Happy Birthday Bob Moog

Bob Moog and Theremin

via Michelle Moog-Koussa:
"Here's something I can share, -- a beauty from the archive -- finally got it cleaned up and scanned today [May 15]. This is a beautiful photo, but what strikes me in particular is Dad's intention and elegance; these are threads that ran through his whole career. This image is even more powerful because we all know that it was just the beginning of life of pioneering exploration that helped change the face of music. Wait. Is that my father wearing a bow tie? Happy Birthday Dad. We miss you."

Bob Moog would have been 75 today.

odosynths

http://www.odosynths.com/
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"Double Six is a 6-operator FM synth with 32 DX7 algorithms and 16 4-operator algorithms.

* 6-operator FM synth with 32 DX7 algorithms and 16 4-operator algorithms.
* Every operator has its own envelope. You can choose between 1 and 8 stages and set the sustain point from 1 to 7 or off.
* Every operator has a clipper,overdrive,lowpass filter,and a distortion.
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* 2 octave sequencers with Destinations operator 1 to 6.
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* 4 envelopes with retrigger mode on BPM rates.
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3 LFOs with 19 different waveforms with 16 different BPM rates and free rate(manual) mode.
Destinations of the LFOs are pitch operator 1 to 6,phase monulation 1 to 6 and cutoff
* The LFOs can start free (anypoint of the lfo waveform) gated starts when you hit a key or first (starts when you hit play in the sequencer).
* A ocatve pitch
* 14 different curves for the envelopes.All envelopes have a time knob.You can switch between the envelope and volume.
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* The operators can be disabled, fixed or pitched and have a octave range from -6 to 3, fine-tune and pulse width.
* 11 different waveforms for the operators.
* The filter has the same envelope and there are 10 different filters types low-pass 12db,low-pass 24db,low-pass db32, hi-pass,band-pass,CK low pass,CK Band pass,CK hi pass,CK notch,CK,peak.
* Volume envelope.
* EZ preset: This allows you make new sounds fast. You can reset all fine-tunes with the hit of a button or change all waveforms, set all the octaves the same and the times of the envelopes.
* Phase modulation depth control and a feedback control
* Volume envelope.
* Note sequencer
* Build in effects are Chorus, stereo delay, gater,clipper,ovedrive,distortion and phaser effects.
* Velocity controls
Voice/poly controll"
"38911 Bytes v3.0 is a one oscillator synth
It`s a synthesizer based on Commodore 64 software but it can do a lot more

It has 1 oscillator synth with 4 waveforms (Saw, Triangle, Pulse,pitched Noise) ringmodulation waveforms (Saw, Triangle,Pluse). PulseWidth Octaves from -3 to 4.

1 ringmodulation oscillator with 3 waveforms (saw,triangle,pulse) PulseWidth,octaves range -3 to 4 and notes C to B

3 LFOs with 19 waveforms,16 different BPM rates and FREE rate (manual)
They have a low/hi depth option and destinations are pitch oscillator, pw and cutoff
The LFOs can start when hitting a key (GATE) start when you hit play in your sequencer (FIRST) and start at any point (FREE)

4x16 step sequencers:
With 11 BPM rates and FREE rate mode (manual) in FREE mode all sequencers have the same rate.
1 waveform sequencer you can select the following waveforms (saw, triangle, pulse,pitched noise,RM Triangle,RM saw,RM Pulse)
1 octave sequencer range from -3 to 4
1 Octave and notes sequencer notes form C toB and octave range -3 to 4
Filter sequencer

Pich envelope
PulseWidth envelope
Cutoff envelope
Volume envelope

A bitcrusher
mono/poly mode
retrigger on/off"

tangerine dream - monolight-

YouTube via graal7
"theme from album "encore" tangerine dream with improvisation on nordwave and minimmoog."

Polymorph Sequence IV

YouTube via Korgator

DS-10 Synthesizer DEMO

YouTube via anarchy003

hommage à tintinnabulome

YouTube via elektr4
"tintinnabulome is an inspiring multi-arpeggiator patch for the monome. used instruments are: monome64, novation xiosynth, waldorf blofeld, radical spectralis -- more info at http://.meandmo.wordpress.com and http://.monome.org"

"Swing your daddy" - with Keio Mini Pops Junior

YouTube via organfairy

"The Keio Mini Pops Junior was a quite popular drum machine for organ players. It was often attached under the manuals of late 60's to early 70's organs that didn't have a build-in drum section - I have seen it on a couple of Wurlitzer home organs.
Later the bigger Mini Pops (without Junior) was immortalized when Jean Michel Jarre used it on "Oxygen IV" but that's another story.
Again this is an older recording where it is impossible for me to create a "reality" video. So instead I have chosen to try to explain how an analog drum machine works and sync the oscilloscope images to the music.
The other instruments are Technics SX-C600 and Yamaha HE-8 organs."

