First impressions/exploration of the mighty Moog One

[@MikePensini]

Hope you enjoyed this first impressions/exploration and demo of the incredible Moog One! Feel free to pop a message below and like the video if you enjoyed it and be sure to subscribe to the channel for more funky synth content as it happens!

[@adiblasi]

Hi Mike - via your website, I sent you a short note with a few questions. BTW this demo is amazing! Thank you for posting! - Alfred (New subscriber here too)

[@elvisonyx]

Mike, I own a Moog One 16 voice, and you are so much better at your presentation than others. I am learning as we go! Thank you!!!

[@theJustScience]

Just bought the Sub37 Patches. They sound amazing! Wish you some custom patches for the One available!

[@RayyMusik]

You and Matt Johnson are my favourite synth players. I had shelved my plans to buy a Moog One - but now I‘m contemplating again due to your fantastic demo.

[@MikePensini]

Thank you Rayy’s Musikladen! It’s certainly a wonderful synth. Glad you enjoyed the demo!

[@amossingleton7921]

Get one. I love mine more every time I turn it on. Endless possibilities for inspiration. 👍🏾👍🏾

[@theJustScience]

I just wish I could figure out how to get sounds like this out of the Moog One. Amazing walkthrough bro! Thanks for sharing!

[@MikePensini]

Thank you mate, glad you enjoyed!

[@DrChopz]

When programming the Moog One I find taking multiple sessions to tweak a patch is necessary. I start a patch and then revisit it for further tweakings. I also, make and keep notes in a notebook. I keep records of happy accidents.

[@ManCalledMif]

Fantastic demo of the Moog One. Beautiful synth. Great that you're giving some context for the different sounds and can really show off the Moog One.

[@MikePensini]

Thank you The Robot Boogie! Glad you enjoyed it! Wanted to give a look at that side of the instrument in a practical context so happy to hear you dug it!

[@silvermyth2119]

Greetings Mike, 100 Bravos for your amazing talent & performance! 👏That was one of the best musical demos on the Moog One that I’ve heard. You have earned my subscription to your channel. Thanks again and I hope you make more demos of this amazing synth! 👍🎹

[@MikePensini]

Thank you Silver Myth! Welcome to the channel!

[@silvermyth2119]

@@MikePensini thanks!

[@peggypeggy5832]

true!!! Thank you so much Silver

[@vincewizz8534]

Awesome playing, always so inspiring as usual, and such a pleasure to see you play :)

[@MikePensini]

Thank you Vince! Glad you enjoyed it man!

[@brucebryant4103]

You have great ears for sounds. If you do a Moog One patch bank there's no doubt it will sale. I have the 16 voice.

[@JimDaneker]

Excellent demo! This is the first one I’ve heard that has made me think “wow, perhaps this thing does make some sounds that would be tough to get from other synths.” Up to now, no other demo has really impressed me in terms of raw tone. Tough to ignore a lot of the issues so many people have had, but this has me second-guessing!

[@MikePensini]

Thank you Jim - glad you enjoyed it mate!

[@miguelgutierrez3333]

With Mike Pensini the Moog One is a lot better than usually it seems. This is my Moog One favourite demo.

[@MikePensini]

Thank you Miguel!

[@martijn_nl]

Obviously inspired by the memorymoog visually but a totally different beast sonically. Great versatile synth! I bet it sounds even more awesome in the studio!

[@MikePensini]

It does indeed! Definitely try one with good headphones or monitor speakers if you can!

[@fawkkyutuu8851]

MM still easily sounds superior , but this has far more options. I'd always choose sound and character over options , both are great though.

[@vincewizz8534]

@@fawkkyutuu8851 there are many ways to get the One extremely close to several vintage synths. A lot of it being detailed sculpting of envelopes segments shapes and usage of Hold and so on… also the tone itself with fine tuning of wave angle. And of course the “vintagification” using per voice dispersion of many parameters (especially on envelopes segments durations). I did it for Minimoog and Prophet sounds, and would love to do it for Memorymoog. But nobody seems to want to provide me good clear typical MM examples to analyze/mimic. If you have some (including single sawtooth notes, simple brass and strings), I will gladly work on it :) Or if you have quality MM videos (without fx) you would recommend (so far I have found nothing really compelling). Thanks!

[@mauricelabbe518]

That eventide reverb really shows

[@MikePensini]

It's very nice

[@romantahirov6973]

Great synth sound !

[@MrKKmusic]

That’s your first time? I’ve had a One for years and it doesn’t sound like that 😅 Many thx!

[@MikePensini]

@@MrKKmusic Haha!!

[@victorvargas49]

Mike como siempreeee!!!Bombastico. Fantastico

[@MikePensini]

Muchas gracias, Victor!

[@illwafer]

14:40 - lmao! just toying around and lulling us to sleep and then BAMMMMM JAMMMMM!!!!

