minimoog modifications

This popular MiniMoog modification accepts spring return pitch bend and modulation pedals. The sloped box houses foot switches to control glide, sustain and optional echo. A single cable made all connections from the instrument to the pedal controls, making rapid setup a snap.

Another popular modification added sync switches and tuning lights. Sync switches allow the musician to create wild screaching and tearing sounds by synchronizing two oscillators at harmonic / sub-harmonic intervals.

Live performance musicians appectiate being able to tune oscillators by eye.
How? The pulsation of the lights exactly relates to the beats of the oscillators.

David Copperfield had nothing to do with chopping this MiniMoog in half.
In addition to allowing the musician complete freedom around the stage, a fourth oscillator was added to the left-hand controller area, as well as several other modifications.

The standard MiniMoog wheel controllers were ground-breaking in their time, but this single joystick controller adds a new dimensions in ease-of-use.
This image also shows a close-up of the popular fourth oscillator modification with the cabinet cutout.