Moog Minimoog Model D Analog Synthesizer

Moog Minimoog Model D Analog Synthesizer – Appalachian Cherry

Built to last a lifetime, each new Minimoog Model D delivers the revered quality, undefinable feel, and authentic sound of a pristine vintage Moog.

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It’s been over a half century since the Moog Minimoog Model D Analog Synthesizer reshaped the sound of modern music, and Moog has resumed production of the game-changing analog monosynth. A meticulous re-creation, the 2022 Minimoog Model D sports the original circuit path with three punchy oscillators and Moog’s legendary Ladder Filter. But Moog also added popular modifications such as a dedicated LFO, a CV output, MIDI, custom reissue transistors, a robust modern power supply, and more. You’ll also delight to the touch of the Mini’s premium velocity- and aftertouch-enabled Fatar keybed and the feel of the silky-smooth pots as you dial in searing leads and basses that rattle the walls. This is the iconic sound you remember from countless hit records — you’ll be blown away by the Minimoog Model D.

The genius of the Minimoog

Time travel to 1971, when Walt Disney World debuted, Alan Shepard played golf on the moon, and Intel launched the first commercial computer. Dr. Robert A. Moog soldered the future of music in Trumansburg, New York. After the Minimoog launched last year, Bob and his tiny team of engineers and artisans worked hard to satisfy demand. The instrument’s success was justified. Synthesis left academia with Minimoog Model D. Before, only colleges had the resources and capacity for huge modular synthesizers. The Minimoog transformed such behemoths into a compact monosynth designed for live performance. Bob Moog established the standard for analog synthesizers.

Altering the course of modern music

The ’70s spawned an avalanche of fusion bands melding rock, jazz, funk, and other genres — and the Minimoog was right at the center of it all. As a solo voice, the Minimoog gave keyboardists an axe that could go toe to toe with a lead guitarist plugged into a wall of amplifiers. But the Mini also lent itself to crafting massively heavy bass lines and celestial pads. In the later part of the decade, it would go on to power the synth-pop insurgency that dominated the airwaves through ’80s and into the ’90s, its inimitable sounds eventually becoming a cornerstone of both hardware and software synth patch libraries. In the modern era, Moog has released limited editions of the Model D only sparingly.

Moog Minimoog Model D Analog Synthesizer.

Modern upgrades onboard

While no changes were made to the original sound engine or audio signal path, the 2022 Minimoog Model D has been refined with modern upgrades. These include a dedicated LFO with triangle and square waveshapes, a premium Fatar keybed with velocity and aftertouch (both available via top panel CV jacks with trim pots), full MIDI integration, and a mixer feedback mod that sends the Mini into screaming overdrive with the simple twist of a knob. And, for the first time ever, the pitch wheel is now spring-loaded with a center dead band, facilitating enhanced playability.

The Minimoog legend lives

The Mini’s famously fat, punchy sound is mainly attributable to its discrete circuitry and the filter being overdriven. But analog synthesis is not always about blistering leads, blippy sounds, and weapons-grade bottom end. Granted, the Minimoog wrote the book on these things, but it’s also capable of eerily accurate simulations of acoustic instruments such as woodwinds, brass, and strings. From aggressive to serene, the Mini deploys a universe of sonic bliss. It’s been the iconic go-to monosynth for 50 years and counting, and today’s Minimoog Model D keeps the legend very much alive.

Moog Minimoog Model D Analog Synthesizer side view

A model of simplicity

Moog modular synthesizers predate the Minimoog Model D, a monophonic analog synthesizer. Where better to study analog synthesis? The Mini’s three oscillators, noise generator, dedicated LFO, audio Mixer, Filter, and envelope generators are neatly organized on the control panel. The Mini’s normalized signal flow lets you play music without patch cords. You direct the signal path with easy-to-understand color-coded rocker switches. But when you’re ready to roll up your sleeves and throw some patches, the expanded top panel accommodates.

CV routing options and MIDI

While not a modular synth, the Minimoog Model D enhances your sound-sculpting capabilities with new CV routing options on its top panel. In addition to the Control Voltage inputs for Loudness, Filter (cutoff), and Oscillator pitch offered by vintage Minis, the Model D adds an input for External Modulation Source and also gives you CV outputs for After Pressure (aftertouch), Pitch, V-Trig Gate, and Velocity. This means you could throw a patch and have, for instance, aftertouch control over your filter cutoff or velocity control over your amp. In addition, Moog has added 5-pin DIN MIDI in, out, and thru jacks to provide basic MIDI connectivity. The Model D can receive MIDI Note and Pitch Bend information, as well as SysEx commands. It can send polyphonic MIDI Note, Velocity, and Pitch Bend information, as well as Aftertouch.

New modulation capabilities

The Minimoog Model D adds modulation options while staying true to the original design. Moog allows the Filter Contour to modulate analog drumming sounds. The instrument now accepts external modulation sources. They put a Triangle or Square LFO above the pitch bend wheel on the left cheek. Three voltage-controlled oscillators provide the Mini stunning sound. Like the original, you may use the third oscillator for modulation, giving you two LFOs for swirling patterns and two oscillators for sound production. Synthesizer experts know that the Mini sounds gutsy with one oscillator, so with two, you’re still ahead.

Simply irresistible

Clad in a tour-tough, hand-finished aluminum chassis and smartly finished in a locally sourced hardwood cabinet, the 2022 Minimoog Model D is both road ready and gorgeous. Sounding as powerful and vibrant as ever, the Mini’s legendary lowpass ladder filter, beastly oscillators, and richly saturating mixer feature the exact component configuration and through-hole design of a 1970s Minimoog Model D. And the sound is to die for. For touring professionals, there’s an optional fitted ATA road case available. Simply put, the Minimoog Model D reissue is irresistible: the most iconic synth ever, brought up to modern spec. You’re going to love it.

Moog Minimoog Model D Analog Synthesizer Features:

A faithful re-creation of the most iconic synth in history
Mil-spec parts and build quality
Optimized, state-of-the-art update of the original discrete analog circuitry
Added modern features, including MIDI, a premium Fatar keybed, robust power supply, spring-action pitch wheel, and more
44-note Fatar keybed with velocity and aftertouch
Delivers the inimitable power and presence of a vintage Moog
Hand-finished aluminum chassis with locally sourced hardwood cabinet
MIDI in, out, and thru via 5-pin DIN jacks
Receives MIDI Note, Pitch Bend, and SysEx commands
Sends MIDI Note, Velocity, Pitch Bend, and Aftertouch
Control Voltage inputs and outputs
In: Loudness, Filter, Oscillator, and Modulation source
Out: Aftertouch, Pitch, V-Trig, and Velocity
Dedicated analog triangle/squarewave LFO
Highly gigable; weighs only 32 pounds
Handcrafted in Asheville, NC, USA
Includes Power Supply, User Manual, Registration Card, Product Catalog, and Poster
Optional fitted ATA road case, semi-rigid ABS case, and dust cover available separately

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