[@Phil-1]

I was going to leave a few timestamps here to remind myself of where the best sounds were. But the whole thing sounds so good I won't bother!

[@MikePensini]

Haha, thanks Phil - glad you enjoyed it mate!

[@sebastyanmusic3486]

Great player, great synth!

[@MikePensini]

Cheers Sebastyan!

[@erwan-coic-film-music-composer]

great !

[@MikePensini]

Thank you!

[@margix1172]

I'd spend $1 for the Moog and $100000 for your skills

[@MikePensini]

If you can find one for $1 please let me know! 😂 Also, $100,000 for my skills? I’ll give them to you for $90,000! This week only! 🏷

[@marzzz1]

My biggest concern is that Moog hasn't updated the firmware since June 2020; with a synth this expensive you would like to see more active support,

[@mr.zeitmaschine6878]

I own the 8 and I’m totally in love with it but my god this thing is complicated (in a good way). There is so much to learn that even with pretty high IQ (not bragging) it’s going to take some time to learn and memorize all this… thanks for the presentation and good to watch a pro in action

[@LuciG-i3l]

Is the 8 voice enough? Playing chords and layer it. Would appreciate ur thoughts 🙏

[@MikePensini]

@user-tp8tw1jk1l Id personally go for the 16 voice to get the most out of it.

[@simonwehner]

Hi Mike, thanks for this nice exploration! I‘ve got three questions - maybe you can help me :) 1) Do you think the state variable Filter is compareable with the OB6? 2) how is the fan noise in reality? 3) knob ergonomics: is the size / depth fine when you sit in front of this big boy?

[@MikePensini]

Hi Simon! 1) I haven't compared them side by side and don't own an OB6 currently, but going from memory when I have played them, I'd say the OB6 is more "traditional" Oberheim sounding. The SVF can get a similar vibe, but it's still not quite as Oberheim as a proper Oberheim. 2) It didn't really bother me. You can put it on a "quieter" mode which was fine. 3) It's a sizeable instrument, but ergonomics are very good. No problems reaching everything and everything is very comfortably spaced.

[@simonwehner]

@@MikePensini thanks for your feedback Mike! ✌🏻

[@strangeskys]

I think the first patch being played is 'APOLLYON'S SUN' wonderful sounds!

[@MikePensini]

Indeed it was I believe!

[@BrokenArrowSchoolofModernMusic]

We’re not worthy! We’re not worthy!

[@dizzysdiamonds]

I'd definitely sell my 94 corolla but I'd only get 100 quid for it !!.. gorgeous playing Mike ..

[@MikePensini]

Don't sell your corolla - great cars!

[@danielmulholland5869]

Dear viewer; Before you suddenly realize that all you need is a Moog one to make all of your harmonic dreams come true, go watch Mike's video on the se02, and realise that the quality of this instrument, like every other, lies entirely in the hands of the player.

[@MikePensini]

Thank you (I think? 😂) - the SE02 is a fantastic sounding and very capable synth, but a very different instrument being monophonic. It’s more comparable to a Minimoog design wise. The Moog One is a polyphonic masterpiece of an instrument!

[@corpeningd]

VERY good review Mike. Subscribed! I am definitely considering the Moog One. My question is that can it be a Voyager or Sub37? Does it have the balls & grit of its predecessors? Or is that like comparing apples & oranges? Without saying so, your review of the basses on the Moog One inferred that it can do everything that the memorymoog, voyager, etc. can do. Examples like at 1:18:00 definitely seems to be a resounding YES. I did pay attention to your 'entire' review. You stated around 1:42:00 that it's really all in the programming: And the Moog One's raw oscillators sound great and can take you to Oberheim, CS80, & memorymoog territories. You repeated it again at 1:46:00. Well, I guess I answered my own question(s). LOL! Love your videos: Your professionalism and great personality shines through.

[@MikePensini]

Hi Darryll, thanks for your comment. As far as "can the One cover all ground that the Sub or Voyager can" - I think the best thing to do is try one for yourself and try to recreate the exact sounds you use on your Sub/Voyager. For the kind of sounds that I personally use, I'd say that you could definitely cover that ground, but everyone's exact sonic needs are different and there may be ways that you use your Sub or Voyager that may differ slightly to the Moog One. Does it sound EXACTLY like a Sub or Voyager? I'm not sure. There may be slight variation and there probably is given its a different synth, but can it fulflil the same musical role in your setup? Depedant on the individual use case but I'd say in most cases, yes, most likely. Not to mention with the amount of oscillators you could effectively stack and detune - would make a massive monosynth. But as discussed, the One is so much more than a monosynth. There is really nothing else that sounds like it does in a polyphonic context with that many Moog voices and Moog + SVF filter. As I always recommend to everyone - you really need to try any instrument for yourself before buying, as the most important aspect of any instrument is that you connect with it and it inspires you.

[@corpeningd]

@@MikePensini Thanks for your input and musical inspiration Mike. In large part because of your review, the Moog One is now definitely being budgeted for. Thank you for all you do. God bless!!

