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August 22, 2005 ../ Bob Moog Synthesizer Pioneer Dead At 71The "Einstein of Analog Synthesis" succumbs to a brain tumor at 71 Legendary synthesizer inventor Bob Moog died on August 21, 2005 at his home in Asheville, N.C. from an inoperable brain tumor. The tumor was detected in April and unfortunately radiation treatment and chemotherapy were unsuccessful. Moog was 71.Bob invented the first voltage-controlled synthesizer while he was an engineering student at Cornell University in 1964 with composer Herbert Deutsch. He established his own company, R.A. Moog Company shortly afterwards, and started selling the first modular system by the end of the year.
Bob Moog developed several acclaimed synths including the Micromoog, Multimoog, Memorymoog and the renowned Minimoog. First introduced in 1970, the Mini was a sonic revolution. Based on the technology of Moog modular products, the Minimoog was a portable version that enabled keyboardists to take the Moog sound on the road. It was an instant hit, and music and live performance would never be the same again.
In 1998, Bob released the Moogerfooger line of analog effect stomp boxes sourced from the same technology of his original analog modular synths. After regaining the rights to his name, he released the Minimoog Voyager, an updated version of the original, taking the legendary synth firmly into the new millennium.
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 As the name correctly implies, Experiments In Sound, is Futuremusic's latest endeavor for pushing electronic music technology to the very edge of what's possible. Experiments In Sound grew out of Futuremusic's avant-garde events in New York City that featured DJ's taking mixing and live sound reinforcement to a whole new level with the very latest gear and software. Now Experiments In Sound has become The Ultimate Mix Contest...
After the tremendous success of our groundbreaking The Next Big Thing DJ Contest, Futuremusic has decided to once again create a new paradigm...
Futuremusic wants to thank everyone who participated in The Next Big Thing 2004. John Digweed, Beatport, Alienware, M-Audio, Native Instruments, IK Multimedia, PVDJ, PK Graphics, Ableton, The DubHouse, Propellerheads, Technics, FreeFloat, The Church, PCDJ and every DJ who entered this year's event thank you. From the sheer number of quality mixes, we can tell you that dance music is thriving in the United States. The amount of outstanding talent and creativity really blew us away, and every DJ who's putting their heart, mind and soul behind the music is a winner. John Digweed has made his decision and the winner is... Think you got skills?? Then start practicing! The Next Big Thing 2005 will kick off at the end of the summer!!
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