The Yamaha DX7 is a synthesizer created by Yamaha Corporation in 1983. It was the first widely successful digital synthesizer and one of the most popular synthesizers ever made, with more than 200,000 units sold. In the early 1980s, most synthesizers were analog.
The Korg MS-20 is a type of synthesizer that can be customized. It was made by Korg in 1978 and produced until 1983. It was part of Korg’s MS series, which included the single oscillator MS-10, the keyboardless MS-50 module, the SQ-10 sequencer, and the VC-10 Vocoder.
The Prophet-5 is an analog synthesizer made by the American company Sequential. It was created in 1977 by Dave Smith and John Bowen. It was the first polyphonic synthesizer with memory that could be programmed to save settings.
The Jupiter-8, also called JP-8, is an electronic instrument that can play eight different notes at the same time. It was created by Roland Corporation and released in early 1981. During the first half of the 1980s, the Jupiter-8 was Roland’s most important synthesizer.
The Juno-106 is a polyphonic synthesizer that can play six different notes at the same time. It uses analog technology but includes digital controls for its oscillators and adds a chorus effect for richer sound. Compared to its earlier model, the Juno-60, which had 56 patches, the Juno-106 offers 128 patches.
The ARP 2600 is a partially modular, subtractive, analog synthesizer that was first made by ARP Instruments between 1971 and 1981.
The Minimoog is an analog synthesizer created by Moog Music in 1970. It was designed as a cheaper and easier-to-carry version of the modular Moog synthesizer. This was the first synthesizer sold in retail stores.
The Moog synthesizer (pronounced MOHG) is a type of synthesizer made up of separate parts. It was invented by American engineer Robert Moog in 1964. Moog’s company, R.
A synthesizer (also called a synthesiser or synth) is an electronic musical instrument that produces sound. Synthesizers create sounds by making waveforms using methods like subtractive synthesis, additive synthesis, and frequency modulation synthesis. These sounds can be changed using parts such as filters, which reduce or increase certain sounds; envelopes, which control how notes start and end; and low-frequency oscillators, which change features like pitch, volume, or sound quality.
The Yamaha CP-70 is an electric grand piano made by Yamaha Corporation from 1976 to 1985. It was built using earlier electric piano technology, but it used better pickups and the company’s long experience in making acoustic pianos. The new technology and the absence of a soundboard helped it copy the sound of an acoustic piano more accurately than earlier models.