Look out, all feeble-sounding synthesizers, as of NAMM 2020, there’s a new synth in town and it’s not messing around. Designed as the successor to the award-winning Sub Phatty, the new Moog Subsequent 25 paraphonic analog synthesizer brings a slew of Subsequent Series features to enhance the sight, sound, and feel without sacrificing the compact form Sub Phatty players love.
For starters, the Subsequent 25 still has 25 semi-weighted, velocity-sensitive keys, but they’ve been upgraded to make the playability even better. Of course, the keys on their own don’t make a Moog a Moog; it’s all about the sound. The Subsequent 25’s analog sound engine offers two oscillators, one sub oscillator, one noise generator, and twice the headroom of the Sub Phatty—it’ll stay clean if you want it that way, or it can be pushed past the grit and growl of the Sub Phatty, thanks to a re-tuned Multidrive circuit. Run the Subsequent 25 in traditional mono, or use its Duo mode for the paraphonic fun of producing two Moog sounds at the same time. Alternatively, patch an external source into the 1/4" input and manipulate it through the tasty Moog circuits.
When it comes to modulation, the Subsequent 25 has an LFO with selectable modes of triangle, square, sawtooth, ramp, or sample and hold, plus pitch bend and mod wheel controllers. The next stop is the classic Moog ladder filter, equipped with four slopes (6, 12, 18, or 24 dB/octave) and reworked gain staging to increase harmonic saturation and analog compression for more rewarding lows. Don’t forget about presets; the Subsequent 25 has new ones made to utilize its improved circuitry and you can store your own (up to 16).
If you’re concerned about connectivity, the Subsequent 25 won’t let you down. 5-pin MIDI I/O and a USB port ensure that you’ll be able to hook it up with anything from old keyboards and drum machines to modern DAW setups. With input sockets for filter CV, pitch CV, volume CV, and KB gate, integration with analog synth modules and sequences is easy, too. Audio outputs include a 1/4" line out and a front-panel headphone jack fed by a new, high-powered amplifier designed to handle all kinds of cans.
If you prefer to do heavy tweaking in the digital domain, you’ll be relieved to know about the free editor/librarian software, which supports plug-in or stand-alone operation on Mac/Windows computers. The final jewels in the Subsequent 25’s crown are the wood side pieces; Moog is keeping it classy for photo ops and general visual appeal.
Intrigued, are you? We definitely understand why. The Subsequent 25 is a tantalizing vessel of sonic goodness. If you want to learn more, speak to a product specialist at the B&H SuperStore or visit our website!
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