My Cloned Minimoog (part II)

Now all wires are hidden in a 70th style cabinet. DIY Moog plate added!
The AN1x is degraded to keyboard+sequencer. It just sends MIDI events to the MIDI-to-CV converter which feeds the control voltage inputs of the Minimoog.

Some reverb added.

Enjoy!

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[eierreiter]

@FlametopFred,

Thanks for your comments.

To build a 19'' version of it would require to shrink the original panel which would imply to use either smaller knobs or to rearrange the layout. Both of it would destroy the tactile experience you might get with this device. And BTW: Material is ~700€ but the amount of work is quite huge and therefore priceless. Beside this, I wouldn't feel well to sell a device which was just cloned and developed by somebody else....somebody ingenious...

[FlametopFred]

i even like the lack of labels, numbers, etc - the blank black panel has a certain esoteric quality. Like something you would find on Forbidden Planet or something. Very cool. Could you make me one in a rack version (standard 19" rack) ?

[eierreiter]

@FlametopFred, In fact the labels are not necessary. You know each know and switch by heart after a while of using the Mini. Even if you are blind you are able to master the Minimoog.

[Ruidotronics]

Good job! the DIY is a kit someone sells, or you did it from zero? I mean, is there a buyable kit to do it?

[eierreiter]

I made all the PCBs by myself. I am not sure if there are any kits available but I think this might cause some copyright issues with Moog.

[UrbanCrunkMovement]

Can it play any other notes I wonder.

[eierreiter]

Sure, any note you want but only one note a time.

[snolan1990]

That thing is incredible, I can't even begin to think about the kind of effort it would take to make something like this and you made it look so sleek in the case.

[MrHugo280]

GOOD job

[BIM0X]

great job !! where did you get schematics ?

[alkexinstruments]

Congrats! What a great sound. I make minimoog midi controllers for the software versions. I hope you don't mind me posting the video :)

Alex

[FlametopFred]

@eierreiter - - understandable. Yeah, the panel is what it is outside of rack constraints. Good job on it. Maybe you want to call it a Goom just turn the nameplate around.

[FlametopFred]

@eierreiter - - true enough : ) I owned a Minimoog for 20 years and after a while, yes - becomes 2nd nature to just touch the 'whatever' knob. cheers

[FlametopFred]

most excellent. It sounds pretty good to my ears, as well as looking close to the original. How long did it take you to build? You could sell these . . .