separate bass tone, with some control over this tone allowed via a dedicated bass filter. Filter control of the main preset sounds is not user adjustable other than via an external controller. The Polymoog Keyboard was less expensive than its predecessor, being priced at $3995 in 1979. The best known of the presets on the Polymoog Keyboard is "Vox Humana", which was not present on the original Polymoog. This preset forms the basis of the electronic string sound in the work of Gary Numan. Foot operated controller An optional foot-operated controller known as the Polypedal (model 285a), with control voltage jacks, interfaces with the back panel. It allows the user to switch between single and multiple triggering of envelopes, and controls for pitch, filter, and sustain. Notable users Cat Stevens used the Polymoog on his 1977 album Izitso, including the song "(Remember the Days of the) Old Schoolyard". Gary Numan was one of the Polymoog's most recognizable users. The electronic string sound featured prominently on the track "Cars" and most of the album The Pleasure Principle (1979) became his signature sound in the late 1970s and early 1980s. A Polymoog is shown in his music video for "Cars" as well as in live performances on Top of the Pops and The Old Grey Whistle Test. French duo Space Art used a Polymoog during the recording of their second album, Trip in the Centre Head. Prince used a Polymoog at Sound 80 recording studio on demo tapes for his first album For You (1978), and the Polymoog became a notable sonic element of the Minneapolis sound. The Polymoog proved popular with various progressive rock musicians. Keith Emerson added an early prototype Polymoog (at the time, known as the Apollo) to his stage rig. Rick Wakeman used one during his second stint with Yes in the late 1970s and Tony Banks of Genesis used one between 1978 and 1983. Keith Godchaux used a Polymoog between 1976-1979 live with the Grateful Dead.Mike Oldfield used a Polymoog on "Sheba" (from his 1980 album QE2) in conjunction with a vocoder. See also List of Moog synthesizer players Moog Music Moog synthesizer Robert Moog References External links Video demonstrating the Polymoog 203a Moog synthesizers Polyphonic synthesizers Analog synthesizers