Synth Timeline

The old interactive timeline can be found here (no longer updated).

2000

Native Instruments Dynamo
Native Instruments Pro-52
Native Instruments Pro-Five
Oberheim OB-12
Propellerhead Software Reason
Roland MC-307
Roland VP-9000
Roland XV-3080
Roland XV-5080
Sherman Electronics Quad Modular Filter
Steinberg LM-4
Steinberg Model E
Studio Electronics Omega8
Studio Electronics SE-1
Synthesizers.com Portable Systems
Synthesizers.com Rack Mount Systems
Synthesizers.com Studio Systems
Waldorf Micro Q
Waldorf PPG Wave 2.V
Wiard Modular Systems
Yamaha DJX-IIb
Yamaha S30
Yamaha SU200

2001

Akai MFC42
BOSS SP-303 Dr. Sample
Clavia Nord Lead 3
E-mu MK-6 Mo'Phatt Keys
E-mu MP-7 Command Station
E-mu Orbit-3
E-mu PK-6 Proteus Keys
E-mu Proteus 2500
E-mu XK-6 Xtreme Keys
E-mu XL-7 Command Station
Electrix Pro Repeater
Elektron Machinedrum SPS-1
Encore Electronics SlideMate
Future Retro Mobius
IK Multimedia SampleTank 2
Korg ElecTribe M (EM-1)
Korg KARMA
MacBeth Studio Systems M3X
Native Instruments Battery
Novation A-Station
Red Sound Systems Elevata
Roland D2
Roland SH-32
Roland XV-5050
Sherman Electronics FilterBank 2
Steinberg HALion
TC|Works Mercury-1
Vermona DRM-1 mkII
Vermona Mephisto
Wave Idea Bitstream Pro
Wine Country Sequential Pro One
Yamaha AN200
Yamaha DX200
Yamaha Motif
Yamaha RS7000

2002

Access Virus C
Applied Acoustics Lounge Lizard
BOSS SP-505
Dave Smith Instruments Evolver
E-mu Proteus 1000
E-mu Vintage Pro
Ensoniq Halo
GForce Software Oddity
Hartmann Neuron
Korg microKorg
MAM WARP 9
Moog Minimoog Voyager
Native Instruments FM7
Native Instruments Kontakt
Native Instruments Pro-53
Novation D-Station
Novation K-Station
Roland MC-09
Steinberg The Grand
Vermona Action Filter (AF-1)
Vermona Dual Analog Filter (DAF-1)
Vermona Perfourmer

2003

Akai MPC1000
Alesis Ion
Arturia CS-80V
Arturia Moog Modular V
GForce Software impOSCar
Korg ElecTribe MX (EMX-1)
Korg ElecTribe SX (ESX-1)
Korg microKONTROL
Native Instruments Intakt
Native Instruments Kompakt
Native Instruments Vokator
Novation KS4
Roland Fantom-S
Roland MC-909
Roland V-Synth

2004

Alesis Micron
Applied Acoustics Tassman 4
Arturia ARP 2600V
Arturia Minimoog V
BOSS SYB-5 Bass Synthesizer

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