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SYNTHE-SIZERS

Moog modularMoog · sound to be verified
MinimoogMoog · sound to be verified
SEMOberheim · sound to be verified
Prophet-5Sequential · Analog
TB-303Roland · sound to be verified
SH-101Roland · sound to be verified
Juno-106Roland · sound to be verified
M1Korg · sound to be verified
Nord LeadNord · Virtual analog
JP-8000Roland · sound to be verified

10 machines. A year or a sound shows once our check has read it on the cited page (10 of 10 years so far); each entry lists its sources. Cards are type only, except our own illustrations, which are never photos.

Sources

  1. Timeline of electronic instruments, Bob Moog FoundationMoog Modular Synthesizer, 1964; Minimoog, 1970; Sequential Circuits Prophet-5, 1978, an analog 5-voice polyphonic synthesizer · checked 2026-11-05
  2. Arturia Oberheim SEM V (review, July 2012), Sound On Soundthe Oberheim SEM, introduced in 1974 · checked 2026-11-05
  3. TB-303 (Roland Cloud), Roland Corporationreleased 1981 as a bass machine · checked 2026-10-08
  4. SH-101 (Roland Cloud), Roland Corporationreleased 1982 · checked 2026-10-08
  5. JUNO-106 (Roland Cloud), Roland Corporationintroduced 1984 as an affordable polysynth · checked 2026-10-08
  6. News, 1 May 2018, KORGin 1988 KORG released the M1 · checked 2026-11-05
  7. Nord Lead (1995–1997), Nord Keyboardsthe first Nord Lead, 1995; virtual analog · checked 2026-11-05
  8. Listening Guide: Essential Early Trance, Roland Articlesthe JP-8000 synthesizer, released in 1996 · checked 2026-10-08