Models
Every model, most significant first.
3 models
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ANS synthesizer
Optically controlled music instrument
Synthesizer · Russia
The ANS synthesizer is a photoelectronic musical instrument designed by the Soviet engineer Evgeny Murzin and completed in 1957, named after the composer Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin. It generates sound from images: marks made on glass plates coated with opaque mastic are read optically and resynthesized as continuous additive tones. A single instrument was built and was famously used by composers such as Edward Artemiev, including for Soviet film scores.
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EMS VCS 3
Synthesizer model
Synthesizer · United Kingdom
The EMS VCS 3, released in 1969, is a compact British modular analog synthesizer that routes signals through a distinctive pin-matrix patch board instead of cords. Portable and idiosyncratic, it was embraced by experimental and progressive musicians and is one of the most iconic early synthesizers.
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EMS Synthi AKS
Synthesizer model
Synthesizer · United Kingdom
The EMS Synthi AKS is a briefcase synthesizer that adds a built-in touch-sensitive keyboard and a simple sequencer to the Synthi A, combining EMS's pin-matrix synthesis with self-contained performance control.