Top 10 Synthesizers Of All Time

Here are the 10 most famous synthesizers in history! ❤️
💥 SYNTHESIZERS TIMELINE 💥
00:00 - Intro
00:33 - Oberheim OB-8
01:18 - Roland D-50
03:15 - Fairlight CMI
04:35 - Prophet 5
06:28 - Korg M1
09:10 - ARP 2600
11:19 - Yamaha CS-80
12:54 - Yamaha DX-7
14:30 - Roland Jupiter 8
16:36 - Minimoog
19:22 - Outro
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[@aimerjoy]

I'm a Japanese and so proud of Japanese maker's great contribution to modern pop and rock music world. Thank you very much, all lovers.

[@jeremyrobertson7267]

some fantastic musicians too............I love s.s.t band ( sega sound team) since forever!!!! lol

[@manudelmarche]

You should be!

[@luisalbertomartinezdelaros8153]

Yes essencially in the ANIME series fantastics sounds.

[@grinsko6741]

Totally agree. I love Korg, Roland, and Yamaha.

[@studiobencivengamarcusbenc5272]

Do not forget Japanese artists not only technology 🤗🥳🙋🏻‍♂️

[@bobvalicenti233]

This wasn't just any synth demo video, it was a journey through time and the tour leader knew all the destinations like the back of his hand! Great job, well done!

[@kebony]

AMEN~!

[@FilmlessSoundtracks]

Well I purchased my first synth the MiniMoog back in 1973. I was 13 years old. I sold it for the Oberheim OBXA when I went to music school at Ithaca. I was the first student to bring a synthesizer to the school. I also was the first to play it in the Stage Band, “Ithaca Jazz Rock Ensemble”. I love this run through of the 10 best of all time. I am now 62 and moved into VST instruments in my fifties. I have 7 albums out at this time and do “Film Music” as well. I love your style. I love even more your playing of each of your 10 best. The presentation is flawless and you definitely deserve credit for showing when, where and how these synths played into our life long fascination with these iconic Synthesizers! Great job!

[@davidtaylor857]

I was 15 when I got mine. Keep thinking I would try the behringer model d just for nostalgia.

[@nakiradams]

In this comment of yours is the answer to the many queries that are out there in some forums about whether the Software is so good or not. From what I see the answer is yes. Thank you

[@RobertAWolf]

I was 15 in 1976 when I bought my first, the Korg 770, couldn't afford the MiniMoog then still want one.

[@FIBONICITY]

Yeah Ithaca me too!

[@davidstewart2996]

I bought my first synthesizer in 2011, Roland Juno Gi and still love it for the Stage Phaser and I bought a Phase 95 effects pedal soon after. I love playing Billy Joel tracks. Synth rules...

[@louishermans3265]

I think the Juno 60 deserve a place here. Good prepramsble sounds and I think one of the first affordable synths.

[@differentismyart623]

went down to comment the same thing and then realised the top comment said the same thing lol

[@BingoBet-It-AllBeaver]

Yes! I was going to say the very same thing.

[@MrDooDooPie]

Absolutely thought it would be in the top 3

[@genuinetuffguy1854]

Juno 60 deserves at least honorable mention. I used to play it in high school band & choir. Still own my Roland Alpha Juno 2

[@oldschoolchartist]

The Juno 60 had a quality to the sound that very few synths had. I can only describe it as 'open and flowing' or 'unforced'. Some synths sound 'pinched' while the Juno 60 was relaxed and open in just about anything it produced. Part of it might have been the excellent chorus it had but I think it went beyond just that.

[@JonnyRoket]

Korg MS20 deserves a honorable mention, fantastic list !

[@essential_listening]

Hear me out...I prefer the MS-10! I own 3 of them and have owned every version of MS-20 you possibly could. MS-10 cuts through the mix better than most mono synths.

[@awpqq]

my very first synth - 1979

[@videditorEB1]

@@awpqq mine too. Had the only synthesizer in town.

[@djtongacontrol]

@@essential_listening interesting

[@HotStrange]

The MS20 is my number one. Best synth I’ve ever owned, and I’ve owned probably 100+.

[@stephaneethier]

I am the lucky owner of a CS 80, which I bought in 1991 for the Canadian equivalent of $325 USD. It’s in great shape and it’s not for sale! It was featured pretty extensively on the 2013 album Reflektor, by my fellow Montreal citizens Arcade Fire… I can confirm: it does sound like a dream, Claudio!

[@budgetguitaristcom]

$325? DAMMMN!!!!!! That's awesome.

