Electronic Revolution

The Moog Synthesisers are key in the evolution of electronic music. These were synthesisers that replaced the standard orchestral or band instruments that were in most popular music. The founder of this company is a gentleman by the name of Robert Moog. He first developed an idea for his electronic instrument by building and selling Theremin kits. After selling 1000 Theremin kits, Moog begin to work on building his own instrument, which later became only a mild success when compared to the competition. ( Robert Moog and Moog Synthesisers/120years.net). The Theremin was another early electronic instrument that was unique in it's on way, but had also helped Moog in like being inspiration for Robert Moog in creating his own design. The impact of the Moog Synthesisers was felt by later creations that followed its design. Company's such as Arp and Roland had developed prototypes of the Moog that were more sophisticated and cost efficient. (Robert Moog and Moog Synthesisers/120years.net). This brought about an abrupt stop in business for Moog. Several artist had made albums using the instrument, but the albums were not making any money (Moog, Synthmuseum.com). Even though it didn't withstand the test of time, the Moog became like a blueprint for electronic instruments. Pop music would become the most influenced music by an electronic instrument such as the Moog. Roland and Korg are two companies who were heavily influenced by the Moog Synthesisers. The KorgMS1 has a layout almost the same as the Moog series. It used cable and patches in creating different sounds and instruments just as the Moog Synthesisers. Today technology has even progressed as far as virtual instruments or instruments that can be played on computers. As an industry professional, i can clearly see how the creation of the Moog Sythnthesisers has helped in the development of a whole new breed of electronic instruments.