Moog synthesizer

[ mohg ]

Music, Trademark.

1. a brand name for a kind of electronic synthesizer.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Moog synthesizer¹

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

Example Sentences

He radically chose to sprinkle the sound of an analog Moog synthesizer throughout the score and on every song — he composed no fewer than 11 original songs for “Clarence” — as his “sneaky hot sauce for the movie,” as he puts it.

From Los Angeles Times

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

His studio was one of the first to have a Moog synthesizer — well before the Beatles, the Monkees and other pop bands discovered the instrument.

From Los Angeles Times

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

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

From Seattle Times