Models
19 models
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Synclavier
Early digital synthesizer
Synthesizer · United States
The Synclavier, developed by New England Digital from the late 1970s, was a pioneering and extremely expensive digital synthesizer and sampling system. Combining FM and additive synthesis with later sampling and a computer-based interface, it was a centerpiece of high-end 1980s production.
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Teenage Engineering OP–1
Portable synthesizer and sequencer
Synthesizer · Sweden
The Teenage Engineering OP-1, released in 2011, is a compact all-in-one portable synthesizer, sampler, and sequencer with a minimalist design, a small color display, and a playful, deep feature set that made it a cult favorite for sketching and performance.
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Roland JD
Family of Roland digital synthesizers
Japan
The JD series is Roland's family of digital synthesizers known for hands-on, detailed sound design, beginning with the slider-laden JD-800 and its rackmount counterpart the JD-990, and continuing into the hybrid analog-digital JD-XA.
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Yamaha SY
Family of Yamaha digital synthesizers
Japan
The SY family is Yamaha's line of digital synthesizer workstations from around 1990, several of which combined FM with sample-based (AWM) synthesis. It includes the SY77, its rackmount counterpart the TG77, and the sample-based SY85.
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Elektron Digi Series
Family of Elektron compact digital instruments
Synthesizer · Sweden
The Elektron Digi series is the company's line of compact desktop instruments sharing a streamlined workflow, including the Digitakt sampler and drum machine and the Digitone FM synthesizer.
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Roland D
Family of Roland digital synthesizers
Japan
The D series is Roland's family of digital synthesizers built on its Linear Arithmetic (LA) synthesis, which layered short sampled attacks with synthesized tones. It includes the landmark D-50 and the later D-70.
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Roland JD-800
Synthesizer model
Synthesizer · Japan
The Roland JD-800, released in 1991, is a digital synthesizer that bucked the menu-driven trend of its era with a panel full of sliders for hands-on, real-time sound design. Its bright, detailed sample-based engine and expressive control made it a favorite for pads and evolving textures.
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Roland JD-990
Synthesizer model of the 1990s
Synthesizer · Japan
The Roland JD-990 is a rackmount digital synthesizer released in 1993 as a powerful tone module relative to the JD-800. It expanded the JD sound engine with more waveforms, advanced effects, and deep multitimbral capabilities for studio production.
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Roland D-70
1990 synthesizer
Synthesizer · Japan
The Roland D-70, released in 1990, is a digital synthesizer that built on the D-50's LA synthesis with expanded sample-based tone generation, a 76-key keyboard, and a more advanced interface for layered, multitimbral sounds.
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Roland D-50
Polyphonic 61-key synthesiser produced by Roland
Synthesizer · Japan
The Roland D-50, released in 1987, is a digital synthesizer that introduced Roland's Linear Arithmetic (LA) synthesis, layering short sampled attack transients with synthesized sustains. Its lush, evocative factory patches and built-in effects made it one of the defining sounds of late-1980s pop.
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Teenage Engineering PO-20 arcade
Pocket Operator arcade synthesizer model
Sweden
The Teenage Engineering PO-20 Arcade is a pocket-sized synthesizer in the Pocket Operator series themed around video-game sounds, with chiptune-style voices, a sequencer, and effects.
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Teenage Engineering PO-14 sub
Pocket Operator bass synthesizer model
Sweden
The Teenage Engineering PO-14 Sub is a pocket-sized bass synthesizer in the Pocket Operator series, with a built-in sequencer and microtuning, designed for sub-bass and melodic bass lines.
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Teenage Engineering PO-16 factory
Pocket Operator lead synthesizer model
Sweden
The Teenage Engineering PO-16 Factory is a pocket-sized lead synthesizer in the Pocket Operator series, offering melodic synth voices, a sequencer, and effects in a compact unit.
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Casio VL-1
Electronic instrument, calculator, synthesizer, and sequencer, released by Casio Computer in 1980
Synthesizer · Japan
The Casio VL-1 (VL-Tone), released in 1981, is a tiny combined calculator, monophonic synthesizer, and sequencer. A novelty consumer instrument, its quirky preset sounds—famously heard in Trio's 'Da Da Da'—gave it lasting cult status.
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OP–1 field
Battery-powered synthesizer, sampler and drum machine developed by Teenage Engineering
Drum machine · Sweden
The OP-1 Field, released in 2022, is Teenage Engineering's premium update to the OP-1 portable synthesizer, sampler, and sequencer, adding stereo throughout, longer battery life, Bluetooth MIDI, and improved connectivity in a refined aluminum body.
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Yamaha Montage
Music workstation manufactured by Yamaha
Synthesizer · Japan
The Yamaha Montage, released in 2016, is a flagship music synthesizer combining Yamaha's AWM2 sample-based engine with a powerful FM-X (eight-operator FM) engine, a 'Motion Control' modulation system, and deep performance features.
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Yamaha EX5
Synthesizer workstation
Synthesizer · Japan
The Yamaha EX5, released in 1998, is a flagship synthesizer combining multiple synthesis types—sample-based (AWM2), analog/physical modeling, and FM—with sampling and sequencing in one powerful instrument.
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Roland V-Synth
2003 synthesizer
Synthesizer · Japan
The Roland V-Synth, released in 2003, is a flexible digital synthesizer combining sampling, variable-phrase modeling (VariPhrase), and analog-modeling oscillators with a hands-on interface for radical sound design.
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Moog Theremini
Monophonic digital synthesizer
Synthesizer · United States
The Moog Theremini, released in 2014, is a modern theremin with a built-in digital synthesis engine. It adds scale quantization (pitch correction), preset sounds, and a tuner to make the famously difficult instrument more approachable while preserving its gesture-controlled playing.