Yes, the name is ridiculous. Get past it, because the Little Phatty is the real deal: a 100% analog, two-oscillator monosynth built around the genuine Moog ladder filter, and the last instrument Bob Moog himself worked on before he died. The Stage II adds everything that makes it gig and studio friendly (MIDI over USB, an arpeggiator, tap tempo and 100 presets) without watering down the fat. One knob per section keeps it fast to program and impossible to get lost in. Lean on the Overload dial and it growls, purrs and shakes plaster off the ceiling in a way plugins still cannot fake.

FEATURES & PROS:

• 100% Analog Signal Path: Two oscillators into the legendary Moog 4-pole ladder filter, pure Moog from end to end.
• Bass and Lead Royalty: Thick, room-filling low end and searing leads that sit instantly in a mix.
• Selectable Filter Slopes: 1, 2, 3 or 4-pole settings run from smooth and warm to raspy and screaming.
• Modern Connectivity: MIDI in/out plus MIDI over USB, so it drops straight into any DAW rig.
• Performance Ready: Arpeggiator, tap tempo and oversized pitch and mod wheels built for the stage.
• Bob Moog's Farewell: The last synth he personally developed, a genuine piece of Moog history.

THE WORD: Sweetwater's reviewer was floored by the low end, calling the huge synth bass tones this Phatty pumps out "amazing," and an easy reason live players love it. Read the Sweetwater review.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Model: Moog Little Phatty Stage II
• Released: 2009
• Type: monophonic analog synthesizer
• Keyboard: 37 keys
• Oscillators: 2 analog
• Filter: Moog 4-pole ladder, selectable 1 to 4 poles
• Modulation: dedicated LFO with mod-wheel routing
• Presets: 100
• Connectivity: MIDI in/out, MIDI over USB
• Extras: arpeggiator, tap tempo