inMusic & Moog

Totally off topic, and totally unexpected, like completely…

https://www.moogmusic.com/news/moog-and-inmusic-new-chapter-innovation-and-collaboration-begins

I bought a Mother 32 and DFAM last week, unboxing was a real joy, thoughtful packaging and 'lots of 'extras', and of course the primo quality gear itself, haven't stopped playing with it, especially the DFAM.

Moog and inmusic? Just seems a very weird thing to happen.

Reading the article, they need access to inmusic's global distribution network in exchange for providing analog knowhow to inmusic (lead engineer staying on). Might not even go anywhere near Akai, or maybe they'll try another timbrewolf. I guess MPC versions of their iOS apps on the way.

Employee owned company though, I wonder how they are structuring this?

Apparently Moog have exapanded somewhat in the last few years, maybe they need a financial injection.

Sonic State article here: https://sonicstate.com/news/2023/06/13/moog-just-sold-to-inmusic-joining-akai-and-alesis/?fbclid=IwAR39u5zr7WtX1cFCr8_m4MiA3-r4ouLYSf6NJs5QOXlDP7t3lmVgh9MKp9I_aem_th_AaDTLRJZDjkfBNlROH-iAXUoNDkagVF01Dlh-LEK055Cp1jqk999Wnklsyyyx_kax5c

Now they won't have to use silly names for future plugins. They can just call them moog....whatever

Moog mono MPC for analog lead beats

If I recall, the 'employee owned' is a bit of a misnomer. I think, and I'll need to check but it's hot and I'm tired, one dude owned 49%? But did a deal to make the employees gain something like a pension or insurance or some other benefit, which technically makes it employee owned? I'm not a business person, so my terms may be incorrect.

THXjay wrote:Now they won't have to use silly names for future plugins. They can just call them moog....whatever

Moog plugins for standalone MPC / Force could be a nice addition to air plugins.

maybe the Moogers can teach Akai how to make plugins with some true low-end now

RIP Moog.

Hope Moog's quality doesnt go down the drain... Inmusic really isnt a great company... Odd move.

Imagine an MPC/Force with a Moog filter

MPC_Maschinist wrote:

THXjay wrote:Now they won't have to use silly names for future plugins. They can just call them moog....whatever

Moog plugins for standalone MPC / Force could be a nice addition to air plugins.

we already have mini d

chrisroland wrote:maybe the Moogers can teach Akai how to make plugins with some true low-end now

Mini-D sounds fantastic, as does Jura. Pretty sure Moog outsourced all of their plugins.

EnochLight wrote:Pretty sure Moog outsourced all of their plugins.

Looks like they are developed in-house

https://audiokitpro.com/geert-moog/

Monotremata wrote:RIP Moog.

This (unfortunately)