Originally released by R.A. Moog in 1970, the Minimoog Model-D has been the very first portable synth. Before then, there were only modular synthesizers made to order, large and expensive machines not ideal for live performance. The Minimoog was designed to include the essential parts of a Moog modular system into a compact performance synth, primarily designed for studio musicians. But thanks to its distinctive sound it quickly became very popular, the most popular synth of all time.
The Minimoog Model-D has been used to generate some of the warmest and best sounding analog synth bass, lead and whistle sounds ever. Words like “fat”, “warm” and “analog” find their best expression in this marvelous machine. Its three oscillators have an incredible bottom-end and when combined with the still unsurpassed transistor ladder filter, they produce powerful sounds that literally dominate a mix. Words like “fat”, “warm” and “analog” find their best expression in this marvelous machine. Words like “fat”, “warm” and “analog” find their best expression in this marvelous machine.