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Dissertation

Electronic Music History

  • The Evolution of Electronic Musical Instruments in the United States 1972

    • PhD Dissertation, by Dr. Thomas L. Rhea

      • Awarded by George Peabody College for Teachers, now part of Vanderbilt University​​

  • Mary Rose - By J. M. Barrie - Department of Fine Arts - Manatee Jr. College FL - Sept/Oct 1972

    • Electronic music performed by Thomas L. Rhea on a Moog Sonic Six Synthesizer​

  • Moog Universe - Strasenburgh Planetarium - Rochester, NY - November 2-3 & November 10, 1973

    • Multimedia light and sound shows - Performers L-R: Tom Lamb, Tom Rhea, Bob Moog​

  • The Evolution of Electric Musical Machines - Thomas Rhea - Courtesy CMI Company - May 8, 1974

    • 1st Annual Symposium on Electronic Music - Philadelphia Musical Academy - Andrew Rudin, Director​

  • Moog Constellation Flyer - Moog Music, Inc - Williamsville, NY - NAMM Show - Summer, 1973​

    • Tom Rhea's first task at Moog Music, Inc. - Bob Gidosh, Artist​

  • TEMPO (Total Electronic Music Programs Worldwide) Brochure - 1974-1975

    • by Tom Rhea - Promotional Flyer - Lectures - In-Service Training - Workshops - Consultation​

      • Photo L-R: Del Aebischer, State Consultant - Douglas Anderson - Tom Rhea - Sally McBride

    • Consultancy with state of Oregon to provide training for Oregon music teachers - public clinics​​

  • Our Men On The Moog - Brochure and Orientation Sessions - NAMM show - Chicago, IL 1975

    • Orientation sessions for Jane Nead, Chris Kubie, John Bowen, and Terry Fryer (as Moog Clinicians)

      • By Tom Rhea - Also consultation on development of the Our Men On The Moog brochure

  • Electronic Keyboard Music. Preserving Its History: The Story of the Electronic Arts Foundation 1976

    • by Tom Rhea, published in Contemporary Keyboard Magazine​

  • Expo: History of Electronic Musical Instruments 1976 - NAMM 75th Anniversary June 25-29, 1976​​

    • McCormick Place - Chicago, Illinois - Larry Linkin, NAMM President - Thanks to Dan Del Fiorentino

      • Sponsored by: Electronic Arts Foundation Principals: Tom Rhea, David Van Koevering, Les Trubey​

        • Nyle Steiner playing EVI prototype - Photo restorations by Matt Traum, Patchman Music

  • Moog European Tours - England, Netherlands, Copenhagen, Milan, Paris - 8/12-9/22, 1976 (1975)​​

    • Major European Trade Shows - Dealer Sales Training - Orientation for Val Podlasinski, Norlin Europe

      • History lectures, both public and at various European institutions of higher education

        • By Dr. Thomas L. Rhea, Clinician and lecturer

  • Accademia Musicale Chigiana -  Seminario I Nuovi Strumenti - Siena Italy - August 23-28, 1977

    • "Procedimenti per la generazione elettronica di eventi acustici" - August 24, 1977

      • Individual presentations by - Felice Fugazza - Thomas Rhea

  • Electronic Perspectives columns, PhD Dissertation popularization–3 selected columns* 1977-1981

    • Fifty two (52) monthly columns published in Contemporary Keyboard/Keyboard magazine 

      • Tom Rhea, for Contemporary Keyboard/Keyboard magazine (*see Home page for EP book/CDs)

  • Imoogination II - 1977​

  • Courtesy Brian Kehew - Digital restoration by Joseph Bastardo

    • Tom Rhea interviews synthesizer pioneers Chick Corea,

    • Larry Fast, Jan Hammer, Roger Powell, and Gary Wright

      • Bob Moog interview by Dominic Milano - David Luce interview by Steve Smith​

        • Dr. Thomas L. Rhea "Conducting The Interviews," for Norlin Music Inc.

