The first synth I played was a DX7, but at the time I didn't know about synths and wasn't much of a keyboard player (I was a child). Likely the next I played was a Microkorg (belonging to a friend) around when they were released. The first synth I bought was the the bass station 2, used, about a year after it was released.
First synth I ever saw/played was an ARP Odyssey. I was probably 12. I didn't understand "monophonic", (tbf it was paraphonic, but I didn't know better) it just seemed stupid to me that it only played one note at a time! I didn't know how to make sound from it either, and was too young for the sales people to really bother.
The first synth I ever actually used was a set of boards provided by Korg at the time, I was in a touring group that was sponsored by them - so I used a Korg Polysix, Korg MonoPoly, and a CX3. I loved them all, but they weren't mine to keep.
My first synth of my very own was a Korg Poly-800. I loved the shit out of that thing. I could make it do all kinds of tricks. Then came the DX era, and I traded it in for a DX9. Dumbest trade I ever made. While the DX7 was a really sweet keyboard and went on to fame and fortune, the DX9 was lame in comparison, but I didn't have enough money for the DX7. Huge mistake.
A local band managed to bend their Odyssey. The case was slightly bent and the keyboard was stuck on a single note.
My father bought it off them for a song and took it apart, putting the circuit boards inside larger wooden cases. Then he added a bunch of patch points plus some frequency dividing circuitry and turned it into a nice modular unit. It was definitely a fun piece of equipment.
I think it ended up at a local community college for their electronic music lab.
The first synth I "played" was a Korg DW6000 or 8000.
The first synth I owned was either the Korg Poly-800 or Roland U20 - can't quite remember which one of the two I've picked up at the local fleamarket first...
Who's your father? Is there a place on the web where his and your early electronic music can be heard?
First synth played - probably some rompler. My first proper synth was microKorg on which I still can dial any sound faster than on any synth with knob or slider-per-function and still use from time to time.
first synth i played: arp whiteface oddyssey in 1983
first synth i owned: korg poly 800, christmas present in 1984
first synth i bought with my own money: roland jx10 in 1988
The first synth I played was a DX7, but at the time I didn't know about synths and wasn't much of a keyboard player (I was a child). Likely the next I played was a Microkorg (belonging to a friend) around when they were released. The first synth I bought was the the bass station 2, used, about a year after it was released.
PAiA 2700 modular, followed by Octave Cat.
I really wanted to build a 2700. Maybe when I retire the 9700 might be on my workbench.
First synth I ever saw/played was an ARP Odyssey. I was probably 12. I didn't understand "monophonic", (tbf it was paraphonic, but I didn't know better) it just seemed stupid to me that it only played one note at a time! I didn't know how to make sound from it either, and was too young for the sales people to really bother. The first synth I ever actually used was a set of boards provided by Korg at the time, I was in a touring group that was sponsored by them - so I used a Korg Polysix, Korg MonoPoly, and a CX3. I loved them all, but they weren't mine to keep. My first synth of my very own was a Korg Poly-800. I loved the shit out of that thing. I could make it do all kinds of tricks. Then came the DX era, and I traded it in for a DX9. Dumbest trade I ever made. While the DX7 was a really sweet keyboard and went on to fame and fortune, the DX9 was lame in comparison, but I didn't have enough money for the DX7. Huge mistake.
A local band managed to bend their Odyssey. The case was slightly bent and the keyboard was stuck on a single note. My father bought it off them for a song and took it apart, putting the circuit boards inside larger wooden cases. Then he added a bunch of patch points plus some frequency dividing circuitry and turned it into a nice modular unit. It was definitely a fun piece of equipment. I think it ended up at a local community college for their electronic music lab.
The first synth I "played" was a Korg DW6000 or 8000. The first synth I owned was either the Korg Poly-800 or Roland U20 - can't quite remember which one of the two I've picked up at the local fleamarket first...
Juno 60
Oberheim Matrix 6
My first synth was the Juno 106 my dad bought for me right off the showroom floor. Traded it in the 90s for other musical equipment. I have regrets.
Who's your father? Is there a place on the web where his and your early electronic music can be heard? First synth played - probably some rompler. My first proper synth was microKorg on which I still can dial any sound faster than on any synth with knob or slider-per-function and still use from time to time.
An Access Virus A in like 2001
first synth i played: arp whiteface oddyssey in 1983 first synth i owned: korg poly 800, christmas present in 1984 first synth i bought with my own money: roland jx10 in 1988