[@williamtell1477]

That is so cool! Did you think at the time you bought that it would be worth so much some day or was that just lucky? What a beautiful instrument.

[@Rhythmattica]

I got mine for some work in Lieu ... Then realising the upkeep , and weight , Sold it to as Museum.... Loved it, But owning one is just that for me, a badge of honour. My upmost respect owning one, but also my condolences...

[@PatrickRosenbalm]

Oh the 90s when you could find deals for dirt on what is today's gold. I got my Jupter 8 in 1998 for $300 with anvil flight case. And I wasn't even the first person to look at it. Picked up a Juno 60 the same year for $200. Still have em both. But once in a while you can still find a deal. Picked up a non-working DX7 last year for $50. Just needed new battery and some presets reloaded. Condition is a 9 out of 10. But you have to be looking all the time. If only we could hire Doc Brown to take us back to the mid to late 90s at 88 mph!

[@JesuChristus]

Another Montreal band Men Without Hats used one too! Beast of a machine

[@MattPicsET]

Nothing beats the classics! I myself am a proud owner of a reissue MiniMoog, a vintage DX7, D50, and M1, and the new Oberheim OB-X8 and Jupiter X synths. I plan on adding the reissue Prophet 10 and ARP 2600m to my arsenal later this year.

[@Groovy1965]

Wow. How much does that total?

[@Jobobaboss]

Probably the most enthusiastic, energetic musician you could find. Great video man!

[@steelheadplayer]

A series of "The synths of [insert artist] " , what they chose and why and the sounds they created would be interesting. From Vangelis to Howard Jones , Jarre to Floyd , Kraftwerk to The Human League, plenty to go at there. -Mark

[@JonayPS]

Great idea!

[@stachun8783]

wow an actually good idea in a youtube comment section, how rare

[@kimble02]

Great idea! I mean lots of artists used many different synth’s but some are iconically joined to artists. Like the OB 8/Xa and Rush/Van Halen. Jean Micheal Jarre and the Eminent 310 Unique Strings along with a Small Stone Phaser (Elka Synthex Laser Harp). Vince Clark and the 2600, Vangelis and his career built on the CS-80, Gary Numan and the PolyMoog…

[@henrypasini6827]

Director Carpenter, tangerine dreams……ect

[@kkrsnn5632]

Yessss!!!!

[@veritaassoluta487]

Scusate se parlo italiano, sono un tecnico de suono dal 83/04 ho vissuto tutto il periodo di tutte le tastiere presentate.... Incredibile servizio, e una lacrima insieme ai ricordi dei tempi passati Complimenti

[@amphimrca]

PPG WAVE 2.3🔥🔥

[@apieceofdirt4681]

Excellent synth. I had a 2.2 back in the day

[@MeneTekelUpharsin]

0:33 Oberheim OB-8 (1983) 1:19 Roland D-50 (1987) - $850 4:36 Prophet-5 (1978) - $11,000 6:28 Korg M1 (1988) - $850 11:20 Yamaha CS-80 (1977) 12:54 Yamaha DX7 (1983) - $1,700 14:30 Roland Jupiter 8 (1981) - $24,000 16:36 Minimoog (1974) - $10,000

[@karlmeadows4986]

Where they the prices when they came out or what there worth now

[@jakegiossi7447]

@@karlmeadows4986 Those are today’s prices for a used one. And they’re only going up. I acquired my Jupiter-8 back in 2008 for about $7000. I sold it in late-2010 for the absurd price of $10,500. Couldn’t believe someone would be dumb enough to pay that price…😂. Turns out that I’M the dummy for selling it, because they’ve appreciated to the crack-smoking price of around $25K today in 2022!!! And they’re only going to keep climbing in value….

[@polytonic6493]

@@jakegiossi7447 definitely not today's prices. in my country you can find a minimoog for 4000USD, a M1 for 400USD, D-50 for 500USD and DX7s go for 270USD

[@jakegiossi7447]

@@polytonic6493 You’re not even talking about the same thing. I’m talking about valuable, classic analog synths, like the Roland Jupiter 6 & 8. In the USA, M1, D-50 and DX7 prices are very comparable as they are in your country, as well as some Minimoogs (though not the vintage 1970s models, which are selling in the $6000-$10,000 range). To compare mass-produced digital synths with the classic analogs is inaccurate at best and nonsensical at worst. They aren’t remotely in the same category.

[@Mansardian]

And the ARP?

