In detailed but general terms, how does the typical Moog synthesizer work?
1) “The Screen Savers: History of The Moog Synthesizer” “Dr. Robert Moog explains his Moog synthesizer and the Etherwave Theremin, an instrument that you have to see to believe.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynX6Wmvxl_8 2) “Synthesizers create electrical signals, which are then converted into a sound by a speaker. Analog synthesizers create sound by electrical oscillators which are fed to filters, and digital synthesizers by performing mathematical operations in a microprocessor. Sometimes both methods are used side by side. Both analog and digital synthesized sounds may sound dramatically different than recordings of natural sounds, though digital sampling synthesizers significantly blur this distinction. Many synthesizers include a keyboard, which makes them reminiscent of traditional keyboard instruments. Various alternative or additional pitch controllers, such as fingerboards and “ribbons”, have been employed as well.
