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Duke Student Synthesizes Music & Machinery

Sophomore excites Moogfest visitors with his restoration of synthesizer

When rising sophomore Jeffrey Wubbenhorst began to restore a decommissioned synthesizer for his independent study, he wasn't sure what it would lead to. Fast forward a semester, and the Duke student and his refurbished Moog Synthesizer 1c -- affectionately nicknamed "Misty" or "Mystery Moog" -- have landed at Moogfest 2016: a mecca for engineers, futurists and electronic artists.