Mavis also features a broad modular utility section complete with attenuators, offsets, mults, and a flexible DC-coupled mixer providing the tools needed for creative patching and sound design. Wavefolding and Modular Utilities: Mavis features Moog’s first-ever wavefolding circuit, allowing for additive synthesis to sit alongside traditional subtractive synthesis, unlocking sounds not heard from a Moog before.Audio Rate LFO and 4-Stage Envelope Generator: Mavis uses crossfaders in its modulation routing instead of switches, allowing you to blend between a variable shape LFO and 4-stage envelope generator for interesting and unusual modulation contours.Voltage Controlled Filter: Sculpt your sound with the -24dB Moog Low Pass Ladder Filter, delivering the sonic power behind the distinct sounds of Moog basslines and leads.Full Range Analog Oscillator: Mavis’s Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO) with pulse-width modulation (PWM), waveform mixing, and mod source mixing delivers rich harmonic character and motion.Its useful collection of utilities and flexible control voltage routing allows for intricate dialogue between them. 24-Point Patch Bay: Mavis is eager to play along with other voltage-controlled devices (especially with Moog’s other semi-modular instruments: Mother-32, DFAM, Subharmonicon, Grandmother, Matriarch).Once the instrument is built, the owner is guided on their journey with Mavis through a selection of patch books and educational materials that encourage creative patching and sound design. With Mavis, users of any skill level can quickly build their analog synthesizer with minimal tools and experience (no soldering required) by using all the components included in the instrument's carefully curated packaging. The connection made with an instrument while building it is something inherent to the nature of all Moog synthesizers, and it has been since the days of the large format modular systems. Combining traditional subtractive synthesis with additive wavefolding and oozing with personality, Mavis’s clever presentation of synthesis modules and utilities makes for intuitive, creative experimentation and musical connection.Īssembling this synthesizer kit by hand invites the user to get closer to the circuits at the heart of this unique musical machine. Mavis mixes the familiar with the exotic, featuring Moog’s legendary oscillator and filter circuits alongside a diode wavefolder - the first analog wavefolder to appear on a Moog instrument. Perfect for first-time users and established synthesists alike, Mavis’s semi-modular design and one-octave keyboard allow for immediate musical exploration without the need for additional equipment (except for a speaker or headphones). When removed from its enclosure, the instrument becomes a 24-point CV-controllable module (44HP) ready to be installed into any Eurorack setup or Moog semi-modular system. On its own, Mavis is an expressive and inspiring analog synthesizer with patchable modular utilities and unmistakable Moog sound and quality. With the legendary Moog sound and quality, Mavis delivers serious value in the form of an affordable, compact musical machine. Moog Music announces Mavis: a powerful, low-cost ($349 USD), build-it-yourself semi-modular analog synthesizer that invites creatives to begin their journey into the Moog ecosystem or expand their existing synth setup. They pair a semi-modular melodic synth - either the Mother-32 or the Subharmonicon - with the semi-modular percussion synthesizer the DFAM, then flesh out the package with a two tier stand, patch cables, a cable organizer, a mixer and power hub, plus a patch book, educational materials, games and even adorable cardboard cutouts.Moog Mavis Moog’s New Budget-Friendly Analog Semi-Modular Synthesizer ![]() There are two options to choose from but the core of each is the same. ![]() ![]() Moog's new Sound Studio bundles can't fix the cost associated with modular, but they do give you everything you need to start your synth journey. ![]() Plus, part of the allure of modular is connecting different devices together to see how you can push the boundaries of a particular instrument. There's all sort of accessories like mixers and cables that you need. The affordable stuff often lacks musicality, and even if you pick up something like Moog's semi-modular Subharmonicon, your setup can still feel incomplete. But, the barrier to entry is relatively high. We've discussed before how modular synthesis is having something of a moment.
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