Studio Electronics SE-1 | Borrowing a friend's SE-1 while I contemplate getting a Model D

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"I probably was wrong thinking the SE-1 was anything like a Minimoog (Model D). Come to think of it, I haven't really figured out why it's called the Minimoog and Model D. Or maybe it's Minimoog Model D? Well. I don't know why I want one in the first place. I guess it just looks cool. I've been wondering why I want it, given that I already have the Matriarch and have enjoyed how it sounds. Anyway, after talking with a friend, they offered to let me test out their SE-1. The first thing that stuck out to me is how wildly steppy the cutoff knob is. In some ways, it can actually be interesting what sounds you get out of it, but it's pretty prominent. Another thing that baffles me is that there doesn't appear to be a true 'menu'. You seem to access menu items by pressing a button or twisting a knob. I end up lost at times thinking "There should just be a simple global button to access all the parameters" but there isn't.

Beyond that - it does sound quite lovely. I can tell it's very punchy and 'thick'. It's interesting in that you can activate saw, triangle, and square waves at the same time. Something I don't think the Minimoog can do. It sounds like the pulse width can affect even saw waves, which was surprising. Maybe I was just hearing things, but it sounds like it does. It has something of a mod matrix, but kind of not really how I'd describe it, just that you can take LFOs and ENVs and assign them to various things. The filter itself does sound great - and you're able to use a 24db LP filter or a 12db LP or BP filter. I found myself enjoying the 24db filter more.

After I finished this demo, I sat down with my Matriarch and thought "Wow, this is such a great synth." I'm not sure I'd feel the same way about the Minimoog, as it lacks a lot of things I like including an arpeggiator/sequencer (which the Matriarch has). I found both the SE-1 and Matriarch kind of have similar flavors apart from their obvious differences.

The Minimoog would probably get me 1-5% more 'minimoog' sound that would without a doubt get lost in all the FX I have. But still, it's hard not to want one. I bet it will end the same way the Prophet 10 ended - I was deeply unsatisfied with it for years, and then started to really open it up for some interesting sounds. The Minimoog seems a bit more... simple.

The plan has been to sell a bunch of stuff towards a Minimoog though:
System 8
EMU XL7
Chroma Polaris
Something else I don't quite have on the chopping block yet.

That's the plan. Not sure how it will end.

On that note - here's me playing the SE1 using the DSI Prophet 08 as a controller. It went into the Strymon Volante to my mixer, with Eventide Blackhole VST for reverb. Not my best work, but it was fun to noodle on it.

#Studioelectronics #Minimoog #moog"

Moog 1125 Sample & Hold Controller

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"This is a super cool unique controller that I know works with the Minimoog Model-D & the Sonic Six

It’s basically an arpeggiator that also works on two destinations at once

On the Model-D filter cutoff, pitch, and or volume

It gives blendable sample & hold signals with variable patterns"

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1979-1982 Moog Minimoog Model D SN 11379

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"Overhauled April of 2018

Installed with stabilizer modification

3 knobs missing silver inlay on top as seen in picture"

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Creamware Minimax ASB

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"Great minimoog model D emulator.

12-voice polyphony. Tactile knobs, excellent response, very mailable. Ive several moogs over the years and creamware does about the best emulation in my opinion.

Stereo 1/4” inputs and outputs — you can run stereo signal through the filter!!!!
Stereo FX
USB connection for MIDI connection, or MIDI in/out/thru
Easily saved and recalled presets"

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UVI Introduces Synth Anthology 4

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Note the above is a playlist featuring 4 videos. You can use the player controls to skip through them or just watch them all in order.

Details on Synth Anthology 4 follow:

The authentic sound of 200 synthesizers, from vintage to modern
4,000+ presets and layers deliver incredible sound with hardware soul
Feature-packed dual-layer engine with fx, arpeggiator and more

Synth Anthology 4 - A Synthesizer Tour de Force
https://www.uvi.net/synth-anthology-4

Rebuilt from the ground-up, Synth Anthology 4 now features the authentic hardware sound of 200 vintage and modern synthesizers, a fully redesigned engine with powerful features, fx, arpeggiator, smart sound suggestion engine, native MPE support, and more.
A dreamlike collection!

