"Moogmentum, our grand opening celebration of the Moogseum, was a resounding success. Featuring three days of music, discussions, and workshops by Herb Deutsch, Patrick Moraz, Larry Fast, and Lisa Bella Donna, the events attracted attendees from New York to New Orleans, and from Canada to Argentina. Read a detailed accounting with view the full photo gallery here.
Many thanks to all of you who participated and to all of you who helped make it possible. We were inspired to hear your rave reviews of your three days in Asheville celebrating Bob's legacy with us.
"Counting Down! Less Than Two Weeks Left to Enter our Raffle for A Vintage Memorymoog Plus!
Our raffle for this beautiful, vintage Memorymoog Plus is in full swing. But remember, this isn't your ordinary Memorymoog Plus. This iconic synthesizer was owned, signed, and played by Dr. Fink of The Revolution on three different Prince tours, making it one-of-a-kind, and oh-so worthy of your studio or collection.
"Bob Moog Foundation Announces Spectrasonics Benefit
New Spectrasonics’ Omnisphere Library and Contest to Win Custom OMG-1 Synth to Raise Funds for the Foundation
ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA — MARCH 21, 2011 — The Bob Moog Foundation today announced that music software developer Spectrasonics has launched a unique, multi-faceted tribute to honor the legacy of synthesizer pioneer Dr. Robert Moog. Spectrasonics has released the “Bob Moog Tribute Library” created by renowned artists for Spectrasonics’ Omnisphere® virtual instrument software, and also kicked off a contest designed around the library, where participants enter to win the one-of-a-kind “OMG-1” hardware synthesizer created by Spectrasonics’ Founder, Eric Persing. 100% of the proceeds from this Tribute go to benefit the Bob Moog Foundation.
Spectrasonics’ Bob Moog Tribute library features over 700 stunning new sounds for Omnisphere, Spectrasonics’ flagship synthesizer, and was produced by Persing. The sounds in the new library were created by more than 40 of the world's top synth artists, remixers and sound designers, including Hans Zimmer, Vince Clarke (Erasure/Depeche Mode), Jean Michel Jarre, The Crystal Method, Jordan Rudess, Money Mark (Beastie Boys/Beck), Bernie Worrell (P-Funk/Talking Heads), Larry Fast (Peter Gabriel/Synergy), Roger Joseph Manning Jr. (Air/Fiona Apple), Ryuichi Sakamoto (YMO), Morgan Page (Madonna/Katy Perry), Keith Shocklee (Bomb Squad/Public Enemy), Steve Porcaro (Toto), Fredwreck (Snoop Dogg/50 Cent), Jan Hammer (Jeff Beck/Mahavishnu Orchestra), Michael Boddicker (Michael Jackson), Richard Devine (Aphex Twin), Patrick Moraz (Yes/Moody Blues), Eddie Jobson (UK/Roxy Music), Diego Stocco, Danny Elfman, The Moog Cookbook, and many more.
“Through this stunning Tribute Library, Eric Persing's passion for sonic innovation is manifested in a multi-layered homage to Bob Moog's pioneering work and legacy,” said Michelle Moog-Koussa, executive Director of the Bob Moog Foundation. “That passion is continued through the myriad of synthesists and sound designers who have participated by donating sonic tributes in the way of patches and sounds. The Bob Moog Foundation is deeply grateful to Eric, Spectrasonics and the participating musicians for the creativity and generosity that has driven this project. Without a doubt, the funding generated from the Tribute Library will be a tremendous help in driving our mission forward.”
The grand prize in Spectrasonics’ contest, the OMG-1 hardware synthesizer, was designed by Persing as a live performance instrument and is not a commercial product — it’s truly one-of-a-kind, integrating the worlds of analog synthesis, computers, software synthesis and the latest multi-touch surfaces into one extraordinary instrument. The state-of-the-art dual manual OMG-1 combines a Moog Little Phatty® analog synthesizer, Spectrasonics’ flagship Omnisphere software synthesizer, a powerful internal Apple Mac Mini computer, dual Apple iPads®, dual iPods®, and Spectrasonics’ brand-new Omni TR™ iPad app — all integrated into a beautiful, hand-crafted curly maple cabinet created by American artisan Daniel Auon.
Contestants vying to win the OMG-1 buy and download the $100 “Bob Moog Tribute Library" for Spectrasonics’ Omnisphere software, then write one or more pieces of music utilizing the sounds from the library. The deadline for submission is July 15, 2011. Spectrasonics will be flying the contest winner to the October 2011 “MoogFest” in Asheville, NC, where Eric Persing will present the OMG-1 grand prize to the winner.
The Bob Moog Foundation honors the legacy of synthesizer pioneer Bob Moog through its mission of igniting creativity at the intersection of music, history, science, and innovation. Its projects include MoogLab Student Outreach Program, which brings electronic musical instruments into the schools to teach children science through music, the Archive Preservation Initiative, an effort to preserve and protect the inventor's extensive and historic archive and the future Moogseum, an innovative educational, historic, and cultural facility that will bring Bob Moog's spirit alive. It will be located in Asheville, NC in the years ahead, pending necessary funding.
The Bob Moog Foundation is an independent, donor-driven 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization and is not formally affiliated with Moog Music, Inc."
