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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. Pioneers? by sanityspeech · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Was I the only one expecting the article to be about the genre which Kraftwerk is hailed as a pioneer of?

  2. Re:Playing the Bones. by tomhudson · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    "...and Dave Smith, the father of MIDI."

    Wow! Created MIDI and a comic book
    Forget the Midi - I'd rather hear from the person who created the Mini - like in mini skirt. Truly a benefactor to all mankind.