MiniMoog Model D

Built to last a lifetime, each new Minimoog Model D delivers the revered quality, undefinable feel, and authentic sound of a pristine vintage Moog. This reissue features the identical sound engine and signal path of the 1970s Model D plus a series of popular modifications.

Originally released in 1970, Minimoog Model D was the world's first portable synthesizer and served as the archetype for all electronic keyboards that followed. More than a half-century since its invention, Minimoog Model D is back in production at the Moog factory in Asheville, North Carolina. An exceptional sonic tool and one of the most beloved and iconic synthesizers ever designed, it returns to the hands of synthesists of all kinds and serves as inspiration for the next generation of electronic musicians.

The three-oscillator, monophonic, analog synthesizer is securely housed in a locally sourced Appalachian cherry cabinet and hand-finished aluminum chassis. Sounding as vibrant and deep as ever, its legendary low-pass ladder filter, powerful oscillators, and rich saturating mixer retain the exact component placement and through-hole design of a 1970s-era Minimoog Model D.

While no changes have been made to the original sound engine or audio signal path, the 2022 Minimoog Model D includes a series of popular functional modifications that expand this legendary instrument's sonic capabilities. These modifications include a dedicated analog LFO with triangle and square waveshapes, a premium Fatar keybed with velocity and after pressure available via top panel CV jacks with onboard trimpots, MIDI integration, and a mixer feedback modification which allows the Minimoog Model D to overdrive and scream with the turn of a knob. And, for the first time in its history, the Minimoog Model D now features a spring-loaded pitch wheel with center deadband, allowing for improved playability and wild performance flourishes. This newest edition also includes updates to the MIDI functionality, allowing for improved modern studio integration.

Specifications

• NUMBER OF KEYS: 44
• KEYBOARD RANGE: F0 to C4
• KEYBOARD ACTION: Synthesizer (Spring)
• NOTE PRIORITY: (Low, High, Last): User Selectable
• SOUND SOURCES: 3x Oscillators, Noise Generator & External Audio Input
• OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY RANGE: 0.1 to 20 kHz (In Six Overlapping Ranges)
• OSCILLATOR STABILITY: (short term) > 0.25 %
• OSCILLATOR WAVEFORMS: Triangle, Triangle-Sawtooth (Oscillator1, Oscillator2), Reverse Sawtooth (Oscillator3), Sawtooth, Rectangle, Wide Pulse and Narrow Pulse
• LFO RATE: 0.05Hz to 200 Hz
• FILTER TYPE: Voltage Controlled Low Pass (Ladder Filter)
• FILTER FREQUENCY RANGE: 10 Hz to 20 kHz
• PITCH BEND RANGE: (+/-) 7 semitones
• MIDI JACKS (5-PIN DIN STYLE):
• MIDI In: Note On (Trigger), Note #, Velocity, Pitch Bend, and Mod Wheel
• MIDI Out: Note On (Trigger), Note #, Velocity, Aftertouch, Pitch Bend, and Mod Wheel
• MIDI Thru: Mirror of the MIDI In signal
• POWER SUPPLY: Self-switching external supply; 100240 volts; 50/60Hz; < 12 Watt nominal consumption. Locking XLR-4 connector
• DIMENSIONS (with panel fully lowered)
• Width: 28.625" / 727 mm
• Depth: 17.125" / 435 mm
• Height: 5.75" / 146 mm
• Net Weight: 32 lbs / 14.5 kg

In the Box

• Minimoog Model D Analog Synthesizer
• Power Supply
• User's Manual
• Registration Card
• Product Catalog
• Poster Newspaper