Moog Foundation Spring Raffle Features Vintage Moog Liberation Synthesizer

The Bob Moog Foundation has announced its spring raffle, featuring a vintage Moog Liberation synthesizer. The raffle, a fundraiser in support of the Foundation’s projects, runs through April 20, 2015 or until all 2,000 tickets are sold. The winner will be announced on April 24, 2015. Also included in the raffle is an original owner’s… Read More Moog Foundation Spring Raffle Features Vintage Moog Liberation Synthesizer

Arturia iMini v1.2, Now With iOS7 Compatibility

http://youtu.be/MAMWH4gci_g Thursday, Arturia announced an update of its iMini app, to version 1.2, an iOS 7-supporting update to its recreation of the 1971-vintage Minimoog monosynth for the iPad. The advances to the iMini app take advantage of iOS 7’s built-in Inter-App Audio, allowing users to send MIDI commands and stream audio between apps on the… Read More Arturia iMini v1.2, Now With iOS7 Compatibility

New BMF Calendar Celebrates 50 Years of Moog Modules

Today the Bob Moog Foundation unveiled its 2014 calendar, which highlights “the history, functionality, and beauty” of the early Moog modules. The newest BMF calendar commemorates fifty years since Dr. Moog and collaborator Herb Deutsch first created a series of sound modules for use in electronic music.  These modules were demonstrated (fifty years ago, duh)… Read More New BMF Calendar Celebrates 50 Years of Moog Modules

Dr. Grams-Moog Explains Why Bob Moog’s Archive Is Going To Cornell University

We recently reported that the Bob Moog Foundation had suffered a setback, with the announcement that Cornell University, rather than the Foundation, would be getting Moog’s personal notes, plans, drawings and recordings. Moog’s widow, Dr. Ileana Grams-Moog, right, recently announced plans to donate his personal items to the Cornell University Library in Ithaca, N.Y.. Moog’s collection… Read More Dr. Grams-Moog Explains Why Bob Moog’s Archive Is Going To Cornell University

Arturia iMini – A Virtual Minimoog Synth For The iPad

Arturia has released, iMini, a software recreation of the classic Minimoog for the iPad. iMini is based on Arturia Mini V software, originally created in partnership with Dr. Robert Moog, back in 2003. iMini comes with a large collection of preset sounds, created by Klaus Schulze (Tangerine Dream), Geoff Downes (Asia) and other sound designers.… Read More Arturia iMini – A Virtual Minimoog Synth For The iPad