  • "The Art of the Theremin" Episode - Camera Three 28'27" - May 28, 1978

    • Produced and Directed by Roger Englander - Aired on WCBS in New York City​

      • In Cooperation with the New York State Education Department

        • A Production of Robert and Shirleigh Moog

    • ​University of Maryland - Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library - Digital Collections​

      With thanks to: John R. Davis, Curator - Special Collections in Performing Arts

      • Clara Rockmore, Theremin - Nadia Reisenberg, Piano

        • Robert Sherman, Host - Bob Moog and Thomas Rhea, Invited Guests

          • Ralf Bode, Videographer - Video restoration by Matt Traum​​

  • Synchronisms: A Focus on Electronic Music - January 31-February 14, 1979

  • Hofstra University - Long Island, New York - The Emily Lowe Gallery - Emily Lowe Recital Hall

  • Coordinated by Associate Professor Herbert A. Deutsch and Assistant Professor Laura Greenberg​

    • Exhibit of vintage electronic musical instruments by The Electronic Arts Foundation​​

      • Dr. Thomas L. Rhea, President - Les Trubey & David Van Koevering, Principals

    • Electronic Music - Its Developments and its Impact - Emily Lowe Recital Hall -  February 1, 1979

      • Panelists: Robert A. Moog, Thomas L. Rhea, Vladimir Ussachevsky, Konstantin Simonovich​

        • Moderator: Herbert A. Deutsch​

    • Lecture and Concert on the ondes Martenot - Emily Lowe Hall - February 2, 1979​

      • Arlette Sibon-Simonovich​

    • Lecture-Exhibit of Early Films, Tapes, Recordings of Electronic Music - February 5, 1979​

      • Konstantin Simonovich​

    • Introduction to Computer Music - Emily Lowe Hall - February 8, 1979​

      • Charles Dodge​

  • Electronic Music - Book Proposal - Bob Moog to Tom Rhea - version 05 October 1980

  • Where The Jobs Are, Part 8 - Nashville, Behind The Scenes in Music City U.S.A. 1981​​​

    • Contemporary Keyboard - ​March 1981 - By Beegie Adair As Told To Tom Rhea

  • Moog Interface - Moog Company house publication - January-March, 1984

    • Return of Tom Rhea - Introduction of Steve Levine - Articles by Jeff Burger and Tom Rhea​​​​

  • Bob Moog: On Synthesizers - Real-Sounds Sampling Instruments - Keyboard Magazine May 1984

    • Recollection of Tom Rhea's frequent predictions about "Real-Sound," or Sampling Instruments​​​

      • By Bob Moog

  • Profile: Looking Back - Keyboard Magazine June 1984

  • The ondes Martenot - An Early Milestone in the Development of Electronic Keyboards​​​

    • By Tom Rhea

  • Turmoil in MIDI-Land: The Fast-Growing Synthesizer Industry Struggles to Implement a Standard

  • Digital Interface - Keyboard Magazine June 1984

    • Commentary by Dave Smith, Jim Smerdel, Jim Mothersbaugh, Roger Clay, Tom Oberheim,

    • Marco Alpert, Tom Rhea, Carmine Bonanno, Chris Albano, Will Alexander, and Ralph Phraner​​​

      • By Dominic Milano

  • The Art of Electronic Music - GPI Publications 1984

  • Compiled by Tom Darter, Edited by Greg Armbruster - originally published in Keyboard magazine

  • The History of Electronic Musical Instruments excerpted from Tom Rhea EP columns 1977-1981  ​
    • Thomas L. Rhea, Electronic Perspectives columns - copyright 1977-1981

  • History of Electronic Sound Modification, Harald Bode - J Aud Eng Soc Vol 32, No 10. Oct 1984

    • "Special thanks go to Dave Luce and Tom Rhea for their help in providing the documentation"​

      • Various photographs courtesy Tom Rhea

  • Synthesizer Basics - Keyboard Synthesizer Library - Original Edition Vol 1 - January 1, 1985

    • Bob Moog, Roger Powell, Tom Rhea, Steve Porcaro et al - (Revised edition January 1, 1988)

  • Conference On Music in America, Smithsonian Institution - Conference Program 1985 

    • See page 7 forTradition and Technology: Old and New Music in 20th Century America​

      • Tom Rhea, Electronic Arts Foundation, Presenter & Panelist

  • Kurzweil Consultancy - Kurzweil Music Systems - Waltham MA - October 27-29, 1986

    • Dr. Thomas L. Rhea​ at the invitation of Dr. Robert A. Moog

  • David and Becky Van Koevering house fire in Cleveland, Tennessee - (ca. December) 1986 

