The Ultimate Book for Moog Synthesizer Lovers
Electronic musician and modular synth ambassador Kim Bjørn follows up the widely acclaimed Patch & Tweak: Exploring Modular Synthesis with a new volume dedicated to the legendary synthesizer company Moog Music. Equal parts history lesson and patch recipe book, Patch & Tweak with Moog is filled with interviews and insights from engineers, artists, and Dr. Bob Moog himself. It is also ripe with inspiring sound design tips and creative patches for using Moog’s growing lineup of semi-modular synthesizers. Patch & Tweak with Moog is a must-have resource for Moog synthesizer lovers and modular synth enthusiasts across every skill level.
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Tips and tricks for the Moog semi-modular environment
Like its predecessor, Patch & Tweak: Exploring Modular Synthesis, this handsome hardcover book offers a host of tips and tricks to inspire your creativity. Focusing on the Moog semi-modular environment, Patch & Tweak with Moog presents numerous ways to shape, modulate, and twist sounds using Moog’s Mother-32, DFAM, Subharmonicon, Grandmother, and Matriarch synths — with beautifully rendered and easy-to-follow illustrations. Furthermore, it explores ways to integrate Moog semi-modular synths with Eurorack modules and external hardware to take your sound design to new and exciting heights!
A history of Bob Moog and Moog Music
Learn all about the history of Moog synthesizers from Bob Moog and the engineers responsible for creating the company’s legendary instruments. Patch & Tweak with Moog takes a deep look at the pioneering brand, from its early days developing its now-iconic modular systems to bringing analog synthesis to the masses with the Moog Model D and beyond. You’ll even get a tour of the Moog factory in Asheville, North Carolina, where the latest generation of Moog synthesizers is built by hand!
30 in-depth interviews with artists and composers
Moog synthesizers have left an indelible mark on music, finding champions across numerous genres spanning over six decades. Hear from numerous Moog players and synth luminaries, such as Suzanne Ciani, Trent Reznor, Lisa Bella Donna, Paris Strother, Hannes Bieger, and Stranger Things composers Michael Stein and Kyle Dixon, and learn how Moog and Moog synthesizers continue to inspire groundbreaking music. The book also features a foreword from Grammy-winning film composer Hans Zimmer.
Bjooks IVS Patch & Tweak with Moog Features:
- An insider’s history of Moog and Moog Music
- Hardcover, 200 pages
- Authored by Kim Bjørn; foreword by legendary film composer Hans Zimmer
- Tips and tricks for Moog semi-modular systems, including Mother-32, DFAM, Subharmonicon, Grandmother, and Matriarch
- Ideas for integrating with Eurorack modules and external hardware
- 30 in-depth interviews with Moog players and synth luminaries