[@roseburgranger]

Depeche Mode we’re huge synth music pioneers and were heavy users of Emulator sampling synthesizers. Taking a sample of something like banging on metal pipes, combining it with other instruments and turning it into music was truly groundbreaking in the early 1980’s!

[@manuwilder]

Maybe you will like my songs, souding very devotely :)

[@zy9662]

Agree, specially with Alan Wilder, but since then emulation sampling is not real synth, that's why none of their more recognized instruments are on this list. We need a top 10 of emulator samplers

[@timppaUT]

I've read they used also Oberheim Matrix-12?

[@Mortengjengedal]

I would suggest making a video of modern “copies“ or “rebirths“ of old vintage synthesizers, like the Jupiter 80 by Roland, and then compare them to their original synths. 👍

[@lateralshiftmusic]

Prophet 5 would be my dream synth! It sounds incredible...

[@Distorted-Vision]

The Pet Shop Boys were notable users of the Fairlight CMI. It could be seen in numerous live performances. I'm pretty sure they have used nearly every synth on this list.

[@awaken77]

PSB were early adopters of digital synthesizers: Yamaha DX1/DX7, PPG Wave, Emulators, Fairlight CMI for sequencing and rhythm programming. On Behaviour album 1990, they teamed up with Harold Faltermeyer, because they wanted to try analog synths, and he was an expert in analog synth programming

[@aidancampbell78]

The Juno 106 and JD-800 are two synths I love.

[@lostboibeats]

I'm glad everybody is in agreement about the Juno

[@Schumanized]

Ahh, The JD-800. Always wanted one. Now they're VERY expensive.

[@Jaro-Daniel]

Yes, Juno 106 best of the best, combine with Yamaha DX7 is a track killer.

[@tigertrap2269]

I had one of the earlier J-106's in the early 80's. Like most of the early syth's....it needed a lot of post-processing effects to make it sound really good. I only used a few of the factory sounds in our band.

[@vincentschaerer7341]

@@Schumanized , yes!!!! The Jd 800 is for me one of the best i got with the M1 and the wawestation . I buy it at the first days when it came on the market in France 😍 !!! I'm slowly thinking to sold it in the next weeks.... have a opportunity for a Fairligth!!!!

[@williamroberts8174]

Synclavier II and Kurzweil K250. The K250 was the first digital keyboard that had a (very) convincing grand piano sound. The Synclavier was used by many studios and artists like Michael Jackson, Frank Zappa, etc.

[@madness8556]

A phenomenal presentation as always Dr Mix! Love your enthusiasm and playing chops! Keep up the great work.

[@roberthaynes8830]

Awesome. Love all these synths and the wonderful sounds they produce.

[@darrenbernal4254]

Another awesome video Claudio you always have the best examples of songs played on these synthesizers. Your upbeat personality and talent makes your videos a real treat to watch. I find myself laughing or smiling every time I watch from either your humor, skill playing a song or the excitement of hearing a song I forgot about. Please keep making content and don’t let anyone tell you any different.

[@roblow8126]

10 synths in 1 video?!?!? I feel something epic about to happen ❤🧡💛🤍

[@montazownianr1]

I'm still waiting...

[@debralynnpaxton5238]

Literally got chills with those beautiful chords on J-8 !

[@improbablesafari1491]

Not gonna lie, I watch a lot of synthesizer info videos. This may be the best I’ve ever seen. Your cs80-near-miss-chicken-dance-story-eye-contact had me rolling in the aisles, as it were. That’s the kind of humanity we’re all looking for. Well done; subscribed.

[@MrMRomeu]

When I was a teenager learning to play keyboard on the 80's, D50 and M1 were my dream of keyboard! Well, my father couldn't afford none of them, he bought a Casio CZ-1000, and it was my synth intro.

[@joelschroer9793]

I too, had a CZ-1000! I eventually traded it, even up, for a Rhodes Stage piano. (Wish like CRAZY I still had the Rhodes!!!)

[@Raukura42]

Between 1986-1992 as a teenager I played in a band starting with a Roland Juno-106 to which I added a Yamaha DX7. Upgraded that to a DX7 II. Ended playing in 1992 with the 106, D50 and Korg M1. Bitterly regret giving them all away! Got me a Yamaha C108 upright and now have a Kawai GE30. Just need to play it more. Still hanker for synthesisers though.

[@yvesjardin5227]

Many thanks Claudio for this journey " back to the past " , times of intense music creativity , and also my youth ... So happy to be one of your subscribers. Cheers

[@RetrocosmNet]

Absolutely superb video and what a great collection you have, thank you for sharing. Vangelis was probably one of the most famous users of the CS80.