"ENTER TO WIN the vintage Minimoog Model D that Valerie is playing, which has been signed by jazz legend Herbie Hancock, here: http://bit.ly/HHMinimoogRaffle.
Raffle ends on March 10th, or until all tickets are sold out. All proceeds benefit the innovative educational and archive preservation work (including the new Moogseum!) of the Bob Moog Foundation , a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization (www.moogfoundation.org).
"Just in time for the turn of a new decade, we are excited to release our 2020 calendar, The 50th Anniversary of the Birth of the Minimoog, which traces this synthesizer's history from the creation of the prototypes through its eventual release in 1970 and beyond, featuring rare images of the instrument including those with pioneering artists Sun Ra, Dick Hyman, and Mother Mallard's Portable Masterpiece.
Images were drawn from the Bob Moog Foundation Archives, as well as from David Borden (Mother Mallards Portable Masterpiece), Dick Hyman, Douglas Trubey, and the extensive collection at the Electronic Music Education and Archive Preservation Project (EMEAPP), owners all four Minimoog prototypes.
Further honoring Minimoog history, the calendar features important dates along the evolution of the Minimoog on its journey to becoming the most iconic analog synthesizer of all times.
All profits from the sales of our calendar benefit our hallmark projects, Dr. Bob's SoundSchool, the Moogseum and the preservation of the Bob Moog Foundation Archives. Thank you for supporting our important work!"
To raise funding for its hallmark projects, Dr. Bob's SoundSchool and the new Moogseum, the Bob Moog Foundation is honored to be raffling a vintage Minimoog Model D, serial number 1549, signed by the extraordinarily talented, impossibly accomplished 14-Grammy Award winner Herbie Hancock!
Keyboardists Valerie Ghent and Nigel Hall (@Lettuce ) share why this Minimoog is so special.
The Bob Moog Foundation is excited to announce its Fall 2023 Raffle for a fully-restored vintage Memorymoog Plus synthesizer, serial number 3068, manufactured between 1983 and 1985.
This one-of-a-kind Memorymoog Plus, valued at $15,000, was owned and played by Dominic Milano, former editorial director of Keyboard magazine. Milano, author of the original Memorymoog manual and a long-time friend of synthesizer pioneer Bob Moog, has also autographed the unit.
All proceeds from the raffle of the instrument, valued at $15,000, will benefit the Bob Moog Foundation, an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that seeks to inspire creative thinking at the intersection of science, music, history and innovation through its three hallmark projects: Dr. Bob’s SoundSchool, the Bob Moog Foundation Archives, and the Moogseum.
"The Moog Source: Grand Prize of our 2020 Trifecta Raffle!
The Source was first Moog to offer patch memory storage and a data wheel to edit the parameters. The Source's rich sound has been used by Tangerine Dream, Jan Hammer, Depeche Mode, Devo, Vince Clarke, New Order (especially on the track “Blue Monday” for which provides the throbbing bassline throughout the song), Ultravox, Josh Wink, Front Line Assembly, Moog Cookbook, Kitaro, Imperial Drag, The Cars, Phish, The Rentals, King Crimson, Blur, Gary Numan, and Toby Smith (of Jamiroquai)
Read more about this synthesizer, as well as the Rogue and Source being offered in our Trifecta Raffle, and purchase your tickets here: http://bit.ly/2020TrifectaRaffle
All three synthesizers have been expertly restored and are in excellent technical and physical condition.
The raffle is a fundraiser for the important work of the Bob Moog Foundation. Proceeds benefit our hallmark educational project, Dr. Bob's SoundSchool, the Bob Moog Foundation Archives, and the Moogseum. Find out more here: www.moogfoundation.org.
The raffle is open internationally.
Big Moog Love to @MaryFrances-MamaFunk for exploring these synths with us!"
"Moogfest 2011 rocked Asheville, North Carolina on Halloween weekend. Over 70 bands played on six stages around the city. The festival was covered by a variety of international news outlets, including an extensive feature on National Public Radio.
This unique autographed Moogfest 2011 poster is the perfect way to celebrate an unforgettable weekend of music, even if you weren’t able to attend! This is the official poster of Moogfest 2011. It was designed and hand printed by Justin Helton of Status Serigraph on heavy stock and features a modular synth surrounded by spaceships and astronauts in outer space. It measures 18 x 24.
This poster was signed by Tangerine dream at Moogfest 2011
All proceeds from this sale will benefit the Bob Moog Foundation, a non-profit organization that seeks to ignite the innovator in everyone through exposure to interactive educational experiences that draw from Dr. Bob Moog’s legacy of groundbreaking work at the intersection of music, science, and innovation.
We carry out this mission through our three main projects: Dr. Bob’s SoundSchool – teaching kids the science of sound through the magic of music. Bob Moog Archive Preservation Initiative – preserving history to affect the future. The future Moogseum.
You can read more about these projects and our other activities, and sign up for our monthly enewsletter on our website at www.bobmoogfoundation.org"
* Vote here each day! * Text 104827 to Pepsi (73774) I'm guessing standard texting costs apply.
