Moog Grandmother

The spirit of Moog’s great modular systems in an accessible format

The Moog Grandmother captures the warm, immediate character of the brand’s historic modular synthesizers in a modern, compact and particularly intuitive design. Its colorful panel clearly separates each function, making it easy to understand the signal flow while naturally encouraging experimentation.

Unlike a modular system that must be fully patched before producing the slightest sound, this semi-modular synthesizer is ready to play as soon as it is switched on. The internal connections provide a complete and coherent architecture, while the patch points allow you to divert, enrich or replace these routings. The Grandmother thus occupies a space between a traditional analog synthesizer and a genuine gateway into the modular world.

An expressive analog synthesizer for playing, live performance and sound creation

The Grandmother is equally suited to musicians discovering analog synthesis and experienced sound designers looking for an inspiring instrument. Its hands-on controls avoid complex menus: every setting is immediately visible and audible, encouraging an instinctive approach to sound.

It excels at rounded, punchy basses, expressive leads, sequenced arpeggios, psychedelic effects and evolving textures. It integrates naturally into electro, techno, house, ambient, synthwave, pop, funk and film music productions. In the studio, it brings the lively character of analog sound ; on stage, its full-size keyboard, adjustable glide and dedicated controllers encourage spontaneous, expressive playing.

Thanks to its comprehensive MIDI connectivity, USB MIDI and numerous control inputs and outputs, the Moog Grandmother can become the heart of a hybrid setup combining a drum machine, external sequencer, computer and Eurorack modules.

Technical specifications

Arpeggiator	Yes	Module type	Effects, Envelope, Filter, LFO, Noise, Oscillator
Controller	Pitchbend, Modulation	Category	Analog synth
Sampler	No	Number of keys	32
Max polyphony	1	Touch	Dynamic
Velocity sensitive	Yes	Key format	big
MPE compatible	No	Accessories included	Power supply
Number of oscillators	2	MIDI I/O	IN, OUT, THRU (DIN), MIDI PAR USB
Semi-modular	Yes	Inputs	Audio in, CV in, Gate in, USB Midi
Synthesis type	Analog, Semi-modular	Outputs	Headset / Line, USB Midi, Stereo jack output
Vocoder	No

Type	semi-modular analog synthesizer	Modulation oscillator	sine, sawtooth, ramp and square wave
Sound engine	analog	Other modulation sources	Sample & Hold output, envelope and keyboard tracking
Polyphony	monophonic	Attenuator	bipolar
Keyboard	32 full-size keys	Multiples	4 passive patch points wired in parallel
Key type	velocity-sensitive	Step sequencer	up to 256 steps
Velocity	signal not internally routed, available via MIDI and KBD VEL output	Sequence memory	3 slots
Controllers	Pitch Bend, modulation wheel and variable glide	Patch points	41 3.5 mm mini-jacks distributed across the front and rear panels
Sound sources	2 analog oscillators with selectable waveforms	Patch inputs	21
Oscillator 2	synchronization with oscillator 1 and linear frequency modulation	Patch outputs	16
Noise generator	white noise	Patch multiples	4
External audio input	yes	Audio input	1 rear-panel 6.35 mm TS jack
Static high-pass filter	6 dB per octave	Audio output	1 rear-panel 6.35 mm TRS jack for headphones or line output
Envelope	four-stage ADSR	MIDI	inputs, outputs and Thru via 5-pin DIN connectors
Built-in effect	analog spring reverb	USB	MIDI via USB