeda A6 a run for its money!
It’s deceptively modular!
I gotta have one! Synthesizers are life’s fabulous diversion from the world on the edge of entropy! They are a loud knob laden drug! And you are damn sure under the influence of their hypnotic seduction. You certainly know your drug!
95% dont need a new synth, 99% have no need for this particular synth. But 100% of people will want to have it after watching a GAS vid.
Your demos of gear are unlike nearly all others because you always focus on SOUND most of all. And thats why I watch your videos and not the others. Its all about SOUND!
Omg, this is the actually the ultimate performance synth, and its a Moog, what else can a human ask for. Its all human progress through all times expressed as sound. This is the One. My new gf ❤ My muse ❤️
As a long-time fan of classic synthesizers, I've been keeping up with all the new releases over the past two decades. After spending hours watching demonstrations of the Moog Muse, I have to say they've really hit the mark! It's incredibly versatile, with sounds reminiscent of the 70s, the ability to emulate a CS-80, and metallic tones similar to a DX. The level of control it offers, combined with what I believe is the most amazing arpeggiator/sequencer, makes it incredibly creative and inspiring.
It isn't anything like the old Triadex Muse but it looks like a very capable synth for being analog with just about everything would want. I was hoping for some Moogerfooger stuff like dedicated phaser and chorus but there is a lot here to love. Great review!
Best sound examples so far ! Won't say who else I saw demo it because some people go more for showing function, but I'm a "how does it sound guy" all the way ! The rest can always be figured out later...Nice !
Mylar is the best analog jammer in the business. Excellent demo, my dude 😁
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given this is the same price as a trigon 6 I think I much prefer this. def has that non-transparent moog rolled off sound to it which is a pleasure. highs are rolled off and lows sound solid and beefy even when its opened up. certainly the moog poly we had been wanting for quite some time. Funny how much of it feels kinda Rolandish but then, thats what we wanted.
4:34 As well as pulse width modulation for Nick 😂😂😂
I wish the Muse was a 16 voice for that price but for the ever good Moog ladder filters and also main highlight for me, the variable LFO they have added in(although i do have Moog Model 10, i like to get a key playing oriented synth in Moog too) cause I'm mostly into jazz improv, i enjoy both my Rev 2 and new Ub-Xa for that for adding embellishments to my tracks along with my recorded piano melodies and percussion loops.
But still i want to get this for posterity sakes cause why tf not?!
Truly excellent demo. Really showed the Muse off as an instrument and a sound design powerhouse. Thanks for sharing!
best muse demo out there
I wasn't to keep on the muse and still upset with moog for selling out. To add I was waiting for a moog subsequent 37 for 9 months until becoming frustrated and cancelling my order.
But you have just managed to pull me back in and fall in love with the muse.
Being able to overdrive the mixer is good, so long as it doesn’t overdrive too easily/before you want it to … that was why a successor to the og Sub37 was made, as I understand it: to correct (or, at least, alleviate) that problem …
It doesn’t!
Thanks MM! I'm (not so patiently) awaiting my Muse and hoping I make the next round of shipments. I've sold a few things to raise some funds (as well as clear space on the racks) and GOODLORD - I'm going to need to clear my schedule for a couple weeks because I'm not leaving this thing alone except to sleep and eat for quite some time. Moog promised and delivered a museum piece that can open up entirely new pathways in our creative brains and new sonic landscapes to explore for ages to come.
Amazing, enjoy it!! Should keep you busy for a decade or three
And new pathways from our bank accounts
I’m so glad they added slew. I love slew.
Sounds like it could be the ultimate Avant Garde synth.🤯Very nice, added to our wishlist.😀
the patch you made at 31:00 mins ish was suuuuper amazing. I REALLY want one of these now 😮
Sounds much like vintage moog in terms of transparency and brightness, wonderful synth !
big BIG Underworld vibes I’m sold!!
I wish I could do a Matrix download of Mylar's analog synth brain knowledge. To play with such skill and confidence ❤
Mate. Mate, mate mate.
What a glorious synth this seems to be. Serious sound design options.
I'm so glad that you are presenting it. Best!
Thanks m8
52:16 I'm glad folks are finally realizing none of actually play keys, we just love the sounds 😂 (I kid, I kid...or do i?)
Sequencers and arpeggiators exist for a reason!
Great demo - cheers matey!
Thanks for this detailed video! I will have mine this weekend and look forward to doing a Muse arrangement demo soon. A great excuse now to get back into my studio. Excited! :)
very nice synth & great demo! loving the tone of it and places you can take it.
I was waiting for a friend to show this new beauty, and you're perfect for that matter. Even "FM" sounds like "MF" when it's you!
Mezzoforte, Muzzafokka!
7:25 🤤
Super clean 3 osc pads!!!!
It's a new...Moopiter 8!
It’s so Moopiter!!
Sounds different, jp8 more clear and nicer tone
They need to finish the effects section
Wow, Wow, Wow, I can probably never afford it but I love it!
You got some GREAT sounds out of it Alex, nice one!
