Arturia are known for classic synth recreations. One that wasn’t in their stable until now was the Memorymoog. that’s all changed.
Memory V captures the colossal analogue character and triple-oscillator architecture of the legendary 1982 Memorymoog in exceptional detail. Elevated with advanced drag-and-drop modulation, effects, a four-layer Multi-Arp and expressive keyboard controls, discover a rare polyphonic sound reborn for the modern studio.
Memory V resurrects the analog majesty of the 1982 Memorymoog with breathtaking authenticity. Build towering brass, dense basses, evolving leads and cinematic pads with the living instability and triple-osc depth of a polyphonic classic – augmented for modern production.
Memory V honours the architecture that defined an era of polyphonic synthesis, and adds the tools you need to push it further.
Stack arpeggiator layers, create intricate rhythmic patterns, sculpt sound with drag-and-drop modulation, route MPE and aftertouch to any parameter, and shape your output with four slots of studio-grade effects, all from inside the instrument.
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_Instant Vintage Vibes Browse the 300+ presets and find your Synthwave, Ambient, R&B starting point in seconds. The Memory V allows for instant access to the legendary Memorymoog sound that you can sculpt further thanks to our finely tuned macros.
_Classic 80s Polyphonic Pad Set all three VCOs to sawtooth, close the filter cutoff to about 60%, slow the ladder filter envelope attack and the VCA attack together, add a touch of reverb and chorus — and you’ve got the fat lush, cinematic Moog pad sound that defined an entire decade of synth pop and film scores.
_Evolving Polyphonic Keys From your key presets, augment it using the Velocity Env Times feature, plus the Voice Modulation section to introduce subtle per-voice variations in envelope times, pan, pitch, filter or volume. Each voice of your chord will breathe slightly differently, turning a static sound into a living and organic chord, perfect for cinematic scoring and ambient production.
_Drive into Saturation Push the per-voice Drive knob gradually while playing dense chords. At low settings it adds subtle harmonic richness; past halfway it introduces the raw, crunchy analog grit the Memorymoog was notorious for. Combine with a slow filter opening and you have a signature “angry Moog” moment that cuts through any dense mix.
_Raw Synced Synthwave Lead Set OSC1 to sawtooth, OSC2 a fifth above (7 semitones), engage the SYNC 2 to 1. Dial a snappy filter envelope with fast attack and medium decay, nudge the Drive, and you have a cutting, aggressive lead tone that sits perfectly in an 80s-inspired synthwave track.
_Vintage Moog Bass Set OSC1 to sawtooth, OSC2 to square and drop it an octave below. Close the ladder filter cutoff around 40% and toggle the emphasis bass compensation to keep the low end tight, add a punchy filter envelope with fast attack and medium decay, and push the Drive slightly for that signature Moog grit. A front-of-mix bass that needs no EQ.
_Pure Analog Instability The original Memorymoog was famously unstable — recreate that magic intentionally. Route the LFO to the pitch of your VCOs at very low depth and a slow rate. Adding the Vintage dispersion knob, the result is subtle, breathing detuning that sounds alive, not perfect.
_Rhythmic Moog Arpeggio Engage the Multi-Arpeggiator, set the pattern to a dotted-8th rhythm, and let the ladder filter’s natural warmth give every note its characteristic weight. Layer a second arp voice an octave up with a different pattern for instantly complex, interlocking Moog melodic lines.
The functionality is all there, and so is the sound. Well done Arturia!
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