The Moog Song Producer Advert Scan

via @RetroSynthAds

"Moog goodness - 1972,1985."

You can find some info on The Moog Song Producer in the archives. Remember to hit "Next" at the bottom of the page to get to more posts.

Moog Discontinues the Voyager RME with Robert Rich Commemorative EP

via Moog Music

"VOYAGER RACK MOUNT EDITION DISCONTINUED

Moog Releases Robert Rich EP to Commemorate Discontinuation of Iconic Synth

Today, Moog Music announced the official discontinuation of the Minimoog Voyager Rack Mount Edition (Voyager RME) analog synthesizer – a tabletop, rack-mountable version of Moog's flagship analog mono synth, the Minimoog Voyager. The Minimoog Voyager was Bob Moog's modern day re-imagining of the Minimoog Model D, the most iconic analog synthesizer of all time.

Since its introduction in 2005, the Minimoog Voyager RME has found its place on thousands of records and stages around the world. On the Alive Tour, Daft Punk's monolithic pyramid was powered by 4 Voyager RMEs, while electronic musicians like Orbital, Deadmau5, Tycho and R&B producer Brian Michael Cox all rely on the sonic abilities of the Voyager RME to deliver new sounds for their studio productions.

'Ten years ago, Bob and I struggled over whether or not to release the Minimoog Voyager RME. Thankfully we did, because so many wonderful works of art have been produced with it,' said Moog Music President Mike Adams. 'It's always difficult for us to end the life of a product, especially one that Bob designed himself, but I am happy to know that the artists fortunate enough to own one of these expressive tools will enjoy a lifetime of rich musical experiences,' said Adams.

To celebrate the legacy of this powerful analog instrument, ambient electronic music pioneer, Robert Rich has composed a 3 song EP of evolving soundscapes titled 'Hiding In Daylight'. Rich's work is a meditative exploration of organic analog sound, drawing on the rich tonal palette of the Minimoog Voyager RME.

Listen to and download "Hiding In Daylight" here. [embed below]

To purchase one of the remaining Minimoog Voyager RMEs please contact an authorized Moog dealer." See the dealers on the right.

Moogfest 2017: Program Themes & Lineup Announcement

Just a heads up, the lineup for Moogfest 2017 has been announced. As always, check out moogfest.com for full details on the event. The following is a small capture for the archives via the Moogfest newsletter.

"Hailed as 'the most adventurous and cutting edge' festival of 2016, Moogfest returns with a commitment to futurist conversations and performances that wrestle with our historic moment, and reflect on the festival’s home in North Carolina.

In celebration of its 11th iteration, Moogfest will unveil its lineup over the next 11 weeks through their weekly “Future Thought Future Sound” email newsletter, inviting the Moogfest community to explore program themes like Transhumanism, Techno-shamanism and Protest.

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MOOGFEST 2016 Lineup & Details Announced

Moogfest 2016 Talent Announcement with Reggie Watts

Published on Dec 8, 2015 Moogfest

"Headlining performances include Gary Numan playing a three night residency of his trailblazing early albums, a two-night residency by GZA, ODESZA, Laurie Anderson, Oneohtrix Point Never, Suzanne Ciani, Blood Orange, and Sun Ra Arkestra; with keynote presentations by transhumanist activist and pharma tycoon Dr. Martine Rothblatt, and computer scientist Jaron Lanier, a pioneer in the field of virtual reality.

More than one hundred other acts are already confirmed to perform, while the conference program continues to develop in partnership with a range of esteemed universities, innovative businesses, and art/technology organizations. Program partners include MIT Media Lab, Google, Duke University, Georgia Institute of Technology, The New Museum’s New Inc., IDEO, Gray Area, and the EyeO Festival.

For the first time ever, Moogfest will take place in Durham, NC. Moogfest activates seventeen venues, throughout the walkable downtown core, from intimate galleries to grand theatres, including a free outdoor stage with participatory, all-ages programming. Durham promises to be an ideal setting for Moogfest: a city uniquely blending diversity, authenticity, world class innovation, and culture, with a long history of great music.

