Models
107 models
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Minimoog
Analog monophonic synthesizer
Synthesizer · United States
The Minimoog is a portable analog monophonic synthesizer made by Moog Music, with a 44-key keyboard and three oscillators feeding Moog's signature ladder filter. The original Minimoog is the Model D, later reissued by Moog Music.
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Electronic Sackbut
Electronic musical instrument
Synthesizer · Canada
The Electronic Sackbut, built by the Canadian inventor Hugh Le Caine beginning in 1945, is widely regarded as one of the first voltage-controlled synthesizers. Its keyboard offered continuous, expressive control of pitch, timbre, and volume through pressure- and touch-sensitive controls, anticipating ideas central to later synthesizers.
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Sequential Prophet-5
Programmable polyphonic analog synthesizer
Synthesizer · United States
The Sequential Prophet-5, released in 1978, was the first fully programmable polyphonic analog synthesizer, letting players store and recall patches. Its five voices, dual oscillators, and warm sound made it a landmark instrument used across pop, film, and electronic music.
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Oberheim OB-Xa
Polyphonic analog synthesizer
Synthesizer · United States
The Oberheim OB-Xa, released in 1980, is a polyphonic analog synthesizer with two oscillators per voice and the ability to split and layer sounds. Powerful and aggressive, its sound is famous from records such as Van Halen's 'Jump' and many other 1980s productions.
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Korg MS-20
Patchable semi-modular monophonic analog synthesizer
Synthesizer · Japan
The Korg MS-20, released in 1978, is a patchable semi-modular monophonic analog synthesizer with two oscillators and a distinctive dual filter capable of aggressive resonance. Its hands-on patch bay and external signal processor made it a hugely influential and enduring instrument.
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Alesis Andromeda A6
2000 multitimbral analog synthesizer
Synthesizer · United States
The Alesis Andromeda A6, released in 2000, is a sixteen-voice analog synthesizer with two oscillators and dual filters per voice plus extensive digital control and effects. A rare large-scale analog polysynth of its era, it is prized for its deep, powerful sound.
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Freeman string symphonizer
Synthesizer model
Synthesizer
The Freeman String Symphonizer is an early string synthesizer associated with the British musician Ken Freeman, a pioneer of the string-synth sound. It produces the lush, polyphonic ensemble-string tones that became widely used in 1970s pop and rock.
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Aelita
Soviet synthesizer
Synthesizer · Russia
The Aelita is an analog synthesizer produced in the Soviet Union during the 1980s. It is valued today mainly by collectors of Soviet-era electronic instruments.
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Persephone
Analog fingerboard synthesizer
Synthesizer · France
The Persephone is an analog fingerboard synthesizer made by the French company Eowave. Played by sliding a finger along a ribbon rather than pressing keys, it produces continuous, expressive monophonic tones reminiscent of early ribbon instruments such as the Ondes Martenot.
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Elka Synthex
Polyphonic analog synthesizer
Synthesizer · Italy
The Elka Synthex, released in 1981, is an eight-voice polyphonic analog synthesizer made by the Italian company Elka. With two oscillators per voice, a multimode filter, and a built-in sequencer, its powerful sound was famously used by Jean-Michel Jarre and others.
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ELKA Rhapsody
Polyphonic multi-orchestral synthesizer
Synthesizer · Italy
The Elka Rhapsody is a polyphonic string synthesizer made by the Italian company Elka in the 1970s. A popular and roadworthy string machine, it produces violin- and viola-style ensemble sounds and was widely used by touring musicians.
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Novation Bass Station II
Monophonic analog bass synthesizer
Synthesizer · United Kingdom
The Novation Bass Station II, released in 2013, is a monophonic analog synthesizer focused on bass and lead sounds. With two oscillators, two filter types, a sub-oscillator, and a built-in sequencer and arpeggiator, it updates Novation's original Bass Station for modern use.
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Logan String Melody
Synthesizer model
Synthesizer · Italy
The Logan String Melody is a polyphonic string synthesizer made by the Italian company Logan in the 1970s. Like other string machines of the era, it produces warm, chorused ensemble string and orchestral sounds.
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Behringer Poly D
Analog synthesizer
Synthesizer · Germany
The Behringer Poly D is a four-voice paraphonic analog synthesizer modeled on the classic Minimoog architecture, adding a fourth oscillator, a built-in sequencer, effects, and paraphonic playback at a budget price.
