MIDI Controller For Minimoog Model D

US Kickstarter campaign starts for a hardware controller for your virtual Moog 13/07/22

Polish company Delta-midi has announced its first public project, the 001:model D, which they describe as a hardware, dedicated MIDI controller to work with Minimoog Model D virtual instruments - VSTs. They say that it offers full control from any DAW of Minimoog-based virtual instruments (VST) such as: Arturia Mini V, Native Instruments Monark, UAD Minimoog®, GForce MINIMONSTA®, and others.

Here's the details in their own words...

Thanks to the open nature of this project (we will make this controller open-source hardware after a successful campaign), it is possible to adjust or tweak every aspect of 001:model D, and use it as a universal MIDI beast with a handful of knobs and switches.

What distinguishes the 001:model D and makes it worthy of attention, is the 1:1 layout of what we see in the VST, which allows for much easier control of the virtual synthesizer, and therefore control of the entire instrument.

Currently, we offer a black version, with gold lettering; but the 'stretch goals' on the Kickstarter campaign may bring a white variant and a Eurorack-mountable 001:model D.

Technical details:

analogue potentiometers

6 6-stage knobs

15 toggle switches

2 lever switches

3 LED indicators

44 controls in total.

In addition, the controller has a sync button for instant settings transfer, and a map button for changing MIDI mapping, such as MIDI Channel and MIDI CC for maximum compatibility and flexibility.

Self-powered from the USB bus, with a class-compliant MIDI-USB interface.

Open-source hardware; hackable, based on Arduino® platform.

Mechanical:

Three layers of fibreglass reinforced laminate with an additional layer of sheet aluminium. All CNC-

machined.

Gold plated lettering.

Eurorack-compatible design.

Dimensions: 425 mm x 110 mm x 48 mm (16.75" x 4.3" x 1.9")

Weight: 1100 g (2.4 lbs)

Designed and hand-assembled in Gdynia, Poland

The design is complete and the controller works flawlessly. We will produce one pre-production prototype, with cosmetic changes, but what you can see in the campaign is the closest to what the final version will look like.

Pricing and Availability:
001:model D is launched exclusively via Kickstarter, starting at €155 (€188 with 20% tax), as a limited, 'early bird' offer, to the regular Kickstarter price of €210 (€252 with 20% tax). Worldwide shipping is available.
Kickstarter campaign ends on 2022/08/11, 7:35 PM CEST.

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