Program highlights:
Pioneers in Electronic Music
Electronic music pioneer Gary Numan will perform his first three albums (Replicas, The Pleasure Principle, and Telekon) over three consecutive nights in three different venues. Musical experimentalist Laurie Anderson weaves stories and song in her solo performance, “The Language of the Future” and then returns to the stage the next day to hosts a daytime conversation.

Future Pop
Headlining talent also charts a zig-zagging course across today’s synthesizer infused pop landscape, from the vibrant electronic duo ODESZA, to the future soul of Blood Orange (playing in North Carolina for the first time), a return of utopian rockers YACHT, and even the comic stylings of Reggie Watts.

Experimentalists
Immersive noise and minimalist sonic-scapes from some of today’s most progressive experimental artists, including sunn O))), Ben Frost, Tim Hecker, Silver Apples, Oneohtrix Point Never, Quintron & Miss Pussycat, Olivia Block, Alessandro Cortini, and Lotic.

Ambient Music Innovators
A rich program of sustained tones and cascading moods led by Daniel Lanois, Brian Eno’s prolific Grammy winning protege, Suzanne Ciani, and the UK’s originators of ambient house The Orb.

Hip-Hop
GZA leads Moogfest’s strongest ever hip-hop and rap lineup, supported by a roster of emerging talent including Lunice, Tory Lanez, Denzel Curry, Dr. Dre protege King Mez, and Well$.

The Future of Creativity
Futurist philosophers set the tone for a mind-expanding conference. Keynotes by Dr. Martine Rothblatt, author, entrepreneur, transhumanist, inventor of satellite radio, and Jaron Lanier, a computer scientist and composer who has pioneered the field of virtual reality. Other visionaries include sound explorer Onyx Ashanti and his 'exo-voice' sonic prosthesis, Tod Machover from MIT Media LAB presenting his work in HyperInstruments, and Gil Weinberg and The Robotic Musicianship Group at Georgia Tech performing with Shimon, an improvising robotic marimba player that uses artificial intelligence.

Orchestral Ensembles
The intergalactic voyagers of Sun Ra Arkestra channel the cosmic philosopher himself. Arthur Russell’s Instrumentals ensemble, making their US debut. Floating Points’ live project veers fluidly from warm electronic to jazz to sonic space rhythms.

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DELIA DERBYSHIRE- "The Wizards Laboratory" (1972)

YouTube via funknroll

"The Women of ELECTRONIC MUSIC! From the 30's to the 70's!

Before synthesizers, electronic music was honed the hard way in universities, by splicing tape loops, distorting sounds, endless dubbing, and blind instinct. Here are the timeless women of future music who created our present...