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ARP Odyssey
Analog synthesizer from 1972
Synthesizer · United States
The ARP Odyssey, introduced in 1972, is a compact duophonic analog synthesizer that became ARP's most popular instrument and a key rival to the Minimoog. With two oscillators, a distinctive resonant filter, and a slider-based panel, its punchy leads and basses appear across rock and electronic music.
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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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Siel Orchestra
Analog synthesizer
Synthesizer · Italy
The Siel Orchestra is a polyphonic string and ensemble synthesizer made by the Italian company SIEL in the late 1970s, offering string, brass, organ, and piano-style voices. It was also marketed in the United States by ARP as the ARP Quartet.
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Oberheim OB-X Series
Series of Oberheim integrated programmable analog polysynths
Synthesizer · United States
The Oberheim OB-X series is the line of integrated, programmable analog polyphonic synthesizers that defined the Oberheim sound from 1979 onward. Beginning with the OB-X and continuing through the OB-Xa and OB-8, the series replaced the earlier stacked-SEM voice cards with internal voice boards and patch memory. The modern OB-X8 revives the line, combining the OB-X, OB-Xa, and OB-8 voice architectures in one instrument.
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Arturia Brute Series
Family of Arturia analog Brute synthesizers
Synthesizer · France
The Arturia Brute series is the company's line of all-analog synthesizers known for their aggressive 'Brute' oscillators and Steiner-Parker filtering, ranging from the monophonic semi-modular MiniBrute 2, through the flagship modulation-matrix MatrixBrute, to the morphing polyphonic PolyBrute.
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Yamaha CS-80
Flagship CS Series polyphonic analog synthesizer
Synthesizer · Japan
The flagship Yamaha CS Series polyphonic analog synthesizer; Yamaha's official history says it debuted in 1977 with eight-note polyphony.
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ARP String Ensemble
Polyphonic multi-orchestral synthesizer
Synthesizer · United States
The ARP String Ensemble is a polyphonic string synthesizer that ARP marketed by rebranding the Eminent Solina String Ensemble. Its rich, chorused ensemble strings became one of the defining 'string machine' sounds of the 1970s.
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Roland SH-101
Monophonic analog synthesizer
Synthesizer · Japan
The Roland SH-101 is a monophonic analog synthesizer released in 1982. Lightweight and battery-capable, it pairs a single oscillator and resonant filter with a built-in sequencer and arpeggiator, and an optional handgrip let it be worn like a keytar. Its punchy bass and lead sounds made it a fixture of acid, techno, and electro.
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Korg Monologue
2017 monophonic analog synthesizer
Synthesizer · Japan
The Korg Monologue, released in 2017, is a monophonic analog synthesizer derived from the Minilogue, optimized for bass and lead sounds. It offers two oscillators, a drive circuit, a flexible step sequencer with motion recording, and microtuning options.
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Korg Minilogue
Polyphonic analog synthesizer
Synthesizer · Japan
The Korg Minilogue, released in 2016, is a four-voice polyphonic analog synthesizer with two oscillators per voice, a resonant filter, a step sequencer, and an oscilloscope display. Its affordable price and genuine analog sound made it a breakout success and revived interest in hardware polysynths.
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Roland Jupiter-8
1981 polyphonic analog synthesizer
Synthesizer · Japan
The Roland Jupiter-8, introduced in 1981, is Roland's flagship eight-voice polyphonic analog synthesizer. With two oscillators per voice, versatile splits and layers, and patch memory, it delivered a bold, refined sound used across pop, film, and electronic music, and it remains one of the most coveted vintage polysynths.
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Elektron Analog Series
Family of Elektron analog instruments
Synthesizer · Sweden
The Elektron Analog series is the company's line of full-size desktop instruments built on fully analog signal paths and Elektron's step sequencer, including the Analog Four synthesizer and the Analog Rytm drum machine.
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Roland Juno-106
Programmable polyphonic analog synthesizer
Synthesizer · Japan
The Roland Juno-106, introduced in 1984, is a six-voice polyphonic analog synthesizer that became one of Roland's most popular instruments. It offers one digitally controlled oscillator per voice, a resonant analog filter, a famous chorus, and full MIDI implementation, and its accessible slider-based panel made it a studio staple.
