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The Verge | There’s Now a Museum Dedicated to Robert Moog and Synthesis Called the Moogseum

The Verge | There’s Now a Museum Dedicated to Robert Moog and Synthesis Called the Moogseum

Robert Moog changed the landscape of music forever when he launched the first commercial synthesizer in the ‘60s. Since then, the Moog name has become synonymous with synthesis and iconic pieces of hardware like the Minimoog. Now, the Bob Moog Foundation has opened the Moogseum — a museum dedicated to Moog’s work and other important music devices — in Asheville, North Carolina.

Engadget | Moog Museum Tells the History of Popular Synthesized Music

Engadget | Moog Museum Tells the History of Popular Synthesized Music

There’s no doubt that Bob Moog had a massive influence on music by making synthesizers popular and accessible, and now there’s a dedicated place to pay homage to his legacy. The Bob Moog Foundation has opened the Moogseum, a museum in Asheville, North Carolina that includes static and interactive exhibits devoted to its namesake’s synths as well as other electronic instruments.

5 Mag | The Moogseum is Maybe the Coolest Museum in the World

5 Mag | The Moogseum is Maybe the Coolest Museum in the World

Asheville, North Carolina is already a kind of mecca for a certain type of musician. It’s the home of Moog Music, the company which carries on the legacy of manufacturing Dr. Bob Moog’s legendary instruments and continuing his explorations in music synthesis. It’s a three hour drive from Moogfest in Durham. And it’s the home of the (independent, non-profit) Bob Moog Foundation.

Bob Moog Foundation Science of Sound and Synthesis Summer Camps 2019

Bob Moog Foundation Science of Sound and Synthesis Summer Camps 2019

We are excited to announce our third year of providing summer camps to students ages 7-13 years old. Our two camps, the Science of Sound and the Science of Synthesis, are created to engage kids in sonic exploration through fun, experiential activities! Get all of the...

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Bob Moog Foundation Hosts a Virtual Listening Party of the Historic Abominatron Tapes to Bid Farewell to the Moog Prototype

The historic Abominatron tape is the audio recording originally sent to Herb Deutsch from Bob Moog in 1965, in which Bob explains in his own voice, every parameter of the Moog synthesizer prototype. The 84-minute reel-to-reel tape was donated to the Bob Moog Foundation Archives by Herb Deutsch, and has been carefully restored and transferred to digital format by Seva.

Brains On! How Do Synthesizers Work? [Podcast]

In this episode, we learn how these machines with keys, knobs, switches, buttons and sliders actually make sound. We’ll also travel back to the 1960’s and hear how synth pioneers like Bob Moog helped bring these sound making devices into the mainstream.

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