Robert Arthur Moog ( ; May 23, 1934 – August 21, 2005) was an American engineering physicist and pioneer of electronic music.
In later years, Moog taught at the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and worked on designs for further instruments. == Early life and education == Robert Moog was born in New York City on May 23, 1934, and grew up in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens.
He graduated from the Bronx High School of Science in 1952. As a boy, Moog's parents forced him to study the [but he preferred his time in the workroom of his father, a
He was the founder of Moog Music and the inventor of the first commercial synthesizer, the Moog synthesizer, debuted in 1964.
This was followed in 1970 by a more portable model, the Minimoog, described as the most famous and influential synthesizer in history. Moog created fundamental synthesizer concepts such as the pitch wheel, modularity, envelope generation, and voltage control.
His only patent was on his filter design; commentators have speculated that he would have become extremely wealthy had he patented his other innovations, but that their availability in the public domain helped the synthesizer industry flourish. In 1971, Moog sold Moog Music to Norlin Musical Instruments, where he remained as a designer until 1977.
His only patent was on his filter design; commentators have speculated that he would have become extremely wealthy had he patented his other innovations, but that their availability in the public domain helped the synthesizer industry flourish. In 1971, Moog sold Moog Music to Norlin Musical Instruments, where he remained as a designer until 1977.
In 1978, he founded the company Big Briar, and in 2002 renamed it Moog Music after buying back the rights to the name.
In 1978, he founded the company Big Briar, and in 2002 renamed it Moog Music after buying back the rights to the name.
Robert Arthur Moog ( ; May 23, 1934 – August 21, 2005) was an American engineering physicist and pioneer of electronic music.
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