List of synthesizers

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The following is a list of notable synthesizers.

Name Year Manufacturer Ref. Notes
Moog synthesizer 1965 Moog Music [1] First commercial synthesizer
Minimoog 1970 Moog Music [2]
Prophet-5 1978 Sequential Circuits [3] First fully programmable polyphonic synthesizer
DX7 1983 Yamaha [3] First commercially successful digital synthesizer
DX7II 1987 Yamaha [4]
DX1 1983 Yamaha [3]
TX81Z 1987 Yamaha [3]
DX11 1983 Yamaha [3]
DX21 1985 Yamaha [3]
TB-303 1981 Roland [5] Important to the development of acid house
SH-101 1982 Roland [3]
Juno-6/Juno-60 1982 Roland [6]
Jupiter-8 1981 Roland [7]
JX-3P 1983 Roland [7]
Juno-106 1986 Roland [6]
JD-800 1991 Roland [8]
Polysix 1981 Korg [6]
OB-Xa 1980 Oberheim [9]
M1 1988 Korg [10] Bestselling synthesizer in history
Wavestation 1990 Korg [8]
Fairlight CMI 1979 Fairlight [3]
ARP 2600 1971 ARP [8]
ARP Odyssey 1972 ARP [3]
Polymoog 1975 Moog Music [11]
VCS3 1969 EMS [3]
CS-80 1976 Yamaha [3]
MS-20 1978 Korg [3]
Wave 1981 PPG [3]
01/W 1991 Korg

References
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  4. Vail, Mark (2014). The Synthesizer. Oxford University Press. p. 59. ISBN 978-0195394894.
  5. Hamill, Jasper. "The world's most famous electronic instrument is back. Will anyone buy the reissued TB-303?". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
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  7. "The History Of Roland: Part 2". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  8. Solida 2018-11-05T11:10:00Z, Scot. "The 10 greatest synthesizers of all time". MusicRadar. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
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  10. Vail, Mark (February 2002). "Korg M1 (Retrozone)". Sound on Sound. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  11. "Moog Polymoog". Sound on Sound. July 1998. Archived from the original on 2015-05-24. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
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