STUDIO ELECTRONICS MIDIMINI For Sale
Rackmounted MIDIfied Minimoog Clone!

- Classic Mini-Moog sound in a small package
- More features than any stock or MIDIed Mini

GENERAL INFO: 

ABOUT THE ORIGINAL MINIMOOG:

The Minimoog and the ARP 2600 are THE vintage synths to own (yes, we have a 2600 available too) :). Best known for its beefy bass and funky lead lines, the Mini-moog can generate lots of other analog sounds - from musical to sound effects. The Mini has such a smooth, fat and powerful sound that nearly every modern virtual analog synth tries to sound like it.  It's probably the most revolutionary and popular synthesizer of all time. Its sweet sound can be heard all over music from the 70s to today. The most notable Mini users in my book are: Kraftwerk, Parliament / P-Funk (and lots of Dr. Dre productions), Depeche Mode, Keith Emerson, Devo, Vince Clarke, Bernie Worrell, Steve Winwood, Jan Hammer, David Frank, Geoff Downes, Gary Wright, Herbie Hancock, Gary Numan, Rick Wakeman, etc.... I could go on and on and on. Frankly, almost all of the synth players of the 70s used at least one of these and most of the players since then who love analog synths have a Mini around as well.

ABOUT THE STUDIO ELECTRONICS MIDIMINI:

Years ago, Studio Electronics used to have people send them their Minimoog so they could turn it into a rackmounted MIDIMoog - they'd remove the circuit boards and toss the chassis.  Great idea at the time I guess, but this definitely reduced the number of intact Minimoogs out there.  So finally - maybe because they realized how horribly destructive this was - or maybe because they ran out of victims - or maybe for none of those reasons :) -  they decided to faithfully reproduce the circuitry inside the Minimoog rather than destroying more beautiful instruments.  They called this the MIDIMini, and that's what you see here.  For all practical purposes, this is a beautiful 4 space rackmounted Minimoog with some really really useful improvements over the original Mini.  We feel it's better than a Minimoog also because it's newer and therefore generally much more reliable than most neglected vintage Mini's out there that are around 20 years older.  Not only does the MIDI MINI  fit in a much smaller space and weigh a lot less than the original Mini -  It's also got MIDI built in.  That's right - no need to fuss with a MIDI to CV convertor and figure out how to hook it up to that crazy S trigger connector thingy.  But not only does it have MIDI... it also responds to aftertouch and velocity, pitch bend and modulation wheel.  It's also got an extra LFO for vibrato, so you don't have to tie up the 3rd oscillator for this as you would on a stock Mini Moog.  AND it's also got oscillator sync, which can be swept by an envelope generator for that Cars distorted guitarish lead sound everyone knows and loves! :)  It's also got switchable note priority modes.  This unit makes a nice alternative to an original Minimoog due to its improvements, portable package and greater reliability.  


DETAILS:

Our items are as described, which means no typical surprise post-sale repair bills or serious flaws typical of most vintage gear deals! 

This unit was recently serviced and is in excellent working order. Its oscillators were recalibrated, so it's in tune and tracking well.  It looks great too - the front panel is perfect except for a little bit of wear around the rack screw holes and a scratch or 2. There were some normal scratches on top and under this unit that were touched up with paint. See the pics - they're nothing to worry about. Once it's in your rack, it'll look fantastic! This MIDI-Mini should make the next owner very happy! 

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