Playable synthesizer Doodle honours Robert Moog - Zee News

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New Delhi; Google, on Wednesday celebrated 78th birth anniversary of American electronic music pioneer Robert Arthur "Bob" Moog, with an playable synthesizer doodle on its home page.

The digital replica of Moog synthesizer recreates the magic of the innovative musical device for Googlers.

Visitors to the homepage of world's most popular search engine can play the virtual synthesizer by simply moving the cursor on the keys. Also, they can create their own music, Google also allows its users to record, play back and even share their composition on the social networking site Google+ by simply clicking on the g+ button. The virtual synthesizer also provides the users with volume, mixer, oscillator, filter and envelope controls.

Born on May 23, 1934, Robert Moog, founder of Moog Music, was best known as the inventor of the Moog synthesizer. Diagnosed with a glioblastoma multiforme brain tumour, Moog, died at the age of 71 in Asheville, North Carolina on August 21, 2005.