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Synthesis Fundamentals

Synthesis Fundamentals

The below images can be used as quick references on the principles of synthesis. Click any image to enlarge it.     All posters are available for sale in our online store individually here, or as a complete set here.    To purchase a...

Bob Moog Timeline

Bob Moog Timeline

When people think of Bob Moog, they undoubtedly recall the fact that he was the inventor of the Moog synthesizer… a groundbreaking synthesis of electronics, engineering, control voltage, modularity, and musicianship. What they may not know is the depth and breadth of...

SBS Studios Amps Up New BMF Website

Synthy visuals breath new life, tribute our pioneering roots We’d like to say a huge thank you to SBS Studios for breathing a new synthy life into our website. This talented team of award-winning developers including Shane Santiago, Jeff Will, Ian Latchmansingh,...

Announcing Feast for the Future: A Community Fundraiser

Announcing Feast for the Future: A Community Fundraiser

Local restaurants to donate a portion of sales to benefit educational initiative Dr. Bob's SoundSchool Eat. Support. Innovate! What: Feast for the Future When: May 23, 2013 Who:  Eleven participating restaurants in Asheville NC (see details below) Why: To celebrate...

Eddie Jobson VIP Ticket Auction

 Bob Moog Foundation supporter and rock legend Eddie Jobson donates VIP UK Reunion Tour tickets and more! Many thanks to our friend Eddie Jobson for donating two VIP ticket packages for the upcoming "UK Reunion" tour.  He has donated one package for the April 21st...

Bob Moog To Be Inducted Into Inventors Hall of Fame

Bob Moog To Be Inducted Into Inventors Hall of Fame

  The National Inventors Hall of Fame, founded in 1973, annually honors "the individuals who conceived, patented, and advanced the great technological achievements since the birth of our nation." Bob Moog, was identified today on the Invent.org's website as the...

Part 4 of 4:  The Power of (Moog) Inspiration by Chris Stack

Part 4 of 4: The Power of (Moog) Inspiration by Chris Stack

From Bach to Yes, early exposure to new sonic possibilities changed Chris Stack’s life. "I try to instill the magic of creating something new by experimenting with connections.  What happens when you connect your cell phone to a set of Taurus 3 Bass Pedals or a Little...

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A History of the Moog Modular in Space Music

While most musicians were finding ways to adapt the Moog Modular to popular music–using the keyboard controller to play the instrument like an organ– others found satisfaction in creating “beds” and continuously changing background textures of sounds.

Thom Holmes: Reflection on the Moog Influence

Moog: A History in Recordings Thom Holmes August 2015 The Moog Influence I want to veer from the subject of recordings for this edition of the blog to honor Bob Moog and the industry that he started. In a way, this blog is still about the recordings because without...

Thom Holmes: The Rarest of Moog Modular Recordings

Moog Rarities: A Survey of the Most Hard-to-Find Moog Recordings In past blogs I’'ve written about the first recordings of the Moog Modular Synthesizer: and Moog Obscura, odds and ends from the Moog Modular catalog. This time I'’m going to take a crack at listing a...

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