UJAM has partnered with the Bob Moog Foundation and synth ace Alex Ball to release Vox Humana, a recreation of an iconic Polymoog 280A preset.
The Vox Humana soft synth is available for $19, and 100% of proceeds go directly to the Bob Moog Foundation.
The Polymoog 280A hit the scene in 1978, and around a year later, a young Gary Numan featured the synth on his first and most successful single, “Cars.”
“Cars” remains one of the most prominent examples of the Polymoog 280A in use, specifically, the Vox Humana preset.
A quick listen to the demo will tell you that Vox Humana delivers the famous Cars sound authentically, but it’s more than a synth for Gary Numan tribute acts.
It does everything you’d expect from a good poly synth, especially one with such a prestigious name. The plugin offers four variations of the Vox Humana preset: Original, Bright, Octaves, and Hollow.
Alex Ball sampled the Vox Humana preset from an original Polymoog 280A and gave the samples to the Bob Moog Foundation. Alex’s samples perfectly capture the vintage synth’s character, particularly the subtle movement that gives Vox Humana its organic feel.
It’s ideal for melodic lines and atmospheric pad-like sounds, whether bright or dark.
Although the typical vintage synth descriptors, such as lush, warm, rich, etc., come to mind, the plugin works really well for modern electronic music. It beautifully makes the universal dance/trance/pop music poly synth stabs.
The Bob Moog Foundation teamed up with UJAM to create a bespoke interface with a few modern features. The interface features an Envelope section (Attack + Decay), Chorus, Phaser, Reverb, and Volume.
There are some free Moog plugins around, like Memorymoon Synthesizes MiniMogueVA and Full Bucket Music’s Broken Mini, but it’s great to know that by buying Vox Humana, we’re contributing to a great cause.
The Bob Moog Foundation looks after the interactive Moogseum and brings music to the next generation of synth wizards. Projects like Dr. Bob’s SoundSchool allow adults and kids to learn about the science of sound in a fun and inspiring environment.
The foundation has provided over 150,000 multi-sensory lessons for over 15,000 children.
If you want to support accessible education in music and sound awesome at the same time, check out Vox Humana.
A great job by UJAM, the Bob Moog Foundation, and Alex Ball!
Check out the deal: Vox Humana ($19 – 100% of proceeds go to the Bob Moog Foundation)
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