423:(then Big Briar) founder Robert (Bob) Moog announced that he planned to release an updated version of the Minimoog. The new synthesizer promised to have modern features, yet continue to be authentic to the original sound quality. The development process took several years, with a non-working concept model first shown to the public at the 2000 NAMM Show and garnering significant interest. The company offered a new synthesizer to the customer who came up with a name for the project. The Minimoog Voyager was officially released in 2002, and over its product lifetime shipped well over 14,000 units, slightly surpassing the sales figures of the original Minimoog.
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