Moog synthesizer
AmericanEtymology
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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Yet Jones was quick to see the potential in new electronic instruments, and used a then-nascent Moog synthesizer to write his theme for 1967’s “Ironside.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2024
One doll is placed in a permanent split, stretched across a Moog synthesizer.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 17, 2023
Although the device became known as the Moog synthesizer, Mr. Deutsch was by all accounts an instrumental figure in its invention.
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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