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- The Polymoog is a polyphonic analog synthesizer that was manufactured by Moog Music from 1975 to 1980. The Polymoog was based on divide-down oscillator technology similar to organs and string synthesizers of the time, and this led to a certain lack of flexibility compared to later polyphonic synthesizers such as the Yamaha CS-80 and the Sequential Circuits Prophet 5. The polyphonic Moog has velocity sensitive keys. Coupled with a reputation for unreliability due to its overly-complex design and fragile construction, the Polymoog quickly became outclassed and even derided in many circles. Nevertheless both versions are capable of making some unique and exceedingly powerful sounds and they should not be dismissed. The name Polymoog can either refer to the original Polymoog Synthesizer (model 203A) or the largely pre-set Polymoog Keyboard (model 280A) released in 1978. Confusingly, the 203a was originally badged Polymoog Keyboard but this was changed to Polymoog Synthesizer and the Polymoog Keyboard name transferred to the 280a. The Polymoog features a 71-note, touch-sensitive keyboard divided into three sections with a volume slider for each. The synthesizer also has a 3-band graphic EQ section and a filter modulation section, allowing it to be modulated by its own LFO and sample and hold. Although the user can adjust the sounds of the instrument, the synthesizer also offers presets named "strings", "piano", "organ", "harpsichord", "funk", "clav", "vibes", and "brass". Although criticised by many for its limited programmability, the Polymoog was successful, and its unlimited polyphony was considered revolutionary upon its initial release. Gary Numan was also one of the Polymoog's most recognizable and prominent users employing both versions, most recognisably the Vox Humana preset from the 280a. This searing string sound, especially prominent on the track 'Cars' and most of the album 'The Pleasure Principle', became his signature sound in the late 1970s and early 1980s. (To re-create this sound you must use the 'Direct' output on the Keyboard to bypass the filter section. ) A Polymoog is featured prominently in his music video for "Cars" as well as in live footage from his performances on Top Of The Pops and The Old Grey Whistle Test The Polymoog Keyboard 280a is a stripped-down version of the Polymoog Synthesizer, although the two are similar in appearance sharing the same case and keyboard. Most noticeably, the right-hand control panel is absent, while the left-hand panel is sparsely populated by just a few sliders, thus giving the user much less control over the sounds. The Polymoog Keyboard does however feature more presets than its predecessor: "vox humana", "string 1", "string 2", "electric piano", "piano", "honky tonky", "clav", "harpsi", "brass", "chorus brass", "pipe organ", "rock organ", "vibes", and "funk". Control over these presets is limited to octave balance, envelope attack, and LFO modulation depth and rate (interestingly, adjustment of these LFO parameters is limited or unavailable on some presets, the factory not wishing the user to make adjustments which would be unrealistic!). The lower two octaves may also be split off to play a separate bass tone, with some control over this tone allowed via a dedicated 'bass filter'. Filter control of the main preset sounds is not user adjustable other than via an external controller. A separate foot pedal controller known as the Polypedal (model 285a) was manufactured to allow the user to switch between single and multiple triggering and to control the pitch, filter, and sustain parameters.
- Polymoog (kirjoitetaan joskus myös PolyMoog) on elektroninen analoginen kosketinsoitin ja syntetisaattori. Se oli ensimmäinen markkinoille tullut polyfoninen varsinainen syntetisaattori. Prototyyppivaiheessa sen nimenä oli Apollo. Emerson, Lake & Palmer- yhtyeen Keith Emerson käytti sitä osana Moog Polyphonic Ensembleä albumilla Brain Salad Surgery 1973. Soitin julkistettiin 1975 Moog Music oli aiemmin saavuttanut kaupallisen menestyksen monofonisella Minimoog-mallilla. Jo Minimoogin tullessa markkinoille tiedettiin, että lisäämällä oskillaattorien määrää soivia ääniä saatiin lisää, mutta hinta rajoitti tätä. Polymoogissa polyfonia onkin toteutettu siten, että jokaisella 72. koskettimesta on oma oskillaattorinsa, eli laite pystyy tuottamaan 72 ääntä samanaikaisesti. Myöhemmässä, 1978 julkaistussa digitaalisessa Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 - syntetisaattorissa on 10 oskillaattoria 5 yhtäaikaiselle äänelle mikroprosessorin lukiessa, mitä kosketinta painettiin ohjaten oskillaattoreita. Polymoogissa on lähtökohtana joukko valmiita sointivärejä, joita voi muokata mutta tallennusta omille muokkauksille ei ole. Valmiita sointivärejä pystyy yhdistämään vapaasti ja niiden äänipiirit ovat vaihdettavissa. Polymoogin hinta oli julkistettaessa 80 000 markkaa. Esimerkiksi suurehko perheauto maksoi tuohon aikaan 40 000–50 000 markkaa. Lisäksi soittimet valmistettiin yksitellen käsityönä. Tunnettu käyttäjä on ollut esimerkiksi Rick Wakeman Yes-yhtyeen albumilla Going for the One 1977
- Il Polymoog è un sintetizzatore polifonico analogico prodotto dal 1975 al 1985 dalla Moog Music. È stato prodotto in due versioni differenti: la prima, denominata Polymoog Synthesizer (messa in commercio nel 1975), si differenzia dalla seconda (denominata Polymoog Keyboard, messa in commercio nel 1978) per la minore quantità di suoni predefiniti in memoria.
- Polymoog - to odmiana syntezatora Mooga. Jest to klawiszowy instrument elektryczny, wielogłosowy. Instrument ten łączył cechy i możliwości organów elektrycznych, instrumentu klawiszowego i syntezatora w jeden z najbogatszych brzmieniowo instrumentów muzycznych. Pierwsze tego typu instrumenty wprowadziła na rynek firma Norlin Music.
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