NI Massive 5.1 - Pear

YouTube via slices09
"Cio groove machine version 5.1 from Reaktor user library have excellent possibilities
to control your percussio"

NI Reaktor Space Drone


Update via inteliko in the comments: "Yes..the other NI Massive.

There is a crossfader in that badboy hidden that controls randomness between two patterns. You choose the 2 patterns and the closer you fade to the other pattern the more it takes elements from the other...its a sick feature. I emailed Mr Linn about it, and I'm praying he'd do something similar in LD2."

X50 Demo & Motion Neo Screen

YouTube via slices09
"Sony Vision series triplet. Music from X50 synthesizer by Korg. link to download
http://downloads.kmvmusic.com/Downloa...
Performed from http://www.flickr.com/photos/isanter/..."

Moog Drawings from the Moog Obsession Page

A few drawings from the Moog Obsession Page. See the site for more.

Doepfer Ribbon Controller Issues

via Noiseconformist:

"The entire weight and force on this cable connection is put on 6 small solder joints of the USB socket. That's it! The main part has to be taken by two slightly bigger joints which connect to signal ground. If they break, the signal is lost and the ribbon controller is dead as a doornail. Eventually the synthesizer probably goes berserk (what happend to me). This joint would have broken soon (red pointer)."

The bottom shot is Jean-Michel Jarre's ribbon controller with some Gaffer Tape. Could be to remedy this problem or it could be to keep the cable attached, or both of course.

Update: bottom two pics: a solution via Noiseconformist:

"Quick and dirty solution:

Aluminium profile, some holes, cable ties - voilà.

The profile is attached via the ribbon bar's original screws (two on the side).

Note that the supplied cable is pretty stiff and short and that this doesn't relief all the strain from the socket and PCB.

Eventually I'll have to replace the entire socket, I'm afraid.

On a side note: If the delivered 'USB'-cable was flexible, I mean really flexible, much of the mechanical stress wouldn't occur."

Update2: See the comments section at the bottom of this post for additional updates.

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Rare Moog Macromoog

See the reference to the Macromoog in this post. I originally thought it might have been a typo for Micromoog as there is no Macromoog. It turns out it actually is a rare prototype Macromoog. Comments disabled here to keep them there.

Chicago Ableton Event

via Illiac in the comments of the Poor Man's MOTU Volta post:

"Everyone in the Chicago area should definitely be the next Ableton user group downtown this upcoming Thurs, May 28th:

http://www.ableton.com/pages/2009/chicago_usergroup_2

In addition to Sam from Ableton presenting the new flashy-ass APC 40, and as well as some other great guest speakers, I'll be presenting a little bit about using Live as a CV controller on a modular synth.

Big shouts to Tremocore for bringing this to light!

I'll post a youtube link here for those who couldn't make it."

Update via Alex_Inglizian in the comments:
"i'll be presenting a similar event the day earlier in chicago. It will be a workshop on integrating hacked, modified, and circuit bent devices into a tempo synced electronic music system.
http://cliplead.blogspot.com/2009/05/dorkbot-chicago-may-27.html"

More Modular Renders on Synthesizer Art

http://synthesizerart.blogspot.com/ (click for more)

Synths Used in the original Terminator Soundtrack

via Micke on the AH list:

"here's a gear list for the original Terminator score (1984):

Oberheim system (OB-Xa, DMX and DSX)
Emulator I
Prophet 10 (used for the metallic heartbeat sounds when Arnie's on screen)
Kawai grand piano
electric violin (played by Ross Levinson)
And last but not least, the cast iron frying pan hit with a hammer

I was told by Brad Fiedel that one of the challenges was keeping the prophet sequences and the Oberheim in sync as they were not connected by midi at that time.

The Fairlight CMI III debuted on Terminator 2"

The Man Machine Brotherhood

via Khoral's Cafe 80 where you'll find the track that goes along with this image. The contains Moog Little Phatty, Roland Juno-1 and Moogified Electribe EMX. Futurama!

abre ojos - elements DVD release

see the post on MATRIXSYNTH-C. See these previous posts for more including video.

