MG-1 or Rogue?

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Im sure this has been asked before, but bottom line, which is nicer, the Realistic MG-1, or the Moog Rogue? I know that many say that they are essentially the same, but I would love to hear your views. I am about to buy one or the other as my first synth and would appreciate any guidance.

thanks

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i have a Rogue, but looking at the MG-1 there are distinct advantages.

OK, things are oddly named on the MG-1 for ‘pro’ users (eg. Attack and Decay are Rise Time and Fall Time respectively etc.), but here are the features i see it has over the Rogue:

  1. Indivdually switchable waveforms for each osc (rather than ganged)
  2. Individually switchable octave for each osc (rather than ganged)
  3. Ring Mod sound source (called Bell Tone)
  4. Extra poly section. This is supposed to be a bit of a crappy ‘organ’ sound, but hey it might add something.

The only things the Rogue has over the MG-1 are:

  1. Performance wheels (the MG-1 has sliders for mod depth but no pitch bend ability).
  2. Fully variable keyboard tracking (the MG-1 has off, half, full - switched)

i would mod the MG-1’s outputs for 1/4".

Whichever one you get be sure to factor in that you may have to remove the internal black felt that decays into goo if it hasn’t been done - and if it has been done you may have goo in the sliders. i replaced all my Rogue sliders andswitches recently due to this, so there may be some additional cost involved in your purchase.

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is the micromoog anywhere close to either of these?.. Ive seen s=afew of those for sale too, but have been assuming that they have alot less going on as far as options.

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The MicroMoog has 1 Osc but with a doubling feature. A nice modulation section with square and triangle LFOs, Osc , Osc and filter or Just filter, it also has a random function which will repeat one note or turn into sample and hold with increase of the mod wheel, as well as straight up random.
There is a glide feature.

There are switches to increase the filter amount of modulation, making it go into a resonant mode.

The Envelopes are attack and release with switches for the DS but no options really on the switches and similar switches for the filter envelope.

The filter has countour amounts like sweeping to and away from the cutoff frequency both ways. A very very nice sounding filter.


The bypass mode allows you to process external sounds through the Micro’s filter. On the back there is a MOD out which will send the Mods various sources to the external destination (bypassing the keyboard) and an Osc In, Filter In, and Keyboard in/out. The gate S trig is In/out.


The open system features of the Mirco make it superior to most of the other synths in my opinion. Some models have an attenuator to lessen the keynboard voltage, allowing for the playing of quartertones if you have an external Osc.

Not to mention the plywood laminate sides lolol. (Joke Voltor)

If you find one if good shape it might be better to have. I can attest that owning a Micro, you can totally duplicare the 102 Ring Mod Moogerfooger perfectly with more features.

Find a MicroMoog manual and compare the differences in the manuals. You will lern alot from that manual regardless if whether or not you buy that synth.


Eric