---- Original Post---- If you love synths, which I'm guessing you do as you are on this site, vote!!! See the video below from AutomaticGainsay on why this is so important. This is our chance to help get kids into synths and keep the interest in our world alive. More interest means more support for new toys, for me and you. Note you can vote daily per below. I added a permanent link under the Twitter, RSS and Facebook icons on the top right to make voting super easy for you. Click and vote once a day.
"Bob Moog Foundation Needs Worldwide Votes to Win a $250,000
Grant from the Pepsi Refresh Project for MoogLab
December 2, 2010 - Asheville, NC – The Bob Moog Foundation has made it to the voting round of this month's Pepsi Refresh Project. The Foundation has applied for a $250,000 grant to support its innovative MoogLab educational outreach program. MoogLab brings electronic musical instruments such as theremins and synthesizers into schools to ignite children's creativity through the intersection of science and music. Winning the grant is based on popular vote.
The Foundation is calling on all Moog supporters everywhere to vote daily, both online and by text. Help us win the grant by making your vote count not just once, but twice:
* Supporters can vote daily at this link: http://www.refresheverything.com/bobmoogfoundation * In addition, supporters can also vote daily by texting 104827 to Pepsi (73774) * Supporters can find other ways to help this effort here
The Pepsi Refresh Project (http://www.refresheverything.com/) gives away $1.3 million per month to fund great ideas that refresh our communities. The MoogLab application specifies that curriculum development will begin in Asheville, NC, and the program will spread to Los Angeles; Washington, DC; Atlanta; Minneapolis; and Detroit within a year's time. In MoogLab, children play electronic instruments and learn the basic physics that makes the instruments work.
The Bob Moog Foundation (www.moogfoundation.org) honors the legacy of synthesizer pioneer Bob Moog through its mission of educating and inspiring people with the intersection of music, history, science, and innovation. Its projects include the MoogLab Student Outreach Program, which brings electronic musical instruments into the schools to teach children science through music; the Archive Preservation Initiative, an effort to preserve and protect the inventor's extensive and historic archive; and the future Moogseum, an innovative educational, historic, and cultural facility to be located in Asheville within the next five years.
The Bob Moog Foundation is an independent, donor-driven 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and is not formally affiliated with Moog Music, Inc."
YouTube via AutomaticGainsay | December 01, 2010 |
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"Miami Expressionist Painter to Create and Exhibit Music-Inspired Art to Benefit Bob Moog Foundation
April 19, 2011 (Asheville, NC) – AC Entertainment and the Bob Moog Foundation announce that Miami artist David “LEBO” Le Batard will paint live with Madlib on Saturday, April 30th of the three-day festival, Halfway to Moogfest. LEBO, known for his exuberant use of color and cartoon expressionism, will create a four-foot-square canvas inspired by Madlib's performance. The canvas will be auctioned after the concert with proceeds benefitting the Bob Moog Foundation.
In addition to painting live on Saturday night, LEBO will host an exhibition of his work throughout the weekend, including one-of-a-kind, hand-painted theremins and a Moog Slim Phatty. The instruments will also be part of a silent auction to benefit the Bob Moog Foundation.
In the majority of the artist’s work, LEBO's interest in music is a consistent current that creates a platform for his paintings in terms of subject matter and composition. LEBO harmonically and rhythmically re-creates sequences of sound in time by laying down stylized lines combined with vivid palettes to complement his cartoon metaphors and cast of characters.
LEBO's has produced commissioned work for the Latin Grammy Awards, the American Airlines Arena in Miami, FL and the Hotel de Arts in Sanfranciso, CA. Has served as the artistic director for Langerado Music Festival and his art is part of permanent collections of corporations such as Bacardi USA, Latin Grammys, Universal Music Group, William Morris Agency and Gibson Guitar corp. His corporate client list includes Adidas, ESPN, Google, Macy's, Inc., Microsoft and Simon and Schuster.
LEBO explains, “Working with the Bob Moog Foundation seems like a great fit, as I feel we share the same approach of blending fine craftsmanship, creative exploration, and a keen interest in unique technological applications.”
Michelle Moog-Koussa, Executive Director of the Bob Moog Foundation, notes, “LEBO's integration of music and visual art speaks to the transcendental nature of creative expression, the very expression that guided Bob Moog's career. LEBO, like many visual artists, has told me that Bob Moog's legacy inspires his work. Through LEBO's painting, we celebrate the inspirational value of creativity across genres.”
Halfway to Moogfest 2011 is a celebration of the midway point to this year’s festival. The excitement is absolutely brimming and cannot possibly be contained until October. The Halfway to Moogfest 2011 weekend will present The Family Tour featuring Atmosphere, Blueprint, Grieves with Budo, Sab the Artist, and DJ Abilities on Friday, April 29; a co-headline featuring a DJ Set from Madlib and Washed Out on Saturday, April 30; and Rusko, who will close out the weekend on Sunday, May 1, with Doorly. Tickets for Halfway to Moogfest are available through the Orange Peel (www.theorangepeel.net).
The weekend will give fans a taste of what’s possible at Moogfest 2011. Instruments will be on display, new creations will be demonstrated, and engineers will be available to discuss all the intricate and exciting happenings at the Moog factory. A portion of the proceeds from the weekend will also benefit the Bob Moog Foundation, which will be on-site to give fans a chance to dig deeper into the legacy of Bob Moog.
