Little Phatty

Moog has announced the VST Little Phatty Editor, a VSTi application that provides full control and editing of Little Phatty presets and performance controls via MIDI, from within your VST-compatible host application.

The following actions are supported:

• Full editing of all Little Phatty preset parameters via MIDI CC messages
• Automation of all LP parameters in real time through the VST host application
• Save/Load presets to and from the Little Phatty
• Presets can be saved in VST Editor format

Supported VST Hosts:

PC – Windows – VST 2.4

• Steinberg Cubase SX 1-3, Nuendo 1-2
• Mackie Tracktion 3
• Imageline FL Studio (Fruity Loops) *see issues below
• Energy XT
• Cockos Reaper 3.11
• Presonus Studio-One
• Plogue Bidule
• Tobybears’ MiniHost
• Hermann Sieb’s VST Host

Mac – VST 2.4 (OSX)

• Steinberg Cubase SX, Nuendo
• Plogue Bidule
• Mackie Tracktion
• Cockos Reaper 3.11
• Presonus Studio-One

VST Little Phatty Editor for PC and Mac is available now for $69 USD.

The Museum of Making Music has announced a Massive Moog Giveaway contest.

It sounds like it’s basically a raffle, where all the prizes are synth-related.

Prizes include:

• A private look at The Bob Moog Archives in Asheville, North Carolina and lunch with The Bob Moog Foundation Executive Director Michelle Moog-Koussa.
• A VIP tour of Moog Music Inc. and lunch with Mike Adams, President/CEO of Moog Music Inc.
• A VIP tour and luncheon at the Museum of Making Music on January 18, 2010 with Moog exhibition advisor Brian Kehew, Moog Foundation Executive Director Michelle Moog-Koussa, Moog Music Inc. President/CEO Mike Adams, Museum Executive Director Carolyn Grant and Curator Tatiana Sizonenko.
• Moog Little Phatty Synthesizer autographed by George Duke and Moog luminaries (including Brian Kehew, Michelle Moog-Koussa and others). Please note: DRAWING FOR THIS ITEM WILL TAKE PLACE ON APRIL 30, 2010.
• Two (2) tickets to the George Duke & Anita Baker concert at the Nokia Theatre on November 7, 2009. Please note: ENTRANTS NEED TO BE PRESENT TO WIN!

Details on the contest are available at the MofMM site.

This is a video demo of the sound of Moog Music Little Phatty analog synthesizer. Read more…

Moog Music has announced a new $199 option for the Little Phatty keyboard synthesizer, the Control Voltage Output Mod, which lets you use the Little Phatty to control other analog synths and effects.

The Little Phatty Control Voltage Out Mod adds five 1/4″ analog CV outputs:

• Gate (O to +5V)
• Pitch (1 volt per octave)
• Volume Envelope (0 to 5 Volts)
• Filter Envelope (O to 5 Volts)
• Mod Bus (Variable)

The Little Phatty CV Output Modification is available as factory upgrade only. Read more…

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