The co-inventor of the Moog synthesiser, Herbert A. Deutsch, has died

One of the great minds behind the modern-day synthesiser, Moog, has died at the age of 90.

Herbert A. Deutsch is heralded as the developer that made countless contributions towards developing a prototype for the pioneering synthesiser.

The brand itself confirmed the news on Saturday, 10th December in a statement that read: We are saddened to share that Herb Deutsch has joined Bob Moog in Analog Heaven. Herb’s family shared with us that he passed away last night at the age of 90 years old.”

“It would be impossible to overstate Herb’s contribution to the Moog legacy. It was Herb who approached Bob about developing a device to make new sounds for his experimental jazz compositions… We send our deepest condolences to Herb’s family and to the greater electronic music community who embraced him with love and reverence,” it continued.

Although the music developer’s most notable accomplishment has been solidified in the pioneering of the Moog, he remained a musician and composer until the end.

He worked as a professor of electronic music and composition at New York’s Hofstra University, in residency there for over half a century. Deutsch ultimately went on to become the chair of the university’s music department, and a vital member of The Bob Moog Foundation; a non-profit organisation dedicated to inspiring a new generation of innovators.

Featuring in a video with Moog earlier this year, Deutch discussed the milestones in synth music history before his death.