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I am not sure if to get a minimoog 2022 edition just for the sake of having the synth I dreamed of decades ago. What I am curious over is how complicated they are owning in general when it comes to requirement of service and calibration (major calibrations). I belive the newer re-issues should be way easier to handle thanks to modern aproach in some of it's design and modern electronic components. Are there any good documentation avaliable of how to make a calibration?

Else I am very satisfied over my Sequential Pro 3 and the minimoog would only be a nice thing to own.

Thanks and please tell me your experiences!

I have a Minimoog Voyager and a PRO3. I would think a Minimoog and a PRO3 would be a great combination.

Sorry don’t have a 2022 MiniMoog

My 2015 Voyager is Thru Hole as is the 2022 MiniMoog Reissue .

I have a 2016 RI and it has been rock solid.

I don't know if I'd bother with a vintage one, would be fun to own but lots of unkowns & $urprises, same as any other ancient electronics. Once rebuilt they're probably fine though, and easier to work on than most modern electronics too, so that's a plus.

The other thing with vintage minimoogs is maintenance on the keybed contacts & such. Although again, once done it's probably good for a while.

I had a vintage Model D before and had a lot of tuning issues. It ended up I made MiniMoog sound with other synths instead due to calibration (the wholes at the rear) every time the temperature in the room changed a single degree.

Replaced it with a Voyager but I had wrong expectations and thought it would replace the Model D - it didn't and I was disappointed (anyhow it's a great synth by its own).

Bought a Model D 2016 ReIssue and couldn't be happier - sound as great as my former vintage Model D but without any tuning issues plus it has MIDI, CV and an extra LFO. I assume the ReIssue 2022 would be very close to the 2016 and that you will be happy with it - if it's that kind of sound and workflow you're heading for.

If got a 1979 Minimoog. It is way more pitch stable than other analog synths I owned from the seventies. And it was only calibrated once in the last 40 years.
My 2016 Reissue Minimoog works like new. Never recalibrated.