Leon Theremin's original designs are elegant, ingenious and effective. As electronics goes, the theremin is very simple. But there are so many subtleties hidden in the details of the design. It's like a great sonnet, or a painting, or a… — Robert Moog Copy Share Image
The point is that I don't design stuff for myself. I'm a toolmaker. I design things that other people want to use. — Robert Moog Copy Share
Leon Theremin's original designs are elegant, ingenious and effective. As electronics goes, the theremin is very simple. But there are so many subtleties hidden… — Robert Moog Copy Share
I'm an engineer. I see myself as a toolmaker and the musicians are my customers... They use my tools. — Robert Moog Copy Share
Part of what I do is a craft, but part of what I do is a science. And I guess the craft comes in… — Robert Moog Copy Share
One always has to remember these days where the garbage pail is, because it's so easy to make sounds, and to put sounds together… — Robert Moog Copy Share
When a pianist sits down and does a virtuoso performance he is in a technical sense transmitting more information to a machine than any… — Robert Moog Copy Share
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… — Robert Moog Copy Share
Everything has some consciousness, and we tap into that. It is about energy at its most basic level. — Robert Moog Copy Share
My transition from scientist to entrepreneur? Some would say that I still haven't made that transition. — Robert Moog Copy Share
What inspires me is not so much the music as the opportunity to interact with composers. I think that has driven everything I've done. — Robert Moog Copy Share
Other kids went out and beat each other up or played baseball, and I built electronics. — Robert Moog Copy Share
The mini-Moog was conceived originally as a session musician's axe, something a guy could carry to the studio, do a gig and walk out. — Robert Moog Copy Share
Back in the '40s and early '50s, building simple electronic projects was a popular hobby of many people. Back then, you could buy, you… — Robert Moog Copy Share
I was never worried that synthesizers would replace musicians. First of all, you have to be a musician in order to make music with… — Robert Moog Copy Share
