About vintagesynth.com

ABOUT VINTAGE SYNTH EXPLORER

The "Vintage Synth Explorer" is a not-for-profit web site created and maintained by Matt Friedman, a music, film, television and entertainment industry professional. This is a personal web site that has evolved into one of the largest online showcases of synthesizer keyboard instruments, both vintage and modern. Much of this web site is a collaboration with other music professionals and hobbyists around the world. Many of the featured photographs and images come from related web sites and much of the data and reviews presented here have been submitted to us or supplemented by our online visitors.


HOW TO CONTACT US

You can contact the WebMaster (at) VintageSynth (dot) com for any information regarding this web site, or to advertise at this site, or to report any errors or technical issues related to this site and its content. We will do our best to respond to your messages quickly.

We here at the "Vintage Synth Explorer" put everything we know into this site's pages. If you still have questions or are looking for something, visit our Forums for a variety of synthesizer discussion topics and more with a community of synth explorers from around the world!

"The Vintage Synth Explorer" does not sell, buy, nor trade any merchandise. However, we do provide a free online Classifieds section where you can buy, trade, and sell gear.

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COPYRIGHT INFORMATION

The copyright of "The Vintage Synth Explorer" applies to the overall web site concept including any and all written articles and original artwork. In general, "The Vintage Synth Explorer" provides a free and comprehensive analysis of musical synthesizer instrument technology for the purposes of review, criticism and education, and the use of any pre-existing works presented here constitutes "fair use".

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