There is a FB/EXT IN knob in the filter section, so I imagine that means you can get overdrive that way, but hopefully the mixer overdrives as well. Also, there is a RES BASS button in the filter section, and my guess is that turns bass compensation on and off, which would be a nice option to have.
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Messenger is probably my favorite name for a Moog Synth in the past 20 years.
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Yeah, given I do have a Matriarch the Grandmother does seem to be redundant, though I stand by the fact that even if they are supposed to be the same components they do not sound 100% identical and the Grandmother does get beefier for bass and the mixers distortion is better to me.
If this sounded close to the grandmother or maybe their other synths I could probably drop the grandmother and keeping the matriarch cuz itās a much deeper synth obviously.
The immediacy on this synth is a pro. A lot of people over the years want a synth that does everything but Moogs beloved synths are often their simplest (key point: the Minimoog). And this synth really seems to embrace that and I donāt think itās a bad thing at all. I hope they nail the price point and this may be the new wave of āmy first Moogā for a new generation of people.
But I think thereās a lot here for others as well. I know a lot of us can groan over yet another Moog Mono but I also think everyone should have at least one if they are into hardware synths. And this seems very promising.
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Honwstly i think the muse departed from the normal look already
I think they just wanted something simple and straightforward. I was turned off by the matriarch and grandmother because Iām not into patching stuff, so this is a nice compromise between the matriarch/grandmother and the minitaur/siren. Plus I feel like theyāre getting creeped on by Behringer, so theyāre going to have to show their cards and bring something forward that isnāt cheap enough to be a behringer, but powerful enough to surpass it in both function and sound.
This, the Artemis, and the multi/poly are on my lists, especially as an external setup with the octatrack
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Iām guessing with the (LFO assign), (Keyboard assign), (F Env assign) and (A Env Assign) functions there will be a lot of modulation routing possibilities similar to the Sub/Subsequent. Itās a nice touch for a fairly standard mono layout.
Listed in swedish music shop for 9999kr. Should be around 899ā¬
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It looks like it has minikeys but even so that is not a bad price, feels like it could be a hit. The only thing I donāt get is the labeling for āLFO 1ā implying the existence of a second one. Maybe they mean the looping envelopes?
Only slightly cheaper than the grandmother? Maybe they consider them different enough to not compete with each otherā¦
Second LFO is connected to the modwheel
which shop?
Derp, time for me to sleep. thatās pretty dope though.
This is how I feel about my GM too. Sad, but true 
Curious about more details- and other interesting stuff to be launched in the next days!
Anyone else clue in on the word āmessengerā? I think itās a nice tribute to the Sirin, the Analog Messenger of Joy
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Hereās the product description:
Delivering massive sound in a compact package, Messenger features two oscillators with wavefolding functionality, a sub-oscillator with continuously variable waveshapes, dual looping ADSR envelopes, 32 semi-weighted full-size keys with velocity and aftertouch, and the legendary Moog ladder filter augmented with resonance bass compensation, multiple filter slopes, and true multimode functionality.
Complete Feature List
- 32 semi-weighted full-size keys with velocity and aftertouch for responsive feel and dynamic control
- Two continuously variable-shape VCOs and unique hybrid wavefolders, sync, and FM capabilities
- Sub-oscillator with continuously variable waveshape for added bass weight
- White noise generator for interesting texture and depth
- Moog transistor ladder filter with unique pole-mixing design for 4-pole low-pass, 2-pole low-pass, band-pass, and high-pass responses
- Resonance control with resonance bass compensation (RES BASS) switch to preserve and punctuate low end
- External input to filter, feedback, and VCO FM of filter cutoff for expanded audio processing
- Dual loopable ADSR envelopes with velocity responsiveness and multi-trig
- Variable shape LFO (LFO 1) with sync, reset, and independent modulation bus for pulse-width modulation, dynamic wavefolding, filter FM, and more
- Triangle-wave LFO (LFO 2) tied to MOD wheel and routable to multiple destinations
- Pitch wheel, octave transpose, and variable response glide
- 256 preset locations with 240 factory presets organized into 16 categorized banks for immediate access to professionally designed tones and textures (basses, leads, pads, arps, percussion, and more)
- Save up to 256 sequences each up to 64 steps and add probabilistic generative behavior and parameter recording
- Unique configurable arpeggiator with multiple pattern modes and rhythmic programming
- Headphone output
- Analog clock in/out, control voltage in/out, gate in/out via 6x 3.5mm jacks for interfacing with analog synths and Eurorack
- MIDI IN/OUT via 5-pin DIN or USB-C for compatibility with your favorite DAW
- Sustain pedal and expression pedal inputs via 2x 6.5mm jacks for further control of sound in performance settings
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Price and feature set wasnāt half bad brrrr
No, itās not ground breaking or super innovative in any way. Most recent synths arenāt imho. But I donāt think thatās the point of them and I like them all the same 
Be strong David, be strong
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not directly mentioned there, but it is indeed monophonic.
Looks like it will be 899ā¬.
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