Microscopics

Moog Music Inc have been caught supplying equipment to the Daleks. Their distinctive voiceboxes have been shown to contain Moog voice-changing technology. Disassembled Daleks have revealed parts labelled as Moog and Moogerfooger, and a black box with the Moog logo and marking ‘MF-102‘ can clearly be seen from the image below taken from BBC News’ own investigation. 

Schematic diagram of a ring modulator (wikipedia)

The Moog technology used is ring modulation.  A primitive analog technology also used in modular synthesizers to create weird alien distortions (appropriately) and gong like noises. The original signal (voice) is multiplied with an on-board oscillator, usually a sinewave, and then the sum and difference of these frequencies from the two inputs are mixed together, with original signals removed, to form an inharmonic mix of weirdness. 

Copy the protest message below, click this link to head to Moog’s contact page, then paste and send…

Dear Moog,

I wish to register my protest at Moog Music Inc supplying the Daleks with voice changing technology.

Yours sincerely

Register your protest…

(Moog MF-102 ring modulator used on current Dr Who series to create the ‘voice of the Daleks’ – Exterminate! Exterminate!)

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