While comparable to other polyphonic synthesizers of the time period, such as the Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 and Oberheim OB-Xa, the Memorymoog distinguished itself with an additional, 3rd audio oscillator per voice and greater preset storage capacity.

Each of the six voices of the Memorymoog is made up of 3 voltage-controlled oscillators that can be set to any combination of pulse (variable width), saw, and triangle waveforms and freely switched over a 4–octave initial range.

With careful programming, audio frequency modulation using Oscillator 3 can produce convincing pseudo-acoustic and FM-like timbres typically not associated with analog subtractive synthesis.

With 18 oscillators, 6 voices, the Moog VCF and subtle on-board overdrive via the Mixer section, the instrument has a massive sound all its own and is capable of dominating the mix in which it is used.

Physically, the Memorymoog was extremely well constructed utilizing solid walnut cabinetry – again a nod to its Minimoog heritage - and brushed aluminum front/rear panels.

In 1992, the German company Lintronics, [1] in association with the then Bob Moog-owned company Big Briar, introduced the Lintronics Advanced Memory Moog upgrade (LAMM), an extensive rebuild of the original hardware and software of both stock Memorymoog versions, with claims of far greater reliability and tuning stability, achieved mainly through replacement of critical voice card components, the notoriously failure-prone multi-pin connectors, and many other parts.

Since Lintronics replaces the entire CPU with a newer part and adds a new operating system, this obviates any concerns regarding perceived higher latency of Plus models over the original version.

As part of the idea behind the LAMM is to pre-empt any hardware issues that might arise over time, the upgrade has been expanded dramatically over the years, as experience with failing components has led to their being added to the standard replacement list.