[@corpeningd]

@@MikePensini Back again :-) Hopefully last question. Have you experienced Moog One detune 'bugs' reported by Shoebridge & others? Or any other major bugs to note?

[@MikePensini]

@@corpeningd Hi Darryll, let me check that vid by Tim and get back to you.

[@corpeningd]

@@MikePensini Thank you sir. No rush.

[@aftertheendtimes]

This is probably the most epic Polysynth on earth, the only problem is the price, not that it is not worth it, but the thing is one with a normal living standard can not buy it cash,..=) But The Moog One is so special,..Thanks for shareing Love Cheers

[@MikePensini]

It's a beast of an instrument that's for sure! Thanks for the comment!

[@jfracine_composition]

Wow that sounded absolutely good ! Do you have any tuning issues with your Moog One ? I'm really digging the synth, and the fan noise is no problem for me, but when people talk about tuning issues, is that reaaallly bad or a couple of micro tone out ? I would never engage the oscillator compensation option since it tame all life in the oscillators IMO. Thanks for the vid : )

[@MikePensini]

Thank you! I was borrowing the Moog One so I don’t still have it, but I don’t recall having too many tuning issues. I calibrated it a couple of times and found it quite ok when it came to poly sound tuning. In mono mode I had to experiment a bit to not get phase cancellation but it wasn’t an issue in poly mode.

[@midnightantelopes]

18:41 lh jam 41:25 minimoog bass 1:25:40 huge lead

[@MikePensini]

Thanks for the markers!

[@Syndrive]

Magnificent playing! Did your One suffer from tuning problems? Trying to save for One, but bit worried about the tuning issues some are having.

[@MikePensini]

Thank you Syndrive! I haven’t noticed any tuning issues so far

[@MelloCello7]

Delicious

[@MikePensini]

👨🏽‍🍳

[@jfishnotes9177]

Hello Mike, very much enjoyed this, excellent job! I also truly enjoyed your Summit videos. I am contemplating buying a MO16. One of the ways I learn to understand a synth is to deconstruct patches; was wondering if your Moog had extra custom patches on it, or if they were all factory presets? Also, I own a Fantom 8 and a Hydrasynth; what do you think of the learning curve for someone of intermediate synth skills (my strength lies on having decades of experience as a pianist). Thanks Mike!

[@MikePensini]

Hey JFish Notes! Thank you for that! I think most of the patches in this video were factory presets so you can definitely deconstruct them to get a thorough idea of how they’re put together. I think if you get around a F8 and Hydrasynth you’ll have no problem at all with the Moog One. I may look a little daunting but everything is very logically laid out and if you want to menu dive/go deeper on any section - just press the dedicated corner triangle button and it instantly lays everything out nicely on the screen. I don’t think you’d have any problems.

[@jfishnotes9177]

Thank you so much for your reply Mike!

[@indigoskywalker]

It's what the Andromeda A6 should have been

[@neilloughran4437]

Wow did you buy this Mike? Serious $$$$

[@MikePensini]

This one is on extended loan, mate 😀

[@matszh]

@@MikePensini Nice playing, but makes you wonder who buys the One to lend it out? Paul McCartney?

[@MikePensini]

@@matszh 😂😂😂

[@vanzea]

How is the fan noise?

[@MikePensini]

It's fine. There's a "LOW" mode for quieter operation. It ramps up a little if you're playing a very complex patch - it's audible in a quiet room, but I don't find it distracting. A lot of the time it's near silent.

[@BrokenArrowSchoolofModernMusic]

10k synth with less than 10k views. Come on folks we can do better!!!

[@dannyanalog4423]

Great sound i love this funky shit. But i think i never buy it cause that is for my opinion too much for a synth( more than 10000€) for this price buy a oberheim ob x 8+ the expansion Modul for my prophet5 and ob 6

[@MikePensini]

We're spoilt for choice these days!

[@danstirling7386]

Did I hear some tuning issues? I’m confused about the calibration stuff. It seems like it does a certain amount in software but might need sending to Moog for calibration in some cases. Do you know anything about that? It’s the one thing that’s stopping me from buying one in the coming weeks.

[@MikePensini]

Haven’t had any here at all. I did a full calibration when I got it (it’s all automated - press a button and it does it’s own thing for roughly 10 minutes) and haven’t had a problem.

[@danstirling7386]

@@MikePensini Ah okay. It was on the bit around 19:12 - something sounded a little out on one of the chords. Great video anyway - love your playing and it was really informative 🙂 Appreciate the response too.

[@hausverkehrs3676]

The bass sounds meh… how does it compare to a mono Moog… I mean the sub 37 is crazy on the bass lines 😋

[@donovanfisher6945]

People would rather see musicians who can hear melody instead of trying to impress and hide with meaning less finger runs

[@MikePensini]

Enlighten us with your brilliance, Donovan Fisher!