Moog Modular
OriginUSA
Year1964
FamilyElectronic
About the Moog Modular
The first commercial modular synthesizer. Bob Moog built them by hand in upstate New York. Wendy Carlos Switched-On Bach was the breakthrough album. The Moog Ladder Filter is the most famous filter in synthesis. Over 300 original systems built. A fully restored system costs over 50,000 dollars.
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