[@stevepreskitt283]

Great list. One that I'm surprised not to see is the Ensoniq Mirage - the Mirage really brought sampling to the masses (despite its relatively poor sound quality), as it was a MUCH more affordable way to get into it than the other options available at the time. I worked at a music store in the 80's, and we sold a TON of Mirages.

[@bartektanski1139]

Claudio, you forgot to mention Vangelis, while you were talking about the CS-80. He had 2 (or even 3) of them in his studio, and he’s the one responsible of that beautiful Blade Runner soundtrack. In fact most of his creations are just the CS-80.

[@svannuffelen]

Exactly ! During a large period the sound of Vangelis was the CS80 . Not only Blade runner but f.i. Chariots of Fire !

[@theharper1]

He showed the Bladerunner clip but didn't name Vangelis!

[@andresystad8239]

Also Hans Zimmer has one. It was used in the score for Blade Runner 2049

[@Armandox]

So right! The CS-80 probably can be called the 'Vangelis' synthesizer, because it aided him in creating most of the sounds for records like Spiral, Chariots of Fire, Blade Runner, Albedo 0.39 and so on. The Chariots of Fire and Blade Runner brass horns and the lead sound from tracks like To The Unknown Man and Hymn are easily 2 of the most recognizable CS-80 patches ever

[@TheComputec]

@@svannuffelen and the soundtrack to The Bounty.... those big fat sweeeps !!!!!

[@MrIanfurniss]

This is a top 10 i'm really struggling to argue with! My only complaint would be that it should be a top 20 so I can add in the ARP Quadra, the EMS Synthi, Emulator II, the Synclavier, the MS-20 ... so many beautiful synths over the years! Oh, then there's the Juno 6 and the.... ok I'll shut up lol

[@carlosserrano3985]

Elka Synthex Crumar Bit One OSCar Voyetra 8 Rhodes (Arp) Chroma Roland System 100 model 101 PPG Wave RSF Polykobol I'm quiet now!

[@MrIanfurniss]

@@carlosserrano3985 I'm finding it hard to argue with some of those too! PPG Wave was a gorgeous synth, the Voyetra too!

[@fawkkyutuu8851]

Emulator II+ , PPG Wave 2.2 , and Elka Synthex would be somewhere on my list.

[@lukerman510]

Keep doing what you do man. I have very little knowledge about synthesizers but this video was still very entertaining to watch. Thank you :)

[@christinethornhill]

Love The Energy you put into your descriptions ! Absolutely Fabulous my friend … ✨🌟💫🪐🐈♥️

[@dykodesigns]

PPG wave and Korg Wavestation deserve a honourable mention. They can produce some really dreamy sounds. Some of the presets on the Wavestation remind me of old discovery channel science programs.

[@synthesizerhome2041]

PPG Wave was a breakthrough instrument. But not exactly the Korg Wavestation.

[@kevinlangley9644]

Ahhh yes...the wavestation. One of many synths I wish I'd never let go.

[@marguskiis7711]

PPG wave was theoretically brilliant but it sounds just horrible. Depeche used it for two years but abandoned it after one album.

[@scottptolomey3498]

PPG Wave are absolutely amazing machines the abilities to layer and split some amazing sounds were endless

[@scottptolomey3498]

@@marguskiis7711 They’ve used PPG Wave a lot longer than two years they were still using the Wave when recording Songs Of Faith And Devotion album in 1992

[@pontuslindberg]

Being a dance music fan, the alpha juno, jp-8000, access virus and the 303 are classics that for me qualifies as top synths. Thanks for entertaining content!

[@debralynnpaxton5238]

I went to Emrrson, Lake, & Palmer on that Mini-Moog ❤️ My father also owned the Moog and Mini-Moog models ❤️ He had several Seth's. I loved the Arp Omni ❤️

[@JoukoKantola]

What would the band Camel be without Arp Odysseu!

[@shawnalove5050]

Really enjoyed this episode! ...and as usual love your playing! Would have loved longer artist lists? Please keep demoing synths!

[@heresthething41]

I work in my bedroom studio. Not enough room for much, with the drums & guitars taking up space. But I do have the Arturia 7 collection Which has most of these synths. I absolutely love them.

[@slideruler73]

Thumbs up for The Art Of Noise and an honorable mention for the Synclavier 2.

[@FridgeProductionsLtd]

Yes, something on this unfamiliar synth, out the reach of many in its day.

