Little phatty is under rated and sub phatty is hopefully about to put moog back into the forefront and raise the bar in quality and design. Moog sub phatty analog synthesizer handson video engadget. The recent wave of moog reissues bring classic analog sounds with modern ease of use. This monophonic, dual oscillator synth includes a sub oscillator for a distinct bass boost. The lego moog sub phatty is what every synth fanatic needs. Its design was conceived, in part, by robert moog himself, and is the last instrument to have that distinction, although the primary engineer was cyril lance. Jan 21, 20 first he plays a range of sounds with just the sub phatty, then through some the moog clusterflux and mf104m delay pedals to show even more creative potential. First he plays a range of sounds with just the sub phatty, then through some the moog clusterflux and mf104m delay pedals to show even more creative potential. An 18dboctave slope is steeper still, with a corresponding frequency rejection. Din is an abbreviation for deutsches institut fur normung german institute. Finally, a 24dboctave slope provides the steepest rejection of frequen cies above the cutoff point.
The panels are crafted from solid wood using a mixture of cnc cuts and finished with hand tools. Manuals, firmware, software, and presets for all your moog instruments. The 10 additional knob parameters are original knob name in brackets. If youre looking for a more gritty sound from moog, the sub phatty is the synthesiser for you, giving you that classic analogue sound but with a modern feel. The sub phatty is a highly aggressive sound design and performance analog synthesizer that combines the classic, handson control of vintage moog instruments with a new and ultragritty sound engine. You may leave this mode by pressing active panel again. Features i went back and forth for some time deciding how to rank the sub phatty s features. The moog sub phatty is a perfect example, calibrated for generated club and dance music, but versatile enough for any application. Power plug one end of the supplied ac cord into the standard iec power connector on the sub phattys leftside panel. But most 2 buttons and 10 knobs have a second parameter in the special shift mode. Little phatty is the realization of bobs dream to combine the moogs great analog sound with an instrument that is not only accessible to most musicians in terms of price, and equally important, designed.
Featuring 25 keys, 31 knobs and switches, the sub phatty packs everything that is vintage moog into a fresh and aggressive sound design machine. Moog sub phatty analog synthesizer humbucker music. The sub 37 tribute edition is also the first moog synthesizer in over 30 years to play more than one note at a time. With marketing showing wizened synthesists getting excited about the new circuitry, there clearly is something going on here.
The sub phatty combines an oldschool aesthetic and sound with modern design. I put the synth into panel active mode so that the sound reflected the positions of the knobs and switches, and started to experiment. The moog sub phatty sports control voltage and keyboard gate inputs that allow you to connect your new moog with your vintage or any other gear that has cvgate connectivity. As reported in a story on electronic beats, this incredible creation. The new update adds aax support, and includes various fixes for both the mac and windows versions. While it brings new tools to the table which allow the user to take it into new territory for a moog it retains the true essence and character of its predecessors. A locally cached version of owners manual is available at. The sub phatty is the first analog synth to feature moogs transformative new multidrive section. Heed the safety warnings at the beginning of the manual.
Sub phatty sports filter cv, pitch cv, and volume cv, as well as keyboard gate connections, putting you firmly in the control seat. The little phatty is the next great thing to emerge from the revitalized moog music synthesizer company. Synthesize your own lego moog sub phatty instructions the. I really enjoyed every sound i was able to get out of it and the controls were fairly user friendly to a novice like myself. Moog sub phatty synthesizer demo by daniel fisher youtube. This is one of the first products from moog in decades to offer polyphony with its 2note paraphonic duo mode. Ive been going backforth for a while on which new moog to get, and came really close to buying a used lp on a few occassions. Audio jacks provides monophonic audio input and output connections, as well as a headphone output.
Download moog sub phatty analog keyboard synthesizer user manual if you decide an equipment item is not suitable within 10 days of delivery, you can return it to us for a replacement or refund. The sub 37 tribute edition is a limited edition 2note paraphonic analog synthesizer built on the award winning sub phatty sound engine. They seem to be pretty similar in sound but the sub 37 has a bigger keyboard, its paraphonic, has a sequencer, a screen, an arpeggiator, more knobs on the front panel and other additional bells and whistles. It is sort of a notch below the voyager, but should not really be categorized as such because the little phatty is a powerful synth with a layout and design that looks less into the past and more towards the future the little phatty boasts a 100 percent analog signal path, 100 user.
