This video captures a session with Dan Deacon, aka Dronepilot, in the Moog Sound Lab.
Deacon improvises a drone soundscape and explains how he works with control voltages and analog gear. Continue reading
Arturia has released, iMini, a software recreation of the classic Minimoog for the iPad.
iMini is based on Arturia Mini V software, originally created in partnership with Dr. Robert Moog, back in 2003. iMini comes with a large collection of preset sounds, created by Klaus Schulze (Tangerine Dream), Geoff Downes (Asia) and other sound designers.
Arturia has also partnered with the Bob Moog Foundation so that a portion of each sale goes to support their work in music education, making available the archives of Dr. Bob Moog and funding the Moogseum. Continue reading
This video, via SourceDistributionTV, features a behind-the-scenes look at the new Moog Sub Phatty synthesizer.
Cyril Lance, Chief Engineer at Moog Music, discusses through some of the engineering choices made in the design of the new Moog Sub Phatty. Continue reading
At the 2013 NAMM Show, one of the biggest trends was that companies are looking to the past for inspiration and bringing classic gear of the past to new audiences.
The two most notable examples of this were probably the Buchla Electronic Music Instruments’ Electric Music Box – a recreation of a Don Buchla classic – and the Korg MS-20 Mini – a new version of their classic analog synthesizer.
Roland has their own treasure chest of vintage electronic music gear designs that they could mine, ranging from their vintage synths. to their classic analog and digital drum machines, to their unique bassline synths.
Do you think that Roland should revisit the past for inspiration? If so – what piece of classic Roland gear should they bring back?
This video, via Uniquesquared, continues their series of behind-the-scenes looks at the manufacturing of Moog synthesizers. This installment looks at how just-built synths are calibrated and tested, prior to leaving the factory.
Here’s a sneak preview of the new Moog Sub Phatty analog synthesizer, which will be officially announced at the 2013 NAMM Show.
Moog promises “25 keys, 31 knobs, 2 oscillators, 1 sub oscillator & infinite possibilities’.