Mike Beigel is a pioneering inventor whose pedals and synthesizers have been embraced by musicians around the world, including icons like Stevie Wonder, the Grateful Dead, Bootsy Collins, Joe Zawinul, Larry Coryell, and Chick Corea. In 1972, Mike founded Musitronics Corporation with a mission to create effects pedals that offered truly unique and groundbreaking sounds. His first creation, the Mu-Tron III, was the world’s first envelope-controlled filter and quickly became a favorite among funk musicians.