Moog Polymoog Synthesizer

"Regarding synth I use a lot of different ones like Prophet VS , Mini Moog , Casio Cz5000, yamaha Dx100 , Emu SQ80 , Polymoog

"I'm happy if I can tell little stories with a Moog melody line. So the Minimoog, ARP Odyssey and the Polymoog became my signature. The ARP still works fine. It's great if I need to create a strange electronic sound."

Trent Reznor shared a picture of this Moog Polymoog to his Instagram profile.

"I've also got an OSCar which is basically styled on the Minimoog, but it's not quite the same being digital. When the Polymoog came out it was pretty revolutionary in terms of what had gone before, but now it is one of my least used instruments. "

This Sound On Sound article states that Emerson owned a Polymoog.

The Polymoog 203a can clearly be seen played by Wakeman at 6:52 during these sessions for the Tormato album by Yes. He also used the Polymoog on their previous album Going For The One (most notably for the solo in Wonderous Stories)

This forum post lists the various keyboards that Richard Tandy used on all the ELO albums. The Moog Polymoog is amongst the list

"It's a gorgeous-sounding machine; fully polyphonic, with all the functions of a standard analog synth, and the string sounds are amazing. Gary Numan's "Cars" in the flesh." -RJD2, [Thump.Vice Interview](https://thump.vice.com/en_ca/article/rjd2-gave-us-a-guided-tour-of-his-columbus-ohio-home-studio)

This Guitar Player article states that Phillips used a Polymoog on one of his albums: "Following Wise After the Event, Phillips’ music moved into a much more personal and uncompromising space. The third reissue, 1984—originally released in 1981—saw a major directional shift, as the album comprised almost entirely electronic music performed on a Moog Polymoog and a Roland GR-500 guitar synth."

In a recent instagram post Shook stated: "I'm back home again.????? Bought myself a Moog that needs a bit of loving.????????????" which then displays Shook working on the Polymoog keyboard.

At his home studio (dubbed “50” for the street address where he lives), Price would often access his bank of vintage synths — including a Moog Polymoog, Korg MS-20, Roland SH-09 and a rare Rhodes Chroma — to add textures to a demo track or to supplement the Clavia Nord Lead 3 that Flowers uses as his main synth.

Atari Teenage Riot “Live At Brixton Academy 1999” credits: Drum Machine [TR-909], Sampler [Akai S-1100], Synthesizer [MC 202, Poly Moog], Effects [Roland Space Echo] – Alec Empire

You can see a Polymoog behind him on this photograph.

In this video from 1980, there is a clear shot at 13:30 of Oldfield playing a Polymoog. Here, the Moog audio and his voice are combined through an outboard vocoder.

About 20s into this video of "Many Too Many", Tony can be seen playing the Polymoog

At 2:20 of this video, Jake one states, "I use a lot of vintage keyboards. I've got a... Polymoog".

The back of the album cover from the album Sunshine (1978) shows a great diversity of Herbies synths collection

Over the years, Ron Mael has played numerous synths, keyboards and computer-based instruments — Moog's Polymoog, Roland's JP-4 and JP-8, the Wurlitzer electric piano and the Fairlight CMI, to name a few — but his workhorse favorites have been the Yamaha CS-80 (produced in the late '70s) and the sleeker S80 (introduced in 1999).

The 1981 Computer World tour included

As seen in the Duran Duran Studio Tour videos on youtube

Gary Numan used it on pretty much every good album he ever made

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In this 1979 interview, at page 35, she said that she owns the Moog Polymoog synthesizer.

Free K Dominguez of Kidneythieves seen using a Moog Polymoog Synthesizer in their studio in a picture posted on their official Instagram.

Emperor Machine takes future music on a studio tour

Isao Tomita played a Polymoog on the album "Kosmos."

As part of YMO's setup during their 1980 world tour.

Recording with Elvis Costello over a period of more than three decades, Nieve has explored a variety of keyboard sounds and has used a wide range of keyboards from grand pianos to vintage synthesisers. The first keyboard he owned was a Vox Jaguar, which he purchased when he was just sixteen. On early Costello albums such as This Year’s Model and Armed Forces, Nieve was playing classic keyboards like the Polymoog, Jupiter 4, Vox Continental and as some sites have incorrectly documented, a Farfisa organ. “I didn’t use a Farfisa, that’s not true'” he states. “It was always a Vox and I have always liked playing that organ and continue to play it. I have to keep a collection of them to keep them going. I have two which are just ripped to bits. To be honest, a lot of those old keyboards were usually quite reliable. It’s just if they do go wrong, you have to get them fixed. I usually have a technician with me to handle that aspect. There’s nothing like it because they sound great and are a pleasure to play the way they feel. I’ve continued to use them and probably always will. What I am excited about this new show though, is just being on the piano. It’s my number one instrument.”

In this video, Gilmour can be seen using a Moog Polymoog.