David “LEBO” Le Batard is a Cuban-American artist who is recognized for his murals, paintings, sculptures, and wide spectrum of creative media. LEBO represents the self-proclaimed movement of “Postmodern Cartoon Expressionism,” the application of cartoon imagery combined with richly saturated balances of color and unique linear composition. Ranging from abstract to highly narrative, his aim is to evoke emotion and create layers of meaning.
The Bob Moog Foundation honors the legacy of synthesizer pioneer Bob Moog through its mission of igniting creativity at the intersection of music, history, science, and innovation. Its projects include MoogLab Student Outreach Program, which brings electronic musical instruments into the schools to teach children science through music; the Archive Preservation Initiative, an effort to preserve and protect the inventor's extensive and historical archive; and the future Moogseum, an innovative educational, historical, and cultural facility that will bring Bob Moog's spirit alive. It will be located in Asheville, NC, in the years ahead, pending necessary funding.
The Bob Moog Foundation is an independent, donor-driven 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and is not formally affiliated with Moog Music, Inc.
Moogfest 2011 is a three-day festival celebrating the innovative vision of sonic pioneer, Robert Moog, held in Asheville, NC, during Halloween weekend, October 28-30. Moogfest is an essential pilgrimage for music fans and sonic adventurers from all over the world. Numerous concerts featuring dozens of internationally acclaimed artists—along with workshops, talks, installations, exhibitions, and interactive experiences—are held in multiple venues throughout downtown Asheville, including the Asheville Civic Center Arena, the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, and Asheville’s renowned world-class nightclub, the Orange Peel."
Special thanks to ringtone designers, RCP Tones for donating 25% of each purchase of "Switched-On" ringtones to the Bob Moog Foundaion! This unique set of 50 ringtones was created on a variety of vintage synths, including Moogs, ARPs, Rolands, Sequential Circuits and more. You can read about the entire package and purchase your set here.
RCP Tone's donation to our annual fund allows us to carry on our educational work through MoogLab and our Bob Moog Archive Initiative. We are teaching children science through music, preserving Bob's historic archives in preparation for traveling exhibits, and planning for an eventual Moogseum!
There are lots of ways to be part of the tremendous momentum we've created in 2010 with people like you and RCP Tones, who believe in the power of igniting creativity at the intersection of music, science, history and innovation.
Click here to make a donation of any amount or show your Moog love with great Moog inpired gifts from our online store.
Warmly, Michelle Moog-Koussa, Executive Director Bob Moog Foundation"
"Waves of Inspiration: The Legacy of Moog Museum Exhibit Features Electronic Music Pioneer's Archives for the First Time
Carlsbad, CA/Asheville, NC – The Museum of Making Music and The Bob Moog Foundation announce Waves of Inspiration: The Legacy of Moog exhibition to run from August 29, 2009 – April 30, 2010 at the Museum’s facilities in Carlsbad, California. The exhibit is the first of its kind, marking the first public display of the artifacts from Bob Moog’s archives.
Bob Moog (1934-2005) was a pioneer in the field of electronic music, inventing the Moog synthesizer in 1964. His invention made synthesis accessible to musicians for the first time and in doing so provided them with new realms of sonic expression. The instrument revolutionized the face of music and was used by such early synthesists as Wendy Carlos, Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman, Stevie Wonder, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Jan Hammer, and more.
“The Moog synthesizer defined the sounds of progressive rock and was regarded as the best sound in synthesizers. ” – Keith Emerson(Emerson, Lake and Palmer)
The Moog synthesizer is widely used today in almost every genre of music and continues to be coveted for its rich, warm analog sound and high level of expressiveness.
“Bob Moog was one of the great visionaries of our time. His ideas far transcend just music, and to this day continue to have impact on everything from rock to rap to quantum physics” – Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins)
Moog's career spanned over 50 years and his work left an indelible impact on music, musicians and music-lovers alike. Bob Moog's unique legacy is one of expanding musical expression through innovation and inspiring musicians to explore the boundaries of sonic reality. Tens of thousands of musicians worldwide were, and continue to be, inspired by Moog's work, and the sonic palette it provides.
Bob Moog was awarded two GRAMMYs for his work: the NARAS Trustee's Award in 1970 and Award for Technical Achievement in 2002. He also won the Polar Music prize in 2001 from the King of Sweden and numerous other awards that recognized his contributions.
The exhibition, which highlights the inventor's career and the impact that it had on the world of music, will feature rare vintage synthesizers and other related Moog instruments and memorabilia from the Bob Moog Archives and from various private collections. A custom video presentation created by Moog historian and exhibit consultant Brian Kehew will form a central part of the exhibit. The exhibit will explore the numerous musicians, engineers and colleagues who played a vital role in the evolution of the Moog sound and the relationship between and the inventor/toolmaker and the musician, as well as the genesis of a variety of musical interfaces.
The instruments featured in the exhibit will trace the history of Moog’s work. The exhibit begins with vintage theremins and a prototype of the first modular synthesizer which originally belonged to Herb Deutsch, an experimental music composer from Long Island whose 1963 meeting with Dr. Bob Moog would help define the synthesizer as a musical instrument, and set a course for the future of electronic music. Other excellent examples of modular instruments from the late 1960s and early 1970s will be on exhibit, most notably Keith Emerson’s famous “Monster Moog” will be featured for the first time as a part of the museum display.
