List of synthesizers
Appearance
The following is a list of notable synthesizers.
Year | Manufacturer | Synthesizer | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
1963 | Buchla | Buchla Model 100 Series | [1] | |
1965 | Moog Music | Moog synthesizer | First commercial synthesizer | [2] |
1970 | Moog Music | Minimoog | First synthesizer sold in retail stores[3] | [4] |
1970 | Buchla | Buchla Series 200 | [1] | |
1978 | Sequential Circuits | Prophet-5 | First fully programmable polyphonic synthesizer | [5] |
2008 | Dave Smith Instruments | Prophet '08 | [6] | |
2017 | Dave Smith Instruments | Prophet Rev 2 | [7] | |
1983 | Yamaha | DX7 | First commercially successful digital synthesizer | [5] |
1987 | Yamaha | DX7II | [8] | |
1983 | Yamaha | DX1 | [5] | |
1987 | Yamaha | TX81Z | [5] | |
1988 | Yamaha | DX11 | [5] | |
1985 | Yamaha | DX21 | [5] | |
1981 | Roland | TB-303 | Important to the development of acid house | [9] |
1982 | Roland | SH-101 | [5] | |
1982 | Roland | Juno-6 / Juno-60 | [10] | |
1981 | Roland | Jupiter-8 | [11] | |
1983 | Roland | JX-3P | [11] | |
1984 | Roland | Juno-106 | [10] | |
1985 | Roland | Alpha Juno | [12] | |
1987 | Roland | D-50 | First synthesizer with digital reverb | [13] |
1991 | Roland | JD-800 | [14] | |
1981 | Korg | Polysix | [10] | |
1980 | Oberheim | OB-Xa | [15] | |
1988 | Korg | M1 | Bestselling synthesizer in history | [16] |
1990 | Korg | Wavestation | [14] | |
1979 | Fairlight | Fairlight CMI | [5] | |
1971 | ARP | ARP 2600 | [14] | |
1972 | ARP | ARP Odyssey | First duophonic synthesizer (capable of playing two notes at once) | [5] |
1975 | Moog Music | Polymoog | [17] | |
1969 | EMS | VCS3 | [5] | |
1976 | Yamaha | CS-80 | [5] | |
1978 | Korg | MS-20 | [5] | |
1981 | PPG | Wave | [5] | |
1991 | Korg | 01/W | [18] | |
1997 | Propellerhead Software | ReBirth | One of the first software synthesizers that could be played in real time via MIDI | [19] |
1996 | Roland | JP-8000 | Supersaw technology helped popularise trance music. | [20] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Buchla 200e: Part 1". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
- ^ McNamee, David (2 August 2010). "Hey, what's that sound: Moog synthesisers". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ PINCH, T. J.; Trocco, Frank; Pinch, T. J. (2009-06-30). Analog Days: The Invention and Impact of the Moog Synthesizer. Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674042162.
- ^ Bernstein, Adam (2005-08-23). "Robert Moog Dies; Created Electronic Synthesizer". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "The 14 most important synths in electronic music history – and the musicians who use them". FACT Magazine: Transmissions from the underground. 2016-09-15. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- ^ "Dave Smith Instruments Prophet 08". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
- ^ "Dave Smith Instruments Prophet Rev 2". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
- ^ Vail, Mark (2014). The Synthesizer. Oxford University Press. p. 59. ISBN 978-0195394894.
- ^ Hamill, Jasper. "The world's most famous electronic instrument is back. Will anyone buy the reissued TB-303?". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
- ^ a b c "The Roland Juno Series - Back To The Future". MusicTech. 2016-07-15. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
- ^ a b "The History Of Roland: Part 2". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
- ^ "Roland Alpha Juno 1 & 2". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
- ^ "The History Of Roland: Part 3". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
- ^ a b c Solida 2018-11-05T11:10:00Z, Scot. "The 10 greatest synthesizers of all time". MusicRadar. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Vail, Mark (February 2002). "Korg M1 (Retrozone)". Sound on Sound. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ "Moog Polymoog". Sound on Sound. July 1998. Archived from the original on 2015-05-24. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- ^ "The History Of Korg: Part 2". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
- ^ Vail, Mark (2014). The Synthesizer. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195394894.
- ^ Scarth, Greg (2014-11-24). "Ten Of The Best: First Vintage Synths". Attack Magazine. Retrieved 2022-12-03.