Engineering:List of synthesizers

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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

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Buchla 200e: Part 1". https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/buchla-200e-part-1. 
  2. ↑ McNamee, David (2 August 2010). "Hey, what's that sound: Moog synthesisers" (in en). https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/aug/02/moog-synthesisers. 
  3. ↑ PINCH, T. J.; Trocco, Frank; Pinch, T. J. (2009-06-30) (in en). Analog Days: The Invention and Impact of the Moog Synthesizer. Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674042162. https://books.google.com/books?id=CoUs2SSvG4EC&dq=minimoog&pg=PT230. 
  4. ↑ Bernstein, Adam (2005-08-23). "Robert Moog Dies; Created Electronic Synthesizer" (in en-US). The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/22/AR2005082200373.html. 
  5. ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 "The 14 most important synths in electronic music history – and the musicians who use them" (in en-US). 2016-09-15. https://www.factmag.com/2016/09/15/14-most-important-synths/. 
  6. ↑ "Dave Smith Instruments Prophet 08". https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/dave-smith-instruments-prophet-08. 
  7. ↑ "Dave Smith Instruments Prophet Rev 2". https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/dsi-prophet-rev-2. 
  8. ↑ Vail, Mark (2014). The Synthesizer. Oxford University Press. pp. 59. ISBN 978-0195394894. 
  9. ↑ Hamill, Jasper. "The world's most famous electronic instrument is back. Will anyone buy the reissued TB-303?" (in en). Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasperhamill/2014/03/25/one-synth-to-rule-them-all-roland-takes-on-clones-with-reissue-of-legendary-tb-303/#346a468359d5. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "The Roland Juno Series - Back To The Future" (in en-GB). 2016-07-15. https://www.musictech.net/reviews/roland-juno-series/. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "The History Of Roland: Part 2". https://www.soundonsound.com/people/history-roland-part-2. 
  12. ↑ "Roland Alpha Juno 1 & 2". https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/roland-alpha-juno-1-2. 
  13. ↑ "The History Of Roland: Part 3". https://www.soundonsound.com/people/history-roland-part-3. 
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Solida 2018-11-05T11:10:00Z, Scot. "The 10 greatest synthesizers of all time" (in en). https://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/the-10-greatest-synthesizers-of-all-time-224433. 
  15. ↑ Solida 2018-11-05T11:10:00Z, Scot. "The 10 greatest synthesizers of all time" (in en). https://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/the-10-greatest-synthesizers-of-all-time-224433. 
  16. ↑ Vail, Mark (February 2002). "Korg M1 (Retrozone)". https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/korg-m1-retrozone. 
  17. ↑ "Moog Polymoog". July 1998. http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun98/articles/polymoog.html. 
  18. ↑ "The History Of Korg: Part 2". https://www.soundonsound.com/music-business/history-korg-part-2. 
  19. ↑ Vail, Mark (2014). The Synthesizer. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195394894. 
  20. ↑ Scarth, Greg (2014-11-24). "Ten Of The Best: First Vintage Synths" (in en-US). https://www.attackmagazine.com/reviews/the-best/ten-best-first-vintage-synths/. 



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