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May 22, 2020 · Bob Moog and his team created four modular synthesizers for this very well received, unique, and innovative performance. Keith Emerson, who played keys in The Nice at the time, reached out to Bob Moog and was able to acquire one of these modular synths for his own musical explorations.
In 2015, nearly 45 years after the beginning, Moog and Emerson worked to create newly-built exact duplicates of Keith's legendary modular instrument. Matching his original Moog to painstaking details, the new EMMS (Emerson Moog Modular System) was the first artist signature-series Moog synthesizer. Learn More.
By Gordon Reid. Published July 2014. The stuff of synthesizer legend, Keith Emerson's megalithic modular system hasn't just been restored — it's also been completely recreated. When, on 1st April 2014, the news broke about Moog's recreation of Keith Emerson's iconic modular synthesizer, it's fair to say that most people dismissed it as an ...
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Jul 19, 2017 · Meanwhile, in England, the success of the Moog synthesizer inspired a young musician named Keith Emerson. He hastily sent a letter to Moog, asking for a synth of his own — he even offered to be a product spokesman if they would just send him one. Keith received a very kind letter from Moog’s East Coast salesman Walter Sear.
Aug 28, 2019 · Keith Emerson, who played keys in The Nice at the time, reached out to Bob Moog and was able to acquire one of these modular synths for his own musical explorations. This began a lifelong relationship that ran deep on so many levels.
The Moog synthesizer ( / ˈmoʊɡ / MOHG) is a modular synthesizer invented by the American engineer Robert Moog in 1964. Moog's company, R. A. Moog Co. (later known as Moog Music), produced numerous models from 1965 to 1981, and again from 2014. It was the first commercial synthesizer and established the analog synthesizer concept.
July, 1973. (1 image) Bob’s company eventually developed service manuals for the modular synthesizers they sold. Shown here is the unique service manual written for Keith Emerson’s custom Moog. Moog Music, Inc. Synthesizer program card for a piece of Keith Emerson's Moog system, ca. 1973. (2 images) From the Collection of Brian Kehew. Photograph.