The exhibition will highlight and explore crucial steps that were taken in the advancement of the Moog synthesizer during the years following the development of the modular system. The display will showcase a sequence of models that led to the emergence of more compact instruments, such as the Minimoog. The main impetus behind this tremendous work was Moog’s vision to create a portable electronic music studio on which musicians could compose and perform.
The opening weekend (August 29 -31) will kick off with a launch of the Moog exhibition featuring an intimate musical performances by Keith Emerson and Erik Norlander and talks by Larry Fast and Brian Kehew.
Tickets for the opening weekend events can be purchased on the Museum's website beginning August 3, 2009. The Museum is planning an array of exciting programming throughout the seven month exhibition with panel discussions featuring people who collaborated with Moog throughout his lifetime, and concerts featuring top synthesists. The ultimate goal of this exhibition and its programs is to highlight Moog's career while celebrating synthesis as a whole.
This exhibition is funded in part by The Norris Foundation.
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The Museum of Making Music is a division of the NAMM Foundation.
Founded in 1998 under NAMM’s organizational umbrella and with its sponsorship, the Museum of Making Music explores the multifaceted history of the American music products industry from its beginnings in the 1890s to today. Housed at NAMM Headquarters in Carlsbad, California (north San Diego county), the Museum tells stories of hard work, challenge, inspiration and pioneering innovation, and reveals the profound relationship between the industry, popular music, and global culture. For more information see www.museumofmakingmusic.org.
The Bob Moog Foundation is a non-profit organization founded upon Moog's passing in August 2005. The mission of the foundation is to educate and inspire children and adults through the power and possibilities of electronic music and through the intersection of science, music and innovation. The foundation has three main projects: preserving and protecting Bob Moog's archives, creating a Student Outreach Program that brings electronic music into the schools, and its hallmark project, the creation of a Moogseum in Asheville, NC, for which it was recently awarded a $600,000 lead grant by the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority. The Moogseum is planned to open late 2012.
"Multi-talented keyboardist, composer, and producer @eriknorlandermusic @ThinkTankMediaMusic shares a wide range of gorgeous sounds from the fully restored vintage Memorymoog Plus owned and signed by the legendary Dominic Milano, which is the subject of our Fall 2023 fundraising raffle: Enter to win it here: https://bit.ly/2023MemorymoogRaffle
All proceeds benefit the important work of the Bob Moog Foundation: Dr. Bob's SoundSchool, the Bob Moog Foundation Archives, and the Moogseum.
The Bob Moog Foundation is an independent 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. Our support comes from donors like you."
MOK's Miniraze synthesizer virtual instrument is coming tomorrow, November 9th, 2021.
Playlist:
1. Miniraze Countdown - 10...
Here are 10 wave-slicing synth voices stacked and detuned. :)
2. Miniraze Countdown - 09...
You have 9 different envelope curves to shape your sound. :)
3. Miniraze Countdown - 08...
Four LFOs with 8 modulation routes each, for wildly organic sounds. :)
4. Miniraze Countdown - 07...
7 Mix Level controls to independently modulate sound elements. :)
5. Miniraze Countdown - 06...
6 adjustable parameters for each otherworldly effect. :)
6. Miniraze Countdown - 05...
5 wave-slicing knobs for sonic exploration. :)
7. Miniraze Countdown - 04...
4 Envelopes and 4 LFOs for truly moving sounds. :)
8. Miniraze Countdown - 03...
3 Wave-Slicing oscillators for new harmonic discoveries. :)
9. Miniraze Countdown - 02...
2 Filters in series to shape the future of sound. :)
10. Miniraze Countdown - 01...
"Countdown to Miniraze launch! 01…
1 Bob Moog Foundation 15th Anniversary Miniraze Sound Bank.
Including patches from a stellar team of artists and sound designers, all proceeds from this special sound bank will be donated to the Bob Moog Foundation to support programs like Dr. Bob's SoundSchool, the Bob Moog Foundation Archives, and the Moogseum, located in Asheville, NC.
The Bob Moog Foundation 15th Anniversary Miniraze Sound Bank includes over 200 sounds from some of music's most sought after composers, sound designers, producers, synthesists, and artists, including a signature sound from Mark Mothersbaugh, composer and co-founder of DEVO.
Contributors include Michael Boddicker, Amin Bhatia, Erik Norlander, Drew Neumann, John Enroth, John Skippy Lehmkuhl, Anthony Baldino, Peter Dyer, Chrissy Tignor, Jerry Kovarsky, Casey Baldwin, Klaus-Peter Rausch, Alessandro Cardinale, Kelly Marie and Taiho Yamada.
MOK's Miniraze synthesizer virtual instrument is coming on November 9th, 2021. Visit MOK.com for more details, and sign up for our mailing list to stay informed on all the latest Miniraze developments.
MOK Miniraze
Wave-Slicing Synth with Analog-Style Control
In honor of Bob Moog's 75th Birthday! This limited run T-shirt is only available for purchase in the month of May, 2009. All profits go directly to The Bob Moog Foundation to support construction of the Moogseum."
