Moog launched an awesome new website. It looks way better and is full of videos and artists using Moogs. Check out one of the first videos they posted appropriately showcasing the original Minimoog.
“Moog talks with one of Moog Music’s earliest engineers, Bill Hemsath, who recalls the process of the Minimoog’s birth and sheds some light on what sets the Moog synthesizer apart from other analog synths.” – futuremusic.com
For more info: moogmusic.com
photo credit: stretta
This entry was written by , posted on May 11, 2011 at 5:55 pm, filed under synthesizer and tagged Minimoog, moog. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Two retro futuristic things get mixed together in Jacob Borshard’s Moog meets Tron Poster. Imagine this as one of those 70s felt glow in the dark posters you could get at Spencers. $25 for blue, $50 for the limited edition red ones.
“A survey of notable modular series types as well as a complete collection of every classic Moog all-in-one synthesizer, presented in chronological order. Two color screen print on heavyweight black paper with gloss varnish. Measuring 18×26, this artist printed art print is signed and numbered in an edition of 75. Also available in a ‘BAD GUY’ red edition of ONLY 6!” – nakatomiinc.com
For more info: nakatomiinc.com
via matrixsynth and synthtopia
This entry was written by , posted on December 17, 2010 at 5:05 am, filed under hardware, synthesizer and tagged moog, movie, poster, synthesizer, Tron. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Last night i picked up an Amplitude iRig from Best Buy (about $40). It wasn’t too long until I had some old gear going through any music Apps that allowed input. The photo above shows a Boss Dr. Rhythm DR-110 into the Moog Filtatron app. iRig works as advertised and I was very impressed with Filtatron. I think that Moog hired some good coders because it sounds right. I also think it was smart of them to release this on touch devices and not as a plug-in that you would have use a mouse with. This thing begs to be played with. The feedback and tape delay effects are great. I tried to plug a Shure SM58 directly into the iRig but I think I need a pre-amp to get my signal much hotter before it will be of any use.
“Simply plug the iRig interface into your mobile device, plug your instrument into the appropriate input jack, plug in your headphones, amp or powered speakers, download ‘AmpliTube FREE’ version for iPhone or for iPad, and start rocking!” – ikmultimedia.com
For more info: ikmultimedia.com/irig
This entry was written by , posted on November 21, 2010 at 6:08 am, filed under apple, drum machine, iPad and tagged Amplitude, Boss, drum machine, feedback, Filtatron, filter, iRig, moog. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Moogfest 2010 from charleston scene on Vimeo.
I really think Bob Moog’s kind nature is playing a much a role in the success of his after death business and events as the fact that his instruments are amazing. Make sure to visit The Bob Moog Foundation, Moog Music and the Moogfest website.
“Moogfest 2010 was a three-day festival celebrating the innovative spirit of Bob Moog. It took place Halloween weekend, October 29-31, in Asheville, NC.” – charleston scene
For more info: moogfest.com
This entry was written by , posted on November 2, 2010 at 5:11 am, filed under synthesizer and tagged Bob Moog, moog, Moogfest. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Moog Music is about to release an iPhone/iPad App called Filatron. It’s a Sampler with a Filter, LFO, Feedback Generator, Delay, XY Pad and Moog GUI. You can also use the mic in for live input. Like the recent Minimoog Voyager XL I have mixed feelings on this release. On one hand Moog should be applauded for moving itself somewhat into the future. On the other hand it goes against the analog purity that was Bob Moog design. I guess it’s good we can have both.
