The term Moog(pronounced /moʊg/ as in 'moan') synthesizer can refer to any number of analog synthesizers designed by Dr. Robert Moog or manufactured by Moog Music, and is commonly used as a generic term for analog and digital music synthesisers. This chart shows concisely the most common way in which the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is applied to represent the English language. ... An analog synthesizer is a synthesizer that uses analog circuits and analog computer techniques to generate sound electronically. ... Dr. Robert Arthur Moog (pronounced // to rhyme with vogue, not //) (May 23, 1934 – August 21, 2005) was a pioneer of electronic music, best known as the inventor of the Moog synthesizer. ... The Moog Music logo Moog Music Inc. ...

Moog synthesizers

Moog synthesizers were one of the first widely used electronic musical instruments. Robert Moog created the first subtractive synthesizer to utilize a keyboard as a controller in 1964 and demonstrated it at the AES convention. It sometimes took hours to set up the machine for a new sound. An electronic musical instrument is a musical instrument that produces its sounds using electronics. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Established in 1948, the Audio Engineering Society (AES) draws its membership from amongst engineers, scientists, manufacturers and other organisations and individuals with an interest or involvement in the professional audio industry. ...

Robert Moog employed his theremin company (R. A. Moog Co., which would later become Moog Music) to manufacture and market his synthesizers. They were shipped with an organ-style keyboard as the standard user interface. The Moog was not necessarily considered a performance instrument, but rather a sophisticated, studio-oriented professional audio system which could be used as a musical instrument; the keyboard was simply a convenient and familiar way to control it. Particularly because of the pitch instability of its oscillators as well as the atonal nature of electronic music of the time, the original Moog synthesizer was designed for creating recorded electronic music. Later modular Moogs would have much-improved oscillators and were better suited to real-time musical performance. Léon Theremin playing an early theremin The theremin (originally pronounced but often anglicized as [1]), or thereminvox, is one of the earliest fully electronic musical instruments. ... The layout of a typical musical keyboard A musical keyboard is the set of adjacent depressible levers on a musical instrument which cause the instrument to produce sounds. ...

Minimoog Model D

The first Moog instruments were modular synthesizers. In 1971 Moog Music began production of the Minimoog Model D which was among the first widely available, portable and relatively affordable synthesizers. Unlike the modular synthesizer, the Minimoog was specifically designed as a self-contained musical instrument for keyboard players (besides the extremely user-friendly physical design, it also stayed in tune reasonably well) and was the first to really solidify the synthesizer's popular image as a "keyboard" instrument. The Minimoog became the most popular monophonic synthesizer of the 1970s, selling approximately 13,000 units between 1971 and 1982. Image File history File links Minimoog. ... Image File history File links Minimoog. ... The Minimoog is a monophonic analog synthesizer, invented by David van Koevering and Robert Moog. ... Sine, square, triangle, and sawtooth waveforms The modular synthesizer is a type of synthesizer consisting of separate modules which must be connected by wires to create a so-called patch. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ... The Minimoog is a monophonic analog synthesizer, invented by David van Koevering and Robert Moog. ... Monophonic can mean: In rrded audio, a monaural recording with only one channel. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, In the Western world, the focus shifted from the social activism of the sixties to social activities for ones own pleasure, save for environmentalism, which continued in a very visible way. ...

Another widely used and extremely popular Moog synthesizer was the Taurus bass pedal synthesizer. Released in 1975, its pedals were similar in design to organ pedals and triggered synthetic bass sounds. The Taurus was known for a "fat" bass sound and was used by the bands Genesis, Rush, Electric Light Orchestra, Yes, Pink Floyd and many others. Production of the original was discontinued in 1981, when it was replaced by the Taurus II. The first model of the Moog Taurus bass pedal synthesizer was created and manufactured by Moog Music from 1976 to 1981. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Organ in Katharinenkirche, Frankfurt am Main, Germany The organ is a keyboard instrument played using one or more manuals and a pedalboard. ... It has been suggested that Six of the Best be merged into this article or section. ... Rush is a Canadian rock band comprising bassist, keyboardist, and vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer and lyricist Neil Peart. ... ELO redirects here. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Pink Floyd are an English rock band that earned recognition for their psychedelic rock music, and, as they evolved, for their avant-garde progressive rock music. ... Dr. Robert A. Moog (pronounced to rhyme with vogue (/moʊg/, not /muːg/)) (May 23, 1934 – August 21, 2005) was a pioneer of electronic music, best known as the inventor of the Moog synthesizer. ...

Moog Music was the first company to commercially release a keytar, the Moog Liberation. A Yamaha SHS-10 keytar A keytar is a keyboard or synthesizer worn around the neck and shoulders, similar to a guitar. ... The Moog Liberation was the first commercially produced synthesizer in a Keytar format; that is, a keyboard instrument designed to be worn on a strap like a guitar. ...