"Asheville Arts Council and Bob Moog Foundation Announce Collaborative Three-Week Exhibit, Pushing the Envelope: Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release
Opening: Saturday, July 9th at 8 p.m.
Workshops: July 13th, 20th, and 26th at 6 p.m.
Closing Evening of Performances: Saturday, July 30th at 8 p.m.
Asheville, NC, June 12, 2011 - Pushing the Envelope: ADSR is a forthcoming multimedia art show melding the historical roots of electronic music with the creativity of Asheville artists who have been inspired by the connections between analog synthesis and visual and performing arts. Bob Moog's pioneering work will serve as inspiration for the exhibit. The show will be held at The Artery in Asheville's River Arts District from Saturday, July 9th, through Saturday, July 30th. The Asheville Arts Council and the Bob Moog Foundation are cosponsoring the three-week exhibit.
Artists involved in the show will interpret the concept of shaping sound through an “envelope,” drawing inspiration from the synthesizer parameters attack, decay, sustain and release. Pushing the Envelope's participating artists are:
R. Brooke Priddy, Janice Lancaster Larsen, Adam Larsen, and Kima Moore —
A movement/installation/sound collaboration
Jason Daniello – An interactive, analog sound installation / performance
Gene A. Felice II & David Mcconville – An interactive, cymatics / analog sound collaboration
Elisa Faires – Sound performance / installation
River Guerguerian – Sound performance and workshop
Bridget Elmer – An analog sound-inspired letterpress print series & workshop
Shaun Hollingsworth – A BMF archive-inspired photo print series
Gabriel Shaffer – A painting / sculptural theremin exhibit
The work of 12 artists will surround a small selection of analog electronic instruments, schematics, notes, and ephemera from Bob Moog's archives, illustrating the connection between innovation, electronic sound, and creativity in the arts. A focal point of the show, the archives will illustrate both the history and the technology behind the Moog sound. This includes the envelope generator, a major component in music synthesis that controls changes in a sound’s loudness and spectral content over time. Most envelope generators control four parameters—attack, decay, sustain, and release—commonly referred to as simply ADSR.
There will also be a series of all-ages workshops focused on the show’s theme and on community outreach and education. Participants will have opportunities to learn about electronic synthesis, sound visualization, and art in a hands-on environment.
In addition, the show will give the Asheville Arts Council and the Bob Moog Foundation opportunities to highlight their respective missions and pay homage to art, music, and technology as intertwined mediums of expression that were all expressed in Bob Moog’s work.
“We are delighted to be collaborating with a breadth of Asheville's talented artists. Inspiring creativity, be it sonic, visual, technical, or intellectual, is at the heart of the Foundation's work. It's very exciting to see Bob Moog's work come alive through the exceptional talent that exists in our unique city.”
– Michelle Moog-Koussa, Bob Moog Foundation’s Executive Director
“Through the various forms of synthesis, we control the spectral content of sound and image as it changes over time. Through the modes of attack, decay, sustain, and release, we influence the sonic character of our work. The ADSR envelope will control the amplitude and frequency of creation. From nil to peak, subsequent rundown, the key is released, leveling to zero.”
– Gene Felice, Collaborating Artist & Curator for the show
“The legacy of Bob Moog and his impact on the creative community here truly cannot be overstated. We’re honored, not only to have the opportunity to pay tribute, but also to engage several of the area’s most vital emerging artists who continue to build upon Moog’s ingenuity.”
– Graham Hackett, Interim Executive Director of the Asheville Arts Council
The Bob Moog Foundation honors the legacy of synthesizer pioneer Bob Moog through its mission of igniting creativity at the intersection of music, history, science, and innovation. Its projects include the MoogLab Student Outreach Program, which brings electronic musical instruments into the schools to teach children science through music; the Archive Preservation Initiative, an effort to preserve and protect the inventor's extensive and historical archive; and the future Moogseum, an innovative educational, historical, and cultural facility that will bring Bob Moog's spirit alive through interactive, experiential exhibits.
The Asheville Area Arts Council is a non-profit service organization that seeks to enhance the capacity and impact of the creative sector, improving the quality of life for our entire community.
The Artery’s hours are 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday."
"Jazz, Funk and R&B Legend George Duke and Quartet To Perform Benefit Concert for the Bob Moog Foundation and the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad, CA
CARSLBAD, CA/ASHEVILLE, NC
On Friday, November 6, 2009 at 7 PM, George Duke—whose very name is synonymous with funk, R&B, pop, soul and jazz and who is heralded as a world class keyboardist, synthesizer pioneer, composer and Grammy award winning producer—will perform an intimate concert with his quartet at the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad, California.
Proceeds from the concert directly benefit The Bob Moog Foundation and the Museum of Making Music, two organizations whose sympathetic missions and
like‐mindedness have kindled the exhibition, Waves of Inspiration: The Legacy of
Moog, a first‐ever look at the life and work of synthesizer innovator, Dr. Robert Moog.
In addition to the proceeds from the concert, several items will be auctioned off during the evening of the concert to raise additional funds for the two organizations.
Tickets to the concert are $75 for the general public and $65 for museum
members. Optionally, for $100 guests can enjoy both the concert event AND a
special VIP after‐party reception with George Duke that will take place following
his performance. Attendance is limited.
