
All about the Minimoog!
We're celebrating all things Minimoog. Watch this space for more on the legendary Minimoog Model D that changed music history forever...
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We're celebrating all things Minimoog. Watch this space for more on the legendary Minimoog Model D that changed music history forever...
Check out The Minimoog Book >
German electronic pioneer Klaus Schulze helped define the Berlin School of synthesis with hypnotic sequences, analog depth, and fearless experimentation – from Tangerine Dream to solo cosmic odysseys that still resonate across ambient and techno.
Meet the Moog Model B – the prototype that bridged junk-box experimentation and the birth of the Minimoog. In this excerpt from The Minimoog Book, engineer Bill Hemsath refines his “little box” while Sun Ra, cosmic jazz visionary, carries it into interstellar sound history.
Flight attendant Wendy Uribe turned her layovers into synth-hunting missions – flying across borders to rescue vintage keyboards. Now, as The Wing Piano, she shares her love of classics like the Minimoog with 50 000 fans worldwide.
From a scavenged little “Min” built beside Moog’s factory graveyard to the sleek prototypes that paved the way for the Model D, here’s how the ABCs of the Minimoog took shape – one experiment, one leap, and one vision at a time.
From meeting Bob Moog to creating sounds that defined the Prophet-5, John Bowen’s journey traces the evolution of modern synthesis. Read how Moog’s first clinician went from demoing Minimoogs at NAMM to crafting factory presets informing electronic music history.
For over fifty years, the Minimoog has defined the sound of electronic music. This timeline traces its evolution from early prototypes to modern reissues – and includes an exclusive offer on Cherry Audio’s Miniverse, a faithful polyphonic software recreation of the legendary Model D.
Step inside the world of prog legend Rick Wakeman. In this episode, he recalls wild Yes concerts, Bob Moog’s on-stage tinkering, and how the Minimoog gave keyboardists new power. Hear stories, insights, and why Rick still calls the Mini the greatest synth ever made.
Curious how analog synths work? This quick primer uses the Minimoog Model D to explain subtractive synthesis and signal flow, from oscillators and filter, to envelopes and modulation. Understand how raw waveforms become rich, expressive sounds.
In this Patch & Tweak Podcast episode, singer and multi-instrumentalist Kitty Liv talks with host JoE Silva about soulful songwriting, analog gear, and how the Minimoog Model D becomes a voice of its own in her emotionally driven creative process.
Exclusive Video Interview: Filmed on stage in late October 2024, just before the Moog Ensemble's show at The Anvil, Will Gregory (Goldfrapp) talks Minimoogs, synths with orchestra, and wind controllers. Don’t miss this behind-the-scenes chat ahead of the premiere of Heat Ray: The Archimedes Project.