    • Loss of the major part of the collection of The Electronic Arts Foundation's instruments/artifacts​​

  • OxyLights Music & Light Show - Niagara Falls NY Festival of Lights - Winter 1985-1986

  • Preliminary OxyLights Proposals - April 25, 1985 and June 6, 1985

    • By Tom Rhea​

  • OxyLights:  Occidental - Moog Electronics - Niagara Falls Tourism - Management Committee

    • Photo L-R: (Unknown), Tom Rhea, Mike Tartaglia, Michael Reichgut, Eddy Joseph, Duane Stamp​

  • OxyLights: Moog Song Producer/OxyLights hardware & software schema

    • Commodore 64 Software for Song Producer and OxyLights Editor by Robert J. Makar​

    • OxyLights Editor design: Tom Rhea & Bob Makar - OxyLights Color Organ images: Tom Makar​​

  • OxyLights: Niagara Falls, NY Festival of Lights - Success and Press

    • Inclusion in Guinness Book of World Records 1987 - "Largest Sound Light Display"​

  • Harald Bode obituary (1909-1987) - Keyboard magazine - April 1987 

    • By Tom Rhea​​

  • A Statewide Electronic Music Conference - Brookdale Community College - April 22, 1988​

    • Professor Joseph Accurso​ - Brookdale Project Director - MIDI Electronic Music Studio

      • Conference Keynote Address: "MIDI and Music Education" - Dr. Thomas L. Rhea

  • The World of Electronic Music: A Concert/Demonstration - September 24, 1988

    • Brookdale Community College Performing Arts Center Main Theatre​

      • Photo L-R: Richard C. Boulanger and Thomas L. Rhea - Performers and Presenters

      • Photo L-R: Richard C. Boulanger - Joe Accurso (Brookdale CC) - Thomas L. Rhea

  • Reynold Weidenaar: The Telharmonium: A History of the First Music Synthesizer, 1893-1918 - (1988)

    • Computer Music Journal  Volume 12, Number 3  Fall, 1988  MIT Press Journals​

      • Thomas L. Rhea, review of Reynold Weidenaar PhD Dissertation - NYU 1988
    • Letter of support to Reynold Weidenaar's Doctoral Committee for this topic - July 26, 1982​
      • By Tom Rhea​

  • SCAN 8th Symposium on Small Computers in the Arts - Philadelphia, PA - November 11-13, 1988

    • Some Random Remarks About Music Synthesis - Thomas L. Rhea, PhD

      • Assistant Chairman, Music Synthesis Department -  Berklee College of Music - Boston MA​

  • Pioneers Panel 57'36" - 11 November 1988 - Videotape 88-01, 1989 SCAN Merchandise Catalog

    • Robert A. Moog - Laurie Spiegel - Don Slepian - Thomas L. Rhea, Moderator - Max V. Mathews​

      • Superior video and audio restoration by Matt Traum​

  • Music of the Electron: A Concert/Demonstration  - March 12, 1989

    • Performers/presenters: Dr. Richard C. Boulanger - Dr. Thomas L. Rhea - Berklee College of Music​

    • Talcott Mountain Center for School Involvement - Avon, Connecticut

      • Photo: Principals L-R - Robert A. Moog - Thomas L. Rhea - Donald La Salle, Director TMSC​

      • Photo: Principals L-R - Thomas L. Rhea - Robert A. Moog - Richard C. Boulanger

  • Electronic and Computer Music - SCISTAR Interactive Educational Television Network series:

    • On The Shoulders of Giants 57'12" - Talcott Mountain Center for School Involvement - 03/13/1989​

      • Video: Principals L-R - Dr. Donald P. La Salle, Host - Dr. Robert A. Moog - Dr. Thomas L. Rhea

        • Painstaking video/audio reconstruction by Matt Traum​

  • Clara Rockmore: The Art of the Theremin - 1989

    • Computer Music Journal  Volume 13, Number 1  Spring, 1989  MIT Press Journals​

      • Thomas Rhea, review of recording - Delos D/CD 1014

  • Electronic Music Plus 17 International Festival September 21-23,1989

  • Oberlin Conservatory of Music  - Michael Daugherty and Kathryn Eichelman, Co-Directors

