With the legendary Moog sound and quality, Mavis delivers serious value inthe form of an affordable, compact musical machine.
Key Features
24-Point Patch Bay:
Mavis is eager to play along with other voltage-controlled devices
(especially with Moog’s other semi-modular instruments: Mother-32, DFAM,
Subharmonicon, Grandmother, Matriarch). Its useful collection of utilities and
flexible control voltage routing allows for intricate dialogue between them.
Full Range Analog Oscillator:
Mavis’s Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO) with pulse-
width modulation (PWM), waveform mixing, and mod source mixing delivers rich
harmonic character and motion.
Voltage Controlled Filter:
Sculpt your sound with the -24dB Moog Low Pass Ladder
Filter, delivering the sonic power behind the distinct sounds of Moog basslines and
leads.
Audio Rate LFO and 4-Stage Envelope Generator:
Mavis uses crossfaders in its
modulation routing instead of switches, allowing you to blend between a variable
shape LFO and 4-stage envelope generator for interesting and unusual modulation
contours.
Wavefolding and Modular Utilities:
Mavis features Moog’s first-ever wavefolding circuit, allowing for additive synthesis to sit alongside traditional subtractive synthesis, unlocking sounds not heard from a Moog before. Mavis also features a broad modularutility section complete with attenuators, offsets, mults, and a flexible DC-coupled mixer providing the tools needed for creative patching and sound design.
Patchable Sample and Hold (S+H) Circuit:
This circuit generates a random CV pattern that can be patched to modulate other parameters, including setting Mavis into a “random sequencing” mode of performance.
Protective Cover
Mavis includes a fitted protective cover for use during studio downtime or taking the instrument
on the go.
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A Complete Moog Analog Synthesizer
Mavis delivers the huge depth of sound Moog is known for in a compact, feature-packed instrument that is also compatible with any Eurorack system.
On its own, Mavis is an expressive and inspiring analog synthesizer with patchable
modular utilities and unmistakable Moog sound and quality. When removed from its
enclosure, the instrument becomes a 24-point CV-controllable module (44HP) ready to
be installed into any Eurorack setup or Moog semi-modular system. Perfect for first-time users and established synthesists alike, Mavis’s semi-modular design and one-octave keyboard allow for immediate musical exploration without the need for additional equipment (except for a speaker or headphones).
Mavis mixes the familiar with the exotic, featuring Moog’s legendary oscillator and
filtercircuits alongside a diode wavefolder—the first analog wavefolder to appear on a
Moog instrument. Combining traditional subtractive synthesis with additive
wavefolding and oozing with personality, Mavis’s clever presentation of synthesis
modules and utilities makes for intuitive, creative experimentation and musical
connection.
Assembling this synthesizer kit by hand invites the user to get closer to the circuits at
the heart of this unique musical machine. The connection made with an instrument
while building it is something inherent to the nature of all Moog synthesizers, and it has
been since the days of the large format modular systems. With Mavis, users of any skill
level can quickly build their analog synthesizer with minimal tools and experience (no
soldering required) by using all the components included in the instrument's carefully
curated packaging. Once the instrument is built, complete with its included protective
cover, the owner is guided on their journey with Mavis through a selection of patch
books and educational materials that encourage creative patching and sound design.
