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Moog synthesizer

American  
[mohg] / moʊg /
Music, Trademark.
  1. a brand name for a kind of electronic synthesizer.


Etymology

Origin of Moog synthesizer

First recorded in 1965–70; named after Robert A. Moog (1934–2005), U.S. engineer

Example Sentences

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There’s also a Moog synthesizer and electric guitar prominently featured in the score, and ’70s split-screen and modern POVs for the opening chariot race.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2024

One doll is placed in a permanent split, stretched across a Moog synthesizer.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 17, 2023

The Moog synthesizer went on sale in 1964, and Moog, who died in 2005, continued to refine it, introducing a smaller version in 1970 called the Minimoog.

From Washington Post • Dec. 14, 2022

The track was born when guitarist Jamie Cook wired a Moog synthesizer up to a drum machine, creating an ominous, industrial sound.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2022

In 1972, his interests in music and electronics converged when he bought a Minimoog, an early Moog synthesizer.

From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2022

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