Since the 1930's, CLARA ROCKMORE was the master of the notoriously difficult Theremin, and later championed by synthesizer-creator Bob Moog; LOUIS & BEBE BARRON created the first all-electronic score for the film "FORBIDDEN PLANET" (1957), using oscillated sounds and tape loops; //STUDIO d'ASSAI (Paris): Danish ELSE MARIE PADE studied under musique concrete founder Pierre Schaeffer, becoming a noted composer; ELAINE RADIGUE used the Buchla and Arp synthesizers in her work, heavily influenced by Buddhist meditation, and records now with laptop improv group The Lappetites; MICHELE BOKANOWSKI has composed for film, televison, and theatre; //BBC RADIOPHONIC WORKSHOP (London): ...was created and directed by DAPHNE ORAM, inventor and sonic pioneer; she was followed by DELIA DERBYSHIRE, who brought Ron Grainer's "DR. WHO" theme to brilliant, eerie life with her studio wizardry; MADDALENA FAGANDINI co-created the proto-Techno single "Time Beat/ Waltz In Space" (1962) with young producer George Martin under the alias 'Ray Cathode'; GLYNIS JONES produced some of the Workshop's classic albums like "Out Of This World" (1976); ELIZABETH PARKER scored many BBC shows including "BLAKE'S 7", and was the person to see the Workshop out in its 1998 finale; //Fluxus performance artist YOKO ONO expanded John Lennon's mind and range with electronic music, musique concrete, and 'happening' experiments; //COLUMBIA-PRINCETON ELECTRONIC MUSIC CENTER (New York): A premiere focal point for international composers since the 50's, including composer and Associate Director PRIL SMILEY; ALICE SHIELDS combined her operatic voice and poetry with the revolutionary synthesizers of the late 60's and early 70's; teacher DARIA SEMEGEN wrote traditional classical music as well as electronic; WENDY CARLOS had massive mainstream success with the all-synth "Switched On Bach", before writing groundbreaking film scores for "A CLOCKWORK ORANGE," "THE SHINING" and 'TRON"; nearby at Bell Labs, LAURIE SPIEGEL spearheaded computer graphics and software design as well as new music; maverick ANNETTE PEACOCK went from Free Jazz piano to the first synthesizers, threading her early 70's raps and rock with freeform electronics; //Argentinian BEATRIZ FERREYRA, who also studied with Schaeffer, is an esteemed composer and teacher; //SAN FRANCISCO TAPE MUSIC CENTER: The crucial West Coast electronic center, including Morton Subotnick, Terry Riley, Steve Reich and PAULINE OLIVEROS in 1962; it moved across the Bay to become the... //CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY MUSIC (Mills College, Oakland, CA): Oliveros was the first Director, perfecting her signal processing system for live performance; student and now Co-Director MAGGI PAYNE trailblazed video imagery and record engineering along with her music; alum CYNTHIA WEBSTER played in the early synth band Triode, founded electro mag SYNAPSE, and now runs Cyndustries designing software for electronic music, such as the Zeroscillator.

Their innovations led to Progressiv Rock, Krautrock, New Wave, Coldwave, Darkwave, Electro Funk, Industrial, Techno, and Electroclash. Their fringe future music is now the soundtrack of today.

DELIA DERBYSHIRE: This song is from a 1972 LP called "Ultrasonic", collecting music library pieces Delia scored for use in TV shows. It was recently issued on CD, as was "Oramics" by Daphne Oram:
http://www.boomkat.com/item.cfm?id=89395
http://www.boomkat.com/item.cfm?id=35793

See also:
ALICE SHIELDS -"STUDY FOR VOICE AND TAPE" (1968)


"Sound, the infinite frontier! Science had chopped the world into atoms, components from which to build. Modern art deconstructed reality, reconstructing our perceptions of it. And the first Electronic Music likewise took apart sound and turned it inside out for new compositions. Vladimir Ussachevsky founded the first Electronic Music Center jointly with Columbian and Princeton universities in 1952. He brought in avant composers from countries worldwide with new perspectives and radical expirementation. This included women like Daria Semegen, Pril Smiley, Wendy Carlos, and Alice Shields. In the 50's, Electronic Music was distortions of recordings. Sounds on a tape recorder would be manipulated by feedback, repeated spliced loops, overlapping tracks with multiple recorders, and using oscillators and reverb to sculpt the tempo, tone, or texture. This prevailed in continually advancing ways well through the 1960s. Alice used these techniques in creating this composition. A gifted mezzesoprano, she first sang a poem she'd written. She accompanied this with the first analog Buchla synthesizer, a rare and recent device only beginning to draw the attention of the hippest pop musicians. She then manipulated pitch and speed in textural patterns to supplement the freeform song. This was the cutting edge music of the future, usually heard only in academic circles. But it made its way into film soundtracks (from FORBIDDEN PLANET to Wendy Carlos' A CLOCKWORK ORANGE), Fusion Jazz (Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock), Progressive Rock (from George Harrison's 1969 ELECTRONIC SOUND to Krautrock and Kraftwerk), Funk (Stevie Wonder's T.O.N.T.O., Bernie Worrell), on to the synthesizer explosion of New Wave, then Hip Hop (from Bambaataa's ElectroFunk to Public Enemy's radical sculptures of noise), Industrial (synthetic abrasion), and the Electronica music of today; as such, Alice Shields is a godmother of Le Tigre, Peaches, Chicks On Speed, Lesbians On Ecstasy, and Ladytron, to name a few."

