There was a Google Doodle that Was a Working Synth fact


There was a Google Doodle that Was a Working Synth

On May 23rd, 2012 in honor of Bob Moog’s 78th birthday Google’s homepage logo (Doodle) became a playable and recordable synthesizer.[1]

Bob Moog showing off the Minimoog (similar to the Moog-esq synth in the Doodle).

How Can I Play the Doodle Moog?

The Doodle Moog is still playable today with 3 oscillators, filters, envelopes, a modulation wheel, a two-octave keyboard, and even a virtual 4-track recorder. At one point you could share the music you made via a link or on Google+, although that feature seems to no longer work. Try the “Doodle Moog” out for yourself now.

google moog doodle instructions

Conclusion

Google’s homepage Doodle became a working Moog-like synth for 24 hours in 2012, you can still play it today by visiting it’s corresponding Google Doodle archive.


References

  1. Robert Moog’s 78th Birthday“. Google.com. Retrieved Feb 17, 2016.

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