[@ark1492]

Agreed, Art Of Noise put the Fairlight on the map in the 80’s…..producer Trevor Horn called Art a of Noise the band & the lead singer is the Fairlight😂…..nice KZbin video, thank you…I learned alot from your top 10 list

[@debralynnpaxton5238]

Another sweet memory is having attended a 'Synclavier' demonstration/workshop at a Nashville recording studio in the 80's ❤️

[@wolly4u]

Great video! I felt like being placed back in time when I saw these wonderful devices. I actually got some of these: D-50 expander, Prophet 5 and the legendary DX7. My wife was playing it and I created the sounds. I could even manage to create a wonderful Hammond organ sound on the DX-7 we couldn’t find anywhere else. A short story at the sideline: The samples of the D-50 are mostly sampled and imported from a Prophet VS shortly before they got bankrupt. I know it from the person who did it for Korg and also have been in that studio where he was working on it. There still other synthesizers that should be mentioned but I think that these are the most influential ones.

[@georgeleong7559]

Really enjoyed this episode. The demo sounds brought back so much memories and feels of the 80's. Thanks!

[@jergervasi3331]

Korg Wavestation... Juno 106... Synclavier... Emulator... Andromeda... Memorymoog... Odyssey... Your Top Ten is spot on, but those would certainly make a Runner-up List! Great video once again, Claudio!

[@entropybentwhistle]

It’s a shame that the Andromeda used less than great components, it could have been a long-lived legend of retro synths. Alesis really dropped the ball by not making a high quality re-issue during this time of nostalgic re-issues. If Dave Smith is unafraid to wheel out a $4500 Prophet 10 then it should inspire companies like Alesis and Roland with a genuine analog Jupiter 8 to make everything old new again.

[@redneckrosey8221]

My dad had a excellent Roland D50, I’ve got it now and she still sound great.

[@ManojSharma-rc6bo]

Hi I had Yamaha ez-300...You make my friend

[@303Estates]

Great overview!! You hit on so many classics!! I might add the Synclavier! Amazing sound, sequencer, fully weighted piano keyboard, looked amazing, and buttons for all common functions!! Amazing keyboard!!

[@dansretromusic6759]

Korg's Polysix deserves an honourable mention in my opinion. Been used by Alphaville, Blancmange, Chvrches, Damon Albarn, Eric Prydz, Jean-Michel Jarre and Tears for Fears (so I'm told) to name but a few - and my mind was blown when I discovered the Toy Elec Sound preset was used on Just Dance by Lady Gaga.

[@YouBredRaptorsMusic]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmm chvrches

[@jezzyby47]

The only band i ever saw with a polysix on TOTP was China Crisis doing Christian in 1982? My channel has that performance on there, and it was what inspired me to buy one in 1983. It was £850 new. Not worth it really, only 32 sounds on there, but very easy to programme and store new sounds on it. I never saw TFF with one though.

[@Schumanized]

The Korg Poly-800 was a great synth too!!

[@stillphil]

Yes please make either a “poor man’s top 10 synthesizers list” and/or “Top honorable mention Synthesizer legends” or perhaps even a “top 10 sleeper synths” The list that you made in this video is pretty hard to debate or argue with or about! I thoroughly enjoyed seeing what is a dream wishlist of sonic goodness. Great video.

[@marcelofp75]

Roland xp10

[@Notime4646]

King Korg

[@philscott7949]

Korg Poly800

[@amb13nt59]

Korg Wavestate is pretty fantastic, and low budget!

[@urwholefamilydied]

Korg Polysix. Any Juno. Sequential Prophet 600. Yamaha DX7, Korg Poly 800 Casio CZ 101. (not in that order... I probably like the Sequential the best. And maybe the polysix next?? The Yamaha and the Casio are definitely a different machine than the old analog stuff. The casio is super cool to play with and not hard to program [annoying to program, not hard]. Great synth, highly underrated. or at least kinda forgotten about.)

[@handsfree1000]

Dr mix must have one of the best collections of synths in the country. All in great condition and still used!

[@cosmicaddress7851]

The best "top 10" synths rundown I've seen - super informative! I think the top 20 would include the Juno-60 (or 106), JX-8P (=my fav polysynth), PPG, Synclavier, Arp Odyssey, Emulator II, VCS3. A top 10 drum machines would also be interesting to see!

[@torbenanschau6641]

These are missing indeed and one might argue wether the M1 actually should be in this list then... Otherwise I'm pretty agreeing with this list which feels kinda odd... I only think the OB-Xa/8 should have been higher on this list. I'm still not sure it's really worse than a Jupiter 8?

