ONE is Moog’s only in-production polyphonic synth – it’s tri-timbral – meaning you can use its voices to play one of up to three completely different sounds at the same time, it’s an analog synth with either 8 to 16 voices, and it’s programmable, meaning you can save presets on it. It has over 200 knobs and buttons on the panel and a big screen for many more additional parameters, and it also has built-in digital effects by Moog and Eventide, which is always a better option than using external effects, because the effects can become part of a preset.

Moog One isn’t cheap, small or portable – so is it worth it? In this video I take a look at what makes it special, the pros and the cons, including a detailed tutorial running through all the major features: 

TIMELINE:
0:00 Intro
2:25 Interface
4:25 Overview
7:45 Rear panel
9:20 Tri-timbral
10:50 Oscillators
11:45 Wave angle
13:20 Osc mods
14:00 Ring & FM
15:00 Noise
15:35 Mixer
16:25 Filters
20:50 Envelopes
22:45 LFOs
24:55 VCA
25:25 Inserts
25:40 Mod matrix
29:55 Clock
30:05 Arp
31:10 Sequencer
34:35 Chord
35:20 Polyphony
36:20 Sets
37:20 Effects
41:30 Misc
42:40 8 vs 16
43:55 Pros/cons