List of synthesizers

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The following is a list of notable synthesizers.

Year  | Manufacturer  | Synthesizer  | Notes  | Ref.

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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

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1. ^ a b "Buchla 200e: Part 1". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
2. ^ McNamee, David (2 August 2010). "Hey, what's that sound: Moog synthesisers". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
3. ^ 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.
4. ^ Bernstein, Adam (2005-08-23). "Robert Moog Dies; Created Electronic Synthesizer". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
5. ^ 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.
6. ^ "Dave Smith Instruments Prophet 08". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
7. ^ "Dave Smith Instruments Prophet Rev 2". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
8. ^ Vail, Mark (2014). The Synthesizer. Oxford University Press. p. 59\. ISBN 978-0195394894.
9. ^ Hamill, Jasper. "The world's most famous electronic instrument is back. Will anyone buy the reissued TB-303?". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
10. ^ a b c "The Roland Juno Series - Back To The Future". MusicTech. 2016-07-15. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
11. ^ a b "The History Of Roland: Part 2". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
12. ^ "Roland Alpha Juno 1 & 2". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
13. ^ "The History Of Roland: Part 3". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
14. ^ a b c Solida 2018-11-05T11:10:00Z, Scot. "The 10 greatest synthesizers of all time". MusicRadar. Retrieved 2020-05-04.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
15. ^ Solida 2018-11-05T11:10:00Z, Scot. "The 10 greatest synthesizers of all time". MusicRadar. Retrieved 2020-01-20.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
16. ^ Vail, Mark (February 2002). "Korg M1 (Retrozone)". Sound on Sound. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
17. ^ "Moog Polymoog". Sound on Sound. July 1998. Archived from the original on 2015-05-24. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
18. ^ "The History Of Korg: Part 2". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
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". Attack Magazine. Retrieved 2022-12-03.