  • Complete 49 page International Festival Program: Scheduled Events - Program Notes - The Artists

    • Lecture: The History of Electronic Musical Instruments - September 22, 1989  ​

      • Thomas L. Rhea, PhD - Berklee College of Music - Boston, Massachusetts
  • Concert VI - Museum Music 1.0 - FIFO 1 FIFO 2 - Stretto 1 Stretto 2 - September 23, 1989 - 14'07"
    • Thomas L. Rhea, PhD - Berklee College of Music - Boston, Massachusetts

  • Electronic Music Plus Seventeenth International Festival

    • Computer Music Journal  Volume 14, Number 1  Spring, 1990  MIT Press Journals​

      • Thomas Rhea, review of EM+ 17 Festival - Oberlin Conservatory of Music - Oberlin, Ohio

  • Evolution of the Keyboard Interface: The Bösendorfer 290 SE 1990

  • Recording Piano and the Moog Multiply-Touch Sensitive Keyboards 

    • Computer Music Journal  Volume 14, Number 2  Summer, 1990  MIT Press Journals​

      • Robert A. Moog - Asheville, North Carolina and Thomas L. Rhea - Boston, Massachusetts

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  • A Tribute to the 20th Anniversary of the Bourges International Festival of Electroacoustic Music 

    • La Maison Francaise de Washington - Embassy of France - Georgetown, Washington, D. C. ​

      • Founders Françoise Barrière and Christian Clozier in attendance - 9-10 November 1990

        • "Illustrated Lecture on the History of Electronic Instruments" - Dr. Thomas Rhea​

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  • A French-American Love Affair in Concert -  The Bryn Mawr School - Baltimore MD - 13 Nov 1990

  • Res MusicAmerica - Vivian Adelberg Rudow, Director - With Françoise Barrière & Christian Clozier

    • "Moments and Choices" - Audience participation MIDI/Computer - Thomas L. Rhea, PhD​

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  • 21st Festival International de Musique Experimentale - June 5-15,1991​

  • Palais Jacques-Coeur - Bourges, France - June 12, 1991

    • Antecedents of Electroacoustic Music: Parcours Historique et Projections

      • Tom Rhea, illustrated lecture - Simultaneous translation in French by Hugh Davies

  • Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey - (video montage excerpt) - Steven M. Martin, Director/Writer - 1993​

  • "A documentary about the inventor of the first electronic synthesizer instrument and his subsequent life

  • after he was abducted by the KGB as well as a history of his instrument." [Tom Rhea: The Theremin could

  • never be categorized as a "synthesizer." It is clearly an instrument in the orchestral tradition.]

    • Consultation and many still photographs courtesy Tom Rhea

  • Gayle Young: The Sackbut Blues–Hugh Le Caine: Pioneer in Electronic Music 1989 - (reviewed 1995)

  • ​National Museum of Science and Technology, Ottawa, Ontario K1G 5A3, Canada
  • also distributed by University of Chicago Press, 1989, 274 pages, ISBN 0-660-12006-2
    • Computer Music Journal  Volume 19, Number 4  Winter, 1995  MIT Press Journals
      • Tom Rhea, review of Gayle Young book in 1995 - Millis, Massachusetts, USA

  • A History of Early Electronic Musical Instruments 86'46" - WPI - Worcester MA - 21 March 1995

  • Public lecture sponsored by the Music Department of Worcester Polytechnic Institute​

  • Illustrated with slides and audio examples (The only known video of this lecture I gave many times!)

    • Guest Speaker Dr. Tom Rhea - Dr. Frederick W. Bianchi, Director of Music Technology Research

      • Yeoman Video & Audio restoration by Matt Traum​

  • Introduction to Music Technology - Berklee College of Music - Boston, MA - 1996

    • A comprehensive general (dated) exposition of music technology for a required BCM course

      • by Dr. Tom Rhea ​

  • The 103rd Convention of the Audio Engineering Society 1997

    • AES Goes Gold - Celebrating 50 years as the global forum for professional audio

    • The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York City - September 16-19, 1997

    • Electronic Music Synthesis and Control - Chairman: Robert A. Moog, Big Briar Inc.​