[@gffg387]

@@torbenanschau6641 It's a pretty perfect list apart from the D50 and the M1 in my opinion. I would put the Polysix for the Korg and the Odyssey/Emulator II instead of the D50.

[@fawkkyutuu8851]

Top 10 drum machines #1 would be either TR-808 / EMU SP1200 / MPC-3000.

[@jmo2752]

@@gffg387 while the D50 and M1 weren't particularly [sound] creative tools, as the video points out they were two of the most influential keyboards of the time - the D50 breathy choir sound was genuinely innovative (and then done to death on every record who wanted that sort of pad), while the M1 piano was a staple of late 80s/early 90s house music... and not just in the studio, but then taking those same sounds out on the road. Their influence on modern music should not be underestimated.

[@jmo2752]

@@group-music Juno 60 strings are probably the most recorded analogue string sound of all time. It is a classic synth in that regard.

[@JKVisFX]

I would really include the Moog Modular because, as you mentioned, that really was what started the whole synth revolution with Wendy Carlos' "Switched-on Bach." The other one that had a huge impact, and started the whole self-contained music workstation including recording direct-to-disk was the NED Synclaviar system.

[@montazownianr1]

Revolution? Mostly used for sound effects or blips burps and farts.

[@FridgeProductionsLtd]

And also Tomita perhaps?

[@craigevans4694]

@@montazownianr1 You clearly not seen it out to good use then.

[@JKVisFX]

@@FridgeProductionsLtd Absolutely. In fact, Tomita sited Switched-on Bach as his inspiration for getting a Moog Modular himself.

[@HERRESHOFFGSD]

Amazing list. Thank you for sharing this video.

[@rafaelbrenerrosa]

Great Video! Tks for doing that!

[@stefanoliberalemusic1197]

My take for the next one would be the PPG Wave. Such a creative monster

[@robertrossignol4445]

I have a soft spot for the Waldorf Microwave synths, and those are somewhat spiritual successors to the PPG Wave, so I'd say that's a fairly influential synth.

[@michaelbauers8800]

I have a Blofeld, love those metallic wavetables

[@Rhythmattica]

Honestly, this is his top synths of all time, not the most tech breakthroughs they may have achieved, Because yep... I Agree , The PPG would be replacing at least one on the list... But there you go.

[@marguskiis7711]

PPG Wave sounded just horrible. Thats why only some bands used it for a short period. It was just impossible to make its sound pleasant.

[@PsYkedelick]

It's interesting to mention that the DX-7 was pretty much built in the SEGA Genesis/MegaDrive. I was born too late to experience 80's music, but I did hear Genesis/Megadrive game music growing up, so the DX-7 indirectly has a special place in my heart :)

[@shahidkamal]

It wasn’t quite a DX7. It was more like a cut down DX100. The DX7 has 6 operators, but the Yamaha 2612 in the Genesis had four operators per channel. I wrote sound (and even sample) drivers in 68000 assembler for the Genesis, and music too. It was quite a pain getting samples out of it, but it was just about possible. It was much easier to get good quality music on the Super Nintendo (Super Famicom) because it had a dedicated processor for audio and multiple ADPCM sample channels. I used an Akai S950 to shape samples before importing them for use in the SNES and the Genesis.

[@camulodunon]

ferfaarfwervxr@@shahidkamal

[@wozzywick]

One of the coolest things about the Jupiter 8 is the joystick. That's what gives Save a Prayer the distinctive vibrato sound.

[@maximanadenkov6576]

Awesome synths, great work bro!Thank you!

[@CoderCoronet]

I liked your video a lot. Thanks for sharing. Since you mentioned “of all times”, I think it would be great if you do another top 10 video, but this time including newer and modern synths so we can see how they stand compared to these iconic old ones❤️

[@revokdaryl1]

I'm surprised you never mentioned Vangelis, who at one point owned 8, yes EIGHT Yamaha CS-80's. He probably used the CS-80 to its full potential out of all its users. It's still his favourite synthesizer to this day!

[@tears_of_heck]

Damn

[@rederickfroders1978]

I think thats the joke mate. He definitely hinted at Vangelis

[@tears_of_heck]

I’m saying damn because @revokdaryl1 must’ve written this like right before he passed.

[@MrAgmoore]

Why would you want 8 of the same synth?

[@revokdaryl1]

@@MrAgmoore I think Vangelis did this mainly so he'd have easy access to more parts. I think he anticipated the synth and the parts being hard to find as it's a very complex instrument.

