Guitar Center is currently offering a huge deal on Moog’s 2022 reissue of its Minimoog Model D, with over $1,000 off its original price.

Regarded as one of the most influential synthesisers of all time, the Minimoog Model D was introduced in 1970, and condensed the sound of Moog’s modular systems into a portable instrument. The Minimoog marked the first portable synth to land on the market, and was used by artists like Herbie Hancock, Pink Floyd, Kraftwerk, and more.

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Its three-oscillator analogue architecture, famous ladder filter and hands-on interface made sound design much more easier to navigate. This 2022 reissue features modern enhancements including a dedicated LFO, MIDI and CV connectivity, custom reissue transistors, and a premium Fatar keybed with velocity and aftertouch.

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It retains the classic three-voltage-controlled oscillator design at the core of this synth to deliver the  rich textures it is best known for. These oscillators feed directly into Moog’s legendary 24dB/oct ladder filter, known for its saturation and warmth. Learn more with the videos below:

Back in 2022, MusicTech looked back on the legacy of the Minimoog Model D in a feature with artists Lisa Bella Donna, Gareth Jones, Ashibah and Goldfrapp’s Will Gregory. In the piece, Gregory said, “The Model D is the distillation of a lot of processes into a format that was accessible to more lowly musicians without the wall space or the budget for a modular synthesiser.

“My first experience of it was that it had this punch to it. There’s something about the speed of the attack that is huge. It’s also got these low and warm oscillators. It doesn’t sound like some of the other American synthesisers, the Arps or the Oberheims, or the Japanese, like Roland. What they don’t have that the Minimoog has is this low, animalistic punch…”

The Minimoog Model D is available for $3,749.25 – down from $4,999 – over at Guitar Center.

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