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A Minimoog Model D for less: Save over $1,000 on one of the most influential synths of all time

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Guitar Center is currently offering a huge deal on Moog’s 2022 reissue of its Minimoog Model D, with over $1,000 off its original price.

Regarded as one of the most influential synthesisers of all time, the Minimoog Model D was introduced in 1970, and condensed the sound of Moog’s modular systems into a portable instrument. The Minimoog marked the first portable synth to land on the market, and was used by artists like Herbie Hancock, Pink Floyd, Kraftwerk, and more.

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Its three-oscillator analogue architecture, famous ladder filter and hands-on interface made sound design much more easier to navigate. This 2022 reissue features modern enhancements including a dedicated LFO, MIDI and CV connectivity, custom reissue transistors, and a premium Fatar keybed with velocity and aftertouch.

It retains the classic three-voltage-controlled oscillator design at the core of this synth to deliver the  rich textures it is best known for. These oscillators feed directly into Moog’s legendary 24dB/oct ladder filter, known for its saturation and warmth. Learn more with the videos below:

Back in 2022, MusicTech looked back on the legacy of the Minimoog Model D in a feature with artists Lisa Bella Donna, Gareth Jones, Ashibah and Goldfrapp’s Will Gregory. In the piece, Gregory said, “The Model D is the distillation of a lot of processes into a format that was accessible to more lowly musicians without the wall space or the budget for a modular synthesiser.

“My first experience of it was that it had this punch to it. There’s something about the speed of the attack that is huge. It’s also got these low and warm oscillators. It doesn’t sound like some of the other American synthesisers, the Arps or the Oberheims, or the Japanese, like Roland. What they don’t have that the Minimoog has is this low, animalistic punch…”

The Minimoog Model D is available for $3,749.25 – down from $4,999 – over at Guitar Center.

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Flavour your recordings with the sound of the Sunset Strip with this new reverb plugin from IK Multimedia

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IK Multimedia Sunset Sound Studio Reverb II

IK Multimedia has unveiled Sunset Sound Studio Reverb II – a standalone version of its popular T-RackS plugin emulating the sound of the famous Sunset Strip recording studio.

Located at 6650 Sunset Boulevard, Sunset Sound is one of Hollywood’s most iconic studios, with classic albums including Van Halen’s debut and the Rolling Stones’ Exile on Main St. recorded at the facility. The new plugin utilises impulse responses from Studios 1, 2 and 3 so you can use them in your own recordings.

The plugin harnesses IK’s Volumetric Response Modelling (VRM) technology to accurately capture the acoustic detail of the rooms, and features up to 27 different live room source positions per studio.

It also features both directional and omnidirectional modes, with dual-engine architecture so you can combine the sound of Live Rooms, Chambers, Iso Booths, EMT plates and AKG spring reverbs, each with their own EQ, stereo control and routing options.

There’s also a size control, so you can dynamically scale the virtual room between 0% and 200%, all while “preserving the original capture’s tonal fingerprint and spatial behaviour”.

Additionally, the plugin’s onboard capture library features 336 live room stereo impulse responses, with variable acoustic damping modelling available in studios 1 and 3, which emulate the real Sunset Sound’s adjustable absorption panels.

You can also choose between two preamp and signal path emulations modelled on Sunset Sound’s professional gear: the API/DeMedio Sunset Sound Custom and Class-A Discrete NEVE 8880.

The new standalone version of Sunset Sound Studio Reverb sports an updated 3D user interface, offering “immediate feedback while maintaining precise control”.

Sunset Sound Studio Reverb II is available now, priced at $/€149.99. Get it now at IK Multimedia.

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