In his latest synthesizer mini documentary, Alex Ball shares his take on the classic Moog Minimoog synthesizer, originally introduced in 1970 and produced in its original run until 1981.
Ball shares a brief history and discusses why it’s arguably the most important synth ever made.
He reviews the iconic sound of the Minimoog and shares a wide range of audio demos. He also talks about the history of the various versions of the original run.
More than 55 years later, the Minimoog is still one of the most desired synths ever made, and as relevant as ever.
Wow! A Minimoog review in 2026! Great! ?
I’d like to know what led the engineers to use ADS envelopes instead of ADSR. That would have made it perfect.
This was much needed
Another review of the minimoog
Never done
It is soo hot right now
Love the riff-off and the shot at 13:50.
What is this Model D mentioned here?
Sounds interesting . . . Almost otherworldly
What are these sss . . systhe sizer?
Someone was going to create the first serious, playable synthesizer. Moog just happened on the formula at the right time, with solid technical skills and insight. Now, everything basically follows the same signal path, because Science. That’s how sound works.
I started with a Mini and a gorgeous, noisy pedalboard. That’s why I know what to do with wavetables and physical modeling today. Every newbie should play with at least a software Mini so they learn about the almighty Feel.