Tag: Moog synthesizer

\"\"The Moog synthesizer and other early designs of Dr. Robert Moog define the concept and, to a large degree, the sound of early synthesis.

Moog created his seminal modular synthesizer in the mid sixties, with the input of educator and composer Herbert Deutsch. Moog\’s modular synth defined the standardized blocks of music synthesis, including signal generating modules, like the voltage controlled oscillator; signal processing modules, like the voltage controlled filter; and control modules, including keyboards, low-frequency oscillators and sequencers.

Many of the ideas that originated in the first Moog synthesizers were repackaged in his later keyboards, including the Moog Minimoog, the Moog Taurus and the Polymoog.

Here are the most recent Synthtopia posts relating to the Moog synthesizer:

Moogfest 2010 – 3 Days Of Electronics & Music

Moogfest 2010, a celebration of the legacy of Bob Moog, will be held Oct. 29-31 2010 in Asheville, NC. The Moogfest site doesn’t have much info yet – but it promises “3 extraordinary days of music… plus exhibitions, installations, films, workshops, and discussions… celebrating the spirit and expansive vision of Bob Moog.” The full schedule… Read More Moogfest 2010 – 3 Days Of Electronics & Music

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Erik Norlander’s Modular Synthesizer ‘Wall Of Doom’ Raises Goosebumps

TThis image of Erik Norlander performing on his recently reconfigured Wall Of Doom modular synthesizer is taken from a collection of photos by Jon Leidel of the recent Moogus Operandi concert. The event was a benefit concert for The Bob Moog Foundation: Norlander explored the boundaries of the legendary Moog sound and captured the creative,… Read More Erik Norlander’s Modular Synthesizer ‘Wall Of Doom’ Raises Goosebumps

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The Moog Source (video demo)

This video demo of the Moog Source is a “simple video just to hear the sounds, headphones ON!” The Moog Source is a monophonic analog synthesizer manufactured by Moog Music from 1981 to 1985. The Source was Moog’s first synthesizer to offer patch memory storage.

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