MALARIA! -"Your Turn To Run" (1982)

"The Women of 80's ELECTRO! Coldwave, Darkwave, Synthpop, Industrial!

As synthesizers got smaller and cheaper through the 70's, 'future music' went from acedemia to the street. Punk, PostPunk, Funk, and HipHop artists brought attitude and new styles into the pop vocabulary throughout the 80's that forged the music of today. Here are many women from the first Electro rock era..."

http://www.cyndustries.com/woman.cfm
http://www.newyorkwomencomposers.org/...
http://www.aliceshields.com/
http://www.imtheone.net/annettepeacoc...
http://whitefiles.org/rwg/index.htm"

Moog The Phone Controller

images via this auction

"This auction is for a MOOG The Phone Controller. It powers up great, but I am unsure of how to properly test this unit. I attempted to do some research this, but came up empty handed. I know that MOOG is famous for their Synthesizers, but I have never heard or seen anything like this. This is truly a great piece for any MOOG enthusiast. It includes power supply, and phone cord. The unit itself is in great condition, with no major blemishes. Good Luck!!"

According to the MOOG Archives, in 1983: "Sale of company to management. Emphasis on Contract Manufacturing. Attempt to enter into telecommunications market with a microprocessor-controlled "feature telephone", initially named "Telesys 3", later "The Operator". Design and manufacture "Song Producer". Develop "SL8" and build prototype. Maintain repair operations for Moog products. Produce the "SSK Concertmate" synthesizer for Tandy Corp (Radio Shack)."

MOOG AUDIO MIXER MODEL 301A

images via this auction

"MOOG AUDIO MIXER MODEL 301A WITH EQ & COMPRESSOR"

Don't miss the MOOG Phone Controller and the MOOG Song Producer. Anyone know what other non-synth products MOOG produced?

via oyster rock

Pics of the VieuMikro 2007 event (Toulouse-FRANCE)

stamba put up a few shots on the Matrixsynth forum.

Pictured here is the MOOG Song Producer. There are also shots of his C64 and SX64 based setup.

BTW, stamba mentioned there hasn't been much traffic on the forum in another post. He is right. The forum is there for you to use, so, please feel free to use it. If you have any suggestions for new categories or other, feel free to put up a post in the Everything Synth section.

Update via Stamba on the Matrixsynth forum post:
"Yes the C64c looks like the C128.. and btw the C128 is quite the same size as an Amiga500

Some audio examples :
http://stamba.free.fr/c64/Stamba_-_p64_REC0066.mp3
http://stamba.free.fr/c64/Stamba_-_p64_REC0069.mp3

In these 2 mp3s.. bassline is 100% c64 with any external effect."

1985 Moog Song Producer Ad

via Retro Synth Ads, where you'll find the full write-up and more vintage synth ads.

"Moog Song Producer 1/6-page black and white advertisement from page 108 in the November 1985 issue of Keyboard Magazine."

Rare Vintage 1984 MOOG Song Producer MIDI/Trigger Interface SN 1016

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via this auction

"Here is a super rare, vintage, 1984 Moog Song Producer MIDI and Trigger interface with the ultra hard-to-find adaptor cartridge cable and disks.

Connectivity-wise, it features:
· 8 Drum Trigger Outputs (1/4")
· 4 MIDI Outputs
· 1 MIDI Input
· 1 MIDI Thru
· 2 Footswitch Input (standard 1/4")
· 1 Clock/Sync Input"

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Asphodel and Recombinant Media Labs

Episode 10 - In the Studio: Asphodel and Recombinant Media Labs

The Synth Room comes in at 2:33 and lasts for about a minute. There's some massive modular goodness in there along with some analog synths.

via Matia:
"It's a video profile of the studio I work for. I designed and curate the synth room (a lot of that stuff is my equipment configured for the purposes of the studio work) as well as being an in-house synthesist and producer (per needs of client)."

