Episode 36 : Honouring the Legendary : Bob Moog Foundation : Innovation, Inspiration, and Igniting Creativity !

Honouring the Legendary : Bob Moog Foundation : Innovation, Inspiration, and Igniting Creativity ! " It's Moog, Rhymes with Vogue ! " Hosted by Vin Curigliano of AAVIM Technology, I am joined by guest co-host Pete Brown of Microsoft, and special guest Michelle Moog-Koussa who is the founder and Executive Director of the Bob Moog Foundation , which she established in 2006 to honour the legacy of her father, Bob Moog , who is the legendary and revolutionary music tech pioneer that invented the first commercial analog synthesizer. We discuss Bob Moog's early history first building and selling Theremins in his teens, and how that lead the path to developing the first series of voltage controlled modules  that would eventually evolve into the Moog Modular Synthesizers. We cover the difficulty in first getting the instruments accepted , the paradigm shift in the late 60's and early 70's to a wider audience with the Wendy Carlos Switched on Back Album and other key artist using the instruments , and the development of the MiniMoog. We detail the history of the company throughout its numerous stages and ownership's, Bob's loss of his trading name/trademark and eventual exit to found Big Briar. We discuss his tenure at Kurzweil, and subsequent innovations and developments throughout the 90's, leading back to the eventual reclaiming of his name in the early 2000's, and his return to creating synthesizers with the Moog Voyager. We also discuss Michelle growing up as the daughter of Bob Moog, where she shares some great behind the scenes stories and memories of the man behind the legend, what inspired her to take the path of founding the Bob Moog Foundation, managing and maintaining the extensive historical archive, the Moogseum and the expanding educational programs. We cover the support provided by industry partnerships with software developers, as well as also discussing how the Foundation is an independent non-profit , donor driven organisation, and detail several ways that people can get involved to support the Foundation, and much, much more. Host & Guest Links : AAVIM Technology : www.aavimt.com.au DAWbench : www.dawbench.com Microsoft : www.microsoft.com Pete Brown : https://twitter.com/Pete_Brown The Bob Moog Foundation : https://moogfoundation.org/ VO : Andrew Peters : www.andrewpetersvo.com Music Themes : Original DAWbench VI Theme Music composed by Rob John : Independent Music Productions : http://www.indmusicprods.com DAWbench Radio Show ReMix by Erin McKimm : www.erinmckimm.com All Rights Reserved : © AAVIMT 2025