Were very pleased to announce the new allanalog synth from moog, the sub phatty. Featuring classic analog tweakability with its 40 knobs and 74 switches as well as modern reliability and 256 presets of memory. This moog keyboard is a simple yet powerful monophonic synthesizer thats a bit of a throwback to the glory days of analog electronic music. The lego moog sub phatty is what every synth fanatic needs, because it combines two of the greatest inventions of the 20th century. The sub phatty is a monophonic analog synthesizer, very much in the tradition of other classic moog synthesizers. It is housed in a sturdy case containing a 25note, velocitysensitive keyboard, with a front panel that delivers plenty of handson controls for designing, saving, and retrieving your own sounds. The basic architecture will be familiar to most, two vcos plus a square sub osc, single lfo, two envelopes adsr with hold and delay and the mixer section. Jan 24, 2018 we recently highlighted a selection of lego audio gear, including a moog sub phatty. The moog sub phatty ships with the following items. This website or its thirdparty tools use cookies, which are necessary to its functioning and required to achieve the purposes illustrated in the cookie policy. I just bought a little phatty and here comes sub phatty to ruin my party. Just power up, dial in your settings, and put your fingers to work on the keys to summon crisp and. Sep 03, 20 quick soundcheck of the sub phatty from moog. Moog musics engineers have crafted the sub phattys oscillators to perform with extreme accuracy and require almost no warmup time.
Special thanks are due to greg kist who authored this fine manual. They seem to be pretty similar in sound but the sub 37 has a bigger keyboard, its paraphonic, has a sequencer, a screen, an arpeggiator, more knobs on the front. A few days back, moog teased a new synthesizer that we would come to meet properly as the sub phatty. Returns must be unused and in their original, undamaged packaging. Phatten up your phatty with the custom wood side panels for your moog little phatty stage 1, stage 2 or sub phatty synthesizer. We recently highlighted a selection of lego audio gear, including a moog sub phatty. The sub phatty is a highly aggressive sound design and performance analog synthesizer. The synth features 25 fullsize synth action keys, 16 presets with panel mode, and a 31 knob front panel featuring moogs transformative new multidrive section which adds warmth and girth to. M anual t he b asics overview and features the slim phatty sp for short is a monophonic analog synthesizer that is a descendant of the classic minimoog model d. It is also the first moog product to be produced following his death. Synthesize your own lego moog sub phatty instructions.
Minitaur ive spent some time with the minitaur and i really like the tone of it, i was going to buy one until the sub phatty was announced. Moog sub phatty 25 key analog synthesizer, editor, arpeggiator. The moog sub phatty is the newest in a long line of fine synthesizers made by moog music. This boutique synth offers great value for sound designers, music producers and electronic musicians to tweak authentic moog sounds on a smaller budget. Page 42 caring for the sub phatty clean the sub phatty with a soft, slightly moist cloth only do not use solvents or abrasive detergents. The panels are crafted from solid wood using a mixture of. Quys lego version of this synthesizer is a really fantastic creation and proved very popular. Its a 25key, all analog synth with all those knobs youve been asking for. That said i am really struggling to decide whether to get a moog sub 37 or the sub phatty. These panels are 3d modeled to capture the exact swooped back profile of the originals. The little phatty stage edition, is an analog synth with its sound engine designed by bob moog in one of the coolestlooking packages ever.
Another subtle but important bonus is its ability to retrigger envelopes from zero, or by choice, from the existing release voltage, the latter of which eliminates the nasty sucking sound that some synths generate when. It combines the classic, handson control of vintage moog. The firmware and installation instructions are included in the download. Either a 14 inch instrument cable and amplified speakers or headphones with a 14 inch plug 3. The moog sub phatty 25key analog synthesizer is in stock now. Thank you moog for an incredible product, and thanks to sweetwater for your amazing delivery time and customer service. The phattys character remains in moog territory but this nonetheless widens the range of timbral options considerably. This page contains information about the owners manual for the little phatty from moog music. A new moog monosynth is exciting enough in itself, but the sub phatty has. The sp features 2 ultrastable oscillators, a genuine moog 24dboctave low pass.
