TheMoog Rogueis amonophonicanalog synthesizerproduced byMoog Musicin the early 1980s. Very basic in its design and use, the Rogue featured a 32-note keyboard and twoVCOs. VCO number 2 is tunable between a half-step below to an octave above VCO number 1. 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, theVCFand theVCAwere 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 powerfulbass. The Rogue is similar in some respects to the famousARP Odyssey, though smaller and less versatile.
The Moog Rogue, released in 1981, was a compact, affordable monophonic synthesizer offering essential Moog sounds. This simplified instrument featured two oscillators, the Moog filter, and basic modulation. The Rogue made Moog synthesis accessible to budget-conscious musicians.
