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3 Electronic Maestros Interviewed

Posted by timothy on from the thomas-dolby-soundtrack-in-background dept.

thesixthreplicant writes "New Scientist interviews 3 pioneers of electronic music: Bob Moog, the inventor of the first commercial synthesiser, the Moog; Australian Peter Vogel, creator of the first electronic sampler, the Fairlight (16 bit sampling in 1979!); and Dave Smith, the father of MIDI."

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  1. Re:pioneers? I don't think so. by black+mariah · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    RTFA, dipshit. We're talking about the guy that COMMERCIALIZED synthesizers, the man that fucking INVENTED sampling, and the guy that invented MIDI. Yes, they're pioneers and only retards that didn't read the fucking article are going to say anything otherwise.

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