Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
The Moog Memorymoog is one of the rarest polysynths ever made — finding a working original today is next to impossible. So what happens when you sit Arturia's brand-new Memory V emulation right next to the real thing?
Producer and synth enthusiast Luke Million visits Synth Temple in Melbourne, home to one of the world's most expansive synth collections, to put the two side by side. The original 1982 Memorymoog packed six voices of polyphony, three oscillators per voice and the classic 24 dB ladder filter — but it was notoriously unreliable and eye-wateringly expensive, both then and now.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:12 Welcome to Synth Temple, Melbourne
0:55 The Memorymoog: a rare and unreliable legend
1:54 Lead sounds, unison detune & stereo spread
2:39 Sound demo
4:22 Mixer drive & analog grit
4:55 Built-in effects & advanced features
7:35 Playing the original and the plugin together
9:10 Final thoughts & thanks to Synth Temple
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The Moog Memorymoog is one of the rarest polysynths ever made — finding a working original today is next to impossible. So what happens when you sit Arturia's brand-new Memory V emulation right next to the real thing?
Producer and synth enthusiast Luke Million visits Synth Temple in Melbourne, home to one of the world's most expansive synth collections, to put the two side by side. The original 1982 Memorymoog packed six voices of polyphony, three oscillators per voice and the classic 24 dB ladder filter — but it was notoriously unreliable and eye-wateringly expensive, both then and now.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:12 Welcome to Synth Temple, Melbourne
0:55 The Memorymoog: a rare and unreliable legend
1:54 Lead sounds, unison detune & stereo spread
2:39 Sound demo
4:22 Mixer drive & analog grit
4:55 Built-in effects & advanced features
7:35 Playing the original and the plugin together
9:10 Final thoughts & thanks to Synth Temple
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https://noisegate.com.au/
Noisegate is an Australian based collective of working musicians, producers, DJs, and live audio professionals dedicated to bringing you the latest music gear news, tutorials, interviews and more. We cover a range of categories including guitars, bass, synths, keyboards, pro-audio, DJ gear, live audio, industry news and all the ways we make and interact with music and sound.