Also included in SonicPass ➡️ https://www.uvi.net/sonicpass

Video credits: Anthony Hak
Music Credits: Théo & Thomas

"The Best Keeps Getting Better

What's new in version 4?

Almost everything!
We've rebuilt the engine from the ground-up, added more synths, more presets, more effects, more filters, more modulation, a dedicated browser, a second fully-customizable layer for creating hybrid and blended timbres, an all-new smart suggestion engine that helps you quickly find similar sounds, a more powerful arpeggiator/phraser, bus effects, native MPE support, and more!

Real Hardware Sounds There is something unmistakable about the sound of a real hardware synth, from subtle differences between voice circuits and drift to the varied way filters bite into the sound; there's a distinct character and energy. Synth Anthology 4 delivers the authentic and uncompromising hardware sound with all the conveniences of a modern software instrument.

Every piece of hardware represents a unique creative vision, sonic character, innovations, and strengths. Whatever you're looking for, from analog to digital, vintage classic to future classic, you will find it here. Synth Anthology 4 delivers an incredible collection of hardware, every major manufacturer, every type of synthesis, every era, 200 synthesizers in all.

You won't find a more complete collection anywhere else."

The list:

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VINTAGE Moog Minimoog MODEL D “Oscillator Board“

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Build-a-Synth | Minimoog Model D | with Danz CM

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"Join electronic musician, composer, and producer Danz CM for a special instrument-building and music-making experience at our factory and studio space in Asheville, NC.

To experience all that goes into hand-crafting the iconic Minimoog Model D, Danz had the opportunity to join our production team for a day and build her own analog synthesizer inside the Moog factory.

'Building the Minimoog and seeing the factory in person was a surreal experience,' Danz shared. 'It’s hard to describe. I just felt all the history at once. So many great songs were created with these instruments.'

Using the Minimoog Model D she built by hand with our team, Danz created an original track inside the Moog Sound Lab.

'Although the Minimoog is monophonic, I wanted to make chords with it,' she continued. 'So, I layered individual Minimoog tracks beforehand, recorded those, and selected a main melody line for the live performance to kind of harmonize with the others, to create the illusion of polyphony. For the live performance I also used external instrument tracks in Ableton to send arpeggios, melodies, and bass via MIDI out to the Grandmother, Sirin, and Minitaur. These I manipulated live in tandem. Pretty much every instrument you hear is Moog!'

More from Danz: https://www.zdanz.com"

Minimoog Model D / Oberheim SEM

video upload by Faustola

"My old repaired and modded SEM doing some sequencing with a Moog Minimoog"

Kind of interesting in that the Oberheim SEM was initially conceived by Tom Oberheim as an extra voice / expansion for the Minimoog.

The first recording with Minimoog synthesizer - Sun Ra – ‘My Brother The Wind’ (1970)

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"The first recording with Minimoog synthesizer (Model B prototype) - Sun Ra And His Astro Infinity Arkestra – ‘My Brother The Wind’ (1970)

In 1969, Sun Ra had recorded on Moog Modular synthesizer at the New York midtown studio of Gershon Kingsley. Those recordings were issued on My Brother the Wind, Vol. 1 (although it was not titled 'Vol. 1'— it only achieved that reference after 'Vol. 2' appeared). The following year, drummer Tommy Hunter arranged a meeting between Sun Ra and synth pioneer Robert Moog in upstate Trumansburg, New York. Bob and his crew were testing prototypes of the Minimoog at that time, inviting Sun Ra to explore its sounds. A recording of this test session was made and, although not originally intended for commercial release, partly released many years later in 1992 (My Brother the Wind, Vol. 2, CD tracks 7-11: The Wind Speaks, Sun Thoughts, Journey to the Stars, World of the Myth 'I', The Design - Cosmos II). But more significantly, it was during this visit that Moog loaned Sun Ra a prototype Minimoog (Model B), several months before the commercial instrument (Model D) was introduced in March 1970. Ra immediately added the instrument to his repertoire of keyboards, later acquired a second, and featured the Minimoog prominently on many of his recordings of the early 1970s. Sun Ra sometimes played two Minimoogs at the same time to achieve a duophonic synthesizer sound.