For tickets and information, please contact the Museum at 760‐438‐5996 or visit
www.museumofmakingmusic.org The Museum is located at 5790 Armada Drive
in Carlsbad, California, just north of San Deigo.
GEORGE DUKE
George Duke is a highly acclaimed keyboardist, synthesist and vocalist who has enjoyed a prolific career as an R&B, funk, jazz and rock musician and as an accomplished composer and producer. He has worked with an array of artists, including: Jean-Luc Ponty, Frank Zappa, Stanley Clarke, Billy Cobham, Dianne Reeves, George Clinton, Anita Baker, Miles Davis, Denise Williams, Jeffery Osborne, Regina Belle and others.
In the past 40 years, Duke has released over 30 albums as well as appearing on countless other albums. Most recently Duke released Dukey Treats (2008), which highlights his skills as a jazz/funk master and song writer. Duke talks about the album in this video.
George Duke EPK
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George Duke has also worked as musical director at numerous large-scale musical events, including the Nelson Mandela tribute concert at Wembley Stadium in London in 1988. In 1989, he was the interim musical director of NBC's late-night music performance program Sunday Night.
THE EXHIBIT Waves of Inspiration: The Legacy of Moog focuses on Bob's Moog's work and the impact that he had on the world of music. It features rare vintage synthesizers and other related Moog instruments and memorabilia from the Bob Moog Foundation Archives and from various private collections. The exhibit explores the numerous musicians, engineers and colleagues who played a vital role in the evolution of the Moog sound and the relationship between and the inventor/toolmaker and the musician, as well as the genesis of a variety of musical interfaces.
Bob Moog (1934-2005) was a pioneer in the field of electronic music, inventing the Moog synthesizer in 1964. His invention made synthesis accessible to musicians for the first time and in doing so provided them with new realms of sonic expression. The instrument revolutionized the face of music and was used by such early synthesists as Wendy Carlos, Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman, Stevie Wonder, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Jan Hammer, and more.
“The Moog synthesizer defined the sounds of progressive rock and was regarded as the best sound in synthesizers. ” – Keith Emerson (Emerson, Lake and Palmer)
The Moog synthesizer is widely used today in almost every genre of music and continues to be coveted for its rich, warm analog sound and high level of expressiveness.
“Bob Moog was one of the great visionaries of our time. His ideas far transcend just music, and to this day continue to have impact on everything from rock to rap to quantum physics” – Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins)
Moog's career spanned over 50 years and his work left an indelible impact on music, musicians and music-lovers alike. Bob Moog's unique legacy is one of expanding musical expression through innovation and inspiring musicians to explore the boundaries of sonic reality. Tens of thousands of musicians worldwide were, and continue to be, inspired by Moog's work, and the sonic palette it provides.
Bob Moog was awarded two GRAMMYs for his work: the NARAS Trustee's Award in 1970 and Award for Technical Achievement in 2002. He also won the Polar Music prize in 2001 from the King of Sweden and numerous other prizes that recognized his contributions.
THE MUSEUM OF MAKING MUSIC
The Museum of Making Music, a division of the NAMM Foundation, explores the multifaceted history of the American music products industry from its beginnings in the 1890s to today. Located in Carlsbad, California (north San Diego county), the Museum tells stories of hard work, challenge, inspiration and pioneering innovation, and reveals the profound relationship between the industry, popular music, and global culture. For information, please visit www.museumofmakingmusic.org.
THE BOB MOOG FOUNDATION
The Bob Moog Foundation is a non-profit organization founded upon Moog's passing in August 2005. The mission of the foundation is to educate and inspire children and adults through the power and possibilities of electronic music and through the intersection of science, music and innovation. The foundation has three main projects: preserving and protecting Bob Moog's archives, creating a Student Outreach Program that brings electronic music into the schools, and its hallmark project, the creation of a Moogseum in Asheville, NC, for which it was recently awarded a $600,000 lead grant by the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority. The Moogseum is planned to open late 2012.
"Bob Moog Foundation Announces New Chairman of the Board, Music Industry Innovator Bryan Bell
September 21, 2010 – In a recent meeting, the Bob Moog Foundation’s Board of Directors elected Bryan Bell as its new Chairman. Bell, President and founder of SynthBank, LLC, and a 30-year veteran of the entertainment industry, is best known for his long relationships with Herbie Hancock, Carlos Santana, and Neil Young and his work as a pioneer in the integration of the personal computer and networks into the music industry. During his tenure with Herbie Hancock, Bell and his team were responsible for 14 technology innovations. As a live audio engineer, he was house mixer for some of the biggest concerts in history. As a recording engineer, Bell has received multiple platinum awards for his clients’ projects.
In addition to his current technology consulting practice, which provides businesses with outsourced Chief Technology Officer services, Bell has written articles on music and technology and has given speeches internationally. He has also maintained a high level of community service through several non-profit organizations including The Bridge School. Bell's strengths in technology innovation, infrastructure, team building, and non-profit management will be great assets to the Board of the Bob Moog Foundation.
Bell states "Bob Moog has been a true inspiration for me and many of my clients over the decades. Like Bob, my entire career has been focused on the intersection of science and creativity. It is an honor to be elected Chairman of the Board of the Bob Moog Foundation. I look forward to the opportunity to contribute to the Foundation's very important mission”.