Update: some links via Matia:
"No website for the studio itself but there is a myspace for the performance room.

http://www.myspace.com/recombinantmedialabs

we use the facilities and in particular the synth room to create our music:

http://www.myspace.com/redyouth

on that particular song there is quiet a bit of serge and the serge sequencer sequencing the filter and oscillators of the moog.

Update via Wavedeform in the comments (be sure to check out the comments for more):
"Naut has perhaps the largest Salamander (SMS) synthesizer in existence. The black-faced wall to the left of the Serge wall is all SMS.

SMS info:
http://www.xfade.com/gear/Salamander/"

Jack Antonoff | All My Heroes | Moog Sound Lab

Published on Nov 13, 2017 Moog Music Inc

"Prolific pop producer Jack Antonoff is a wellspring of creative output. When he’s not penning hits for Lorde, Taylor Swift or Carly Rae Jepsen, he can be found fronting his band Bleachers or as the lead guitarist for the Grammy-award-winning band Fun.

In this video, Jack Antonoff steps into the Moog Sound Lab to perform a stripped-down and switched-on version of the song “All of My Heroes” from Bleachers’ 2017 album 'Gone Now'."

More performances from the Moog Sound Lab:

Moog Mavis | Hivemind II

video upload by Moog Music Inc

"In this exploration of sound design, composition, and video synthesis, electronic music producer and Moog Product Strategist Max Ravitz (a.k.a. Patricia) combines eight Mavis synthesizers in a dynamic audiovisual performance.

Each Mavis in this setup provides a different element in the song, ranging from wave-folded kick drums to 808-inspired cymbals and double-VCO basses to folding leads. All eight Mavis synthesizers in this performance are sequenced by the Winter Modular Eloquencer with a touch of delay provided by the OTO Machines BIM and the Chase Bliss x Meris CXM 1978 reverb, adding a bit of dimension to the mix.

Visuals for this video were created using an LZX modular analog video synthesizer."

"Download the new 'Hivemind II' video companion patch book!

This creative resource, free to download through our website, contains the patches heard in the “Hivemind II'' performance.

Using this guide, Mavis owners can recreate the video's sounds ranging from distinct kicks and hi-hats to booming bass and melodic leads. Perfect for live performance or recording into a sampler or DAW, each of these unique sounds can open up new possibilities for artists using Mavis in a production setup.

The digital patch book is one of many sound design resources that can be found on the Explore Mavis page on our website.

Download Patch Book & More"

Moog Sound Lab | Lushlife | Meridian Sound (Part Two)

Published on Dec 1, 2014 Moog Music Inc

"Philly emcee and producer Raj Halder, better known as Lushlife, entered the Moog Sound Lab to re-imagine the song 'Meridian Sound (Part Two)' from the album Cassette City.

To create an intimate atmosphere, Raj performed with no backing track, using only the Animoog synthesizer application (controlled by a Minimoog Voyager) and a Moog MF-104M Analog Delay to create a sonic wash under his vocals.


You can watch more Moog Soundlab videos at: http://www.moogmusic.com/sight-and-so..."

Moog Song Producer for Commodore 64

via this auction

"Never used except for brief testing back in the 80's. In perfect condition with manual. Has 1 MIDI in, 1 MIDI thru and 4 MIDI outs as well as 8 drum triggers for analog synths, clock in/out and 2 footswitch jacks. The 5.25 floppy is missing but the software is available from several sources including moogarchives.com. There are also addresses to order the disk in both the USA and Holland in the manual."

Video Killed The Radio Star

The Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star. YouTube via Barisaxman89.

