Diagrams of Herb Deutsch's Original Moog Synthesizer, February 1982
THF257641 / Diagrams of Herb Deutsch's Original Moog Synthesizer, February 1982 / page1
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Artifact Overview
These circuit diagrams are graphic representations of the electronics that powered Robert Moog's first prototype synthesizer, built for Herbert Deutsch. Individual "modules" on the synthesizer allowed sounds to be shaped into infinite possibilities; these diagrams address the pitch control, envelope generator, amplifier, band pass filter, noise generator, and trigger extractor.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Diagram
Date Made
February 1982
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
82.68.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Blue
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 8.5 in (folded)
Width: 17 in (unfolded)
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ArtifactRobert Moog's Prototype Synthesizer, 1964-1965
This prototype synthesizer--a collaboration between engineer Robert Moog and composer Herbert Deutsch--is a musical icon. Synthesizers create unique electronically produced sounds. Moog's solid-state synthesizer was musically superior and much more portable than earlier vacuum-tube-based systems. In 1968, the album Switched-On Bach introduced the Moog synthesizer to a wider audience. Synthesizers quickly became a mainstay of popular music.
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