[@Pulsonar]

Love the sound of the Moog, it brings back my 70s childhood in an instant. For me it was the majestic sound of the future, it sounded so powerful and otherworldly across all genres of music. I couldnt wait for the 80s to begin, and I wasnt disappointed. The Moog ushered in an incredible synth army - ARP, Korg, Roland, Yamaha, etc... to deliver the all conquering pop music sounds of the 80s and 90s, that thoroughly spoiled us 🙏🏾

[@CassioBocchese]

Amazing! Thank you 🙏

[@jean-francoisleger]

Nice one, Claudio! it's like a big flashback into my teenage years. I once had a Jupiter 6 and selling it was the stupidest idea that I ever-ever made. Still crying. But bravo for your top ten list, it was fun to watch!

[@jpaul2559]

Moi c'est le CS80 de Yamaha que j'ai vendu , et je suis tellement triste .

[@markkempton4579]

I have no idea why YT suggested your videos, but I'm loving them! I would add the ARP Odessey and my personal favorite, the Ensoniq ESQ-1. Probably not influential in the pop music history, but it's what I learned on in both HS and college electronic music studies, so I have a soft spot for it. Probably too modern for this list, though. Keep up the great content!!

[@juliabaldassarre6874]

i love this review so complete! so juicey!

[@hovermotion]

What a superb production 👍🏻

[@enigmasounds]

Fantastic sounds all in the place, thanks so much for doing this! ...you must really be missing that CS-80 opportunity!

[@mrCetus]

Great list and video! I love your energy and enthusiasm. A few synths that I was missing were EMS Synthi, Korg MS-20 and Buchla Music Easel.

[@baconfister]

Great video! Also good to see some synths I’ve owned before making the list!

[@ericmontgomery5241]

I think there should be two honorable mentions. The Emu Emulator and the Ensoniq ASR-10. The reason I mention them is that they are obviously samplers, but they also contained envelopes and filters like a regular synth to tailor the sound. They were both used by famous artists and both trailblazed the rap/hip-hop genre.

[@kursaaal]

Juno too

[@winteregon]

Samplers, not synthesizers.

[@CreatingJason]

Agreed. The Emulator II changed everything and was used on everything of significance.

[@RaymondUpenieks]

@@winteregon Ensoniq had some good synthesizer workstations although nothing that would be top 10

[@dixiekomisi225]

Alesis and Casio

[@Davo-007]

The Ensonique ESQ 1 was a great ground breaking affordable synth from the mid 80s.

[@marvinratchford7913]

Here's a ESQ 1 and a DX 7 kzbin.info/www/bejne/faO1oIp7l6yFaas

[@Hiajarock]

The esq sound was pretty lame

[@forzaguy95]

Nice video! Keep up the good work Doctor Mix!

[@brucetouzel6484]

So much fun, thank you Doctor Mix 🎼🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎶🎵

[@PointyTailofSatan]

Technically, one could also include the Hammond organ. It's registrations were built by synthesis, and if you include overdriving, Hammond's percussion, Leslie based sweeping, etc. it covers a lot of territory.

[@timppaUT]

Technically not a synth? But if topic would gave been most famous keyboard intruments, then for sure! As couple of others too, like Farfisa, Wurli and Solina. To mention few.

[@MacXpert74]

Great list. Personally I would have swapped the Oberheim OB-8 for the OB-Xa or OB-X, which both sound better (more lush) in my opinion.

[@darkalman]

I recognized the DX-7 trademark sound instantly... because it's chip was also used in the Sega Genesis

[@miguelbarrio]

I am not in the music business but I love music and having discovered BOTH your channels is frigging amazing. I LOVE LOVE LOVE your content!

[@shabbirahmed178]

Thanks for beautiful information 🌹🌹🌹

[@_comteh_]

Спасибо за обзор! DX7 и M1 имеют самые узнаваемые звуки инструментов, синтез звука на них можно услышать у многих легендарных исполнителей! Мой любимый канал, потому что харизма и профессионализм автора канала на высоте, спасибо доктор микс👍😎😁

[@shonenblade5877]

Йо привет

[@supermahmoud]

I was waiting for the JP8000 or the Wavestation ! I always dreamed of owning them, what I did years ago, the M1 and the D50 are also amazing and iconic. Great video 👍

[@luisdottor2427]

Amazing video!! You’ve gained one new follower! Keep going with this incredible content !!!

[@neilross9867]

This is the video I have been searching for all my life.