“There’s no question this could be a gateway drug to Moog’s genuine analog gear for the mass market on iOS.” – Peter Kirn, Create Digital Music
For more info on Filatron head over to Create Digital Music who has the full scoop: click here
Oh by the way here’s another leak this time via Synthtopia. A rack mount Little Phatty for $799:
“The Moog Slim Phatty is reportedly priced at $799. This is about $700 less than the Little Phatty keyboard, making it a pretty killer price for a real analog Moog synth!” – Synthtopia
For more info: moogmusic.com
This entry was written by , posted on October 12, 2010 at 3:10 am, filed under iPad, iPhone and tagged delay, feedback, filter, iOS, iPad, iPhone, moog. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Moog VoyagerXL. Is this real or a Photoshop? Matrixsynth says $4995. Here’s the post where people are discussing this monster: moogmusic.com/forum/9853
“Looks slightly photoshopped–but perhaps only to correct colors for posting to the web….To that point, I think that this thing looks real. Nothing jumps out at me as indicating that it’s polyphonic. But it does appear to have something like a ribon controler between the keyboard and the control panel! In all It looks like a Voyager with extended patch capabilities–something that expands the Voyager’s playability further towards the modular synthesis roots on which the original Minimoog was based. This could be quite interesting.” Jaguarfooger
For more info: moogmusic.com
This entry was written by , posted on September 8, 2010 at 2:53 pm, filed under synthesizer and tagged moog, synthesizer, Voyager, VoyagerXL. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Here’s a modded Korg Microkorg which pops the control panel up on an angle ala Moog style. I wish all synths had the panel angled. It just makes more sense. For another photo of this mod: click here
via Khoral Cafe 80
This entry was written by , posted on April 11, 2010 at 7:13 am, filed under hardware, synthesizer and tagged knobs, Korg, Microkorg, mod, modification, moog, synthesizer. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
If you can’t afford a pretty Moog Etherwave Plus ($519) and you still want to sound like Portishead (I know it wasn’t a real Theramin) maybe Thereminator (iTunes link) for the iPhone will do the trick for you. It’s $3 and has over 200 five star ratings.
“The theremin, originally known as the aetherphone / etherophone or termenvox / thereminvox is an early electronic musical instrument controlled without contact from the player. It is named after its Russian inventor, Professor Léon Theremin, who patented the device in 1928. The controlling section usually consists of two metal antennas which sense the position of the player’s hands and control oscillators for frequency with one hand, and amplitude (volume) with the other. The electric signals from the theremin are amplified and sent to a loudspeaker.” – Wikipedia.org
For more info: yonac.com
This entry was written by , posted on February 17, 2010 at 5:19 am, filed under iPhone and tagged moog, Portishead, Theremin, Thereminator, Yonac. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3O4_Y6506cs
A very pretty ash wood and jade green backlit Minimoog Voyager playing some drum sounds. $3,000 for one short real analog and fast envelope drum zap? You bet! Ok yeah we can multitrack these days.
“If you want THE Moog sound, this is it. Period. This has Bob Moog’s legendary synthesizer design expertise in its circuits. Say no more. It sounds amazing, looks amazing, and feels amazing. There is no substitute.” – moogmusic.com
For more info: moogmusic.com
via Matrixsynth
This entry was written by , posted on January 27, 2010 at 4:51 am, filed under hardware, synthesizer and tagged Minimoog, moog, Voyager. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkm-2OuIOhI
Oh pretty thing there you are. Sweetwater has an exclusive on a special edition Moog Little Phatty Stage II. Besides it’s pretty rear it has a Control Voltage output modification pre-installed at the Moog factory. Analog sequencer bassline fun is on the menu. This thing has CV, Midi and USB! I’m glad the economy is in the tanker because these are $1500. Do you want one too?
“You can also connect it directly to a computer running the Little Phatty Editor/Librarian. MIDI Clock Sync allows you to synchronize the LFO and arpeggiator rate to your MIDI sequencer, drum machine or software. Sample and hold, triangle, square, sawtooth and ramp wave modulations can now be perfectly timed with your rhythm track. With the pre-installed CV Output module, you also get CV output for the gate (0V – +5V), pitch (1V per octave), volume envelope (0V – 5V), filter envelope (0V – 5V), and off of the mod bus at a variable voltage.” – sweetwater.com
For more info: sweetwater.com
This entry was written by , posted on December 2, 2009 at 5:16 am, filed under hardware, synthesizer and tagged Control Voltage, moog, Sweetwater, synthesizer. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
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