I've been struggling with some decisions... selling my PolyBrute 6 and buy the PolyBrute 12 or save some money and buy the Peak, but now this shows up and I'll probably thin out the herd and let the bugs show up in the Muse before I throw my money at Moog. I own 6 of their synths already, but all mono.. I love many things about this including this sequencer 🤯🎹💖
Best demo Great job Man thx for sharing
Thanks m8
What a glorious demo. When the aliens arrive, I vote we send Mylar and this synth to greet them at Devil’s Tower.
Ooookay you had me at that unison bass. 😱 🤩 🙌
Damn man. It sounds really good.
Great synth! Can filters be switched to two pole mode (12db/oct)?
Seriously considering selling an OB6 and Rev2 for this.... like SERIOUSSSLY
First impression is giving me Jupiter vibes, but like a fatter fuller Jupiter. Pretty cool
sounds great in this vid; in other vids it sounded sterile
Exactly my thoughts.
Deepimind did baking chords into keys quite a few years ago 😉
great vid as usual - you made the Muse sing and growl 🙂
LOL at 26:00 "Every time I push a key" .. I was fully expecting the rest !
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This sounds amazing. If I didn’t have a Polybrute, this would be ultra tempting.
If you can get the muse instead
I have the Polybrute, but this is still tempting. 😂 I think the basic sound of the moog is better, or I just like it more. Pushed the button yesterday and will get mine hopefully next week.
@@fjfrancois I mean, I’m more than happy with the Polybrute. It is kind of like saying I have a Lamborghini but would also like a Ferrari.
Change your name to mymusemelodies!!!
You hit it out of the park, thank you so much.
This is my favorite review. I just wanted to know how good it sounds when you don't play like Matt.
LOL…Matt reviewing things skews the results upwards on every synth.
@@entropybentwhistle exactly everything he plays sounds amazing I need to know if single notes sustained, bleeps and boops sound good on it also.
lol I was just watching his video before this thinking that as well, he’s such a legendary player. Nice to hear things from a more sound design perspective
Maravilhoso instrument , beautful sound 😢
Seems incredible but also less versatile range of sound than I would expect given the features, I suppose it truly has the moog character encrusted through it which is what people want from a moog I would assume.. Maybe the ultimate synth for funk.
Fantastic Alex! Thx m8!
Well done!
Yes I want one. Yes.
Each time I watch a demo of yours, I end up spending $. I need to go offline :p
Oh my god!!! a vision in my dream has entered reality!!! If only I was not poor, damn it
Thanks for sharing this excellent video, where you let the Muse SING indeed! ;)
Our wild guess:
It definitely gives off a lot of Prophet-6 vibes in terms of usability. Like the Prophet-6, which was designed to be a successor to the P5, this instrument seems to aim for the same goal, but perhaps even better or in a unique way. While the Moog One is a sound designer's dream, it can be a bit more complicated and overwhelming and where the Matriarch sounds incredible too, it doesn't save patches. This synth seems to have solved these problems. After working with it for a month, you'll likely feel right at home, like it fits as comfortably as your favorite jacket. We could be utterly wrong ofcourse...
Would you agree?
I was just thinking about sending my Moog Voyager in for repair a couple days ago - makes an annoying static sound on some patches - but wowza maybe I need to get this instead - would be much easier than shipping something back to Moog for repair!
OH-HELL-YEAH! Mylar Muses nicely.
15:29 “That’s just triangles FMing each other” 😂😮😂 quote of the video I think🤔
Oh wow, MOOG invented the Novation Summit ;) more sauce & some new interesting knob / function options, definitely interesting synth! Solid demo, thank you!
Big fan of the Summit but this solves a few of the flaws - adjustable envelope curves (the Summit's envelopes are too linear and kind of suck), pitch offset and random generators for "vintage knob" behavior (the slow LFO drift and diverge on the Summit are pretty meh), the way you access modulation and true dual filters instead of splitting and trying to dial in the gap between them.
I'm still holding out hope that a 3.0 Summit firmware comes along and emulates the vintage knob behavior (since they own Sequential) and adjustable envelope curves, that would put it in GOAT territory.
@@mvsr990 totally agree, I own the summit and while it's a great tool and my daily driver I would classify it more as a very versatile tool, and the MOOG come across like a well thought out instrument. Not sure if that makes sense, but this new MOOG def has my attention :)
actually on some other videos, from some angles, I was confused seeing the Summit there instead of the Moog. I guess it's the styling and layout of the knobs.
Also this one is analog VCOs not digital osc. 🤷♂️
@@sub-jec-tivnot regular digital oscillators, based on FPGAs. Regular digital oscillators might go up to 96kHz or so (well above audible, but allows them to alias less under FM). Summit is 24MHz, so about 200x higher. IIRC Intellijel Shapeshifter is over 90MHz.
Awesome video man. Quick question. Can you play against the sequencer? Like while the sequencer is playing can you play chords or base lines over it? Or will it automatically transpose it like on the grandmother?
you can! I do this a bit in the sequencer section as I’m planning what to record next
omg why does it sound so good!!!! G A S. . .
Holy desert synth!! Damn!
