I have seen people gloat that they own one, yet you don't ever hear them play it with skill. Anyone can finance one of these and use it as a trophy queen. Doesn't make them musically capable to rip like Matt does. I could never afford one of these, that doesn't bother me, I am not into things this big and mono, I have other gear that gets me where I want. Doesn't mean I cannot appreciate the D or how people use it.
Those things can be tedious but I am glad someone is doing that as well - and satisfying an audience that is interested in it. Not me, but I don't judge. There is zero harm in it.
@@autoy I'm fairly certain Rob said they don't sound anywhere near as good as the original - and this was circa 2016 re-issue. But you could be right and he said build quality. I've been inside my re-issue and I have no problem with the build quality. I'll edit my comment above and remove the words on Rob because I've only heard 2nd hand reports of his comments.
that combination of an electric piano+minimoog+jazzprogressions sounds so damn cool! love your keyboard skills. you really created that wonderful sound which I associate with jamiroquai...
I have an old Minimoog from the late 70s here. Wonderful sound and so reliable. Had the chance check a Reissue in 2018. The sound is a bit different in some settings. But both are great .
Sounds great. Too bad Moog has gone by way of the dark side. The sale to InMusic means Moog is no longer part-employee-owned. InMusic fired a large portion of the Moog staff in Asheville and is relocating the production to Asia. So I hope your new unit is US made from the Ashville factory. Mine is and I love it!!
I’ve been off the grid musically for a few years, and reading this truly broke my heart. I am a proud owner of a 2017 Minimoog reissue, and was a real fan of how the company operated and took care of its employees.
Agree re: Sad new re: the InMusic acquisition. If I'm not mistaken, production of Moog core flagship synths (Matriarch, Moog One, Model D. Sub37) stayed in the US.
You could also build one with identical components to the best sounding Model D ever made with more capabilities via AJH Synth in a Waldorf KB37 or something equivalent in eurorack for a substantially much lower cost, that’s what I did. AJH out Moogs Moog, incredible work they’ve done.
Had a good laugh at the unboxing. Fave RU-vid music channel host humming “The Stripper” by David Rose while opening a MiniMoog box is top tier entertainment.
Reminds me of a Hammond B3 in the way that you dial up the sound you want and are always dialing in the sound while performing by turning the knobs, or draw bars, in the Hammond's case. The Minimoog has the sound of a classic instrument and you warm it up, tune it up, and play it. The closest modern synth we found to the Minimoog when we did our testing way back when (before You Tube) was a Nord Rack (the original) at least for bass. It stayed in tune and you could save the patch. We migrated to the Nord Leads for studio use for that reason in the 90's I believe it was.
I had a mid-70's original MM back in the day, but "had" to sell it in 1980 to "help" pay for University. I bought a 2016 Reissue the moment they became available, and now NO ONE will make me part from it. Nearly 8 years later, I get the same thrill and deep satisfaction playing it as when it first arrived. Total deja vu with regard to my long-lost original! I will continue to maintain the subtle differences in sound between Original and Reissued units are well within the tolerances of when they were originally manufactured. I also installed the MUSE Board, which made it even more (!?) perfect. Congrats on your new instrument! Now if only someone would do a proper reissue of the Jupiter 8...
Could you make an 24-hours video of You playing different synths from Your previous videos? It would save my academic career :D Aslso thanks for this one! You are literaly the only one I would watch make this kind of comparison video :)
Matt, congratulations on the new member of the family, haha, excellent, thanks for sharing the interesting comparison and may it be a motivation to create new music. Best regards ...
Fantastic! Congrats with the new mini!! It was a stonehard goodbye to the old one😂 which sound with your playing sold me! I evaluated all options to this instrument and luckily I ended up buying the original, before Moog goes south. The warm organic sound & instrument feel is so inspiring, can´t stop playing.., a dream come true and still dreaming
All these newer analog synths sound a bit brighter and more focused than the vintage ones … which is what I think many perceive as ‘thinner’-sounding … Is it just 20 years of component drift etc? … maybe, though I doubt it’s purely that … In any case, there are positive trade-offs, like features and (one would hope) greater reliability (though only time will tell there) … Every new/reissue analog should have a ‘Vintage knob’, though, imho … Just another thing that Dave Smith (RIP) got right … Enjoy her! 😎🤙🏼
What a great comparison. I love your playing and both Minimoogs sound amazing. If you were closer to me (in Canada) I could bring your old Minimoog up to spec and add MIDI. With a little TLC old Minis can be made exceptional and play perfectly. Keep up the great work.
