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1978

Elka Soloist 505

Farfisa Polychrome

Jen Electronics SX-1000 Synthetone

Jen Electronics SX-2000 Synthetone

Korg SQ-10 Analog Sequencer

Korg VC-10 Vocoder

New England Digital Synclavier

PAiA Stringz ’n’ Thingz

Powertran Transcendent 2000

Roland RS-505 Paraphonic

RSF Kobol Expander

Sequential Circuits Prophet 5

1979

Casio VL-Tone VL-1

Crumar Performer

EKO EKOsynth P15

Fairlight CMI (Series I - III)

Farfisa Soundmaker

Korg Lambda ES50

Korg Rhythm 55 (KR-55)

Oberheim Mini Sequencer

Roland Jupiter-4

Roland ProMars MRS-2

Roland SVC-350 Vocoder

Roland System 100m

Technics SY-1010

1980

BOSS DR-55 Dr. Rhythm

Con Brio ADS 200

Electro Harmonix Mini-Synthesizer

Electronic Dream Plant (EDP) Gnat

Linn Electronics LM-1 Drum Computer

Moog Liberation

Roland Saturn 09

Sequential Circuits Prophet 10

Syntauri alphaSyntauri

Teisco Synthesizer 110F

Teisco / Kawai Synthesizer 100F

Vermona Synthesizer

1981

Crumar Trilogy Orchestral Synthesizer

Movement MCS Drum Computer MK1

Octave The Kitten

Realistic Concertmate MG-1

Roland Jupiter-8

Sequential Circuits Fugue

Sequential Circuits Pro One

SoundMaster Memory Rhythm SR-88

SoundMaster Stix ST-305

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