The Bob Moog Foundation was launched in 2006 after Moog's passing, with a mission to educate and inspire people through electronic music. Its work is manifested through educational and historical projects focusing on teaching children science through music, preserving Moog's extensive archives, and creating a future interactive center, the Moogseum. You can find out more about the Bob Moog Foundation at www.moogfoundation.org.
The Board of Directors would like to thank Thomas Beckett, Steven Heller, and Stu Zonder for their service on the Board.
The Bob Moog Foundation encourages qualified professionals with proven fundraising experience and relationships within the music, technology, and education fields to apply for Board membership. Please contact us at info@moogfoundation.org for more information.
The Bob Moog Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and is not affiliated with Moog Music, Inc."
via this auction
"This Little Phatty® synthesizer was donated to the Bob Moog Foundation and the Museum of Making Music by Moog Music, Inc. pursuant to their joint exhibit, Waves of Inspiration: The Legacy of Moog, which was on display at the Museum of Making Music until April 2010. The Bob Moog Foundation and the Museum of Making Music both convey inspiration from music, history, and innovation. They will share the proceeds from the auction.
George Duke signed the back of the synthesizer after his November performance at the exhibit with the inscription “Keep Playing” and his signature. Herbie Hancock signed the iconic curved side panel of the instrument. Duke and Hancock are both considered synthesizer pioneers, making heavy use of the innovative instruments in the 1970s and 1980s.
This Little Phatty will be a unique conversation piece in your studio or music room. After all, who else has a synthesizer signed by two legendary synth players?
This is truly a one-of-a-kind piece!
50% of the sale price will be donated to the Bob Moog Foundation and 50% will be donated to the Museum of Making Music.
From the Moog Music site:
Like the Stage and Tribute Edition before it, the Little Phatty Stage II puts the performer in control of a 100% analog signal path, two ultra stable Voltage Controlled Oscillators, a Voltage Controlled Filter and other versatile features like an external audio input, CV and KB gate inputs and a full MIDI controller.
“The Little Phatty not only has it’s own signature killer sounds, but the ability to use it’s innovative interface as a versatile general MIDI controller make it an incredible tool for both performance and the studio.”
-Cyril Lance, Engineering Manager
Additionally, the Stage II boasts great new features including; MIDI over USB, MIDI Clock Sync, an Arpeggiator, Tap Tempo and a stylish New Black Finish.
The addition of MIDI over USB makes this performance and sound sculpting tool even more powerful. Combined with its warm analog sound, ability to process external audio and its intuitive performance, sound design and control features, the Stage II makes a great addition to any rig... from full-on analog, to a laptop/softsynth setup. You can also connect it directly to a computer running the Little Phatty Editor/Librarian.
MIDI Clock Sync allows you to synchronize the LFO and arpeggiator rate to the tempo of your MIDI sequencer, drum machine or software. Sample and hold, triangle, square, sawtooth and ramp wave modulations can now be perfectly timed with your rhythm tracks and the arpeggiator.
The arpeggiator is a great new performance feature with applications for musicians in all genres. Its wide variety of uses is sure to find a place in any style, and of course it also syncs to MIDI clock. Tap Tempo brings LFO and arpeggiator tempo sync functionality to situations in which there is no MIDI clock.
“The new features in the Little Phatty Stage II bring true analog synthesis to contemporary performance and production.” says Cyril Lance, “USB, MIDI Clock Sync, Tap Tempo and the Arpegiator make it a modern music powerhouse.”
The Bob Moog Foundation honors the legacy of synthesizer pioneer Bob Moog through its mission of igniting creativity at the intersection of music, history, science, and innovation. Its projects include Dr. Bob's SoundSchool, which brings electronic musical instruments into the schools to teach children science through music; the Archive Preservation Initiative, an effort to preserve and protect the inventor’s extensive and historical archive; and the future Moogseum, an innovative educational, historical, and cultural facility that will bring Bob Moog’s spirit alive. It will be located in Asheville, NC, in the years ahead, pending necessary funding.
The Bob Moog Foundation is an independent, donor-driven 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and is not formally affiliated with Moog Music, Inc.
The Museum of Making Music www.museumofmakingmusic.org
The Museum of Making Music's mission is to celebrate the rich history and encourage the future of music making.
The Museum's vision is to preserve, communicate, and advance the tradition of innovation and excellence in the music products industry and to help ensure that music making processes, in their broadest sense, continue to thrive.
To achieve this vision, we engage people of diverse backgrounds in the exploration of the creation, design, distribution and use of musical instruments and tools, and provide opportunities for people to develop their personal connections with music."
"The Bob Moog Foundation is holding a fundraising raffle for a beautiful vintage Moog Source, in excellent physical and technical condition and SIGNED BY BOB MOOG!
The raffle runs through February 26th, or when all 5,000 tickets are sold, whichever comes first. The raffle is open internationally.
All proceeds benefit the projects of the Bob Moog Foundation, including our hallmark education project, Dr. Bob's SounSchool, the vast and growing Bob Moog Foundation Archives, and the interactive Moogseum, located in downtown Asheville, NC.
The Bob Moog Foundation is an independent 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. We are not affiliated with the manufacturer Moog Music. Our support comes from donors like you."
