There are few legacy instruments more timeless than Moog’s Model 10 modular synth, and as of today (September 22nd, 2022), the iconic synth is back in production.
This exciting reinstatement sees a faithful recreation of the first modular synth created by the man himself, Dr. Bob Moog, back in 1971. The details are absolute, even down to the same hand-soldered electronic circuits seen throughout the synth.
Features Of The Model 10
The synth includes eleven small analog modules, including intensive filter banks and three 900 Series oscillators which were monumental to the shaping of sounds heard in works like Wendy Carlos’s Switched-On Bach, and Isao Tomita’s Snowflakes Are Dancing.
Each synth will be built to order and come packed with powerful updates to keep pace with the competitive market of modern music production. Here are just a few of the key upgrades this new iteration will see:
- An updated onboard power supply now supports a broader range of selectable voltages, including 100v, 120v, 220v, and 240v. For users outside the US, this allows you to power your synthesizer without needing an external step-up/down transformer.
- The system’s redesigned rear panel accommodates an updated main power switch, power lamp, power inlet, grounding lug, and voltage selector switch.
- Model 10 has improved calibration and tuning reliability, with this current production model holding tighter calibrations with slight variance.
How The Moog Model 10 Sounds
Modular synths can get complex fairly quickly, which makes hearing the full potential of what a synth like this can do exemplified best by watching a pro go to work on one.
Hannes Bieger is infamous throughout the techno scene for his acute mastery of all things modular, and of which Moog’s large-format modular systems are often his go-to tool.
“There is a sonic world difficult to achieve with conventional synths. I love, for example, how I can create stereo sounds with a pair of VCAs and AM modulation as a part of the actual synthesis, not with external effects.” – Hannes Bieger
Where You Find a Moog Model 10
These synths are available at Moog dealerships worldwide!
A faithful recreation of the vintage system, Model 10 is built to order using original documentation, art, and circuit board files. Each hand-crafted module is securely mounted into a solid wood, Tolex-wrapped cabinet.
This reissue of the Moog Model 10 is crafted with care by employee-owners inside Moog’s single factory in Asheville, North Carolina. Units are now shipping to trusted Moog dealers and distributors within the US and internationally. To find a dealer near you, visit this locator page
Will Vance is a professional music producer who has been involved in the industry for the better part of a decade and has been the managing editor at Magnetic Magazine since mid-2022. In that time period, he has published thousands of articles on music production, industry think pieces and educational articles about the music industry. Over the last decade as a professional music producer, Will Vance has also ran multiple successful and highly respected record labels in the industry, including Where The Heart Is Records as well as having launched a new label with a focus on community through Magnetic Magazine. When not running these labels or producing his own music, Vance is likely writing for other top industry sites like Waves or the Hyperbits Masterclass or working on his upcoming book on mindfulness in music production. On the rare chance he's not thinking about music production, he's probably running a game of Dungeons and Dragons with his friends which he has been the dungeon master for for many years.
