Introduction

WELCOME

Welcome to the Minimoog Model D App, a mobile synthesizer that invites you to explore the fundamental elements of sound. Transmuted from the circuits of the world’s first portable synthesizer, the Minimoog Model D App connects you to a rich legacy and vast new realms of creative potential.

We hope you enjoy the new dimensions of sound that are now at your fingertips.

A BRIEF HISTORY

Created in 1970, the Minimoog Model D is the instrument that brought the synthesizer out of the university laboratories and recording studios and placed it in the hands of on-stage musicians around the world. Unlike the larger modular synthesizers of the day, the Minimoog Model D could be played instantly, with no cable-patching between modules. Everything the performer needed was right there on the panel. In fact, the true genius of the Minimoog Model D was the front panel design. By grouping together related components—Controllers, Oscillators, Modifiers, etc.—the front panel became a flowchart that made audio synthesis simple to understand. The Minimoog Model D was quickly embraced by a diverse roster of performers touching nearly every genre of music. In just over a decade, well over 10,000 Minimoog Model D synthesizers were sold worldwide. Today, the Minimoog Model D remains one of the most coveted of all synthesizers.