One of the pioneering keytars ever made, this 1980 gem let performers sling a full Moog synth over their shoulder like a guitar, freeing them to roam the stage while unleashing classic analog tones.
At its core, it's a dual-oscillator analog monophonic synth—OSC 1 covers 32', 16', and 8' ranges with sawtooth, triangle, or rectangle waves, while OSC 2 hits 16', 8', and 4' on sawtooth, triangle, or square—paired with a 10-voice polyphonic organ section for chords. The 24 dB/octave ladder filter delivers that signature Moog bite, with dedicated sliders for cutoff, resonance, and envelope amount, plus dual ADR/ASR envelopes handling filter and VCA duties. Strap it on with the ergonomic neck featuring 44 full-size keys, aftertouch sensitivity, a ribbon controller for pitch bend and mod, and spring-loaded wheels for filter, volume, and modulation on the fly; the main panel uses sliders and toggles for precise tweaking of ring mod, noise, and mixer levels. A 40-foot cable links to its rackmount power supply and CV/Gate outs, making it a portable beast akin to the Prodigy but built for performance freedom.
Vintage players cherish its raw, expressive sound and stage-ready design, though some note the original bulky power supply as a quirk—many swap it for compact aftermarkets. It's a collector's holy grail for that pure '80s Moog vibe.
