Universal Audio Moog Minimoog Plug-In Instrument

Universal Audio LUNA-UAUDIO-MINIMOOG Overview

Add the rich analog sound of a legendary monophonic synthesizer to your DAW production tool kit with the Moog Minimoog Plug-In Instrument from Universal Audio. Originally produced from 1970 to 1978, the Minimoog Model D was Moog s first nonmodular synth. Aimed at the pop music market, the relatively portable instrument represented a sea change in synthesizer production and launched innovations like pitch and mod wheels along with intuitive controls that have set the standard in hardware ever since.

This digital version painstakingly replicates the original s fat 3-oscillator sound engine and coveted ladder filter to create a detailed, ultrarealistic reproduction you ll be inspired to play again and again. In addition, UA has expanded on the original and added a couple of handy additions including an extra LFO / sample-and-hold circuit, switchable note priority and legato, velocity sensitivity, and more. This plug-in software runs natively in your DAW on Mac or Windows computers without requiring any Universal Audio hardware.

An Analog Synth for the People

The Moog Minimoog Model D was introduced in 1970, when the word synthesizer meant a giant wall of intimidating knobs, cables, and patch bays. Bob Moog and his team designed the Minimoog as a performance instrument of unrelenting expressiveness for all musicians. Soon, the portable Minimoog was appearing on albums by Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Stevie Wonder, Sun Ra, Bob Marley, Kraftwerk, and more. Before long, entire genres were being transformed, even created, by the Minimoog and its futuristic sound.

Unmatched Craftsmanship

Together with Moog Music, Universal Audio s team of DSP engineers undertook meticulous circuit modeling and rigorous listening tests of three vintage Minimoogs, and a single special sounding golden unit was chosen. Using custom robotics for ultraprecise knob measurements, each Minimoog module was fully emulated, faithfully capturing module-to-module coupling and impedance. The result is an awe-inspiring UAD Instrument with all the personality of Bob Moog s most famous synthesizer with near-zero latency.

Incredible Realism to Fuel Creativity

Simply open the Minimoog in your DAW and prepare to be inspired with the unmistakable growl, fatness, and rich distortion of Moog s iconic oscillators and ladder filters, as well as detailed modeling of the Minimoog s pitch-tracking anomalies. Even the feedback effect of looping the Minimoog s output to the input for varying degrees of distortion is faithfully reproduced. And by capturing the midrange punch, high-end presence, and sumptuous low end, the Minimoog UAD Instrument effortlessly blends into any mix just like the original.

Custom Moog Mods

The Moog Minimoog UAD Instrument sports many of the custom mods that power users utilized on their hardware units, greatly expanding the Minimoog s palette. From switchable note priority and legato, to sample and hold, extra LFO, and more, these appointments make the Minimoog UAD Instrument a jaw-dropping, detailed emulation that raises the bar for virtual instruments.