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Well put. The theremin, in many ways, is more mysterious than this (by some mysterious definition of "mystery") because it essentially uses the user's body itself as a capacitive element in an RF circuit whereas the iPhone accelerometer is a straightforward (albeit cleverly made) direct mechanical effect. If you don't want a toy, you can get real Moog theremin kits for under $400 or the real thing for under $2k. Nevertheless, I do think this is a clever use of the accelerometer in the iPhone. The real test will be if a composer creates an iPhone Concerto in Em with this new instrument.

Did you know moog and buchla worked together recently on a piano keyboard to midi converter called the pianobar?

I've not had a chance to try one. It's a clever idea.

http://www.moogmusic.com/newsarch.php?cat_id=24

You can still buy new ones from Moog.

Hence why Moog make products called Moogerfoogers.

Hence why Moog make products called Moogerfoogers.

His current company is Big Briar, which make very cool (albeit expensive) effects pedals.

His company is now called Moog Music -- previously there was somebody else who owned the rights to the name "Moog", but apparently he's won them back. I'm not sure if he's retired the name Big Briar or whether they simply exist in parallel.

Their signature product is a modern version of the classic Minimoog synthesizer, called the Minimoog Voyager -- very, very cool (albeit expensive :-).

Also check out Dave Smith's current company, Dave Smith Instruments. They make a similarly cool, though quite different (and much less expensive) synthesizer called the Evolver, and are currently gearing up for a keyboard version.

One interesting thing is that both Moog and Dave Smith clearly have taken to heart the experience of having had their respective companies fail in the '70s, and seem to be trying very hard to avoid the excesses which caused those previous failures. Until fairly recently, I think D.S.I. was basically a one-man company (and still, if you send email with a problem or suggestion, it will probably be Dave Smith who answers...).

His current company is Big Briar, which make very cool (albeit expensive) effects pedals.

His company is now called Moog Music -- previously there was somebody else who owned the rights to the name "Moog", but apparently he's won them back. I'm not sure if he's retired the name Big Briar or whether they simply exist in parallel.

Their signature product is a modern version of the classic Minimoog synthesizer, called the Minimoog Voyager -- very, very cool (albeit expensive :-).

Also check out Dave Smith's current company, Dave Smith Instruments. They make a similarly cool, though quite different (and much less expensive) synthesizer called the Evolver, and are currently gearing up for a keyboard version.

One interesting thing is that both Moog and Dave Smith clearly have taken to heart the experience of having had their respective companies fail in the '70s, and seem to be trying very hard to avoid the excesses which caused those previous failures. Until fairly recently, I think D.S.I. was basically a one-man company (and still, if you send email with a problem or suggestion, it will probably be Dave Smith who answers...).

dum dum dum

Moog now, for great Blind Justice !!

Moog theramin on screensavers

theramin kit (there's got to be cheaper ones out there or plans to build them... *Shrug*

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