Robert Moog

When a pianist sits down and does a virtuoso performance he is in a technical sense transmitting more information to a machine than any other human activity involving machinery allows. ↗

— Robert Moog

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I happen to think that computers are the most important thing to happen to musicians since the invention of cat-gut which was a long time ago. ↗

— Robert Moog

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By the time I got to building synthesizers, I had perhaps 20 years' experience building electronic musical instruments. ↗

— Robert Moog

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Everything has some consciousness, and we tap into that. It is about energy at its most basic level. ↗

— Robert Moog

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I had been building electronic musical instruments since I was a kid. ↗

— Robert Moog

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I was never worried that synthesizers would replace musicians. First of all, you have to be a musician in order to make music with a synthesizer. ↗

— Robert Moog

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I'm an engineer. I see myself as a toolmaker and the musicians are my customers... They use my tools. ↗

— Robert Moog

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I'm finishing building a house and setting up a shop to build custom electronical musical instruments. ↗

— Robert Moog

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My training as an engineer has enabled me to design the stuff, but the reason I do it is not to make music but for the opportunity to work with musicians. ↗

— Robert Moog

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My transition from scientist to entrepreneur? Some would say that I still haven't made that transition. ↗

— Robert Moog

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