#ElectronicMusic #SunRa #Minimoog #MyBrotherTheWind #BobMoog #Synthesizer

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You can find dditional posts mentioning Sun Ra and the Minimoog here.

You can find Sun Ra – ‘My Brother The Wind’ on Amazon here.

Found this one updating this old post, after posting AutomaticGainsay's The History of the Minimoog Prototypes. Down the rabbit hole I went...

Moog Minimoog Model D Rev 2

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Update: It's come to my attention this listing could have been a scam. Remember, ALWAYS go through Reverb and eBay for their buyer protection as listed on Reverb here, and eBay here. If you try to make a deal outside of Reverb and eBay to save a few bucks, you will not be covered.

Here is the listing for reference:

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"Purchased in 1995, I've cherished this piece. However, after months of contemplation, I've decided it's time to part with it. Everything functions perfectly. Includes owner's manual, tuning instructions, and an ATA road case.

Some believe that Rev-3 offers the steadiest tuning, but it feels commonplace to me. Rev-1 had an erratic power supply, resulting in its distinct sound. Personally, I favor Rev-2—slightly unstable, yet it preserves Rev-1's unique character."

Regarding revs I almost thought this was a Don Martin Minimoog Model E aka Donimoog or the Welsh Minimoog as the Reverb listing had 1995 in the title. I realize that was the date purchased by the seller in the listing description.

I was curious how many different revs were documented and decided to see if Wikipedia's Minimoog article might mention them. They don't (and they don't mention the Doninmoog or Welsh Minimoog, but they do have this interesting bit on a Taco Bell connection:

"Moog Co released the first Minimoog in 1970.[3][4]: 232  Moog said it was conceived as a portable tool for session musicians, and the team expected to sell "maybe 100 of them".[5] Moog became acquainted with former evangelist and musician David Van Koevering, who was so impressed with the Minimoog that he began demonstrating it to musicians and music stores. Van Koevering's friend Glen Bell, founder of the restaurant chain Taco Bell, allowed him to use a building on a private island Bell owned in Florida. There, Van Koevering hosted an event he billed as Island of Electronicus, a 'pseudo-psychedelic experience that brought counterculture (minus the drugs) to straight families and connected it with the sound of the Minimoog'."

Think about that the next time you have Taco Bell.

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Moog Minimoog Model D 1970s - Musonics SN 12807

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"Cool history lesson. Let's talk about what it do. The Model D boasts contouring circuits and three separate, completely original oscillators, one of which can be used as an LFO. Blendable White and Pink noise, and of course that legendary filter. But if you're looking at this listing you already know about these things. Sporting a late serial number #12807, this model was likely made during the last production year and was Bob Moog's favorite version, claiming the synth had been improved upon. But the truth is, they all sound a little unique. This one? IT SOUNDS DOPE."

This one was listed back in 2016. Looks like it picked up a few scratches & nicks on the bottom front wood panel.

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Serial #1 2022 Minimoog Model D demo for Bob's Birthday Raffle

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"'A beautiful, beautiful machine' - keyboardist Ben Hovey

Enter to win it: https://www.bit.ly/ModelDSerialNumberOne

Asheville, N.C. musician Ben Hovey/HoveyKraft says it's 'really amazing to play a brand-new Minimoog Model D.'

** Raffle ends Friday June 23 at 11:59 p.m. ET **
If you don't enter, you can't win: https://www.bit.ly/ModelDSerialNumberOne

All proceeds benefit our projects sharing and preserving the legacy of Bob Moog: Dr. Bob's SoundSchool, the Bob Moog Foundation Archives, and the Moogseum.

Thanks to trumpet/keyboard player, Ableton Certified Trainer, playback engineer for Pitbull, featured Grammy Award-winning artist and sonic scientist Ben Hovey AKA HoveyKraft for exploring our Minimoog with us: https://www.benhovey.com

Big Moog Thanks to Moog Music for the generous donation of this gorgeous reissue Minimoog valued at over $5000 USD."

Minimoog & Moog Grandmother - Cavern Strings

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"Messing around with some cavernous string sounds with my Minimoog Model D and Moog Grandmother."

