I don’t think the One is capable of sounding exactly the way I wish, no. Because it can’t sound like a polyphonic Minimoog D, or at least a Memorymoog. Which, for that much money, it should have been able to.
About that you are correct. I guess “the way you wish within its given tonal scope.” It does not sound like 16 Minimoogs in a box, nor a Memorymoog. Fortunately for you, there is something that does - a Memorymoog.
A CS-80 does not sound like a Memorymoog. A Steinway does not sound like a Memorymoog, and a used car does not sound like a Memorymoog. I am not sure
why one would think that everything that costs a certain amount of money should sound like a Memorymoog, but I am certain that the design goals here did not include sounding like one. It is a better and more capable instrument than a Memorymoog, and yes, I’ve spent time on both. It can also sound more like a Memorymoog than a Memorymoog can sound like the One. But if you are looking for that specific sound, you should find a Memorymoog in good shape, or perhaps you already own one. There is also a boutique instrument called The River that is very much going for that sound and style, with its 8 voices based on the Moog Source, and while I’ve never played one, the demos are fantastic. I don’t know if you are or aren’t familiar, nor am I trying to promote another product on Moog’s forum, but that is one modern alternative. Certainly nothing from DSI, Korg, or Roland will get you anywhere near that territory.
Maybe Moog opened themselves up to that comparison by paying homage in its appearance, but they set out to make a forward looking and ambitious analog instrument. In my own estimation they succeeded in doing so. This is not a reissue nor does it purport to be one.
I’ll have to have another look on YouTube for the poly six comparison as I’d like to see that
Myself I’m not a fan of a lot of the sound design I’m hearing on the one. But I am a fan of the raw basic building blocks and there are moments in some of the Moog videos where I hear a sound I love. I found that King’s parts in that intro video we’re my favourite. I liked very little else.
That’s the thing it is a very versatile tool.
The other thing is that say compared to the Jupiter 8, the Moog one has no history. All of us have grown up with the sounds of the Jupiter 8 whether we are aware of it or not and that adds a layer of emotion and nostalgia that the Moog one can’t compete with. Yet.
This is partly why I want effects that emulate tape saturation and all that other stuff so that we can more easily add that patina of nostalgia to the music for those of us who want it.
both those vids had a ton of stereo delay/reverb on them
I bet I could make a ONE sound better than both of those clips. ( someone send me a ONE and I will gladly demonstrate 
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IMHO, there is no comparison. Do not go off of all of the crappy and compressed YouTube videos, as there are very few decent demos of it. Do yourself a favor and, if you can, try ONE out in the flesh.
This is going to be a modern classic monster synth.
Is very funny how people ‘compare’ a synth with videos online 
Most presets are (as usual with all synths I ever owned having presets) rubbish, online videos for One till now are even worse. Inspired by a thread on another forum I was able to re-create my most loved patches from my P6 on One, and then I still had one Oscillator and two filters plus a load of modulations or effects to go on! On that thread there’s a Juno and Polysix comparison as well, and One was spot on. And it naturally sounds much better than my P6, it’s so “organic” and “alive”.
I was able to re-create most of the Memorymoog patches from the original manual patch sheet just tweaking some parameters (you can get the classic MM distortion putting the filters of One in serial configurations and overdriving them).
I can’t believe how many non-owners just end up criticising an instrument they actually don’t have 
While everyone having it say it’s a monster and it will be a classic (I’d add that is unique and will remain unique as no-one will try to make something ‘more’ than that). And no we’re not protecting our investment…whoever has a Moog One could re-sell it immediately probably also earning a small amount because is immediately available 
And if/once they’ll stop manufacturing it, that will become a serious investment for sure (but my One will be buried with me that’s for sure as is the most incredible and beautiful sounding synth I ever played…and I had a lot of them!)
first post here…
i never thought i’d be here…I’m more of a noise musician than one who plays melodies, and pretty synth sounds were never my thing. I had a bias against moog synths, and have spent quite a few years avoiding them assiduously (I’m pretty old by now).
then for reasons that I can’t recall (even though it was quite recently) I picked up a dfam and a grandmother, and just fell in love with them. I’ve spent more time with grandma, and it just totally turned my head around. It’s inspiring to play, it sounds great, and I don’t feel obligated to make it sound pretty or make nice melodies, etc.
Unfortunately for my finances, I was able to churn up enough credit to pick up a moog one 8 voice on the sweetwater 36 month plan, and have spent a few hours with it at this point. I think it sounds incredible, and am taking a break from working through the manual (I guess I’m too dumb to figure it all out without the manual), and am hoping to work through the sequencer possibilities today…
I’ve been a member of various synth forums, and I must say that i find it pretty amazing that so many people venture such strong opinions based only apparently on youtube videos. sure - it’s a lot of $, and it is one thing to voice skepticism, but I have always found a huge chasm between having an instrument react to ME and what I am trying to get it to do, and hearing other people post lame videos…and i must say - not only are the videos pretty lame (that I’ve seen), but the presets are pretty lame. But other than playing through a few of them to start, I doubt that I’ll consult them again. The instrument sounds BIG to my ears, the fx sound great to my ears, and it looks like there are tons of possibilities here. I’m hoping to break it sonically. If there are any more ‘experimental’ videos, I’d love to hear them.
it’s a bit strange in one respect - it sounds so analog to my ears, and responds in an analog way, but then the menus seem to conflict with that aesthetic. ‘Seem to’, since I’m finding them intuitive, and am really liking the extra features they provide.
So, much to experiment with. Wish I could have afforded the 16 voice version, but I think I’ll be fine with the 8.
Some of the presets are not bad, but a lot of them I am just deleting!