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Moog Little Phatty

Monophonic analogue synthesizer

Summary

Monophonic analogue synthesizer

Field	Value
image	Moog_Little_Phatty_Tribute_Edition.jpg
image_caption	Little Phatty Tribute Edition
synth_name	Little Phatty
synth_manufacturer	Moog Music
synthesis_type	Analog subtractive
polyphony	monophonic
oscillator	2
filter	1 selectable 6, 12, 18 or 24dB/octave
low-pass
attenuator	ADSR
lfo	1
velocity	yes
aftertouch	no
keyboard	37 keys
ext_control	MIDI, CV/Gate
memory	100 patches
fx	none
dates	2006-2013

low-pass The Little Phatty is a monophonic analog synthesizer manufactured by Moog Music from 2006 to 2013, preceded by the Voyager and succeeded by Voyager Old School. Its design was conceived, in part, by Robert Moog himself, and is the last instrument to have that distinction, although the primary engineer was Cyril Lance. It is also the first Moog product to be produced following his death. Jordan Rudess of the band Dream Theater also assisted with the design of the product.

It is one of the few Moog synthesizers to utilize MIDI from the factory (the others being the Minimoog Voyager and the earlier Memorymoog+). This allows for better integration in the modern studio and for live performance.

On 9 September 2013, Moog Music announced the discontinuation of the Little Phatty analog synthesizer.

Versions

There were four versions of the Little Phatty as well as the 'Slim Phatty' which was the instrument without a keyboard. Aside from a few cosmetic differences (and price), all units have nearly identical sound generation circuitry and controls.

Tribute Edition

The earlier 'Tribute Edition', a limited run of 1200 units, featured blue LED lighting, wooden side panels and Bob Moog's signature decaled onto the convex back panel.

Stage Edition

The later 'Stage Edition' featured orange and red lighting, grey rubberized panels and the classic Moog logo replacing the signature.

Stage II

The third version, called 'Stage II', had some minor mechanical and electrical tweaks as well as adding a USB interface, a new arpeggiator and tap tempo.

Limited Edition

There is also a rare limited edition with blue LED lighting that came in a purple aluminum case. This version also has the USB interface. It has the regular Moog logo on the back panel and shipped in a custom flight case with the Moog logo on the case. This was a limited run of 100 units.{{multiple image |direction=horizontal |align=left

References

(November 2006). "Little Phatty by Bob Moog". Sound On Sound.
"Little Phatty by Bob Moog {{!}}".
"Little Phatty Analog Synthesizer: Stage II Edition".
"Review: Moog Little Phatty Stage II".

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