BOB'S BIRTHDAY RAFFLE FOR SERIAL #1 2022 MINIMOOG MODEL D

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"The Bob Moog Foundation, in collaboration with Moog Music, is excited to announce its raffle for serial #1 of the latest version of the Minimoog Model D, released in 2022. Moog Music generously donated this one-of-a-kind coveted synthesizer, worth in excess of $5,000, to support the Foundation’s mission of carrying Bob Moog’s legacy forward by inspiring people of all ages through the intersection a science, music, technology, and innovation.

The raffle is open from 10am (ET) on May 23rd until 11:59pm (ET) on June 23rd.

Raffle tickets for the serial #1 2022 Minimoog Model D are $20 each, six for $100, 14 for $200 or 40 for $500.

The Minimoog featured is serial number MD00001.

It is the only Minimoog in existence with this serial number."

Vintage Minimoog Model D Front Panel De-lamination

video upload by synthpro

Interesting bit on the front panel de-lamination starts at 2:33. Curious what he uses to get the glue off.

"Hey guys,

This is a look at a minimoog restoration I did for Bruce Hendrix. this minimoog still played decently but was definitely in need of some cosmetic TLC.

Thank you Bruce for the opportunity to restore your minimoog.

Appreciate all of you who watch my videos, thank you all!!

Sincerely,
Jareth"

SYNTHFEST 2023 : NRSynth Show case part 1 : Legendary Flavours of the Minimoog model D !

video upload by KurtzMindfields

"Hello, Show case (part 1) : presenting the great RETRO ONE from NRSYNTH.
Retro One is a clone of the Minimoog model D (the sound!), with new options that make it a modern, creative and portable mono synth for endless fun.
All recorded & live playing sounds are created by NRSynth Ancestor & Retro One (except strings machines) by Stephen Ingrand & Jean-luc Briançon (Kurtz Mindfields)
1000 thanks to the SYNTHFEST TEAM (wonderful)! Filmed at L'Odyssée d'Orvault.
00'00 : Shine On my Crazy Retro One
01'23 : Manfred my Man
03'30 : Retro Activy
links :
https://kurtzmindfields.bandcamp.com/
@SynthFestFrance
http://nrsynth.fr/"

SYNTHFEST 2023 : NRSynth Show posts

Playing the Minimoog Model D - Carlo Mezzanotte

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"Some fun - actually, a whole lot of fun - with a vintage Minimoog model D from the Seventies. Just some tweaking/playing, messing around with the controls with no set plan. It has just been serviced, and it's a joy to play.

First of all, the pitch bending is all wrong*! This Mini has the original implementation of the pitch wheel; not only the bend range is that crazy sharp fifth (or flat minor sixth) which is the norm for all non-modified Minis; the pitch wheel also has *no return spring - which makes for a rather crazy pitch-bending experience!

It also has the older oscillator bank, which is said to be more unstable but fatter as well. It tends to drift a lot for sure, as you can hear in many of the segments. And it sounds really fat!

It was recorded directly. And since this video wasn't intended as a demonstration of any kind, I couldn't resist adding some slight ambient effects, which only becomes really noticeable with percussive sounds.

As you will hear and see, I used the old "filter feedback" trick rather liberally; low-output into ext input creates a saturation of the filter circuit. You can see it every time the overload indicator lights up. Also, in several sounds I used a slight amount of audio-range oscillator FM.

This particular Mini belonged to someone I knew; a good musician and a friend, who sadly passed away not long ago. Playing it has been an intense and emotional experience, and of course a treat as well.

The audio went slightly out of sync with the video during the conversion process; I apologize for that. Also, there's a very short black spot in the video around the halfway point."

Moog Minimoog Model D Reissue w/ Road Case

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"Excellent condition in and out.. this Model D Reissue is simply amazing in looks and sheer tone. No issues here.. just a solid synth in prime working condition. Comes with the original Model D Moog Road case as shown. Get all the classic bass and lead tones you've been seeking with the stability of a modern build."

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Moog Model D (1972) vs GuinGuin MME

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"A simple comparison between the classic Minimoog old oscillator board Model D and the GuinGuin MME replica you can build as DIY kit. Please keep in mind there's slight calibration differences between both."

See this post for additional details.

Moog Minimoog Model D SN 9790

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