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Oberheim Matrix Series
Family of Oberheim matrix-modulation analog synthesizers
Synthesizer · United States
The Oberheim Matrix family comprises the analog synthesizers built around extensive matrix modulation and Curtis-based voice cards introduced in the mid-1980s, including the rack-format Xpander and the flagship 12-voice Matrix-12, along with the later Matrix-6 and Matrix-1000. These instruments paired analog signal paths with deep digital modulation routing.
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ARP String Synthesizer
Combination of string synthesizer and monophonic synthesizer
Synthesizer · United States
The ARP String Synthesizer is an ARP keyboard that combined a polyphonic string-ensemble section with a monophonic synthesizer voice, letting players blend lush strings with synth leads and basses.
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Moog Subharmonicon
Synthesizer model
Synthesizer · United States
The Moog Subharmonicon, released in 2020, is a semi-modular analog synthesizer built around subharmonic generation and polyrhythmic sequencing. It creates evolving, harmonically related drones and patterns and integrates with Moog's other semi-modular instruments.
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Arturia PolyBrute
Six-voice morphing analog polyphonic synthesizer
Synthesizer · France
The Arturia PolyBrute, released in 2020, is a six-voice morphing analog polyphonic synthesizer. It features two Brute oscillators per voice, both Steiner-Parker and ladder filters, and a Morph control that continuously interpolates between two complete sound states, on a 61-note velocity- and aftertouch-sensitive keyboard with the expressive Morphée 3D controller.
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Yamaha CS-15
Monophonic analogue synthesizer
Synthesizer · Japan
The Yamaha CS-15 is a monophonic analog synthesizer in Yamaha's CS series from the late 1970s, offering two independent synthesizer channels and hands-on control for leads and effects.
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Oberheim Matrix-12
Twelve-voice analog synthesizer with matrix modulation
Synthesizer · United States
The Oberheim Matrix-12, introduced in 1985, is a twelve-voice analog synthesizer with extensive digital modulation routing. Each voice provides two oscillators, a noise source, a fifteen-mode multimode filter, five envelopes, five LFOs, ramp and tracking generators, and a deep modulation matrix, on a 61-note keyboard. It is widely regarded as one of the most powerful analog polysynths ever built.
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Sequential Prophet Rev2
Eight- or sixteen-voice analog polyphonic synthesizer
Synthesizer · United States
The Sequential Prophet Rev2, introduced in 2017 as a successor to the Prophet '08, is an analog polyphonic synthesizer available in eight- or sixteen-voice configurations. Each voice uses two digitally controlled analog oscillators (DCOs) and a Curtis analog low-pass filter with switchable two- and four-pole operation, with two layers per program for stacked or split bi-timbral sounds. It is offered as a five-octave Fatar keyboard and a desktop module.
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Roland Juno-60
Hybrid synthesizer
Synthesizer · Japan
The Roland Juno-60, released in 1982, is a six-voice polyphonic analog synthesizer that succeeded the Juno-6 by adding patch memory for storing sounds. Its single DCO per voice, resonant low-pass filter, and built-in chorus produce a rich, warm tone that made it a lasting favorite for pads and basses.
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Roland System 100
Analog semi-modular synthesizer
Synthesizer · Japan
The Roland System 100, introduced in 1975, was a semi-modular analog synthesizer sold as a set of matching components including a keyboard synthesizer, expander, mixer, and speakers. Patchable yet beginner-friendly, it bridged the gap between fixed-architecture synths and full modular systems.
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Oberheim OB-X
Programmable analog polyphonic synthesizer
Synthesizer · United States
The Oberheim OB-X, released in 1979, was Oberheim's first fully integrated programmable polyphonic synthesizer, available in four-, six-, or eight-voice configurations. It replaced the earlier stacked-SEM approach with internal discrete voice boards and patch memory, with two VCOs per voice and a discrete low-pass filter, and a 61-note keyboard.
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Oberheim OB-X8
Eight-voice analog polyphonic synthesizer
Synthesizer · United States
The Oberheim OB-X8, introduced in 2022, is an eight-voice pure-analog polyphonic synthesizer that recreates and combines the three classic Oberheim voice architectures of the OB-X, OB-Xa, and OB-8 in a single instrument. Each voice has two discrete SEM-lineage VCOs, with both the original SEM discrete filter and Curtis CEM3320 two- and four-pole filters. It ships as a 61-key Fatar keyboard and as a desktop module.