    • Gliding Pitch Technology in Electronic Musical Instruments: A Retrospective
      • Thomas L. Rhea, Berklee College of Music, Music Synthesis Department, Boston MA (invited)

  • E-STAR (Experiments in Science-Technology-Art Residencies) Residency 2000-2001

  • Artist-Historian Residency November 27 - December 4, 2000 with follow-on in Spring 2001

  • E-STAR program Rockefeller Foundation, public funds from New York State Council on the Arts​​
  • Exploration of DVD technologies - artistry and technology of electronics in the film/video score   
    • Institute for Electronic Arts (IEA), School of Design at Alfred University NYSCC, Alfred NY
      • A History of Electronic Musical Instruments - Vintage Examples (November 30, 2000)
      • Music Technology is Hiding Everywhere - From Blatent to Unobtrusive (December 1, 2000)
      • Thomas L. Rhea, Berklee College of Music, Resident at IEA Alfred University, Alfred NY

  • Residency Outcomes: 11 DVDs illustrate use of electronics in soundtracks of videos and films 2001​​

  • Core IEA Residency Personnel: Tom Rhea - Tom and Peer Bode - Lara Odell and Tom 2000-2001

  • Georg and Hanne Steinmeyer Video Interview 30'40" - September 29, 2002

  • Georg Steinmeyer - A Principal Founder of the Estey Organ Museum in Brattleboro, Vermont​

  • Topics for discussion include the electronic organ(s) developed by Harald Bode for the Estey Company

    • By Dr. Tom Rhea - Peer Bode, Videography

  • Three Generations and Two Worlds of Electroacoustic Musical Instrumentation - September 29, 2002

  • Comprehensive lecture on the career of Harald Bode - Estey Organ Museum in Brattleboro, Vermont​

    • By Dr. Tom Rhea - (PDF includes images that supported this lecture)

  • Harald Bode – Pioneer - Born Hamburg, Germany (1909-1987): Three Generations and Two Worlds of Electroacoustic Musical Instrumentation Design - Graphic Triptych - June, 2003

  • The Estey Organ Museum - Brattleboro, Vermont - Georg Steinmeyer, Exhibition Director​

    • Design and printing by Lara Odell - Consultation by Peer Bode - Institute for Electronic Arts
      • Text by Dr. Tom Rhea, Music Technology Division, Berklee College of Music, Boston MA

  • Essay following the passing of Dr. Robert A. Moog 2005

  • Berklee College of Music - Music Business Journal: Volume 1 Issue 5, October, 2005 

    • Robert A. Moog - Music Business Man and Businessman 2005
      • Dr. Tom Rhea, Music Technology Division, Berklee College of Music, Boston MA

  • Get The Picture: Know The Score - Survey of Electronics in the Film Score - 17 April 2008

  • The Worcester Polytechnic Institute Music Department - In Cooperation with the Center for​

  • Interactive and Media Arts - Room 116 Atwater Kent Labs - Worcester (MA) Polytechnic Institute

    • Guest Speaker Dr. Tom Rhea - Dr. Frederick W. Bianchi, Director of Music Technology Research

  • A Life for Sound: The Inventor Harald Bode and Electronic Music  53'40" - October 17, 2009

    • Radio Documentary by Caspar Abocab - Documentary in German - German Script

    • English voices: Harald Bode, Ralf Bode, Peer Bode, Dr. Thomas Rhea - Voiceovers of English Voices in German by: Johannes Steck, Thomas Loibl, Rahel Comtesse, Burchard Dabinnus, Andreas Neumann, Walter von Hauff - Voices in German: Irmgard Bode, Georg and Hanne Steinmeyer, Werner Meyer-Eppler, Robert Beyer, Günter Bialas, Harald Bode, Ralf Bode and others.

