Access Virus Redback - New Flickr Shot

Also click here for an ARP Odyssey and Moogerfooger Murf.

The Moog Unit - 1Mg

Now this is interesting. Someone proposed formalizing the 1 volt per octave standard Bob Moog invented as the Moog Unit, represented by the symbol Mg. John Mahoney put it on Wikipedia. It was taken down but then put back up by Mike Kent. Click through to see if it is still there. Why not? This came through on AH and people seem to like it. John Mahoney sent the email on the Wikipedia link, but only said *someone* came up with it. I'm trying to find out who as this would be a pretty cool and significant bit of synth history don't you think? Even if it doesn't go through. It will be interesting to see how this pans out.

ARP Omni Power Supply Mod

"Many Omni 1 and Omni 2 keyboards you see for sale are toasted in some way.Apparently this is due to a badly designed power supply which generates transient voltages when you turn the synth on and off. Over time, these power spikes fry the synth's chips and capacitors. ARP later figured this out and sent service bulletins to all their technicians instructing them to perform a mod on any Omnis they repaired."

Click here for copies of the mods and more info.

Moog Prodigy - New Flickr Shot

via Flickr

Sweetwater on Bob Moog

http://www.sweetwater.com/feature/moog/

Commercial content of course, but it's good. Video as well.

Keith Emerson on Bob Moog

http://www.keithemerson.com/MiscPages/RememberingBobMoog.html

Click through for more.

Bob Moog in the Paper - New Flickr Shot

via Flickr

Wow. This one hits in a different way. Even more sobering and real. : (

Another nice one from Heath Finnie

http://www.heathfinnie.com/media/song51.mp3

From Heath:

"This song uses the following. Weird noises throughout are a Alesis
Andromeda, the bass is a Minimoog and the main lead is an ARP 2600.
Some of the more mellower sounding leads are from the minimoog. Let me
know what you think! Hopefully we will have some shows coming up soon."

Yamaha VL1 Sample from Colin

http://www.members.optushome.com.au/blitzforce/Temp/CCJ_VL1_BreathBow.mp3

I just got done listening to it. Wow. Check it out.

Notes form Colin.

"man there is a big difference between the standard factory bank patches of
the VL1-M and the full control bank ones!
The former sounded really flat and bad! Then when I loaded the full control
one, this BreathBow patch just had me playing emotive lines even with no
breath control, just usining the mod wheel 2 instead.
Sorta stringed, blown instrument. Instant flm score stuff.
You can play with so much feeling and sensitivity. I admit I even shed a
tear while playing it : ) nice VL1 reverb too!"

Electronic Composer Luc Ferrari Passes Away

Via Create Digital Music. Click through title for more.

"Paris-born composer Luc Ferrari was a pioneer both of electronic and instrumental avant-garde music. He was the founding director of the Groupe de Musique Concrète in 1958 and was, along with Pierre Schaeffer, one of its leading practitioners. As a documentary producer, he profiled composers from Varèse to Cecil Taylor. He continued as an active composer, teacher/lecturer, and "sound hunter" throughout his life."