Bob Moog Foundation Raffles Thomas Dolby-signed Minimoog Voyager XL for Education

The Bob Moog Foundation has launched a 2026 fundraising raffle offering a Minimoog Voyager XL signed by Thomas Dolby, with tickets on sale from February 2, 2026 at 7:00 am EST through February 23, 2026 at 11:59 pm EST. The instrument is valued at $7,500 USD and proceeds will support Dr. Bob’s SoundSchool, the Bob Moog Foundation Archives and the Moogseum in Asheville, North Carolina.

Raffle logistics on the Foundation’s announcement list ticket prices at $25 each, 5 for $100, 12 for $200 and 35 for $500, and state the drawing is open internationally. The foundation’s pages instruct potential buyers to “Please read the rules and regulations HERE before purchasing tickets” and provide a contact email for inquiries at info@moogfoundation.org; buyers should consult the official rules for eligibility, shipping and tax conditions.

The Voyager XL up for raffle is the 2010 Voyager anniversary model that commemorated the 40th anniversary of the original Minimoog Model D. The unit features an expanded 61-note keyboard, an expressive ribbon controller, an additional LFO modulation bus, an extensive analogue front-panel patch bay and modular capability, plus MIDI and presets created by prominent synthesists. Technical lineage mirrors the classic Minimoog architecture with three wide-range voltage-controlled oscillators, one noise source, two resonant filters, an external audio input, two ADSR envelopes and one LFO. The Foundation describes the instrument as a “fully functional Minimoog Voyager XL,” while a separate report called the unit “in excellent physical and technical condition.”

Thomas Dolby’s association is direct: the Voyager XL was a gift to Dolby at Moogfest 2012 when he received the Moog Innovation Award. The Foundation’s announcement quotes Dolby: “The essence of the Voyager XL is that it’s the best of all worlds. It’s got the modular capability, ribbon bend controller, MIDI, and presets created by some of the foremost synthesists of our time. It’s everything that we liked about the original Minimoog in a modern package.”

A notable discrepancy appears in reporting of the unit’s serial number: two outlets list serial number 0745 while the Foundation’s raffle page lists serial number 0475. That inconsistency should be resolved with the Bob Moog Foundation prior to transfer of the instrument; the Foundation is the official raffle organizer and can confirm provenance and provide high-resolution photos or condition statements on request at info@moogfoundation.org.

Raffle proceeds are earmarked to expand Dr. Bob’s SoundSchool, which has reached over 35,000 elementary school students, to support Moogseum operations and visitor programming and to preserve the Bob Moog Foundation Archives. The Moogseum opened in May 2019 and has welcomed more than 45,000 visitors; Foundation shop copy notes the museum is “still recovering from the long-term financial impact of Hurricane Helene.” Community reaction in the Synthtopia comments thread ranged from playful to nostalgic, with readers posting lines such as “One synth is very like another, ’til your heads down over your keyboard, brother” and “I wouldn’t give a rat’s for Thomas’s signature, but I’d love to chat with him for a mere 10 minutes, who wouldn’t? He’s brilliant fun.” The Foundation also encourages supporters to “Consider becoming a member to further support our mission of igniting creativity through the intersection of science, music, and innovation” and to sign up for updates on future raffles and projects.