I also tried out the sub 37 and enjoyed it but felt it was too much synth for me at this time. Jan 17, 2018 the lego moog sub phatty is what every synth fanatic needs, because it combines two of the greatest inventions of the 20th century. Just power up, dial in your settings, and put your fingers to work on the keys to summon crisp and detailed waveforms, a vibrant and. Additionally, the new multidrive circuit in the filter section will transform the sound of this synth into an earpiercing beast, and the mixer section houses a powerful squire wave sub oscillator. Lego building blocks of any healthy childhood and moog, which just announced its new drum machine, drummer from another mother, after upgrading the awardwinning sub 37 synth last summer. View and download moog little phatty user manual online. Quys lego version of this synthesizer is a really fantastic creation and.
Moog make a big deal over the sub phattys short warmup period, and its clearly superior to many other synths. Sweetwaters own daniel fisher demonstrates the very cool moog sub phatty 25key synthesizer. Moog make a big deal over the sub phatty s short warmup period, and its clearly superior to many other synths. Features i went back and forth for some time deciding how to rank the sub phattys features. Once we hit the show floor here in california, we made sure to. It is sort of a notch below the voyager, but should not really be categorized as such because the little phatty is a powerful synth with a layout and design that looks less into the past and more towards the future. If youre an analog nerd like me, you will absolutely adore this synth, and if youre just looking for an excellent lead or bass synth to add to your sound, i would highly recommend the moog sub phatty analog synthesizer. A stand or table sufficient to support the sub phatty 2. I love my lp and sp, but this looks really really cool. Sub phatty is getting there but still a lot of work to get around. The front panel has 31 knobs and switches as opposed to scrolling buttons to make it easier. Its moogs most affordable keyboard synth, but manages to deliver much of the power of the minimoog voyager and some unique features of its own. The moog sub 37 tribute edition is an expanded 37key version of the moog sub phatty analog synthesizer. Manualslib has more than 476 moog manuals checkout popular moog categories synthesizer manuals.
Overview and features the sub phatty is a monophonic analog synthesizer, very much in the tradition of other classic moog synthesizers. We have 1 moog sub phatty manual available for free pdf download. The little phatty is a monophonic analog synthesizer manufactured by moog music from 2006 to 20, preceded by the voyager and succeeded by voyager old school. Its a beautiful instrument, as weve come to expect from moog, and it will probably last most users a lifetime if treated right. Users with cv setups, traditional midi rigs andor computerbased systems will all find ways to include the sub phatty in their workflow. The moog sub phatty was launched at namm 20 and drew a lot of interest as any new moog synth is likely to. The front panel has 31 knobs and switches as opposed to scrolling buttons to make it easier and more intuitive for the vintage synth feel. Little phatty is the realization of bobs dream to combine the moog s great analog sound with an instrument that is not only accessible to most musicians in terms of price, and equally important, designed. Meet the moog sub phatty bob moogs grittiest analog synthesizer to date, and surprisingly one of their most affordable. Moog slim phatty moog music is incredibly honored that the slim phatty received the tec award for outstanding technical achievement musical instrument technologyhardware.
It is fitted with 25 fullsize keys and a 31knob panel, plugging you straight into the analog heart of this powerful synthesizer. If money is even tighter, you can get almost all the way there with a midi keyboard controller and the moog minitaur, but trust us, once you fall for the sub phatty, youll be hooked. We here at moog music are grateful that you have chosen the slim phatty. Daniel really shows off the performance potential of the sub phatty, thanks to its generous array of. Based on the powerful little phatty sound engine, the slim phatty is the latest descendant of the iconic minimoog model d and features the classic moog ladder filter. The latest of the moog synthesisers, the gritty sub phatty has caused quite a stir since its release. Moog sub phatty synth sets new standard moog music is proud to introduce the sub phatty analog synthesizer, a 25 fullsize key, 31 knob production instrument that melds the soul and functionality of vintage analog synthesizers with new and unique sound design tools. Minitaurmother32 vs sub phatty vs sub 37 moog music forum. I first played the sub phatty at moogfest and fell in love with it. The sub 37 gets you to familiar moog territory and then takes off way past it with duo mode, awesome sequencer, on the fly mod routing, knob per function, super easy patch selection, looping envelopes and everything synced tightly together. This copy of owners manual was originally available from. Nov 27, 2016 i have played the minitaur, sub phatty and sub 37. The problem is that none of the stores in my area carry the sub phatty yet and arent planning to for a while so i cant test it out.