Multimoog

Multimoog

Manufactured by	Moog Music
Dates	1978 - 1981
Technical specifications
Polyphony	Monophonic
Timbrality	Monotimbral
Oscillator	2
LFO	1 square/triangle/random (sample & hold), 0.5-30 Hz
Synthesis type	Analog subtractive
Filter	1 low-pass, 24db/oct, 1 AR envelope
Attenuator	1 AR envelope
Memory	none
Effects	none
Input/output
Keyboard	44 keys
Left-hand control	Ribbon controller mod wheel
External control	CV/Gate

The Multimoog is a monophonic analog synthesizer manufactured by Moog Music from 1978 to 1981. Derived from the earlier Micromoog (internally, it consists of a stock Micromoog circuit board with the extra circuitry on a second board), the Multimoog was intended to be a less expensive alternative to Moog's flagship Minimoog. It nevertheless had some advanced features which the Minimoog did not include--most notably, it was one of the earliest synthesizers to feature aftertouch capability.

Key features include:

• 44 note monophonic keyboard with aftertouch
• ribbon-type pitch bend controller
• "glide" (portamento)
• two voltage-controlled oscillators with waveform continuously adjustable from sawtooth, through square, to narrow pulse
• oscillator sync
• noise source
• 24db/octave Moog transistor-ladder lowpass voltage controlled filter
• dedicated low frequency oscillator with triangle, square, and random waveforms
• extensive modulation routing options, including sample & hold, audio-frequency modulation of the VCF for quasi-ring modulation, waveform sweep/quasi-pulse width modulation, and more
• two AR (attack/release) envelope generators with switchable percussive/sustaining profiles
• external audio input for processing instruments, vocals, etc.
• external control voltage and trigger inputs/outputs for interfacing with other synthesizer equipment

See also

• Micromoog
• Moog synthesizer
• Robert Moog
• Moog Music
• List of Moog synthesizer players

External links

• Multimoog at Synthmuseum.com
• Multimoog at Vintage Synth Explorer