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“Everybody goes on about how brilliant Kraftwerk were, but they were only brilliant because they were rich!”: Heaven 17 legend Martyn Ware on how financial barriers can prevent great music from ever being heard

When we spoke to the Sheffield synth supremo back in 2020, Ware explained how the affordability of modern tech has levelled a once unfair playing field

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“Would prog music have happened without the synth? I’m not sure it would”: Rick Wakeman on the vital significance of the synthesizer to music history

One of the synth’s most celebrated and foundational figureheads, the great Rick Wakeman told MusicRadar back in 2020 that the effect of the instrument’s birth was felt across genres

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“The Rolling Stones and The Beatles paid for theirs. I see no reason why you shouldn’t pay for yours”: When Keith Emerson tried to blag a £55,000 synth for free

The keyboard genius’ relationship with engineer Robert Moog may have had a shaky start, but it paid dividends to both men – and countless followers

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"One of the most important legacies in electronic music": inMusic donates vast collection of over 4,400 items to Bob Moog Foundation Archives

The donation includes vintage synths and prototypes as well as rare letters and schematics

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“These are better sine waves. They just are”: We meet the people using test equipment to make music

Curious about how to make music with raw oscillators and other pieces of exotic Cold War-era test equipment? Don your lab coat and find out how you can incorporate old gear into your own productions. Just beware of high voltage

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“The union passed a motion to ban the use of synths, drum machines and any electronic devices”: the day the 'Loony' Musician's Union tried to kill the synthesizer (which also happened to be Bob Moog’s birthday)

And it wasn't the first time the UK union had it in for technology

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“In the next 12 months there are going to be two, possibly three more Moog synths – we’re going to have some instant classics added to our roster”: EXCLUSIVE! Moog President Joe Richardson tells us what's coming next from the iconic synth brand

With the Muse and Messenger signalling that Moog is still in rude health following its acquisition by InMusic, we catch up with its president to learn more about life behind the scenes at the world’s biggest synth brand

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Moog celebrates the legacy of its founder with special limited-edition reissue of the Minimoog Model D - but only 500 will be made

Each Bob Moog Tribute Edition Minimoog Model D will be hand-assembled in Moog’s North Carolina production facility

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“It quietly became the working guitarist’s secret weapon”: 10 sleeper guitar amps that deserve legendary status

From overlooked British combos to U.S. workhorses, these may not have the Plexi's prestige, but they deliver world-class tone for players willing to look beyond the obvious

Guitar World

“The stunningly impressive sonic and visual attributes immediately inspire, at a price which is affordable to all”: Cherry Audio Crumar Spirit review

Cherry Audio captures the Spirit of an Italian Mini, with a meticulous recreation of a unique classic

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Everything We Do Is Music by Elizabeth Alker review – how the classics shaped pop

From Stravinsky to Donna Summer, the story of connections that enriched music – in both directions

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“A worthy addition to Moog’s long history of analogue synths”: Moog Messenger review

It might look a little basic at first glance, but on closer inspection Moog’s latest is a smart and inspiring – if pricey – monosynth

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Ranked: Moog’s semi-modular ‘Mother’ synths from worst to best

We put DFAM, Subharmonicon, Mother-32, Spectravox and Labyrinth head-to-head – and argue about the best combinations

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"I love that sound - it's the reason I bought a Polymoog": UJAM's Vox Humana faithfully captures the classic Polymoog preset from Gary Numan's Cars

All proceeds from sales of the plugin will be donated to the Bob Moog Foundation

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"The next generation of Moog products will push boundaries while remaining deeply rooted in the craftsmanship and creativity that defines the brand": Moog at 60, from the ladder filter to the Labyrinth

As the iconic synth-maker enters a new era under inMusic, we speak to several key figures at the company to ask if it can stay true to its roots while embracing the future

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Here's how you can win a $7,500 vintage Minimoog signed by Peter Gabriel

Proceeds from the Bob Moog Foundation's raffle will support its elementary school education project Dr. Bob's SoundSchool

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What's so special about analogue synthesizers?

Do analogue synths really sound better? You bet they do, and here's why…

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60 years of the synth: the '80s

Our history of the synth continues with the decade that brought us the Jupiter-8, the 303 and the DX7…

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The 5 synths that gave us synth-pop

These are the machines that rocked the 1970s and popped the 1980s…

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15 of the greatest synth icons ever: Carlos, Hancock, Jarre and more

Legends one and all, we pick the synthesizer's greatest exponents. In order of true greatness…

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“He WAS music. He would start composing on a cocktail napkin at a bar, dream a melody, get to the piano at 3 AM, hear a door squeaking and make music out of it. His whole being resonated music”: Remembering ELP's Keith Emerson and his legendary rig

The gear that powered a legend - ELP's Moog-, Hammond- and Korg-powered heart exposed

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"It should eventually end up in a museum": The true story behind Hans Zimmer and his giant Moog is even more extraordinary than the original photo of them together, and it turns out the monster modular could be the most important synth ever made

The real story is about who owned the synth originally (and that we've unearthed some more cracking shots of it)

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"Doesn’t sound like much when I play it... Maybe someone can get something good out of it": Bob Moog didn't think much of the "Abominatron", his first ever Moog Modular prototype

The historic "Abominatron Tape" is to be aired in full for the first time, capturing Bob Moog explaining the synth's controls and capabilities in 1964

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East Coast vs West Coast synthesis: what's the difference?

For years, these two types of synthesis have offered distinct sonic experiences. But what are the differences and advantages of each?

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Best of 2023: And it wasn't the first time the UK union had it in for technology

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