If there’s one a part of the frequency vary that Moog has been synonymous with down the years, it’s bass, so it appears solely becoming that the corporate is launching a brand new delicate synth that’s dedicated to low-end tones. Often called Mariana – it goes deep, presumably – this takes inspiration from Moog synths of the previous – the likes of the Minimoog, Taurus, Sub Phatty and Minitaur – whereas additionally promising to convey one thing new to the occasion.
Mariana is a dual-layer synth; layers can both be stacked collectively or performed duophonically, and every layer presents two oscillators and a sub-oscillator. There are two traditional Moog resonant filters, together with a 3rd one which’s designed particularly for the sub-oscillator.
Results, in the meantime, embrace tube, tape and overdrive saturation, and there’s a “tight” compressor for glueing all the pieces collectively. You additionally get delay and refrain processors that may be utilized on a per-layer foundation.
On the modulation facet, there are three LFOs, three envelopes and two random mills per layer, plus a devoted modulation editor. This allows you to design sounds that evolve over time – each parameter of Mariana could be modulated internally by way of MIDI, MPE, and digital CV.
All of this performance comes packed into what seems to be a sometimes easy Moog interface that additionally advantages from built-in metering. Though it has a particular bass focus, Mariana also can present lead sounds, percussion and results, and 200 presets come provided.
That is Moog’s first launch for the reason that firm’s acquisition by InMusic, and can also be its first delicate synth to run on not solely iOS and Mac, but additionally Home windows (it ought to be famous that the Moogerfooger impact plugins are additionally appropriate with Microsoft’s OS).
Mariana is available in VST/AU codecs for desktop platforms and is at the moment accessible for the intro value of $49 (common value will probably be $99). The iOS model has a launch provide, too – it’s down from $30 to $15.
To rejoice Mariana’s launch, Moog has enlisted actor, author, producer, and comic H Jon Benjamin to relate a video that celebrates the corporate’s bass sound historical past, and there’s an hour-long deep dive tutorial video from Thavius Beck.
Discover out extra on the Moog Music web site.
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