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The Yamaha CS-80 is an analog synthesizer introduced by Yamaha Corporation in 1977. [2] It supports true 8-voice polyphony, with two independent synthesizer layers per voice each with its own set of front panel controls, in addition to a number of hardwired preset voice settings and four parameter settings stores based on banks of subminiature potentiometers (rather than the digital ...
The design of the Polymoog is a hybrid of the electronic organ and the synthesizer using divide-down technology, much like other string synthesizers of the time. Unlike later 1970s polyphonic synthesizers, such as the Yamaha CS-80 and Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 , the Polymoog cannot create each voice from individual oscillators and filters ...
Korg N5: The N5 was introduced as a keyboard version of the Korg NS5R sound module [31] without expansion slot. Korg N1/N1R: The N1 is an 88-key (piano-action) synthesizer. It is the expanded version of the N5 with a larger sample ROM [32] for more AI2 voices and drum kits. In addition to the Korg voices, it provides full support for GM, GS and XG.
A synthesizer (also synthesiser [1] or synth) is an electronic musical instrument that generates audio signals. Synthesizers typically create sounds by generating waveforms through methods including subtractive synthesis , additive synthesis and frequency modulation synthesis .
Synclavier I (1977), with HOP box. The Synclavier is an early digital synthesizer, polyphonic digital sampling system, and music workstation manufactured by New England Digital Corporation of Norwich, Vermont.
The Realistic Concertmate MG-1 is an analog synthesizer co-developed by Tandy and Moog Music as a basic, low-priced synthesizer to be sold by Radio Shack under their "Realistic" brand. With estimated unit sales of 23,000 from 1982 to 1983, the MG-1 became the best-selling synthesizer ever manufactured by Moog Music, [ 2 ] and is one of the most ...
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 ...
It was the successor of the Roland System-100, a semi-modular keyboard. In the 1980s, shortly after its introduction, Richard Burgess of Landscape called the 100M "one of the best synthesisers on the market, with so many control functions available independently, whereas most synths only have one or two LFOs to do all the modulating."