Synthesizer Pioneer Moog dies at 71

Robert Moog invented many early synthesizers and was a pioneer of electronic music.

I happen to own a MultiMoog. I got it about 15 years ago from a guy at an electronics flea-market my dad was at. I remember because he had forgotten some of the stuff he intended to sell and I had to drive it out to him, getting very lost along the way.

The guy in the booth next to him had the Moog and sold it to me for $100. A lot of money for me at the time but as it turns out a good investment!

I always pronounced Moog as in “Food”, but I was told it was actually pronounced with an “oh” sound. This was from a guy who worked at Coolsavings.com, where Matt Moog, Robert’s son, is now the CEO. (I could be wrong about all that, but that’s what I was told).

Here are some pictures of my Moog. It has the serial #1096, making it the 96th one made, since I read that Multi Moog serials started at 1000.





Synthesizer Pioneer Moog dies at 71