    • (Audio file below starts with moment of silence.)​​

  • Rendezblue Time Cycle Art Festival 2009

    • Burchfield Penney Art Center at Buffalo State College - New York​

      • Harald Bode's Vocoder and Its Musical Legacy 55'27" -  February 7, 2009
        • By Thomas L. Rhea, PhD - Peer Bode, Videography - Don Metz, Coordinator/Host
          • Audio restoration & video enhancement by Matt Traum, Patchman Music​

  • Moogfest 2010 Asheville, North Carolina October 29, 30, 31, 2010

    • Synth History Panel: The Birth of the Minimoog -  October 30, 2010 - Moogaplex​

      • Tom Rhea et al, Panelists

  • Together Festival - Music/Art/Technology - Boston, MA - April 18-24, 2011 - David Day, Organizer​

    •  Deconstructing Dad: The Music, Machines and Mystery of Raymond Scott - by Stan Warnow
      • April 22 - Berklee College of Music - Room F12 - 1140 Boylston St. - Boston, MA 02115
      • Photo L-R: David Day - Stan Warnow - Tom Rhea - Michael Bierylo (Chair, EPD Department)
        • Photo L-R: Stan Warnow - Tom Rhea - Michael Bierylo​
          • Photo L-R: Stan Warnow - Tom Rhea​

  • Deconstructing Dad: The Music, Machines, and Mystery of Raymond Scott

  • Agreement between Tom Rhea and Raymond Scott Enterprises, inc. - August 01, 1970​
    • Nashville Branch of The Clavivox Rental Agency - Tom Rhea, Manager​
      • Marketing form letter - Nashville Division - Raymond Scott Enterprises - 1970

Video Interviews of Tom Rhea

Interviews by Immanuel Brockhaus - August 2016

  • Rewiring Raymond Scott - Radio Documentary BBC 3 - Sunday Feature December 22, 2019

    • Dan Shepherd, Producer: Far Shoreline Productions - Ken Hollings, Author/Host - (start @ 1'58")

      • With thanks to Marr Sound Archives, University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC)​

        • Irwin Chusid is a journalist, music historian, radio personality, record producer, and self-described "landmark preservationist." He is associated with Marr Sound Archives, and is the Executor for Raymond Scott and Sun Ra musical catalogs.
          • Tom Rhea et al, interviewees.​

  • The Last Archive - Season Four: "Player Piano" –Raymond Scott's Lifelong Quest – 62'02"  June 2023

    • Ben Naddaff-Hafrey (Host) & Sophie McKibben - "Raymond Scott’s lifelong quest to build an automatic songwriting machine, and what it means for our own AI-addled, ChatGPT world." (RS segment starts at 1'58")​

      • Irwin Chusid, Jeff Winner, Stan Warnow, Deborah Scott Studebaker et al, and Tom Rhea
        • Irwin Chusid is a journalist, music historian, radio personality, record producer, and self-described "landmark preservationist." He is the Executor for Raymond Scott and Sun Ra musical catalogs.

  • Aerophone Academy Podcast Episode 5 – Expressive Synthesis with Guest Dr. Tom Rhea – 92'42" May 19, 2024

    • Matt Traum and Alistair Parnell discuss wind and other expressive synthesis modalities with Tom Rhea.​

      • ​"This episode delves into the subtleties of sound, as Dr. Rhea delves into the complex world of formants and their pivotal role in shaping the timbre of instruments. Prepare to be captivated by the Electronic Valve Instrument's (EVI) analog warmth and versatility, and learn how formants ensure each instrument in an orchestra can sing its unique song without discord. The human voice as the ultimate formant generator is also a fascinating topic we unravel, shedding light on how this knowledge enhances both synthesis and mixing techniques."   Matt Traum

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Moog Synthesizer Manuals

Moog Sonic Six Synthesizer

  • The Moog Sonic Six Operation Manual 1972

    • Courtesy Brian Kehew - In Remembrance of David Van Koevering​

      • by Thomas L. Rhea PhD, for Moog Music Inc.​​​

  • Meet Moog And Make Music: 8 simple lessons to help you learn to play the Moog Sonic Six

  • electronic synthesizer 1972

    • Courtesy Brian Kehew - In Remembrance of David Van Koevering

      • by Thomas L. Rhea PhD, for Moog Music Inc.

