Animoog
{{Short description|Musical mobile app}}
{{Infobox software
| name = Animoog
| logo = Animoog icon.png
| screenshot = Animoog screenshot.jpeg
| caption = Screenshot of Animoog 2.4.7 on iPad
| developer = Moog Music
| released = {{start-date|31 October 2011}}
| latest release version = 2.4.19
| latest release date = {{release date and age|df=yes|2021|11|03}}
| operating system = iOS, BlackBerry Z10
| size = 18.5MB
| genre = Synthesizer
}}
{{Infobox synthesizer
| synth_name = Animoog
| synth_manufacturer = Moog Music
| synthesis_type = Digital anisotropic
| polyphony = 4
| timbrality = 8
| oscillators =
| filter = 1 selectable high-pass, band-pass, low-pass
| attenuator = ADSR
| lfo = 1
| velocity = yes
| aftertouch = yes
| keyboard = 18 keys
| left_control =
| ext_control = MIDI
| memory =
| fx = none
| dates = 2011-Present
| price = $29.99
}}
Animoog is a music synth mobile app designed for iPad, iPhone and BlackBerry Z10. Animoog is powered by Moog Music's Anisotropic Synthesis Engine.{{cite news
|url=https://gizmodo.com/5850625/moog-just-crammed-an-incredible-analog-synth-into-an-app
|title=Moog Just Crammed an Incredible Analog Synth Into an App
|last=Aguilar
|first=Mario
|date=October 17, 2011
|work=Gizmodo
|accessdate=23 May 2012}}
Description
There are three versions of Animoog. Animoog for the iPad is 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 the BlackBerry Z10.
Animoog comes with tens of varied sound presets. Over 3,100 Animoog presets and 5,100 timbres are also available through official and user-provided expansion packs.{{Cite web |date=2014-08-09 |title=Expansion Packs {{!}} Animoog love |url=https://www.animoog.org/database/expansion-packs/ |access-date=2023-07-12 |language=en-US}} Expansion packs include work from acclaimed sound designers, such as Richard Devine, Drew Neumann, Sascha Dikiciyan{{Cite web |last=Ingraham |first=Nathan |date=2012-07-13 |title=Sonic mayhem: 'Mass Effect' composer Sascha Dikiciyan's favorite iPad music creation apps |url=https://www.theverge.com/2012/7/13/3117498/sonic-mayhem-sascha-dikiciyan-ipad-apps |access-date=2023-07-12 |website=The Verge |language=en-US}} and Adam Holzman. A set of 82 official presets, available as in-app purchase, are derived from a 1968 live recording of the Grateful Dead's Anthem of the Sun album.{{cite news
|url=http://www.moogmusic.com/news/moog-music-resynthesizes-44-year-old-live-recording-grateful-dead-new-tools-artists
|title=Moog Music Resynthesizes 44-Year-Old Live Recording of the Grateful Dead Into New Tools for Artists
|date=December 26, 2012
|accessdate=1 December 2014}}
Animoog won a TEC award in early 2013 with the mention of being "Expressive, Captivating and Sonically Immersive".{{cite news
|url=http://www.moogmusic.com/news/minitaur-and-animoog-win-tec-awards
|title=Minitaur and Animoog Win TEC Awards.
|date=February 6, 2013
|accessdate=1 December 2014}}
Animoog is also the sound engine at the core of the Theremini,{{cite news
|url=http://www.moogmusic.com/news/announcing-official-release-theremini
|title=Introducing the Moog Theremini: A re-imagining of one of the oldest electronic musical instruments.
|date=May 28, 2014
|accessdate=1 December 2014}} a modern theremin built by Moog.
See also
- Moog synthesizer
- Moogfest's Animoog Playground
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.moogmusic.com/products/apps/animoog Animoog product page from Moog Music site]
- [http://animoog.org Animoog.org], community-oriented Animoog website
- Official [https://forum.moogmusic.com/viewforum.php?f=13 Moog Apps forum]
{{Moog Music}}