The Bob Moog Foundation – an independent non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the legacy of electronic instrument pioneer Bob Moog – shared this ‘lost’ video that captures a once-in-a-lifetime panel discussion, featuring Bob Moog, Tom Oberheim, Dave Smith, Marcus Ryle and Roger Linn.
The Synth Legends symposium, held April 19th, 2005 was not just a historic event, but it was also the last public appearance of Bob Moog, who died later that year.
Here’s what they have to say about the event:
“This historic event, originally organized by Russ Jones of AudioMIDI, brings together synth pioneers Bob Moog, Tom Oberheim, Dave Smith, and Marcus Ryle, with Roger Linn moderating. For the first time ever, the full 1-hour and 38-minute symposium will be broadcast in its entirety.
Note: the original audio recorded at this 2005 event was only captured on the camera mics and is not studio-perfect. We’ve worked to make audio enhancements, including painstaking audio mastering by Harold LaRue, to make this once-in-a-lifetime conversation as clear as possible. We suggest turning on closed captioning in order to not miss any of the content.”
You can find out more about The Bob Moog Foundation, the Moogseum and their mission at the organization’s site.
SRM Sounds has introduced Sleep Piano, a new ambient piano virtual instrument, created in collaboration with composer Max Richter.
It captures the sound of the piano used to conceive of and compose Richter’s seminal work, SLEEP.
“It’s unassuming, unflashy, but wonderful,” notes Richter.
Here’s what they have to say about it:
“Recorded at Max’s state-of-the-art recording studio, Studio Richter Mahr, nestled in the British countryside, this is a faithful rendition of the family Kawai home piano, captured with an assortment of classic microphones allowing options to control its colour.
With a quite lively treble, and a beautiful sustain, this is a conversational instrument that draws you in, and is the perfect partner for crafting ideas or capturing more humble, unobtrusive performances.”
Features:
1 instrument total ~28GB
3 microphone positions (Close Condenser, Close Ribbon, Room)
5 round robins
4 dynamic layers (ppp to mp)
Short and long reverb controls
Action and pedal volume control
Velocity sensitivity control
Kontakt Player library (Version 7.10.7 or higher required)
Sleep Piano is available now, with an intro price of £79* through September 30th, 2025 (normally £99).
The UDO Audio RBN-1 Performance Ribbon Controller is now available.
They say that the RBN-1 is fine-tuned to work with their instruments, featuring an intelligent pitch expression method, bending only the currently held note or notes, without affecting sustained sounds or reverb tails.
Demo of the RBN-1 in action:
Here’s a demonstration video from early this year, right after the RBN-1 was announced:
In addition to the controller, UDO Audio has also released the RBN-1-C Eurorack module:
The RBN-1-C is an interface designed for use with the RBN-1 Ribbon Controller that lets you use the tactile input of the RBN-1 Ribbon as part of your modular setup.
The UDO Audio RBN-1 Performance Ribbon Controller is available now for $287, while the Euro module is $210. Visit the UDO site for details.
