Synth Lab

This world-class facility has a unique selection of Moog synthesisers centred on a modular System 55.  

Inside this facility

The Synth Lab is in the process of being fully refurbished. A second lab will be added to our facilities in 2023.

The Synth Lab, also known as the Moog Sound Lab (UK) has also been sympathetically configured to enable flexible stereo and 4-channel monitoring and recording of numerous analogue and digital synthesiser equipment from leading manufacturers. The includes a unique modular Moog System 55, Sub Phatty, Sub 37, Little Phatty, two Mother-32s, a Moog Guitar, racks of four Voyages, three Minatuars and 21 MoogerFoogers.

The facility includes:

  • Neumann KH120 A stereo and 4.0 quad monitoring
  • Sony DMX-R100 digital audio desk with custom patchbay
  • RME MADIface USB interface between Apple Mac Pro and a digital mixer
  • Sequential Prophet Rev2 16-Voice Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer
  • Elektron Digitone
  • Elektron Machinedrum
  • Nord Lead 3 synthesizer
  • Doepfer modular synthesizer
  • Vintage Roland Space Echo RE-201
  • Vintage EMS Synthi VCS3.
Credit: Paul Heartfield
Male using MOOG equipment

Finnish electronic musician Mika Vainio (Pan Sonic) visits the Surrey University Synth lab in 2015.

MOOG equipment