The colour of the wood seems to change radically under different lights. The stock images on advertising make it look almost mahogany but here it flicks between that and a dark cherry. I’ll have to pop to the shop I think for a real look. Fantastic either way.
I like the old one SOO MUCH MORE!!! It seems to have an extra dimension in comparison to the new one, whereas the new one reminds me more of just plugin synthesizers in any modern DAW.
I owned a 1973? model. On of the first in NZL. I had to take a huge transformer with me everywhere as it was USA 110v not NZL 240v. Even then I had a lot of problems with fuses blowing. And, of course, it was hard to keep it in tune with my Fender stereo suitcase piano when playing live. It tended to drift - often depending on where we were playing! I sold it back to a local music shop after I left the amateur music scene. Great times though and a beautiful sounding instrument.
Hi Matt :) The reissue is great, I had to think about it when it was released but I prefer to keep my Minimoog Voyager (XL) because of its precious patch memories (and the additional features of the XL version). As you said at the beginning of the video the Moog sound is in the air! What a synth company...
I’m sure all those 70’s minimoogs sounded a little bit brighter when they had brand new components back in the day. I always find it weird that we compare these instruments at 50 years old when they were only less than 10 years old during their heyday. That being said they age like fine wine!
Hi Matt - cool comparison - wouldn‘t it be an idea if you publish a „reissue patch-book“? I guess it would be quite an interesting item for mini-lovers😅
Imagine if he just made a patch bank for the for the official Minimoog app. Moog sells patch collections as in-app-purchase, but they’ve never done a jazz-funk focused one. I’d gladly pay 5 or 10 bucks for a bank of Matt’s lead sounds. Should be a lot easier now that he has a calibrated reissue Mini. It could also serve as patch book of sorts and learning tool for beginners.
They're very very close for sure. I do feel all the wear and tear on the vintage unit gives it a unique characteristic. I've been blessed to play and own a few oldies and even within the same year of production (prophet I'm looking at you) can sound and behave differently. Anyway I'd still pick the reissue as a player. Thank you for the video!
Beautiful video. For work, preparing stuff, midi, for some "thinner" sounds, the reissue is just pretty fine, but still, the old one outperforms the new one with its "velvetness", rounded/fuller bass. The old one just sings, it has a bigger soul. (Btw. I can tell too .. I have four moogs at home. 1x Vintage/ 1x the lastest vintage, and two behringers model D. - Always going for the oldest one for recording it)
Beautiful video because you are a real good keyboard player. I actually got the 2 moogs but I always end up using my old one. Maybe its a little warmer and the harmonics are drifting beautifully if that make sense. i also use Kenton Midi to CV and it works great. Try to use the old with the right hand and you'll see :) Btw, mine is in excellent condition. Never ever left the studio in 40 years
Matt, I love your videos and congratulations on your new purchase. What an awesome instrument. I am curious though, why do so many RU-vidrs or social media videographers in general waste time with the whole "unboxing" thing. It just seems so strange that it has become a thing.
The vintage one sounds warmer , like 35mm film. The new one sounds brigther and not as round and full. I wanna bet the vintage mini will be the one used for recordings.
I had a 1972 and a 2015 reissue for quite a while... While the 72 had a certain mojo it was so tempremental and the osc 1 would just conk out now and again. The keyboard would also have all the double triggering and wild pitch changes due to contact corrosion.. In the end I sold the reissue and kept the 1972 but I just did not play it and I did not want to be a vintage collector so sold it on. If was playing in bands more I would probably settle for a reissue.... but I'm more of an ARP guy.... much more variance in tone I think... still that reissue looks sweet and sounds wonderful...
Man, such a nice video, yours always brings a smile to my face, I’ve been enjoying Jamiroquai since Emergency back in the day, gotta say, you seem to be a big part of that Jamiroquai sound. Thank you for sharing your lovely new Moog and your beautiful talent. So what’s happening with the goth edition model D? Some surgery and a new home or pop it in a corner to enjoy now and again?
