Opus 3

TheOpus 3is ananalog49-keysynthesizer, and designed by Herbert A. Deutsch fromHofstra University. He also wrote the manual for the synthesizer. It was released in 1980 byMoog. The sounds are in three categories, strings, brass and organ sounds, all having their own filter apart from the organ section.

Overview

The Moog Opus 3, released in 1980, was a string/brass/organ synthesizer offering ensemble sounds in a compact format. This affordable instrument provided three distinct sections that could be layered. The Opus 3 targeted musicians seeking orchestral textures without programming complexity.