Patrick Moraz Shares Sounds and Sights in Honor of Bob's 75th Birthday

via The Bob Moog Foundation
"Today marks Bob's 75th birthday. Thursday night we celebrated his life and legacy at the Orange Peel in Asheville at Enter the Mind of Moog: Celebrating Bob's 75th Birthday with a live recording session, interactive exhibits, the installation of the MiniMoogseum and much more. Hundreds of enthusiastic attendees joined us and enjoyed a sonic playground replete with Theremins, Moogerfoogers and synthesizers. Wheat Williams, one of our steadfast volunteers, came up from Atlanta to attend the event and blogged live from our site. Check out his reports here. Thanks to all of the volunteers, musicians and attendees for making the evening a fitting tribute and a great success.

Today we celebrate Bob's birthday with Patrick Moraz, a brilliant musician, long-time Moog user and Bob's close friend. In honor of Bob's 75th birthday, Patrick has offered to share some of his life's work to help support the Bob Moog Foundation and celebrate the life of the pioneer that helped shape his sound. Patrick (Mainhorse, Refugee, Yes, Moody Blues) has had a long career marked by prolific performing and composing in genres that stretch from progressive rock to electronica to jazz fusion.

Patrick, who was has been a Moog endorser throughout his career, has played many a Moog and was the owner of a rare dual manual minimoog which he had designed to his own specifications and which he played from 1975, specifically for the Relayer tour with Yes until the end of the 80s while still in The Moody Blues, as well as for all his solo-albums recordings.

In his rise as a virtuoso keyboardist in the mid-70s, Patrick worked closely with Bob testing the Polymoog and Macromoog. He visited the Moog Music factory, then located in Williamsville, NY and Bob visited Patrick in Switzerland to help him with the programming and tweaking of the Polymoog for Patrick's upcoming album Story of I.

Today we are offering a rare and wonderful photo of Bob and Patrick during that period of collaboration. In this particular photo, Bob and Patrick are walking through a field behind the Williamsville factory on their way to Patrick's photoshoot with the Macromoog and Polymoog. Patrick has the Macromoog prototype slung over his shoulder. To view the photo, and others from that day, please see our blog.

In February, Patrick released his most recent album Change of Space. Patrick notes "Change of Space" is a collection of songs and instrumental pieces not previously released which I finished composing, recording, mixing and polishing over a period of about 14 years."
The CD offers three piece instrumentals as well as collaborative works with other highly regarded musicians.

In honor of Bob's 75th birthday, we are offering Patrick's Change of Space and the photo of Bob and Patrick walking through the field with the Macromoog, autographed by Patrick for a donation of $75.00. Donate here today; availability is limited to the first 25 people.

"Dear Bob, wherever you are in the Cosmos, I wish you a very Happy Birthday and a great ride on the "centrifugal beaches of Infinity", on Your Journey around and across the Universe!
You have definitely left an indelible mark on my mind and your sensitivity in all things humans always fascinated me, especially for a scientist and inventor of your caliber!" Happy 75th Birthday, my Friend!"

---Patrick Moraz


The Bob Moog Foundation

Make Waves by donating to the Bob Moog Foundation"

Update: Note the reference to Macromoog, not Micromoog. I confirmed that this was not a typo and indeed was a prototype Macromoog. "According to Patrick, this is indeed a mAcromoog. Patrick says this came out the same time as the Poly, and he's not sure it was ever formally released. He bought one, and used it for a long time. He assures me this is not a Micro--which was much more popular." Update: "It was never really released because the poly was released at the same time and their efforts went into that."

Richard Lainhart @ City Skies 09 Electronic Music Festival, buchla

YouTube via synthejim
"Excerpt of the Richard Lainhart set at the May 7-9, 2009 City Skies 09 Electronic Music Festival at Kavarna in Decatur, GA. Richard uses a Buchla 200e and Haken Continuum controller and is being heard through a quad PA system in the venue."

Richard Lainhart Workshop Music #1 @ City Skies 09 Electronic Music Festival


Richard Lainhart Workshop Music #2 @ City Skies 09 Electronic Music Festival

Eric Archer LITE2SOUND

via ericarcher.net where you will find more.

"I decided to design a lightwave reciever so you can explore the hidden sounds of modulated light. LITE2SOUND v2.1 is a simple kit with 24 parts that solder to the board. It has a ¼” line output jack and runs on a coin cell battery."

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