The last Moog synthesizers were manufactured in 1985 before the original Moog Music declared bankruptcy in 1986. By the mid-1990s, analog synthesizers were again highly sought after and prized for their classic sound. In 2001, Robert Moog's company Big Briar was able to acquire the rights to the Moog name and officially became Moog Music. Moog Music has been producing the Minimoog Voyager, modeled after the original Minimoog, since 2002. As of 2006, more than 15 companies are making Moog-style synthesizer modules. The Moog Music logo Moog Music Inc. ... The Minimoog Voyager or Voyager is a monophonic analog synthesizer, designed by Robert Moog and released in 2002 by Moog Music. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

In March 2006, Moog Music unveiled the Little Phatty Analog Synthesizer, boasting "hand-built quality and that unmatched Moog sound, at a price every musician can afford". The first limited edition run of 1200 were a Bob Moog Tribute Edition with a Performer edition announced subsequently.

Moog synthesizers in culture

According to the American Physical Society, "The first live performance of a music synthesizer was made by pianist Paul Bley at Lincoln Center in New York City on December 26, 1969. Bley developed a proprietary interface that allowed real time performance on the music synthesizer." The American Physical Society was founded in 1899 and is the worlds second largest organization of physicists. ... Paul Bley is a free jazz pianist born in Montreal, Canada in 1932 and long-time resident in the USA. His music characteristically features strong senses both of melodic voicing and space. ...

It is believed that the first phonograph record to feature a Moog synthesizer was Cosmic Sounds by The Zodiac. The first popular music album to feature the instrument was 1967's Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, & Jones, Ltd. by The Monkees. Wendy Carlos (formerly Walter Carlos) released major Moog albums in 1968 and 1969: Switched-On Bach and The Well-Tempered Synthesizer. The former earned Carlos three Grammys. Also in 1969, The Beatles used a Moog throughout the Abbey Road album, and Dick Hyman's recording of his jazz composition "The Minotaur" became the first Billboard Top 40 hit single. It has been suggested that Childrens gramophone records be merged into this article or section. ... Cosmic Sounds (1967) was the only album recorded by The Zodiac. ... This article is about the musical group. ... Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. ... The Monkees were a pop-rock quartet created and based in Los Angeles in 1965 for an NBC American television series of the same name. ... Wendy Carlos (November 14, 1939 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island) is an American composer and electronic musician. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... Switched-On Bach is a musical album by Wendy Carlos (then Walter Carlos) on CBS Records, released in 1968. ... The Well-Tempered Synthesizer is a 1969 album released by Wendy Carlos following her groundbreaking Switched On Bach in the previous year. ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... The Beatles were an English rock band from Liverpool whose members were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. ... Abbey Road is the eleventh official album recorded by The Beatles. ... Dick Hyman Joke: What is the difference between Dick Hyman, and a regular Hyman? A regular hyman goes away when penetrated by a penis. ... Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States around the start of the 20th century. ... It has been suggested that Billboard be merged into this article or section. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ...

The success of Carlos' Switched-On Bach sparked a series of other synthesizer records in the late 1960s to mid 1970s. These albums featured covers of songs arranged for Moog synthesizer in the most dramatic and flamboyant way possible, covering rock, country and other genres of music. The albums often had "Moog" in their titles (i.e. Country Moog Classics, Martin Denny's Exotic Moog, etc.) although many used a variety of other brands of synthesizers and even organs as well. The kitsch appeal of these albums continue to have a small fanbase and the 1990s band Moog Cookbook is a tribute to this style of music. In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... Rock is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars, and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles, however saxophones have been omitted from newer subgenres of rock music since the 90s. ... Country music, once known as Country and Western music, is a popular musical form developed in the southern United States, with roots in traditional folk music, spirituals, and the blues. ... Martin Denny (April 10, 1911 - March 2, 2005) is universally known as the founder and reigning king of exotica music, a type of big band music with Latin rhythms and overtones of Pacific Ocean culture that is largely scorned by critics but was extremely popular in the 1950s and 1960s. ... Organ in Katharinenkirche, Frankfurt am Main, Germany The organ is a keyboard instrument played using one or more manuals and a pedalboard. ... Moog Cookbook is the name of an electronica band made up of Brian Kehew and Roger Joseph Manning Jr. ...

