TORONTO – Google has released an interactive “doodle” to celebrate the birth of Robert Moog – the inventor of the synthesizer.
As you may have guessed, the doodle is a synthesizer that you are able to play.
The “Google doodle,” which has become a major attraction to the Google site, pays tribute to significant people or historic events with different drawings or visualizations linked to information about the person or event being honoured.
The doodle tribute to Moog featured a vintage Minimoog Model D synthesizer, according to the Moog website.
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According to the website, the synthesizer is “an instrument that has made an incredible mark on modern music through a broad range of artists such as Daft Punk, Alicia Keys, U2, Sugarland, Stevie Wonder, Kanye West, and Trent Reznor.”
Wednesday’s doodle seemed to be popular with the viewing audience, as both “Robert Moog,” and “Google doodle” were trending topics on twitter throughout the day.
The interactive feature can also record any masterpieces written with the online synthesizer.
Born in New York City on May 23, 1934, Moog earned his PhD in electrical engineering from Cornell and founded two companies on his way to becoming a pioneer in electronic music.
Though other synthesizers were on the market, Moog’s synthesizer pioneered the keyboard interface which is still used by many synthesizers.
In a press release on the Moog music website, the current CEO of the company built by Moog paid tribute to the music pioneer.
“Bob’s life has affected so many people and continues to do so. We are truly grateful to be a part of carrying on his legacy through the instruments we create in his name,” said Michael Adams.
In 1970, Moog was awarded with a Grammy Trustees Award for lifetime achievement in music.
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