Memory V

Memory V is an Arturia software emulation of the original Memorymoog synthesizer, recreating the iconic, rich, and polyphonic analog sound of the vintage Moog legend.

Known for its deep oscillator sound and distinctive ladder filters. The emulation aims to capture the warmth, character, and occasional quirks of the vintage hardware while offering the stability, recallability, and expanded features of a modern software instrument.

Key Features:

• Authentic Sound Engine: Meticulous modeling of the Memorymoog's three voltage-controlled oscillators (VCOs) per voice, its powerful & famous ladder filters, and its unique analog grit and distortion to deliver the genuine analog experience.
• Enhanced Functionality: Beyond a direct emulation, Arturia adds its powerful advanced panel. Offering complete freedom of modulation sources and destinations, a comprehensive effects section, and advanced arpeggiation capabilities.
• Intuitive Interface: A visually faithful and ergonomically designed user interface that mirrors the hardware layout, making it appealing for vintage enthusiasts while being clear and accessible for new users.
• Integration: Seamless integration with modern DAWs, Arturia MIDI controllers, including NKS and MPE support, and MTS-ESP for microtonal usage, to ensure a smooth workflow for producers and performers.

Cool things to have fun with

• Instant Vintage Vibes: Browse the 300+ presets and find your Synthwave, Ambient, R&B starting point in seconds. The Memory V allows for instant access to the legendary Memorymoog sound that you can sculpt further thanks to our finely tuned macros.
• Classic 80s Polyphonic Pad: Set all three VCOs to sawtooth, close the filter cutoff to about 60%, slow the ladder filter envelope attack and the VCA attack together, add a touch of reverb and chorus — and you've got the fat lush, cinematic Moog pad sound that defined an entire decade of synth pop and film scores.
• Evolving Polyphonic Keys: From your key presets, augment it using the Velocity Env Times feature, plus the Voice Modulation section to introduce subtle per-voice variations in envelope times, pan, pitch, filter or volume. Each voice of your chord will breathe slightly differently, turning a static sound into a living and organic chord, perfect for cinematic scoring and ambient production.
• Drive into Saturation: Push the per-voice Drive knob gradually while playing dense chords. At low settings it adds subtle harmonic richness; past halfway it introduces the raw, crunchy analog grit the Memorymoog was notorious for. Combine with a slow filter opening and you have a signature "angry Moog" moment that cuts through any dense mix.
• Raw Synced Synthwave Lead: Set OSC1 to sawtooth, OSC2 a fifth above (7 semitones), engage the sync 2 to 1. Dial a snappy filter envelope with fast attack and medium decay, nudge the Drive, and you have a cutting, aggressive lead tone that sits perfectly in an 80s-inspired synthwave track.
• Vintage Moog Bass: Set OSC1 to sawtooth, OSC2 to square and drop it an octave below. Close the ladder filter cutoff around 40% and toggle the emphasis bass compensation to keep the low end tight, add a punchy filter envelope with fast attack and medium decay, and push the Drive slightly for that signature Moog grit. A front-of-mix bass that needs no EQ.
• Pure Analog Instability: The original Memorymoog was famously unstable — recreate that magic intentionally. Route the LFO to the pitch of your VCOs at very low depth and a slow rate. Adding the Vintage dispersion knob, the result is subtle, breathing detuning that sounds alive, not perfect.
• Rhythmic Moog Arpeggio: Engage the Multi-Arpeggiator, set the pattern to a dotted-8th rhythm, and let the ladder filter's natural warmth give every note its characteristic weight. Layer a second arp voice an octave up with a different pattern for instantly complex, interlocking Moog melodic lines.