Moog Messenger

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And such a lot of explaining to do, too.

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I had a message about my Messenger. The message was my Messenger just shipped. End of message. :slight_smile:

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Firmware update is out

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Not trying to hate ā€¦ Iā€™m a longtime Moog fan ā€¦ but the resonance compensation sounds ā€¦ bad.

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What sounds bad about it?

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ftfy :kissing_heart:

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Iā€™m sure it can be tuned with software updates

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Yeah I agree it sounds weirdā€¦ like not the typical compensation, almost like they are just clipping the resonant peak to bring up the bass.

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I think this synth sounds fantastic, and each demonstration I see or hear reinforces that impression. I wish I could come up with a reason to buy one. :thinking:

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Judging by that Rez compensation video thereā€™s something about this filter that sounds strange to me in general, it doesnā€™t sound like the normal Moog ladder even in the traditional 4p mode, thereā€™s a weird bit of high end distortion like thereā€™s some extra resonance always on or something? Iā€™m not sure Iā€™d say it sounds BAD, just different.

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Itā€™s a design choice. They wanted it to match the bad-sounding wave folder

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Ā« Midlife crisis synth Ā« . That was my excuse.

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Mine has been ongoing for about 25 years, so it has begun to wear a bit thin as an excuse to buy things I donā€™t need. So far, the best I can come up with is that a Messenger would fit nicely on the top of my Polymoog - especially if I bought a Micromoog to put next to it. :smiling_imp:

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This Synth looks badass and is gorgeous as hell.

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The quality of the picture helps in that regard.

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I had one for many years. I loved its industrial look and it sounded just as youā€™d expect. Looking back, it was one of my favorite Moog synths.

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Looking forward to seeing your picture of it with a Messenger :see_no_evil:.

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Mine has arrived :slight_smile:

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Sheā€™s a beautyā€¦

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First impressions, I love it.

Had a couple of hours with it today and Iā€™m really impressed. The keys are really nice and it sounds great. It can sound like a classic Moog if you want but the additional wavefolding, FM, feedback and filter types take it much further. I really like the Res Bass option. Without it you canā€™t really do squelchy acidic baselines. It sounds great with the 2-pole LP filter.

Edit: Day 2 - Spent another couple of hours this morning. Loopop isnā€™t wrong when he says it has a DFAM mode. You can really get lost in the sound design. Itā€™s capable of creating some really industrial sequences, perfect for Techno :slight_smile:

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