[@EduardoRohdeEras]

I totally agree with your list! There are synthesizer workstations that are unforgettable and live in my personal top 10 list, like the Korg Wavestation, Korg Oasys, Roland Fantom X and Kurzweil K2600, but they're legendary for me, not for everyone. Your list is the true list, for sure.

[@zodelune8763]

Love them all! My keyboards since the 70's are Arp Odessey, Cat Octave, Mini Moog, Prophet 5, Yamaha U1 piano & DX7, then Eurorack Mod Synths and lastly the Korg Kronos which is my goto go with me keyboard as it seems to emulate just about all the other models.

[@bensonrad]

Very interesting and informative, great video, thanks for putting it up.

[@Armandox]

The Elka Synthex deserves an honourable mention i guess. Quite heavily used on Jean-Michel Jarre's album Rendez-Vous it was the famous sound of the Laser Harp. Nowadays that sound is created using a heavily modified Per Kristian patch on the Access Virus C. Also I kinda miss the Putney (EMS VCS 3 or Synthi AKS) which was another synthesizer most famous for many of the effect sounds (wind noises, lasers, LFO falls and risers) on JMJ's records and actually the first synthesizer he owned. Pink Floyd ofc also used the VCS3 on their track On The Run and many other famous artists did. Erica Synths has made a very nice remodelling of the Synthi called SYNTRX (which coïncidentally JMJ uses himself nowadays quite heavily)

[@JewelzFinazzo]

I loved this video. It would be great to see you do one on the 10 best synths/keyboards of the 90's and early 2000's. Like the ASR-10, Triton, Motif, Fantom, Etc.

[@garrymitchell2345]

Thanks for teaching me. It's great..good luck bro.

[@anibalmarquesneto9742]

Talented presenter and amazing machines. Thank you for everything.

[@trebleboost7]

Great List! For top 12 I *might* add Synclavier and Kurzweil K250.

[@eduardogarciaegea2]

It is difficult to make a list of the 10 best synthesizers, but I find that synths like the Elka Synthex or the VCS3 are missing

[@RJasonKlein]

Wow - great video for someone like me is new to synths and loves learning the history of instrument. I’ve lived through all of the eras that these instruments shaped, and the play the soundtrack of my life - that said, the Minimoog at the end is truly a remarkable and expressive instrument.

[@miguelonkeys-musicfortheso5221]

Your enthusiasm is infectious .. love the vibe.

[@karmicselling4252]

Doctor Mix, Thank You for the walk down Memory Lane. I've "played" many of these over the years. And a bunch of others as well. The 1980s through to early 1990s was a great time to tinker with different keyboard synths. But my main instrument is the guitar. I think the Korg M1 is probably the best of the bunch for us guitar players that like to tinker with the keys now and then. Bought one new in 1991 and still tinker with it to this day. Ciao from the Land Down Under.

[@Swiatek2]

Peter Howell of the BBC radiophonic workshop also had a CS-80 in his studio. He used it to make the bassline for his arrangement of the doctor who theme. He also used an Arp Odyssey, Roland Jupiter 4, EMS 5000 vocoder, and a few others to make his arrangement

[@eddyweber3264]

great video. Thanks a lot

[@R1Carew]

UNREAL!! LOVE YOU DR. mIX!!!

[@vdub4216]

Nice work as always Claudio - perhaps this list is more of a vintage synth Top 10. Would love to see you rank some modern classics like Virus, Hydrasynth, Peak, Summit, Waldorf etc... there's alot of new toys out there :)

[@chrislilley7547]

Yes a top 10 1990-2020 would be super interesting

[@user-bj3lj5rr1j]

Великолепная, бесподобная подборка!!!! Спасибо за проделанную работу!!!

[@williamgraham8761]

Thx...enjoyed every millisecond. 😊😊😊

[@TysoniusRex]

Any "Top 10" list is going to be somewhat controversial, but I have to say your selection here is truly comprehensive, taking in decades of music and the evolution of synthesizer technology. Really an excellent, all-inclusive list! Having said that, maybe you could next either repeat this with a list of more recent models, or just survey the more recent models and your thoughts on each. Thanks for sharing!

[@pomjuicedrops360]

Aw man I would've loved to see you play the CS-80, that would've been so neat! I swear you were gonna mention Vangelis but was surprised you didn't. Regardless, this was an awesome top 10 video! I've started dabbling into vintage synthesizers since last year and it was neat knowing about them more (and who used them), so thank you! God bless

[@R3DICE]

Ok ! you must be somwhere around my age. This is a quite wonderful collection you have there ! congrats ! Very nice video !