Trumansburg, NY Unveils R. A. Moog Historical Marker

Village of Trumansburg, NY has installed a new historical marker, placed outside of the building that housed the original R.A. Moog company on Main Street. The building is where the Moog modular and Minimoog were developed and produced. Michelle Moog-Koussa, Executive Director of The Bob Moog Foundation, and composer David Borden (Mother Mallard’s Portable Masterpiece Company) unveiled the… Read More Trumansburg, NY Unveils R. A. Moog Historical Marker

iTONTO App Documents “World’s Largest Synthesizer”, Benefits Bob Moog Foundation

Synthesizer pioneer and Grammy Award-winning producer Malcolm Cecil has introduced iTONTO, an app for iPad and iPhone that offers up a trove of historical and technical information about the world’s largest synthesizer, TONTO. Best known for its prominence on four Stevie Wonder albums in the late 1970s, TONTO is a behemoth assemblage of various synthesizers and custom components,… Read More iTONTO App Documents “World’s Largest Synthesizer”, Benefits Bob Moog Foundation

Cruise to the Edge ‘Prog Cruise’ Plans Events To Benefit Bob Moog Foundation

Cruise to the Edge, a progressive rock cruise, which sails from November 15-19, 2015, will feature a massive line up of classic and modern prog bands. The cruise will also feature two events to benefit the non-profit Bob Moog Foundation. The five-night cruise will feature multiple stages of progressive rock music, from Yes, Marillion, Allan Holdsworth… Read More Cruise to the Edge ‘Prog Cruise’ Plans Events To Benefit Bob Moog Foundation

The Bob Moog Foundation Expands Its Archive

The Bob Moog Foundation announced today, at the 2014 NAMM Show, significant additions to the Asheville-based foundation’s archives, Michelle Moog-Koussa, executive director of the Bob Moog Foundation (BMF) and Bob Moog’s daughter, announced the additions, including: over 1,000 schematic drawings from 1965 to 1985; several rare prototypes, including: a Moog Apollo synthesizer (the Apollo became the prototype… Read More The Bob Moog Foundation Expands Its Archive

The Foundations Of Synthesis Video Tutorial Series

The Bob Moog Foundation has announced a new video series, in partnership with macProvideo.com, looking at The Foundations of Synthesis. The Foundation of Synthesis series features BMF Education and Archive Specialist Marc Doty and cover a variety of topics, including: The Synthesis of Synthesis Oscillators Filters Control Voltage Amps, Ring Modulators, S&H and more Applied Synthesis On several… Read More The Foundations Of Synthesis Video Tutorial Series