Synth Timeline

The old interactive timeline can be found here (no longer updated).

1989

Studio Electronics Midimoog
Waldorf Microwave
Yamaha RX8
Yamaha SY-55
Yamaha SY77
Yamaha TG55 Tone Generator
Yamaha V50

1990

Akai XR10
Alesis SR-16
Ensoniq EPS-16+
Ensoniq SD-1
Ensoniq Sq-R
Korg Wavestation
Roland D-70
Solton K160
Yamaha SY22
Yamaha TG33

1991

Alesis D4
Cheetah MD-16
E-mu Procussion
Korg 01/W
Korg S3
Korg Wavestation A/D
Kurzweil K2000
Oberheim Drummer Perf/X Interactive Drum Pattern Sequencer
Oberheim Strummer
Peavey DPM SP Sample Playback Synthesizer
Roland JD-800
Roland JX-1
Yamaha RY30
Yamaha SY99

1992

Ensoniq ASR-10
Generalmusic (GEM) S2
Korg Wavestation SR
PAiA Fatman
Roland DJ-70
Roland JV-30
Roland JV-80
Roland JV-880
Roland JW-50
Roland R-70
Yamaha SY35
Yamaha SY85
Yamaha TG500

1993

Akai S01
Alesis QuadraSynth
Alesis S4
E-mu Morpheus
E-mu Vintage Keys
Ensoniq TS-10 / TS-12
Kawai K11
Kawai KC20
Korg X3
Novation Bass Station
Quasimidi Quasar
Roland JD-990
Roland JV-1000
Roland JV-90
Waldorf Wave

1994

Akai MPC3000
Control Synthesis Deep Bass Nine
Doepfer MS-404
E-mu Emulator IV
E-mu ESI-32
Ensoniq KT-88
Image Line SimSynth
Marion Systems MSR-2
Oberheim Echoplex Digital Pro
Oberheim OB-Mx
Roland JV-1080
Roland SC-88
Roland XP-10
Yamaha W7

1995

Akai S2000
Clavia Nord Rack
Doepfer A-100
Korg Prophecy
Korg Trinity
Korg X5D
Novation Bass Station Rack
Quasimidi Technox
Roland XP-50
Technics SX-WSA1
Yamaha QS300

1996

Akai S3000
Alesis QS6
Alesis QS7
Alesis QS8
Alesis QSR
BOSS SYB-3 Bass Synthesizer
BOSS VT-1 Voice Transformer
E-mu Orbit 9090
Ensoniq MR-61
Kawai K5000
Korg N364
Kurzweil K2500
MAM FreeBass 383
MAM MB 33
Mutronics MIDI Mutator
Novation Drum Station

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