Twenty Thousand Hertz

Synth Showdown: Digital vs. Analog

Nov 16, 2022
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East vs. West Coast Synth Anecdote

  • Bob Moog created the East Coast synthesizer approach which was familiar and accessible, easily integrated into pop music.
  • Don Buchla designed the West Coast approach, more unpredictable and experimental, favored by avant-garde composers.
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Bob Moog's Workshop Dedication

  • Bob Moog was detail-oriented and spent decades refining inventions like his multi-touch sensitive keyboard.
  • His kids only visited his workshop briefly as he focused intensely on perfecting his work.
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Don Buchla's Inventive Genius

  • Don Buchla was creatively inventive, able to build whatever musical device you imagined.
  • His collaborator Amy Radunskaya appreciated working with his focus despite difficulty changing course.
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