 

  • Response to comments made regarding development of the Moog Sonic Six and Minimoog by Gordon Reid

  • in his article "Moog Sonic 6 - Analogue Synthesizer (Retrozone)" in Sound on Sound  Magazine March 2002

    • by Jim Scott and Tom Rhea (2023)

  • A Remembrance of David and Becky Van Koevering 2022

  • David Van Koevering's Parents - Bob Moog and David Van Koevering - Les Trubey & David Van Koevering

  • giving clinic - Rick Powell, David Luce, Tom Rhea, and David Van Koevering boating on Tampa Bay, Florida

  • U. S. Patent 5,908,997 (1999)​

    • Remembrance by Tom Rhea​​​

Moog Minimoog Model D Synthesizer

  • Moog Minimoog Model D Operation Manual 1974

    • by Thomas L. Rhea PhD, for Moog Music Inc.​​​

  • Moog Minimoog Ad Concepts ca. 1975-1976

    • by Tom Rhea, for Moog Music Inc.​​​

  • Moog Minimoog Sound Charts 1974

    • by Tom Rhea, for Moog Music Inc.​​​

  • Response to comments made regarding development of the Moog Sonic Six and Minimoog by Gordon Reid

  • in his article "Moog Sonic 6 - Analogue Synthesizer (Retrozone)" in Sound on Sound  Magazine March 2002

    • by Jim Scott and Tom Rhea (2023)

Moog Synthesizer Accessory Operation Manual

  • Moog Synthesizer Accessory Operation Manual 1974

    • by Tom Rhea, for Moog Music Inc.​​​

  • Synthesizer Accessories - Engineer Perspective - ca.1975

    • by Jim Scott, for Moog Music Inc.​​​

Moog Micromoog Synthesizer

  • Moog Micromoog Operation Manual 1976

    • by Tom Rhea, for Moog Music Inc.​​

Moog Multimoog Synthesizer

  • Moog Multimoog Operation Manual 1978

  • Courtesy Michelle Moog-Koussa, Bob Moog Foundation 

    • by Tom Rhea, for Norlin Music Inc.

Moog Prodigy Synthesizer

  • Moog Prodigy Owner's Manual 1979

    • by Tom Rhea, for Moog Music Inc.​​​

  • Moog Prodigy Multilingual Edition Owner's Manual 1981

    • by Tom Rhea, for Moog Music Inc.​

    • Thanks to Dirk Matten, Hajo Wiechers, and René Lefevre​​

Functional Design of Synthesizers

Development of the Moog Micromoog 1973-1975:​

  • Jim Scott's Schematics for the Prototype Micromoog - Dec 1973 & 1974​​

  • Jim Scott, Instrument Designer - Development of the Micromoog ​

    • Audio interview with Tom Rhea - 21 October 2022 (excerpt) - 04'25"

  • Jim Scott - Photos of Scorched Micromoog First Prototype​

    • Retrieved from David Van Koevering's home fire in Cleveland TN

  • Jim Scott, Designer - Photos with/of production Micromoog - 1975​​

  • Development of Micromoog Synthesizer - Memo - January 27, 1975

    • From Tom Rhea to Chuck Hendry, Chuck Schneider, and Jim Scott​

  • Norlin's Response to - T Rhea to C Hendry Memo - January 27, 1975

    • Tom's Micromoog sales and sojourns to Australia - 1974 and 1975

  • Micromoog vs ARP Axxe - Marketing Position Paper (Internal) - 1975​

    • By Tom Rhea

  • The Micromoog Synthesizer: Electrical, Mechanical, and Musical Engineering

    • Marketing Position Paper (External) - 1975

      • By Thomas L. Rhea, PhD​

  • The Micromoog Synthesizer: Acetate Sound Charts Overlays  - 1975

    • S​hown against a jet black background similar to Micromoog front panel

      • By Tom Rhea

  • "Moog University" Moog Products Dealer Sales Training - Buffalo/Kenmore, NY area ​

    • Micromoog Ribbon Technique - Tom Rhea, Clinician/Performer ca. 1979 - 01'58"

​​    Micromoog Ribbon Technique - Tom Rhea, Clinician/Performer ca. 1979 - 00'46"

  • "Moog University" Moog Products Dealer Sales Training - Buffalo/Kenmore, NY area ​

    • Micromoog Keyboard Touch-Time Sensitivity Due To Inverted Filter Envelope

    • Micromoog Keyboard Technique - Tom Rhea, Clinician/Performer ca. 1979 - 01'30"

  • "Moog University" Moog Products Dealer Sales Training - Buffalo/Kenmore, NY area ​

    • Micromoog Sample and Hold - Playing Keyboard/Routing/Release/etc. controls

    • Micromoog Sample and Hold - Tom Rhea, Clinician/Performer ca. 1979 - 01'14"

