We recently bought a 88 key Korg Krome for my grandson. An amazing instrument. I actually had no idea that synthesizer technology only dates back to the early 80s.
The digital synthesizers were from the 1980s. Analogue synthesizers (such as the Moog) have been around since the 1950s.
“We recently bought a 88 key Korg Krome for my grandson. An amazing instrument. I actually had no idea that synthesizer technology only dates back to the early 80s.”
You sound like wonderful grandparents.
Some interesting landmarks in pre-1980s synthesis include the release of “Switched-on-Bach” by W. Carlos in 1968 and various recordings by the German group Kraftwerk (”Autobahn”, “The Man-Machine”) which sound better and more modern than most current EDM.
It has taken a while to find the best use for the DX-7. At 32 pounds it is an effective doorstop.