Learn to say popular synthesizer hardware manufacturer names correctly.
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How is Moog (pioneering American synthesizer manufacturer) correctly pronounced?
Moog is pronounced 'MOHG' — rhyming with 'vogue', per the company's own stated pronunciation, not like the everyday word 'mooog'. In a technical interview: "Moog's ladder filter gave the bass line that thick, warm analog growl."
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How is Korg (Japanese synthesizer and music equipment manufacturer) correctly pronounced?
Korg is pronounced 'KORG' — one syllable, rhyming with 'more' plus a hard 'g'. In a technical interview: "Korg's arpeggiator turned a single held chord into a full running sixteenth-note pattern."
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How is Roland (major Japanese electronic instrument manufacturer) correctly pronounced?
Roland is pronounced 'ROH-land' — exactly like the everyday given name. In a technical interview: "Roland's drum machine samples ended up in more classic dance tracks than almost any other hardware."
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How is Yamaha (major Japanese manufacturer of synthesizers and other musical instruments) correctly pronounced?
Yamaha is pronounced 'YAH-muh-hah' — stress on the first syllable, in its common English pronunciation. In a technical interview: "Yamaha's FM synthesis chip defined the sound of an entire era of eighties pop production."
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How is Sequential (synthesizer company founded by Dave Smith, known for the Prophet line) correctly pronounced?
Sequential is pronounced 'sih-KWEN-shul' — exactly like the everyday adjective for things arranged in order. In a technical interview: "Sequential's Prophet-5 was one of the first commercially successful polyphonic analog synthesizers."