Robert Moog

Dr. Robert A. Moog (pronounced /mo?g/, not /mu?g/) (May 23, 1934 – August 21, 2005) was a pioneer of electronic music, best known as the inventor of the Moog synthesizer.

Company and market history

In 1972 Moog had changed his company name to Moog Music. It went through various changes of ownership, eventually being bought out by musical instrument manufacturer Norlin. Norlin produced a number of synthesizers under the Moog name, but they were less successful than Moog's own designs. Moog Music closed its doors in 1987.

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1972 - Moog Music - 1987

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After leaving his namesake firm, Bob Moog started making electronic musical instruments again with a new company, Big Briar. Their first specialty was theremins, but by 1999 they expanded to producing a line of analog effects pedals under the moogerfooger moniker.

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Big Briar - 1999 - Effects pedals - Moogerfooger

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Also in 1999, Bob partnered with Bomb Factory to co-develop the first digital effects based on Moog technology in the form of plug-ins for Pro Tools software.

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Bomb Factory - Plug-ins - Pro Tools

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Bob Moog bought back the Moog Music name in 2002 and produced a new version of the Minimoog called the Minimoog Voyager. The Voyager includes nearly all of the features of the model D, as well as a variable waveshape controller, dedicated LFO, FM capabilities with oscillator 3, and expansion capabilities via the Moogerfooger effects and the VX-351 Voyager Expander.

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2002 - Minimoog Voyager - FM

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