The Moog synthesizer is a modular synthesizer invented by the American engineer Robert Moog in 1964. Moog's company, R. A. Moog Co., produced numerous models from 1965 to 1981, and again from 2014. It was the first commercial synthesizer and established the analog synthesizer concept.
A 1975 Moog Modular 55 system
Robert Moog in the 1970s
The composer Herb Deutsch (pictured in 2011) helped Moog refine his synthesizer.
Modules: 921 VCO, 911 Envelope Generator; 902 VCA
Modular synthesizers are synthesizers composed of separate modules for different functions. The modules can be connected together by the user to create a patch. The outputs from the modules may include audio signals, analog control voltages, or digital signals for logic or timing conditions. Typical modules are voltage-controlled oscillators, voltage-controlled filters, voltage-controlled amplifiers and envelope generators.
Moog 55 (c. 1972 to c. 1981)
Steve Porcaro of Toto with a modular synthesizer in 1982
A Doepfer A-100 (1995 to present)
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