Animoog
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 Screenshot of Animoog 2.4.7 oniPad | |
| Developer(s) | Moog Music |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 31 October 2011 |
| Stable release | 2.4.19
/ 3 November 2021 |
| Operating system | iOS,BlackBerry Z10 |
| Size | 18.5MB |
| Type | Synthesizer |
| Animoog | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Moog Music |
| Dates | 2011-Present |
| Price | $29.99 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Polyphony | 4 |
| Timbrality | 8 |
| LFO | 1 |
| Synthesis type | Digitalanisotropic |
| Filter | 1 selectablehigh-pass,band-pass,low-pass |
| Attenuator | ADSR |
| Aftertouchexpression | yes |
| Velocity expression | yes |
| Effects | none |
| Input/output | |
| Keyboard | 18 keys |
| External control | MIDI |
Animoogis a music synthmobile appdesigned foriPad,iPhoneandBlackBerry Z10.Animoog is powered byMoog Music's Anisotropic Synthesis Engine.[1]
Description
[edit]There are three versions of Animoog. Animoog for theiPadis simply named 'Animoog'. 'Animoog for iPhone', which offers different features and layout, works on iPhones and the iPod Touch. There also is a third version named 'Animoog for Blackberry', built for theBlackBerry Z10.
Animoog comes with tens of variedsound presets.Over 3,100 Animoog presets and 5,100 timbres are also available through official and user-provided expansion packs.[2]Expansion packs include work from acclaimedsound designers,such asRichard Devine,Drew Neumann,Sascha Dikiciyan[3]andAdam Holzman.A set of 82 official presets, available asin-app purchase,are derived from a 1968 live recording of theGrateful Dead'sAnthem of the Sunalbum.[4]
Animoog won aTEC awardin early 2013 with the mention of being "Expressive, Captivating and Sonically Immersive".[5]
Animoog is also the sound engine at the core of theTheremini,[6]a modernthereminbuilt by Moog.
See also
[edit]- Moog synthesizer
- Moogfest'sAnimoog Playground
References
[edit]- ^Aguilar, Mario (October 17, 2011)."Moog Just Crammed an Incredible Analog Synth Into an App".Gizmodo.Retrieved23 May2012.
- ^"Expansion Packs | Animoog love".2014-08-09.Retrieved2023-07-12.
- ^Ingraham, Nathan (2012-07-13)."Sonic mayhem: 'Mass Effect' composer Sascha Dikiciyan's favorite iPad music creation apps".The Verge.Retrieved2023-07-12.
- ^"Moog Music Resynthesizes 44-Year-Old Live Recording of the Grateful Dead Into New Tools for Artists".December 26, 2012.Retrieved1 December2014.
- ^"Minitaur and Animoog Win TEC Awards".February 6, 2013.Retrieved1 December2014.
- ^"Introducing the Moog Theremini: A re-imagining of one of the oldest electronic musical instruments".May 28, 2014.Retrieved1 December2014.
External links
[edit]- Animoog product page from Moog Music site
- Animoog.org,community-oriented Animoog website
- OfficialMoog Apps forum
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