Moog Minimoog Model-D 2026 Mahogany Edition

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. The all-analog instrument gained acclaim for combining the colossal sound of the 1960s Moog modular synthesizers with the accessibility of pre-wired modules—meaning that it could be played instantly and intuitively with no patch cables required. It was quickly embraced by a diverse roster of performers, with artists like Herbie Hancock, Kraftwerk, Rick Wakeman, Sun Ra, Piero Umiliani, Giorgio Moroder, Bernie Worrell, and Gary Numan all shaping unique sounds and forging new musical genres using the instrument.

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.

SPECS

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 and 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 (Oscillator–1, Oscillator–2), Reverse Sawtooth (Oscillator–3), Sawtooth, Rectangle, Wide Pulse and Narrow Pulse.

NOISE GENERATOR White and Pink

LFO RATE 0.05Hz to 200 Hz

LFO WAVEFORM Triangle (knob down); Square (knob up)

EXTERNAL MODULATION

INPUT RANGE +10 millivolts to +2 volts

EXTERNAL MODULATION

INPUT IMPEDANCE 1MEG Ohms

FILTER TYPE Voltage Controlled Low Pass (Ladder Filter)

FILTER FREQUENCY RANGE 10 Hz to 20 kHz

FILTER SLOPE 24 dB per Octave

FILTER KEYBOARD

TRACKING ⅓, ⅔, 1:1

CONTOUR ATTACK TIME 1 millisecond to 10 seconds

CONTOUR DECAY TIME 4 milliseconds to >35 seconds

CONTOUR SUSTAIN LEVEL 0 to 100% of Contour peak

FILTER CONTOUR WIDTH 0 to 4 Octaves

VOLTAGE CONTROLLED

AMPLIFIER Loudness Contour Dynamic Range 80 dB

EXTERNAL AUDIO INPUT

VOLTAGE +10 millivolts (min); +10 volt (max.)

EXTERNAL AUDIO INPUT

NOMINAL IMPEDANCE 1000K Ohms

HIGH AUDIO OUTPUT Typical Voltage: 0.5 volts / Maximum Voltage: 4.2 volts (peak-to-peak)

HIGH AUDIO OUTPUT

NOMINAL IMPEDANCE 3K Ohms

LOW AUDIO OUTPUT (30 dB below High level): Typical Voltage: 15 millivolts

LOW AUDIO OUTPUT

NOMINAL IMPEDANCE 1K Ohms

HEADPHONE OUTPUT

VOLTAGE Maximum 0.3 volts

HEADPHONE OUTPUT

IMPEDANCE 8 Ohms

GLIDE RATE 1 millisecond to 10 seconds

PITCH BEND RANGE (+/-) 7 semitones (minimum)

AFTER PRESSURE CV OUTPUT (¼”TS) 0 to +5 volts with user adjustable trimpot

PITCH CV OUTPUT (¼”TS) -3 volts to +7 volts (C=0 volts)

GATE OUTPUT (¼”TS) 0 to +5 volts

VELOCITY OUTPUT (¼”TS) Selectable 0 to +5 volts or 0 to +10 volts with user adjustable trimpot.

LOUDNESS INPUT (¼”TRS) 0 to +5 volts; +5 volts = Unity Gain (Works with Moog EP-3 Expression Pedal)

FILTER CUTOFF INPUT

(¼”TRS) 1 volt per octave of change (Works with Moog EP-3 Expression Pedal)

OSCILLATOR PITCH INPUT

(¼”TRS) 1 volt per octave of change (Works with Moog EP-3 Expression Pedal)

MODULATION SOURCE

INPUT (¼”TRS) Ring=Noise Send; Tip=Modulation Receive (This jack makes a normalled connection with no cable present.)

TRIGGER INPUT (¼:TS) +5 volt V-Trigger Activates both Contour Generators

MIDI INPUT (5-PIN DIN) Note On & Note #

MIDI OUTPUT (5-PIN DIN) Note On, Note #; Velocity; Aftertouch, Modwheel, Pitch-bend

MIDI THRU (5-PIN DIN) Mirror of the MIDI In signal

EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY Self-switching; 100–240 volts; 50/60 Hz; <12 Watt nominal consumption. (Locking XLR-4 connector.)

DIMENSIONS (with panel lowered): Width: 28.625” / 727 mm, Depth: 17.125” / 435 mm, Height: 5.75” / 146 mm.

NET WEIGHT 32 lbs. / 14.5 kg.

STORAGE TEMPERATURE 5F to 140F (2C to 60C)

NOMINAL OPERATING

TEMPERATURE 10 – 35 C (50 – 95 F)

OPERATING TEMPERATURE 10 – 50 C (50 – 122 F)

IN THE BOX

· Minimoog Model D Analog Synthesizer

· Power Supply

· User's Manual

· Poster Newspaper

WEIGHTS & DIMENSIONS

PRODUCT ONLY

Weight (lbs) 32.0 lbs

Weight (kg) 14.52 kg

Imperial (in) 5.63” H x 28.63” W x 17.25”D

Metric (cm) 14.29 cm H x 72.71 cm W x 43.82 cm D