The good folks at Moog are offering their solid Apple iOS app, Minimoog Model D, free for a limited time. The Minimoog Model D App is a mobile emulation of the famed Minimoog Model D. Optimized for use on all 64-bit iOS devices, anyone can jump in and play with over 160 included presets or lay fingers to the controls and begin exploring vast magical realms of creative potential.
The Uplifting Power of Sound
“To encourage creativity, positivity, and expressivity, the Minimoog Model D iOS app is free for download right now. We hope this helps you take a moment to slow down, try something new, and let your imagination run free as you experiment with the power of sound. As we find ourselves in unfamiliar settings, we want to remind everyone to remain positive, keep creating, and always synthesize love.” — Moog Music
Taking full advantage of the iOS platform, the Minimoog Model D App incorporates a number of sound creation tools and capabilities not present on its analog antecedent. New functions include the ability to play chords with up to four-note polyphony, an easy-to-use arpeggiator for rhythmic pattern creation, a real time looping recorder with unlimited overdubbing capacity, a tempo-synchronizable stereo ping pong delay module, and the Bender, a wide-range stereo time modulation effect module. The Minimoog Model D App also supports AUv3 Audio Unit extensions, which allows multiple instances of this instrument to be used simultaneously within compatible iOS apps like Apple’s GarageBand.
Minimoog Model D iOS App Features:
» Ships with over 160 presets
» Up to 4-notes of polyphony
» Easily share presets and audio recordings with friends
» Arpeggiator module with note-hold capability
» Stereo ping-pong delay effect
» Bender time modulation effect
» Real-time looping recorder with overdub and immediate sharing
» Selectable envelope shapes and triggering behavior
» Effortless MIDI CC mapping
» Seamlessly backup presets to iCloud
» Play mode for easier panel and keyboard interaction
» A new take on the classic feedback/overload path
Minimoog Model D iOS App Supports:
» All 64-bit iOS devices
» AUv3 Audio Unit Extensions (Including GarageBand)
» Note-per-channel MIDI controllers (MPE)
» Ableton Link
» Inter-App Audio and Audiobus
» 7 and 14-Bit MIDI
» MIDI Program Changes
» Bluetooth LE MIDI controllers
» Share over AirDrop, Mail or other iOS applications
Minimoog History
Introduced by Moog in 1970, the Minimoog Model D served as the archetype for all electronic keyboards that followed. It gave users the ability to design their own sounds, translating imagination into reality. The Minimoog’s portability, affordability and accessibility made it the go-to instrument for musicians looking to expand beyond the traditional sounds of the time. Bernie Worrell used the Minimoog Model D to establish Parliament Funkadelic’s futuristic funk sound. Kraftwerk employed the Minimoog Model D on the successful concept album Autobahn, sparking an entirely new genre. Gary Numan replaced his live band’s guitars with Minimoog Model Ds, creating the prototype for industrial music. The classic sound of the Minimoog Model D can be heard on Bob Marley’s Catch A Fire, Michael Jackson’s Thriller and Dr. Dre’s The Chronic.
Moog Music’s Minimoog Model D iOS App is available now for free in the App Store.
