Saturday, August 27, 2005
Alesis Andromeda A6 Bug List sent to Alesis!
In a previous post I mentioned that Alesis actually asked for a list of items users of the Andromeda A6 would like to see traction on. Well, that list has been completed and sent off to Alesis! I think it is amazingly cool that they asked for the list. Hopefully more synth manufacturers will follow in their footsteps. Here's crossing fingers... : ) I'll let you know how it turns out.
Bob Moog's Toyota - New Flickr Shot
I heard about his car. I never thought I'd actually see it. I feel speechless and humbled. You think you've moved on just a bit and then something like this comes up. : ( Not many people would drive a car like this around. You really have to be a beautiful, egoless person.
"Taken with the phone, the late genius' Toyota wagon sits all a
"Taken with the phone, the late genius' Toyota wagon sits all a
Friday, August 26, 2005
Hard Sid Quattro PCI
Update: closing the comments section on this post because the comment spam has gotten really bad on this particular post for whatever reason. This isn't real people posting valid comments, but automated spamming.
Get LoFi has a post on the Cynthcart. It's a cartridge for the Comodore 64 that let's you utilize the on board SID Chip of the C64. The SID Chip was revitalized by the Elektron Sidstation. The post also mentiones the Hard Sid Quatro which is basically four sid chips on a PCI card for Windows. Trip, I never knew about it. Click through for more on these.
Updates:
Create Digital Music post on the Hard Sid Quattro PCI.
Reflex Studio will be manufacturing the Hard Sid in North America.
zZounds Remembers Bog Moog
I normally wouldn't post something like this, as it is a business, but if I'm going to be unbiased and focus on synths I'm going to post it. I just got the Zzounds newsletter and this was in it. Well done zZounds. Here's a free promo on me. : )
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zZounds Remembers Bob Moog
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This week, zZounds pays tribute to the late godfather of
the modern synthesizer, Bob Moog. On Sunday, August 21,
2005, Robert A. Moog passed away at his home in Asheville,
North Carolina. He leaves behind a legacy that has shaped
the world of music from rock to techno, classical to hip
hop. Moog's instruments sparked an electronic revolution
that left no genre untouched, no musical stone uncovered.
Bob Moog's electronic instrument legacy began with an
early obsession with the theremin, one of history's first
electronic musical instruments. In 1954, Moog began
building theremins with his father, developing his skill
with electronics. After later buildling voltage
controlled oscillators and envelope generators as a
student, a friendship with experimental composer Herbert
Deutsch led to the development of Moog's first "Moog
Modular Synthesizer". The Moog Modular debuted at AES in
1964 to warm acclaim and R. A. Moog's first few orders.
After its release, Moog's Modular Synthesizer was
championed by Wendy Carlos' hit album "Switched on Bach",
performed exclusively on Moog's Modular. Selling over a
million albums, Moog's sound could be heard on phonographs
and in concert halls throughout the world-- and the
instrument had begun to catch on to an audience of its
own. The Beatles used a Moog synth for their Abbey Road
album. Wendy Carlos returned to the Modular to produce
the soundtrack of Stanley Kubrick's "A Clockwork Orange".
Stevie Wonder employed Moog synthesizers on his albums of
the time and countless artists followed suit.
In the following decades, Moog's synths became smaller,
lighter, and more affordable. The Minimoog brought
electronic music to a wider community of musicians, making
synthesis more accessible to every musical genre. The
result is now a part of history, as other synth
manufacturers like ARP, Korg, Roland, and Yamaha began
following Moog's lead. Robert A. Moog essentially pushed
music synthesis out of the laboratory and into the hands
of musicians across the globe. What could have expired as
a musical novelty was given immortality in Moog's synths.
Today, you can't listen to any hip hop or electronic song
without hearing Moog's influence. Rock has felt it just
the same-- try listening to Radiohead, Gwen Stefani, or
the Gorillaz without hearing a synth. We all owe a lot to
Bob Moog, his dedication, and his amazing dream. In his
memory, throw on Floyd, some Parliament, or some Kraftwerk
and get Switched On. Thank you Bob.
============================
zZounds Remembers Bob Moog
============================
This week, zZounds pays tribute to the late godfather of
the modern synthesizer, Bob Moog. On Sunday, August 21,
2005, Robert A. Moog passed away at his home in Asheville,
North Carolina. He leaves behind a legacy that has shaped
the world of music from rock to techno, classical to hip
hop. Moog's instruments sparked an electronic revolution
that left no genre untouched, no musical stone uncovered.
Bob Moog's electronic instrument legacy began with an
early obsession with the theremin, one of history's first
electronic musical instruments. In 1954, Moog began
building theremins with his father, developing his skill
with electronics. After later buildling voltage
controlled oscillators and envelope generators as a
student, a friendship with experimental composer Herbert
Deutsch led to the development of Moog's first "Moog
Modular Synthesizer". The Moog Modular debuted at AES in
1964 to warm acclaim and R. A. Moog's first few orders.
After its release, Moog's Modular Synthesizer was
championed by Wendy Carlos' hit album "Switched on Bach",
performed exclusively on Moog's Modular. Selling over a
million albums, Moog's sound could be heard on phonographs
and in concert halls throughout the world-- and the
instrument had begun to catch on to an audience of its
own. The Beatles used a Moog synth for their Abbey Road
album. Wendy Carlos returned to the Modular to produce
the soundtrack of Stanley Kubrick's "A Clockwork Orange".
Stevie Wonder employed Moog synthesizers on his albums of
the time and countless artists followed suit.
In the following decades, Moog's synths became smaller,
lighter, and more affordable. The Minimoog brought
electronic music to a wider community of musicians, making
synthesis more accessible to every musical genre. The
result is now a part of history, as other synth
manufacturers like ARP, Korg, Roland, and Yamaha began
following Moog's lead. Robert A. Moog essentially pushed
music synthesis out of the laboratory and into the hands
of musicians across the globe. What could have expired as
a musical novelty was given immortality in Moog's synths.
Today, you can't listen to any hip hop or electronic song
without hearing Moog's influence. Rock has felt it just
the same-- try listening to Radiohead, Gwen Stefani, or
the Gorillaz without hearing a synth. We all owe a lot to
Bob Moog, his dedication, and his amazing dream. In his
memory, throw on Floyd, some Parliament, or some Kraftwerk
and get Switched On. Thank you Bob.
Theremin Farewell to Bob - New Flickr Shot
Caption reads,
"Theremin...rest in peace Bob Moog...we'll miss you greatly."
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