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July 11, 1970

Mini-Moog to Be Unveiled at Museum Concert

NEW YORK-The mini-Moog-"a synthesizer the size of an electric office typewriter," invented by Dr. Robert Moog, will be unveiled Aug. 20 at a concert in the Museum of Modern Art. The concert, "A Different Moog" features Dick Hyman and the Children of All Ages.

Moog stated that his synthesizer would retail at about $1,500 and would be the first of several models. The mini-Moog will be portable and able to withstand the rigors of travel, he said.

It is designed for the performing musician, or as a primary sound source in studios where the budget is limited or an accessory sound source in larger studios, he added.
The mini-Moog will be promoted in several U.S. cities in the fall and education authorities will also be approached concerning the instrument.
The new mini-Moog has a tunable keyboard, tunable voltage, controlled oscillators, white and pink noise generation, among other refinements.
Said Dr. Moog, "It's a compact system, employing all the basic tools used in electronic music composition."