This is actually one of two videos. Title link takes you to Failed Muso where you will find the second video, a current live version of this song that is simply amazing. Note the lead singer is the legendary producer Trevor Horn. This original video featured a MOOG Minimoog and the current live version features the MOOG Minimoog Voyager. Pretty cool. Anyone spot the others synths? : )

How to translate the feeling into sound | Claudio | TEDxPerth

Published on Feb 9, 2017

The performance comes in at just after 7:11, but don't miss the talk if you have the time. A Moog Sub Phatty, DSI Prophet 12, Nord Stage 2, and Ableton Push are featured in the performance.

"How can a song - written by a perfect stranger - feel as if it were written about you? Composer/artist/producer Claudio explains her art, purpose and technique, and finishes with an exclusive unveiling of her new track: "I was a Rockstar".

In her solo live performances, Claudio creates and orchestrates songs with complex layering in real-time using music technology. To her, the art is in making sure both the technology and technique are driven by the heart - and achieve a delicate balance between control and instinct.

Rachel Claudio is a Perth-born/European-based artist/composer/singer/producer and university lecturer. She works with major labels and composes scores for film and TV. Her live video performances have captured the hearts and minds of millions of viewers.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx"

Moog Song Producer MIDI / Sync Interface *NOS*

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via this auction

"It's an interface for the Commodore 64 computer from the mid-eighties that was designed to be the hub of a MIDI / Audio production studio.

Bear in mind that this is not a sound module or a synth - It's basically a MIDI interface and sync box that sends / receives MIDI and clock signals, and generates trigger outputs.
It's a solidly-built metal box that sports:
· 1 MIDI in
· 1 MIDI thru
· 4 MIDI outs
· 8 drum trigger outs
· 2 Footswitch inputs
· 1 Clock/sync in
· 1 Clock/sync out

Bundled with this box is a suite of C64 software designed to drive the unit. Also includes all original packaging and documentation."

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Shaking Through: Helado Negro

Shaking Through: Helado Negro from Weathervane Music on Vimeo.
Synth spotting & gear talk... ARP 2600, Critter & Guitari, Moog Voyager, EMS Synthi & more.

"Shaking Through is a documentary series about the Birth of a Song. Each year we give 10 awesome independent musicians a challenge: Record one song in two days. First take to final mix. No extensions. No safety net.
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http://ShakingThrough.com | http://WeathervaneMusic.org

Donate at http://weathervanemusic.org/donate.html

Watch the videos and download the songs: http://shakingthrough.com/heladonegro

Join our mailing list: http://bit.ly/WVOccasional-signup

Shaking Through: Helado Negro
2/27/2013 – Vol. 4, Episode 2 in the Shaking Through 2013 Series features Helado Negro. Directed by Peter English. Co-directed by Sean Maher. Curated by Mikael Jorgensen of Wilco/Pronto. Executive Producer Jason Smith. Produced by Peter English and Brian McTear. Director of Photography Phil Bradshaw. Edited David Milstein. Camera Operators Phil Bradshaw, Sean Maher, Larry DeMark and Peter English. Production Supervisor Nicky Devine. Production Coordinator Sean Huber. Still Photography by Peter English, Larry DeMark and Phil Bradshaw. For More info visit ShakingThrough.com"

Update:

Shaking Through Technique: EMS Synthi

Shaking Through Technique: EMS Synthi from Weathervane Music on Vimeo.

1970s style Disco Funk with organ and Minimoog

Published on Oct 19, 2014 SynthMania

"Bring on the FONK!
Gear used:
bass: Fender Jazz bass through Warwick Take 12.1 amp, SM57 mic
guitar: Silvertone 1478 RI through Marshall MG30DFX, SM57 mic
organ: Hammond XK-3c through Leslie 122xb, SM57 mic
solo synth: Moog Minimoog through DAW fx
drums, arrangement, mixing: Cakewalk Sonar X3 Producer
mastering software: Adobe Audition CC
All instruments, song, arrangement and production copyright (c) 2014 Paolo Di Nicolantonio"