The Vox Humana Sample Bank: A Downloadable Virtual Instrument Based on the Polymoog 280A
The Bob Moog Foundation
by drew
1w ago
We are excited to announce the debut of the Vox Humana Sample Bank, a sample library that masterfully recreates the Vox Humana setting of a Polymoog 280A. The sample bank can be purchased through our online store. Carefully sampling every note of a Polymoog 280A set to its Vox Humana setting, musician, educator, and creator Alex Ball was able to recreate the famous patch as a downloadable sample bank. Ball recorded each note twice to capture variation. Seamless looping, attack and release controls, and reverb were meticulously scripted into the associated Kontakt patch. A full version of Kont ..read more
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Rules and Regulations: Winter 2024 Raffle for a Vintage Moog Source Signed by Bob Moog
The Bob Moog Foundation
by michelle
1M ago
    The Bob Moog Foundation is incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation under the laws of the state of North Carolina for the primary purpose of preserving and honoring the legacy of Bob Moog through science, education, and historical preservation.  The Bob Moog Foundation Winter 2024 Moog Source raffle proceeds benefit the important work of the Bob Moog Foundation, including our hallmark educational project, Dr. Bob’s Soundschool, the vast and growing Bob Moog Foundation Archives, and the Moogseum, located in downtown Asheville, NC. Purchase one or more raffle tickets ..read more
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Enter to Win a Vintage Moog Source Signed by Bob Moog!
The Bob Moog Foundation
by michelle
1M ago
    We are excited to announce our winter fundraising raffle for a vintage Moog Source synthesizer signed by Bob Moog himself. Originally released in 1981, the Source represented a unique combination of tradition and progression in the sonic world.         The raffle begins at 7:00 a.m. (ET) on February 5, 2024, and ends on February 26, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. (ET) or when all 5,000 tickets are sold.                                               &nb ..read more
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A Photo Retrospective: The Bob Moog Foundation Rocking NAMM 2024
The Bob Moog Foundation
by michelle
2M ago
The Bob Moog Foundation had a spectacular NAMM Show, which takes place annually in Anaheim, California. Over 1,500 exhibitors and 100,000 attendees gathered to celebrate new developments in the music technology industry.     The Bob Moog Foundation Booth at NAMM 2024 just after setup on January 24th — the calm before the storm This year, our focus was honoring the legendary keyboardist Patrick Moraz, who played in such bands as Mainhorse, Refugee, YES, and the Moody Blues. In our booth, we featured our Story of Moraz traveling exhibit as well as having Patrick in the booth with us ..read more
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Rare Minimoog From Bob Moog Foundation Archives Featured In Nationally Traveling Music America Exhibit
The Bob Moog Foundation
by michelle
2M ago
We are excited to announce that a rare vintage Minimoog synthesizer from the Bob Moog Foundation Archives has been chosen to represent Bob Moog’s indelible legacy in the Music America: 100 Iconic Objects From America’s Music History exhibit. The exhibit takes place at the LBJ Presidential Library from February 17, 2024, during President’s Day weekend, until August 11, 2024. The exhibit will then travel to four other presidential libraries over a two-year period. The Minimoog, which is considered to be the most iconic analog synthesizer of all time, helped revolutionize the face of music by bri ..read more
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Andrew Colyer to Demonstrate Bob Moog Tribute Library v2 at ILIO Booth at NAMM 2024
The Bob Moog Foundation
by michelle
2M ago
The Bob Moog Foundation is excited to announce that award-winning composer, musician, and producer Andrew Colyer will be demonstrating Spectrasonics’ Bob Moog Tribute Library v2 at the ILIO booth, #10102, every day at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the 2024 NAMM Show. The Bob Moog Tribute Library was created by Spectrasonics as a benefit to the Bob Moog Foundation. One hundred percent of all sales are donated to empower the Foundation’s important work in inspiring people of all ages through science, music, technology, and innovation. Colyer will demonstrate the library for 30 minutes at each time.&nbs ..read more
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Celebrating the 70-Year Anniversary of Bob’s Auspicious Beginnings: 1954 “The Theremin” Article
The Bob Moog Foundation
by michelle
2M ago
  Bob Moog began building electronic hobbyist project with his father, George Conrad Moog, in the basement of their Flushing, New York home when he was only 10 years old. At 15, Bob was building his own theremins, and quickly developed a passion for them. At 19, Bob’s first article, “The Theremin” was published in the January 1954 issue of the hobbyist magazine Radio and Television News. Anticipating that his article would spark demand for theremin parts, theremin kits, and assembled theremins, Bob and his father filed for a business name and placed their first ad in the same issue whe ..read more
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2024 Commemorative Calendar: Bob Moog, His Life and Work
The Bob Moog Foundation
by michelle
3M ago
          The Bob Moog Foundation is proud to announce its 2024 calendar, Bob Moog, His Life and Work, commemorating Moog’s 90th birthday. Moog was born on May 23, 1934, and over the course of several decades revolutionized the face of music and pioneered the birth of the synthesizer industry. The calendar traces his first 50 years through professional and personal photos, letters, and other historical documentation drawn from both the Bob Moog Foundation Archives and the private collection of the Moog Family Archives. The calendars are available for pre-order from th ..read more
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Thom Holmes’ Merry Moog 2023: Holiday Music Performed on the Moog and Other Synthesizers
The Bob Moog Foundation
by michelle
3M ago
                                                                                                                                Art by Anne Benkovitz Moog: A History in Recordings December 2023 Thom Holmes This is my fourth holiday podcast, and it was built on a tradition that g ..read more
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Bob Moog Foundation Archives Announces Donation of Herb Deutsch Collection
The Bob Moog Foundation
by michelle
4M ago
  The Bob Moog Foundation is honored to announce that it has received a significant donation of archival materials from the estate of electronic music pioneer Herb Deutsch. The collection is now part of the Bob Moog Foundation Archives. Herb Deutsch was a professor Emeritus at Hofstra University and collaborated with Bob Moog on the prototype of the Moog synthesizer in 1964. The two men went on to have a long working relationship and a lifelong friendship. Deutsch passed away on December 9, 2022, just shy of his 91st birthday.  The collection of archival materials, which totals near ..read more
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