[UPDATE: Vince Pupillo Jr is the winner of the Bob Moog Foundation 2024 Winter Raffle for a 52-module Eurorack Synthesizer! Many, many thanks to all who entered!]

We are excited to announce our winter fundraising raffle for a one-of-a-kind Eurorack Synthesizer comprised of 52 modules by more than 30 Eurorack manufacturers from over 10 different countries. The modules are housed in a stunning walnut 16U cabinet, custom designed by Needham Woodworks for the Bob Moog Foundation. The system, inspired by Bob Moog’s original vision, has a retail value of $20,000. The winner of the raffle will also receive a copy of Patch & Tweak: Exploring Modular Synthesis, signed by Chris Meyer (author) and Kim Bjorn (publisher), free access to all Learning Modular online courses, as well as a gift pack of t-shirts and other items from Luigi’s Modular Supply.

The raffle begins Monday, December 2, 2024, at 7:00 am (EST) and ends Friday, December 20, 2024 at 11:59 pm (EST).

Tickets for the raffle are $20 each, 6 for $100, 14 for $200, and 40 for $500.

The raffle is open internationally.

Please read the rules and regulations before purchasing tickets.

All proceeds benefit the three pillar projects of the Bob Moog Foundation: Dr. Bob’s SoundSchool, the Bob Moog Foundation Archives, and the Moogseum, and will help the Moogseum remain resilient among the long-term financial challenges caused by Hurricane Helene. 

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The Eurorack system being raffled was curated by vector synthesis pioneer and modular synthesis educator Chris Meyer (Learning Modular). It contains modules by the following manufacturers: 2HP, Abyss Devices, AJH, Befaco, Cosmotronic, Dannysound, Doepfer, EMW, Five12, Frap Tools, Frequency Central, Happy Nerding, Instruō, Intellijel, Joranalogue, Knob Farm, Make Noise, Manhattan Analog, Modbap Modular, Moog Music, Mordax Systems, Nonlinearcircuits, Noise Engineering, Rossum Electro-Music, Serge Modular, Shakmat Modular, Steady State Fate, Synthesis Technology, Tesseract Modular, TLM Audio, WMD, Zorx. The keyboard interface was provided by Synthesizers.com and the cables were provided by Luigi’s Modular Supply. The system was assembled by AVL Vintage Audio. 

“This wonderful instrument is a self-contained modular orchestra that also plays well with the outside world. We began by building a collection of Eurorack format modules that were inspired by the original Moog modules, keyboards, and rack units. We then filled it out with a carefully chosen assortment of more contemporary modules and utilities with the goal of playing multiple, varied voices at once while keeping that classic Moog sound. We also incorporated a semi-modular Moog Mother-32, so its lucky owner could start making music immediately without having to first master how to patch a modular synth.” — Chris Meyer

At this system’s core are eight different filters inspired by Bob’s legendary transistor ladder design. Three analog oscillators and a pair of digital oscillators are complemented by mixers based on the classic Moog CP3 design. There is also a trio of percussion voices, as well as a wide range of modulation sources. Effects include a spring reverb, analog phase shifter, vocoder/filter bank, frequency shifter, and a digital multi-effect module, all combined with a stereo mixer. A pair of traditional Moog-style analog sequencers plus wood-encased keyboard are paired with a MIDI interface and arpeggiator, allowing the owner to play this powerful instrument any way they like.

Check out Chris’s modular grid HERE.

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Specific modules include:

• 2hp || Snare & EG
• Abyss Devices || Dual Passive LPG (low pass gate) & 2 IPSE Buffered Multiples
• AJH || Synth Ring SM
• Bear Electronics: Buffered Multiple
• Befaco || Spring Reverb (w/ reverb tank) & Pony VCO (3U)
• Cosmotronic: Cosmix Pro
• Dannysound || MM VCA and MML Filter
• Doepfer ||  (Doepfer’s website doesn’t offer separate links for each product. Click their name to get to their website and navigate to “Module Overview”)
  • A-108 Lowpass Filter
  • A-126-exp Frequency Shifter Expander
  • A-126-2 Frequency Shifter
  • A-154 Sequencer Controller
  • A-155 Analog/Trigger Sequencer
  • A-160-5 Clock Multiplier/Ratcheting Controller
• EMW || VCF MG24
• Five12 || QV-L (Quad Modulator)
• Frap Tools ||  321 (Utility Mixer) & 411 (Quadruple Linear VCA for Audio and CV)
• Frequency Central || Raging Bull 3.0  (Moog Taurus Mk I VCF and VCA)
• Happy Nerding || MMM VCF &  FX AID
• Instruō || àradh(Transistor Ladder Filter)
• Intellijel || Quadratt Utility, Bifold Wave Folder & Tangrams (Dual ADSR/VCA)
• Joranalogue||  Add 2(Precision Adder/Averager)
• Knobfarm|| Ooots (Master Output Module with Tilt EQ and M/S Saturation)
• Luigi’s Modular Supply|| Bundles of colored cables and black and white cables
• Make Noise || MATHS
• Manhattan Analog || DTM (Discrete Transistor Mixer)
• Modbap Modular: Osiris (VCO)
• Moog Music || Spectravox & Mother-32
• Mordax Systems || DATA
• Needham Woodworks || Custom cabinetry and Chromeostatic lighting 
• Nonlinearcircuits || Mogue (VCA and Mixer)
• Noise Engineering || Virt Iter Legio 
• Plum Audio: Buffered Multiple
• Random Source || New Timbral Orchestra (NTO)
• Rossum Electro-Music || Evolution (Variable Character Ladder Filter) & Triton (Formerly Trident. Triple Oscillator.)
• Shakmat Modular || Battering Ram (Drum synthesizer)
• Steady State Fate || Quantum Rainbow 2 & RND STP
• Synthesis Technology || Ladder VCF
• Synthesizers.com: Keyboard Controller bundle including A-174 and A-175
• Tesseract Modular || VC Logics(2x Logic Gates)
• TLM Audio || OC T4.0 (Ornament & Crime with Teensy 4.0)
• WMD|| Orion (Phase Shifter)
• Zorx Electronics || 1U CV Bus

If you want to learn much more about how the modules were chose, see Chris’s blog on his website HERE. 

Details about the beautiful custom cabinet 

This build features a new design while drawing inspiration from the first line of fully hand-cut dovetailed cabinets I crafted when starting my business. Made from Black American Walnut, it boasts intricate inlay work, including a profile of Bob rendered in Oregonian Claro Walnut, with hair crafted from spalted maple sourced from a felled tree in North Carolina. The cabinet offers a 15U + 1U Intellijel format with 120HP, powered by five Eskatonic Modular boards, each providing 16 headers to support your setup.

For lighting, I incorporated a custom Chromaesthetic system. This advanced feature is controllable via a web interface or through a 3U panel equipped with a jack for line-level audio input to drive the sensor module. The lighting extends seamlessly around the sides, highlighting a recessed inlay of Bob inside a rosewood spacecraft, and continues to the back, where a photo of Bob is laser-engraved onto a large, light-activated black acrylic panel for a stunning, illuminated effect. — Erik Needham

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The raffle winner will be announced on Tuesday, December 24th.