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1992
The 1992 TEC Awards
Bob Moog
In 1988, the producers of the TEC Awards created the TEC Awards Hall of Fame to recognize the contributions of those special individuals whose careers have exemplified the pursuit of excellence in audio and music. Past inductees include Ray Dolby, Wally Heider, Deane Jensen, Quincy Jones, Bob Liftin, George Martin, George Massenburg, Rupert Neve, Les Paul, Bill Putnam and Bruce Swedien. Tonight wwe are honoring Bob Moog, Bil Porter and Phil Ramone.
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Compute
February/March 1992
ROBERT MOOG SYNTHESIZED
Lisa Sarasohn
COMPUTE: At the age of 14, you built your first electronic musical instrument. What was the instrument?
Robert Moog: It was a Theremin. Back then, there was a big army of hobbyists, electronics hobbyists, who used to build simple projects from scratch. There were magazines that catered to these people. One of the projects that would appear over and over again was a simple Theremin.
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The Detroit News Saturday
June 6, 1992
A new musical instrument may change the world - or flop
By Nancy MALITZ This occasional column looks at issues in the arts.
CHICAGO- A new electronic musical instrument was born last weekend. Like the androids in sci-fi movies, these synthesizers are getting more human all the time.
The promising instrument, unveiled at the University of Chicago with a new piece written especially for it by composer John Eaton, is called the Multiple Touch-Sensitive Keyboard.
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