Your very first synth

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What was your very first SYNTH ?

Arp
12
5%
Moog
23
9%
Korg
104
39%
Roland
47
18%
Oberheim
3
1%
Yamaha
60
23%
Kurzweil
2
1%
Fairlight
0
No votes
Kawai
13
5%
 
Total votes: 264

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Dniss wrote:
rderderian wrote:Yamaha DX7
I remember so vividly when it first came out. Going to Yamaha shows in my mid teen and drooling over this unit.

Man time flies.
Never had a DX 7 but I did own a DX 5 which is pretty high on the list of stuff I wish I'd never got rid of!
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keyplayer14 wrote:
Dniss wrote:
rderderian wrote:Yamaha DX7
I remember so vividly when it first came out. Going to Yamaha shows in my mid teen and drooling over this unit.

Man time flies.
Never had a DX 7 but I did own a DX 5 which is pretty high on the list of stuff I wish I'd never got rid of!
That's a hell of a different beast. You sold it?

awwwwwwwwwww!
:cry:
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I have a DX 7 IID with original "tapes" in mint condition.

Dunno If I will keep it or not yet.
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Dniss wrote:
keyplayer14 wrote:
Dniss wrote: I remember so vividly when it first came out. Going to Yamaha shows in my mid teen and drooling over this unit.

Man time flies.
Never had a DX 7 but I did own a DX 5 which is pretty high on the list of stuff I wish I'd never got rid of!
That's a hell of a different beast. You sold it?

awwwwwwwwwww!
:cry:
Yeah, I sold it.....that's not the worst mistake I made with gear though...!!
Korg Kronos 88, Trinity Plus, Wavestation SR, X5D, M1
Roland RD 700, V-Synth GT, Jupiter 80, JV 1080
Akai MPD32, Cubase 5, NI Komplete, Spectrasonics Omnisphere, Stylus RMX
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Maxi-Korg 1975.


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Moog Prodigy. Yep I'm old!
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Mine was a Paia do-it-yourself Synth. It was an electronic kit you had to put together.
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Korg M500 Micro Preset
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First Synth

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My first synth was a Korg DW6000, followed quickly by a DW8000, then a DX5...great board but a bear to lug around in its flight case!
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Alesis QS8.
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Post by DennyC »

I hate to admit it but it was an Arp 2600....it was brand new and that was a long time ago. I had just been told yesterday that my Kronos is on the way to the dealer---then it should be on its way to me! :)
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DennyC wrote:I hate to admit it but it was an Arp 2600...
:shock:
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Post by Mutter »

for me it was a memorymoog i still have it and it works perfectely I was 22 at the time back in 1982 and untel then i only played a conn organ and back in 1982 a memorymoog was about 2350. usd a lot more than a kronos is today. it has brought me years of enjoyment Jerry
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Post by Slovenec »

Korg T3EX.... I bought this at a sale just after graduating from high school and I still own and love this board! I've owned plenty of Korg and Roland gear over the years but I've never been able to part with the T3. It's a keeper and I'll only sell it if someone offers me a good price for it.... and even then I'd have very strong reservations! :)
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Post by Jeremy Bender »

EDP Wasp!

Still have it in perfect condition.

I wanted a mini Moog but I was only 11 years old when my generous parents gave in to my pleading for a synth to go with my Bontempi organ!!!

Great memories ( but none in the synth)!
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