Development of the Moog Multimoog 1976-1977:​

  • Micromoog Pro (Moog Multimoog) New Models Moog Memo 1976

    • by Tom Rhea, memo to Ed Sokolofski

  • Micromoog XL (Moog Multimoog) Prototype Design Memo 1977

    • by Tom Rhea, memo to Ed Sokolofski, et al

  • Multimoog Review - High Fidelity Magazine - July 1979

    • by Fred Miller

Development of the Moog Prodigy 1979:​

  • Human Engineering the Synthesizer: A Real-World Example 1979​

    • by Tom Rhea, Project Coordinator for Moog Prodigy

  • Photos -  Promotion Photos for Moog Prodigy​

  • Photo - Tom Rhea creating the Prodigy Ad​

  • Photo - The Prodigy Ad (first version), created by Tom Rhea​​

  • Tom Rhea Work Log - Prodigy development era

  • Photos - Prodigy Point Of Purchase overlays, created by Tom Rhea​​

Development of the Crumar Spirit 1981:
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  • "Small Synth" Product Development for Crumar s.pa. Castelfidardo, Italy​

    • Robert A. Moog, Project Coordinator/circuitry design

    • James Scott, Primary Circuit Designer/prototype construction

    • Tom Rhea, Functional Design Consultant/product definition

  • Tom Rhea memo 25 May 1981 re Crumar Spirit filter configuration

  • Tom Rhea early and final front panel layout facsimiles

  • Photos - Crumar Spirit Synthesizer - all angles​

  • Tom Rhea 2023 response to comments made regarding development of the Crumar Spirit by Gordon Reid in

    • his article "Moog Sonic 6 - Analogue Synthesizer (Retrozone)" in Sound on Sound  Magazine March 2002

  • Product Retrospective in Sound on Sound  by Gordon Reid July 2001

Classroom Handouts

Classroom Handouts
       Copyright Thomas L. Rhea 1999-2000

  • ADSR (Envelope and Gate Signals)

  • AFAM (Audio Frequency Amplitude Modulation)

  • CC (Control Configurations)

  • Spoken description of a Channel Vocoder  2'19" - By Tom Rhea​​

    • Listen while viewing Channel Vocoder PDF immediately above

  • CV (Channel Vocoder)

  • CF (Cutoff Filters)

  • LFM (Linear Frequency Modulation)

  • N (Noise)

  • OS (Oscillator Synchronization)

  • ​PP (Progressive Patches)

  • SWS (Signal Waveform/Spectrum)

  • SADC (Source-Attenuation-Destination Configurations)

  • VCA (Voltage Controlled Amplifier)

  • Functions: Exponential and Logarithmic Graphics

Courseware For Music Technologists
       Tom's Selected College Course Topical Outlines

  • Survey of Electroacoustic Music Topical Outline 

  • Electronics in the Soundtrack Topical Outline

  • Musical Devices for Tonal Composition Topical Outline

Thoughtware

Thoughtware For Music Technologists
       Tom's Long-Form Learners' Aids

  • ACT (Signal Functions: Audio-Control-TIming)

  • Modular Sound Synthesis: A Learner's Glossary

  • Commentary on Value of Anonymous Student Evaluations

Other Company Manuals

Crumar Synthesizers

  • Crumar Stratus Owner's Manual 1982

    • by Tom Rhea, for Crumar s.p.a.​​

  • Crumar Spirit (Original) Owner's Manual  ca.1983

    • by Tom Rhea, for Crumar s.p.a.​​

Steiner

  • EVI (Electronic Valve Instrument) Owner's Manual 1980

    • by Tom Rhea, for Music Technology Inc.​​

  • Masters Touch Owner's Manual 1980

    • by Tom Rhea, for Music Technology Inc.​​

Four (4) Antique Performances using Various Instruments (Excerpts)

Moog: Micromoog - Multimoog - (Bode) Vocoder - Moog 907 Fixed Filter
Steiner Electronic Valve Instrument (EVI) - Steiner Master's Touch

  • Anders Otterland, Composer - Tom Rhea, Performer (most melodic lines)​

    • Commentary by Tom Rhea with Anders' Music Notation Fragment

    • Audio Track Four (4) Performances 6'21" - Tom Rhea et al - As Described

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