Moog Rogue

This allows the Rogue to play atonal sounds like the Moog Prodigy. The Rogue did not have features to allow the user full flexibility to program the patch settings. However, the VCF and the VCA were simple to operate. The design of the hard-wired patch system was well thought out (considering its size and cost) and a wide variety of sounds and modulation effects are possible. The Rogue also includes a Sample-and-Hold feature that the Prodigy does not. The synthesizer is most commonly used for its powerful bass. The Rogue is similar in some respects to the famous ARP Odyssey, though smaller and less versatile. Moog Music was criticized for repackaging the Rogue as the Taurus II, changing the design to a pedal-operated synthesizer with little difference in sound quality. The Rogue is very similar in design and sound to the less-expensive Realistic Concertmate MG-1, which was also manufactured by Moog Music around the same time for RadioShack under their Realistic brand. The MG-1 was perhaps the first example of a keyboard designed for the home musician.

• Synth Name — Rogue • Synth Manufacturer — Moog Music • Synthesis Type — Analog subtractive • Polyphony — Monophonic • Timbrality — Monotimbral • Oscillator — 2 • Filter — low-pass • Attenuator — ASR • Lfo — 1 • Keyboard — 32 keys • Left Control — none • Ext Control — CV/Gate • Memory — none • Dates — 1981 • Price — $545