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, 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