UPDATE: Meet our winner!

Toronto producer Gustavo Coriandoli, aka Gusvango, is the winner of our Minimoog signed by Herb Deutsch. They’re hanging out in Gustavo’s Giant Studio, where, he says, the Mini is the crown jewel.

Thanks to all who entered and helped us ignite inspiration and critical thinking in the younger generation!

 

2022 minimoog signed by Herb Deutsch Raffle

In celebrating the 90th birthday of pioneering synthesist Herb Deutsch, the Bob Moog Foundation is excited to announce its fundraising raffle for a fully-restored vintage Minimoog Model D signed by the legend himself.

“The Bob Moog Foundation is thrilled to offer this rare Minimoog synthesizer signed by Herb Deutsch on the occasion of his 90th birthday,” remarked Executive Director, Michelle Moog-Koussa. “We honor Herb for his undeniable place in synthesizer history, as the catalyst who inspired Bob Moog to design the very first Moog synthesizer. Bob could not have achieved his pioneering work without Herb’s ongoing careful guidance and insight, starting with their work together in the summer of 1964, and lasting for decades thereafter. We hope the lucky winner of this Minimoog will be deeply inspired by this rare piece of history.”

Minimoog signed by Herb Deutsch

Tickets are $20 each, six for $100, 14 for $200, or 40 for $500

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The raffle is open internationally from February 9th, until March 7, 2022, 11:59pm ET, or when all 4,500 tickets sell out, whichever comes first.

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Herb Deutsch signed Minimoog

The Minimoog featured is serial number 11,535, built at Moog Music’s Cheektowaga, NY factory during the late 1970s. It has an estimated value of $10,000. Due to the highly-coveted nature of this archetypical synthesizer, and the iconic signature from Herb Deutsch, it is likely to only increase in value.

This Minimoog has been meticulously restored by revered synthesizer technician Wes Taggart of Analogics, who also crafted its new custom walnut cabinet enclosure. It is in excellent technical and physical condition.

Minimoog signed by Herb Deutsch
Minimoog signed by Herb Deutsch
Minimoog signed by Herb Deutsch

The Bob Moog Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization founded one year after Bob Moog’s passing in 2005 to carry his legacy forward to future generations. The Foundation’s mission is to ignite creativity through the intersection of science, music, and innovation. Its projects include Dr. Bob’s SoundSchool, a 10-week innovative curriculum that teaches children about the science of sound through music and technology, the preservation of the Bob Moog Foundation Archives, through which the organization protects and shares over 10,000 historical artifacts with museums, researchers, and enthusiasts, and the Moogseum, a facility that serves to celebrate the history of Bob Moog’s legacy and explore the science and art behind sound and synthesis. The Moogseum is located in the heart of downtown Asheville, NC.

The Bob Moog Foundation is an independent 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization and is not affiliated with Moog Music, Inc.

Our support comes from donors like you.

Minimoog signed by Herb Deutsch

Synthesizer pioneer Herb Deutsch

NYC-based composer, recording artist, and producer Michael Whalen

Synth pioneer Herb Deutsch talks about the Minimoog Model D

NYC-based composer, recording artist, and producer Michael Whalen on the Minimoog Model D

The Minimoog Model D is widely regarded as the most iconic analog synthesizer of all time, and has been recognized as such by the likes of MusicRadar and SonicState.com. Its internal wiring configuration and front panel layout have been archetypes for generations of synthesizers. It is renowned for its robust, incomparable bass and lead sounds, which are rooted in its three voltage-controlled oscillators (one of which can be used as a low-frequency oscillator) and its legendary filters. The Minimoog uses a 4-pole (24 dB/octave) low-pass filter with cutoff, resonance, ADS envelope, and keyboard tracking controls. To this day, Moog’s filter design is widely regarded as the standard to which all others are compared.

Minimoog signed by Herb Deutsch
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Funds raised from the raffle will be used to expand the Foundation’s hallmark educational project, Dr. Bob’s SoundSchool, which has inspired over 20,000 elementary school students through the science of sound. The raffle will also help support the Moogseum, an immersive, experiential facility located in Asheville, NC, which brings Bob Moog’s pioneering legacy and the science of sound and synthesis alive for people of all ages. The Moogseum, which opened in late May of 2019, has welcomed over 14,000 visitors from all over the world, despite significant challenges due to the pandemic.

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