Robert Moog, EDM Pioneer

The LA Times reports that Robert Moog, ‘EDM pioneer’ has been inducted into the Inventors Hall Of Fame.. We’re glad to see Moog get well-deserved recognition – even if it’s for throwing down sick beats, dropping the bass and all that EDM stuff that he’s so well known for.

Keith McMillen On Kickstarting A Music Controller Revolution

Keith McMillen (right) has been exploring new ideas for electronic music instruments for nearly 35 years, starting in 1979 with his company Zeta Music and more recently with Keith McMillen Instruments. His most recent creations are the QuNeo and QuNexus controllers, both developed using a ‘crowdfunding’ approach. Synthtopia’s Elisabeth Lewin talked with McMillen about new instrument… Read More Keith McMillen On Kickstarting A Music Controller Revolution

The ‘Heart of Subtractive Synthesis’: The Moog Ladder Filter, Explained

Moog Music has a new video out today on The Moog Ladder Filter, the patent for which Bob Moog is being inducted into the National Inventors’ Hall of Fame. Rick Shaich, Moog Hardware Engineer, narrates the video and explains the Ladder Filter’s important distinction of being “voltage controllable… It’s really the heart of subtractive synthesis,… Read More The ‘Heart of Subtractive Synthesis’: The Moog Ladder Filter, Explained

KingKorg Synthesizer Now Available

Korg USA has announced that the KingKorg analog modeling synth is now available. The KingKorg is a performance-oriented synth, offering a 3-oscillator, 2-timbre design married with hands-on control. Features: A full-fledged, 61-key analog modeling synthesizer designed for live performance Powerful oscillators that are understandable to the beginner, yet satisfying for the expert Modeling filters that… Read More KingKorg Synthesizer Now Available