Robert Moog Biography

Occup.	Inventor
From	USA
Born	May 23, 1934
Died	August 21, 2005
Aged	71 years

Robert Moog was born on May 23, 1934, in New York City, USA. He was a pioneering inventor, designer, and also musician best known for his work in digital songs and also as the creator of the famous Moog synthesizer. Moog's technologies worldwide of songs transformed the market and also led the way for modern-day music production strategies utilized today.

Robert Moog matured in a musical house, with his mommy training piano and his daddy being a devoted enthusiast in electronic devices. Robert's fascination with digital music started at a very early age, and also as a teen, he began try out building electronic tools. Prior to finishing senior high school, Moog had actually already made and also built his initial digital instrument, the Theremin. In 1953, he went to Queens College in New York City, where he studied physics, and later on, he took place to gain his master's degree in electric design from Columbia University.

In 1963, while pursuing his Ph.D. in engineering physics at Cornell University, Robert Moog started R. A. Moog, Inc. (now called Moog Music) in Trumansburg, New York. It was during this moment that he developed his initial voltage-controlled synthesizer modules with composer Herb Deutsch. Robert's growth of voltage-controlled oscillators, filters, as well as amplifiers revolutionized the area of digital music, permitting artists to develop new audios with extraordinary control and also adaptability.

In 1964, Moog unveiled the first commercially-available synthesizer, known as the Moog Modular, which captured the attention of musicians and authors worldwide. The Moog synthesizer came to be a basic tool in the advancement of popular music, utilized by prominent musicians such as The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, as well as The Doors. It was maybe most famously showcased in Wendy Carlos's groundbreaking cd, "Switched-On Bach," which became an icon of synthesized songs.

Throughout the years, Robert Moog would certainly continue to innovate and also establish electronic musical tools, such as the Minimoog, the very first portable synthesizer. His innovations have actually had a lasting impact on the songs market, influencing numerous categories of songs from rock and pop to jazz and also electronic dancing songs.

In addition to his job as an inventor as well as engineer, Moog was likewise a teacher. He instructed songs technology at the University of North Carolina at Asheville and served as a coach to countless students and also musicians throughout his job.

Robert Moog's contributions to songs gained him many distinctions, including the prestigious Grammy Technical Award in 2002 and honorary doctorates from a number of universities. He was likewise inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2013 for his creation of the Moog synthesizer.

On August 21, 2005, Robert Moog passed away at the age of 71 as a result of a mind lump. He is made it through by his better half Ileana Grams-Moog as well as his kids. His tradition survives with the countless musicians, composers, as well as manufacturers who continue to utilize his iconic tools for their innovative exploration and also the impact his ingenious job carried the landscape of modern music.

Our collection contains 8 quotes who is written / told by Robert, under the main topic Computers.

Related authors: Stevie Wonder (Musician), Wendy Carlos (Musician), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete)

8 Famous quotes by Robert Moog

"I'm an engineer. I see myself as a toolmaker and the musicians are my customers... They use my tools"

"One always has to remember these days where the garbage pail is, because it's so easy to make sounds, and to put sounds together into something that appears to be music, but it's just as hard as it always was to make good music"

"My training as an engineer has enabled me to design the stuff, but the reason I do it is not to make music but for the opportunity to work with musicians"

"When a pianist sits down and does a virtuoso performance he is in a technical sense transmitting more information to a machine than any other human activity involving machinery allows"

"To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off"

"I was never worried that synthesizers would replace musicians. First of all, you have to be a musician in order to make music with a synthesizer"

"I happen to think that computers are the most important thing to happen to musicians since the invention of cat-gut which was a long time ago"

"What inspires me is not so much the music as the opportunity to interact with composers. I think that has driven everything I've done"