Very impressive! I thought I was done with hardware synths, but this might make me reconsider.
what a BEAST
YEAH, YEAH, YEAH ............... But, where is the full Intellijel Atlantix video??!! 😀 Now I want a Moog Muse as well as the (previously videoed, post Atlantix teaser video) Moog Labyrinth. EDIT, or not! Just seen the price of the Muse here in Aus - just shy of $7,000!! Do I think it's worth it? - YES. Can I afford it? - NO. Am I going to get one anyway? - I wouldn't mind a bet!! 😀
Atlantix next!! 🙌 (Also there is technically some in here!)
@@mylarmelodies Cool, cool. Still waiting on mine. They seem to be taking forever to reach these shores, here in Aus. Captain Cook got to Australia faster than the Intellijel Atlantix modules have!! 😕
Wow I didn't know Russel Brand was so good at synths!
Bonkers
Okay okay okay. Here’s a question: would you be okay with this being your ONLY polysynth?
I’m trying to make my mind up between buying this, the Super 6 or TEO-5.
Don’t know or if I’ll ever buy a polysynth again, so I need it to be the most versatile. I know they all sound different etc, but which one is the most “workhorse” to you?
There's absolutely no accounting for taste is the thing - hence some people react to this video going "sounds great" as well as "not for me". If we're talking about specifically myself, I'm a sucker for Roland filters, so I'd definitely want MY only poly to have that sort of vibe to it. Don't forget about PolyBrute too of course. Depends entirely on:
1. The tone that speaks to you on a lizard brain level
2. What interface/design appeals to you
3. What specific features you might feel you need
Everyone is different!!
what the holy mother of...already counting the days. xD
I think this is the first analog poly that is a 100% justified purchase for non keyboard players (like me). Yikes. Time to sell some stuff.
Just got mine from Purolator today.
Quick 30 mins or so with it….
Sounds and feels amazing!
Very happy so far :)
It sounds like a Moog 👌
Sounds great and is a ton easier to use than the MOOG One imo. This is a good thing, and it's so much cheaper too.
@@dankeplace yeah dude, this one has that 1980’s feeling 👍🏻
why couldnt they make one of those multi-fader sections a little murf style bandpass filterbank? wouldnt that be the coolest thing to have on an analog poly, aside from all the cool fm stuff and complex modulation
I would have loved a resonator on this
I think this is moogs apology for the moog one
Genuinely curious, what's wrong with the One?
well for starters a big learning curve just to get it to sound good, loaded with bugs and finally insanely expensive with a external power supply really!
Dammit, Alex. All the other encyclopedic reviews left me feeling MEH. Your ever-contagious enthusiasm and approach to start simple and end sick...damn. DAMN. Fantastic overview, sounds great, and good job, mate!
Thanks m8, glad this approach hit the mark!!
If you can afford a truck, you can afford a synthesizer.
One needs the truck to carry all their synths…or at least an SUV.
@@entropybentwhistle with this synth comin in around 33lbs..id want at least a forklift. Hahah
This is precisely the opposite logic I needed to hear today - but I’m glad I heard it. 😂
@@jaycampbell3492 Yes indeed! lol I'm not sure that they could make a desktop version....it would have to be quite large, I would think. But, yes, for gigging musicians, 33lbs plus the weight of a case will get old quickly!
i get flashbacks from your Polybrute Videos 😊
12:53 that's what my drone sounds like when it takes off.
I waited until the demos of the muse came out today to help me make a purchase decision and the thing that never got addressed is wether or not the muse can globally if needed sync both modulation and sequencing to external devices ( drum machines ,computer, etc ) extremely accurately and in that mode offer intervals and other time based functionality ? Because no one seems to know I bought a new Waldorf quantum which does do that . These demos should always have a section for exploration of a devices SYNC to clock super powers . Many synths in this category fall short of the frame accurate benchmark that both film music and modern pop music demands . So is this one of those ? 🤔👽✌️
Hey Christo!! Yes it can. You can sync Arp, Seq and LFOs to external clocks. You can also choose interesting time bases for each (straight/dotted/trip etc) so the time divisions in the dial are constrained to the flavour of timing you want. If you buy one please feel free to use my affiliate links in the description!! ✌️👽
So, are you going to return your Quantum, for the Muse?
@@t55a2 I don’t think so because it’s very versatile and I have a matriarch and a grandmother that are very reliable but if they did a new mono synth with the clock sync ability and the oscillator section with wavetables as well with semi modular abilities and a touch pad for xy modulation I would be very interested. They need a real hot rod aggressive synth in their line to fill in the mini Moog gap in my humble opinion. A real meat and potatoes synth everybody has room for .👽✌️
@@christoroppolo8742 I think that sounds a terrible idea, tbf
@@christoroppolo8742 You could do that with modular stuff and save money, even more if you make the modules from kits
In all honesty, I’ve not heard one demo that makes me go wow that sounds lovely . Everything sounds a bit Woolley and flat , flabby . Maybe they are trying to be to complicated in demos
Not everything is for everyone!
Chord mode DAMMMMM
Yeah that's the one for me
I am gonna buy the Dreadbox Murmux ❤
Tried that the other weekend and it sounds amazing
If you’re just thinking about it now, there’s none left.