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Korg MS-10
Musical synthesizer
Synthesizer · Japan
The Korg MS-10, released in 1978, is a compact patchable monophonic analog synthesizer with a single oscillator and Korg's characterful filter. Part of the semi-modular MS series, it offers a small patch bay for routing and remains popular for gritty bass and effects.
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Moog Grandmother
Semi-modular analog synthesizer
Synthesizer · United States
The Moog Grandmother, released in 2018, is a semi-modular analog synthesizer with a 32-key keyboard, a built-in spring reverb, an arpeggiator, and a sequencer. Its patchable architecture and colorful panel make it both an approachable standalone synth and a hub for modular setups.
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Prophet '08
Polyphonic analog synthesizer
Synthesizer · United States
The Prophet '08, released in 2007 by Dave Smith Instruments, is an eight-voice polyphonic analog synthesizer that updated the Prophet lineage with two oscillators per voice, extensive modulation, and patch memory, reviving the Prophet name for a new generation.
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EMS Synthi A
Synthesizer model
Synthesizer · United Kingdom
The EMS Synthi A, released in 1971, packages the VCS 3's synthesizer and pin-matrix patching into a portable briefcase. Famous for its unpredictable, characterful sound, it became a favorite for experimental electronic music.
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Roland SH-1000
1973 analog synthesizer
Synthesizer · Japan
The Roland SH-1000, released in 1973, was Roland's first synthesizer and one of the first built in Japan. A monophonic analog instrument, it offered preset voices alongside hands-on controls and a distinctive bank of colored tabs for shaping sounds.
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ARP Omni
Polyphonic analog synthesizer
Synthesizer · United States
The ARP Omni, released in 1975, is a polyphonic synthesizer that combined a popular string-ensemble section with a polyphonic synth and a bass voice. One of ARP's best-selling instruments, its lush strings were widely used in 1970s pop and rock.
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Elektron Analog Four
Four-voice analog synthesizer
Synthesizer · Sweden
The Elektron Analog Four is a four-voice analog synthesizer in a desktop format, with two analog oscillators, two sub-oscillators, noise, and dual filters per voice, full multitimbral operation, and Elektron's parameter-locking step sequencer with up to 64 steps per pattern.
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Sequential Prophet-6
Six-voice analog polyphonic synthesizer
Synthesizer · United States
The Sequential Prophet-6, introduced in 2015, is a six-voice analog polyphonic synthesizer designed by Dave Smith as a modern descendant of the original Prophet-5. Each voice has two discrete voltage-controlled oscillators plus a sub-oscillator, a four-pole resonant low-pass filter inspired by the Prophet-5 and a two-pole high-pass filter, with a dual analog/digital effects section, polyphonic step sequencer, and arpeggiator.
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Roland Jupiter-6
Discontinued Synthesizer
Synthesizer · Japan
The Roland Jupiter-6, released in 1983, is a six-voice polyphonic analog synthesizer with two oscillators per voice and a flexible multimode filter. Smaller and more affordable than the flagship Jupiter-8, it was among the first synthesizers to ship with MIDI and is prized for its punchy, aggressive sound.
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Roland System 700
Professional monophonic modular synthesizer
Synthesizer · Japan
The Roland System 700, released in 1976, was Roland's flagship modular synthesizer, a large patchable system aimed at studios and institutions. It offered a comprehensive set of oscillators, filters, and processing modules and represented the high end of Roland's early synthesizer line.
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Moog Mother-32
Semi-modular analog synthesizer with built-in step sequencer
Synthesizer · United States
The Moog Mother-32, released in 2015, is a semi-modular analog synthesizer in a tabletop case with a built-in step sequencer and a patch bay. Designed to be used standalone or integrated with Eurorack and other Moog semi-modulars, it launched Moog's modern semi-modular family.
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Moog Matriarch
Synthesizer model
Synthesizer · United States
The Moog Matriarch, released in 2019, is a four-voice paraphonic semi-modular analog synthesizer. With four oscillators, a stereo analog delay, spring reverb, sequencer, and an extensive patch bay, it sits at the top of Moog's semi-modular family.