Moog Minimoog Model D (Reissue) (2016–2022)
Moog brought back the Minimoog Model D in 2016, and it was a faithful reproduction, not a modernization. The reissue uses the exact circuit boards with the same component placement and through-hole design as the original. Each unit is hand-built at the Moog factory in Asheville, North Carolina. The instrument sits in a locally-sourced Appalachian hard-wood enclosure with a hand-finished aluminum chassis. The 2022 edition looks different from the 2016 run, with a walnut-stained cherry wood cabinet.
Functionally, the reissue is a 44-key monophonic analog synthesizer with three VCOs and the Moog transistor ladder low-pass filter. No patch cables are required, same as the 1970 original that democratized synthesis. Moog did add a few modern touches: a dedicated LFO, a MIDI interface, velocity-sensitive keys with aftertouch, and enhanced electronics for tuning stability. There are also CV outputs for pitch, aftertouch, velocity, and gate, plus an external modulation CV input. None of that was available on the original. The 2016 reissue was priced at US $3,749.
Soundgas had the chance to play several units. They noted that Moog did a great job with the limited run of new Minimoogs, and that more than one of their customers has one in their synth arsenal. Whether it sounds identical to a vintage unit is still open - Soundgas posed the question without answering it. The reissue is often discussed alongside the original as a classic starting point. One Gearspace forum poster suggested it might be best to start with a classic like the Minimoog before moving on to something more unusual.
Documentation on this reissue is thin. Production years beyond 2016-2017 for the first run are not firmly recorded, and detailed specifications like dimensions, weight, and MIDI implementation are not documented in the sources available to the Archive.
Soundgas (2016) gave the most direct assessment of the reissue's build quality and reception among buyers.
Known Specifications
- Monophonic analog synthesizer, 44 keys
- Three VCOs, Moog ladder low-pass filter (24dB/octave)
- Dedicated LFO, MIDI interface, velocity + aftertouch
- CV outputs: pitch, aftertouch, velocity, gate; external modulation CV input
- Hand-built in Asheville, NC; Appalachian hard-wood enclosure
- 2016 reissue price: US $3,749
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