The latest Synthpro video takes a look at the rare, vintage Moog Minitmoog synthesizer keyboard.
“In this video, I take you through the Minitmoog synthesizer. from my understanding this was a one year only model with only a few hundred manufactured,” they note.
The Minitmoog was introduced in 1975, and is a basic, 2-VCO monosynth. It has presets for sounds like Trumpet, Oboe, Clarinet and Violin – but limited tweakability.
It was only made through 1976 and few were made, so much of its interest and value comes from its rarity.
Check out the video and share your thoughts on the Moog Minitmoog in the comments!
I got to play a Thomas organ with the Satellite add-on. It seemed like a sales gimmick for the draw of the Moog name. I’d played an ARP Pro Soloist, so I knew this was a similar poor cousin. It was part of the early drive for a synth voice to accompany an organ. Roland’s Jupiter-4 is a good example. The Satellite sounded so wheezy, I knew it was just a growing pain of the market. It couldn’t polish my Minimoog’s boots.