The synthesizer was used for the soundtrack of the 1971 movie A Clockwork Orange. Carlos wrote all the original music for the Moog, along with several Moog versions of classical music, to create an eerie mood to express the strange society of the movie. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

A popular Moog user (and programmer) is Stevie Wonder who won numerous Grammy awards in 1973 for his synthesizer rich Talking Book and also in 1974 where he grabbed the 'Album of the Year' award with yet another Moog-tinted album Innervisions. Sun Ra often used it as his instrument of choice to achieve his unique sound. It was also featured prominently on Emerson, Lake & Palmer's song "Lucky Man," Keith Emerson's Moog solo at the end making it arguably the group's most popular piece. Another famous use of the Moog was in Tangerine Dream's electronic landmark album Phaedra in 1974. Glenn Tilbrook, a member of the new wave band Squeeze, was also known to use the Mini Moog with regularity. Stevie Wonder (born Steveland Hardaway Judkins on May 13, 1950, name later changed to Steveland Hardaway Morris),[1] is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. ... Talking Book is an album by Lindsay Hartley. ... Innervisions is an album by Stevie Wonder, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music). ... Sun Ra (Born Herman Poole Blount; legal name Le Sonyr Ra [1]; born May 22, 1914 in Birmingham, Alabama, died May 30, 1993 in Birmingham, Alabama) was an innovative jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, who came to be known as much for his cosmic philosophy as for... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Keith Noel Emerson (born 2 November 1944) is a British keyboard player and composer. ... Tangerine Dream is a German electronic music group founded in 1967 by Edgar Froese. ... Phaedra (1974) is an album by the German electronic music group Tangerine Dream. ... Glenn Tilbrook, born in South East London on August 31, 1957, was the lead singer of the British group Squeeze, a power pop band formed in the mid-1960s. ... Squeeze was a British rock music band that came to prominence in the New Wave period of the late 1970s. ...

Moog Today

Today a number of Moog products can still be purchased, such as Moogerfoogers and Minimoogs. The Minimoog is so popular, in fact, that they regularly sell for over 3000 USD on online auction sites like eBay. moogerfucker is the trademark for a series of analog effects pedals manufactured by Moog Music. ... The Minimoog is a monophonic analog synthesizer, invented by David van Koevering and Robert Moog. ... eBay headquarters in San Jose eBay North First Street satellite office campus (home to PayPal) eBay Inc. ...

List of Moog synthesizers

• Moog modular synthesizer (1963–1980)
• Minimoog (1970–1982)
• Moog Satellite (1974–1979)
• Moog Sonic 6 (1974–1979)
• Micromoog (1975–1979)
• Polymoog (1975–1980)
• Minitmoog (1975–1976)
• Moog Taurus (1976–1983)
• Multimoog (1978–1981)
• Moog Prodigy (1979–1984)
• Moog Liberation (1980)
• Moog Opus-3 (1980)
• Moog Concertmate MG-1 (1981)
• Moog Rogue (1981)
• Moog Source (1981)
• Memorymoog (1982–1985)
• Moogerfooger (1998–present)
• Minimoog Voyager (2002–present)
• Little Phatty (2006–present)

Moog modular synthesizer refers to any of a number of monophonic analog modular synthesizers designed by the late electronic instrument pioneer Dr. Robert Moog and manufactured by R.A Moog Co. ... The Minimoog is a monophonic analog synthesizer, invented by David van Koevering and Robert Moog. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... The Micromoog is a monophonic analog synthesizer produced by Moog Music from 1975 to 1979. ... The Polymoog is a polyphonic analog synthesizer that was manufactured by Moog Music from 1975 to 1980. ... The first model of the Moog Taurus bass pedal synthesizer was created and manufactured by Moog Music from 1976 to 1981. ... The Multimoog is a monophonic analog synthesizer manufactured by Moog Music from 1978 to 1981. ... The Moog Prodigy was a Synthesizer made by Robert Moog, and was used throughout the 70/80s. ... The Moog Liberation was the first commercially produced synthesizer in a Keytar format; that is, a keyboard instrument designed to be worn on a strap like a guitar. ... The Moog Concertmate MG-1 is an analog synthesizer made by Moog Music and was distributed by Radio Shack under their Realistic brand name. ... The Moog Rogue is a monophonic analog synthesizer produced by the original Moog Music in the early 1980s, but, was not designed by Bob Moog. ... The Moog Source is a monophonic microprocessor-controlled analog synthesizer manufactured by Moog Music from 1981 to 1985. ... The Memorymoog is a polyphonic synthesizer manufactured by Moog Music from 1982 to 1985, the last synthesizer to be released by the company. ... moogerfucker is the trademark for a series of analog effects pedals manufactured by Moog Music. ... The Minimoog Voyager or Voyager is a monophonic analog synthesizer, designed by Robert Moog and released in 2002 by Moog Music. ...

See also

• List of Moog synthesizer users
• Robert Moog
• Moog Music

This is a list of musicians who use Moog synthesizers. ... Dr. Robert Arthur Moog (pronounced // to rhyme with vogue, not //) (May 23, 1934 – August 21, 2005) was a pioneer of electronic music, best known as the inventor of the Moog synthesizer. ... The Moog Music logo Moog Music Inc. ...

External links

• Review of Moog Little Phatty