Moog modular synth - Wendy Carlos, Minimoog - First portable monophonic analogue synth, Sequential circuits Prophet 5 synth - One of the first polyphonic synths, Jupiter 8 synth - One of the first synths with an arpeggiator, Synclavier II - One of the first digital synth/sampler combos, released 1980. Cost as much as a house, Yamaha DX-7 - Released 1983, the first very popular/affordable digital synth, Roland D-50 - First synth to combine subtractive digital synthesis with sample playback, released 1987, Korg M1 synth - Legendary multitimbral synth with recognisable piano and orchestral sounds, released 1988, Roland TB-303 - Bass synth with squelchy sounds popular in EDM. Released 1981, Fairlight CMI (Computer Musical Instrument) - Very early DAW with digital synth and sampler, released 1979 - 'an orchestra in a box',

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