A Brief History of Synthesizers

[@ruben3305]

This instrument is the reason why I love 60-80s funk music. R.I.P. Roger Troutman

[@richysgallery]

Wendy Carlos was also a huge contributor to the creation of the first moog synth and a pioneer of the way we use synths today, as well as being one of the first openly trans artists (an extremely successful artist at that)

[@t4me4]

I wish they didn't use a picture of her pre transition in this video. At least they didn't dead name her...

[@IntrusiveThot]

She’s such a huge inspiration to me, I’m glad she’s getting recognition for her contributions. They definitely should’ve used a post transition photo tho

[@mcmike89]

Synthesizers have been entertaining the music industry for over 70 years now, wow! It's been more than half a century.

[@tomperry5947]

Such a wicked bit of kit- gave us the era of techno music, modern hip hop, EDM, Kanye , Daft Punk and many more

[@jennw6809]

Wow. I studied electronic music in the 80s through 1990 and this was sure a trip down memory lane! I first learned on an ARP 2600, we also had a Synthi and a Buchla. I remember when the DX7 came out and all of a sudden, MIDI was a thing. My boyfriend bought an ESQ-1. I went on to do graduate study under the designer of the Synclavier. And now I'm a massage therapist LOL :-)

[@sangwoonunyanmadanoncekiso3771]

i have a homework of music technologies can you please give me a hint

[@wernervannuffel2608]

Sounddesign with synthesizers is all about massaging (an) oscillator(s), isn't it?

[@jennw6809]

@@wernervannuffel2608 Good one :). I have a massage teacher who's also a musician who says, both musicians and bodyworks are doing skillful modulation of nervous systems!

[@myidentityisamystery5142]

Such a well produced video. Thank you very much for making it.

[@MrTidx90]

4:34 Boi was Groovin

[@rooshiemusic]

I was mesmerized while watching the video, thank you! It's excellent!

[@entropybentwhistle]

Nice subtle touch there of placing a sine wave version of Anchors Away in the background of the Teleharmonium vs. the navy radio coms segment.

[@quinn9598]

This is brilliant, thanks for the work that went into this.

[@Nobody-df4is]

Ow, shltsels he over it so quickly. Haha. This is pretty good. I wonder what started it all. Was it the Moog? Idk...

[@Numocron]

I love synthesizers. They’re so cool.😃👍❤️🎹

[@asiullopes]

what a wonderful video! thank you so much

[@CoasterMan13Official]

If you're gonna make a brief video about the history of the synthesizer, you should've talked about the Rocksichord. The Beach Boys used one in some of their songs (i.e. All I Wanna Do,) and it sounds fantastic.

[@jaydekaytv]

Great job.

[@cdslls02]

Seven tons!!

[@issiewizzie]

40 years ago ... people 40 years ago ...thats a long time . I grew up in that era

[@DeepCrossing1]

so, is the difference between analogue and digital synthesis, that analogue uses transistor operated oscillators, while digital uses microprocessors to generate an emulation of the analogue oscilator sound?

[@itsjuliaset]

yes

[@cesarvidelac]

I wish Pythagoras was alive again, would like very much to know his reaction.

[@visage161]

fascinating

[@marzhy_cheey3635]

Epic

[@_Zoltan_]

Very great video!

[@karakisla8]

Nice video. Thanks

[@Skraugher]

Elisha Gray actually created the first synthesized keyboard in the late 1800's

[@adrianmardianto7681]

But what about the Yamaha DX7? That thing is important!

[@soundfly]

You're absolutely right. It's in there at 4:40

[@adrianmardianto7681]

@@soundfly Man you are the only one.

[@carstarsarstenstesenn]

great video keep it up

[@eflatbflat]

N ext. time please mention the SYNKET by paolo Ketoff 1964

[@Airgirl881]

I love my acid techno

[@Retrogamingmaverick]

You forgot to mention the nova chord!

[@kishoresamuel7140]

Korg is game changer

[@Biyoung]

Where is the buchla ???

[@astroproductions3705]

You never heard of Don Buchla?

[@kevtrev77]

Buchla synths are overlooked because they lack a keyboard and so were never commercially successful. He designed for composers (mainly Mort Subotnic). But his designs were still the most visionary.

[@Blake22022]

I bet the military thought it was alien music

[@Statist0815]

Oskar Sala ?

[@user-bb3hm8ur8q]

Pay tribute to this post！

[@TheMarsFiles]

Lets goooooo watching this on class rn

[@Bozzmop]

hmmmmm, same

[@Elit3Crimson]

@@Bozzmop at homeschool

[@Elit3Crimson]

Who is here in isolation

[@yourdad9885]

Moog wasn’t the first theremin inventor!

[@soundfly]

We agree. We never said he was.

[@automaticgainsay]

There is something inaccurate in nearly every assertion made in this video. Don't make me list them.

[@aitor0015]

true

[@mathias841]

Name one ?

[@automaticgainsay]

@@mathias841 If you can't find one yourself, why do you have enough doubt that even one exists? Okay, I'll start. The Telharmonium was invented in 1897, not 1901. It is not "considered to be the first additive synthesizer," it is the arguably the first synthesizer in general, and since no form of synthesis was effectively realized on the scale it was before it, naming the type of synthesis as if there were many to choose from demonstrates a non-historic perspective based in a modern context. And who is doing this "considering?" It doesn't make sense. It is not academic. Do you want more? How many more would satisfy you, o person who couldn't find one?

[@mathias841]

@@automaticgainsay I don't have doubts, I just wanted to learn something ! Thanks for your knowledge, any advised ressource would be appreciated

[@ncapone87]

​@@automaticgainsayso insufferable, make your own video then

[@145FREE]

Digitalized presets are boring.

[@ricochetsixtyten]

Great video but its pronounced Moog not Moog.

[@jamesconraadtucker]

More could have even been briefly expressed on models and contributors. There's just too much lack of contributing information here. From the Roland JXP, Yamaha CS80, to Arp 2600, to Buchla Easel. How about the mix of both FM and additive synthesis with the NED Synckavier? Just a pic of Wendy Carlos? However, I did like the early info on early iterations of synthesis, like the RCA MkII at Columbia U.