Digital Dreams - The PPG Wave Story

video upload by Johnny Morgan

"A documentary short on the history behind the legendary PPG Wave synthesizers from the 80's."

Update: Also see "On location in Hamburg with Wolfgang 'PPG' Palm"

You can find additional synth documentaries by Johnny Morgan here.

The Story of the Elka Synthex

video upload by Johnny Morgan Synth Dreams

"A mini-doc about the inception of the Elka Synthex. A legendary 1980's synthesizer designed by Italian synth pioneer Mario Maggi."

You can find additional synth documentaries by Johnny Morgan Synth Dreams here. See the Documentaries label below for others.

The Kawai K3 - A story of a very 80's Synthesizer

video upload by Johnny Morgan Synth Dreams

"A min-doc detailing the release of Kawai's unique K3 Synthesizer in 1986."

A Brief Story of The Sequential Prophet 5

video upload by Johnny Morgan

"A mini-doc about the creation of the Sequential Circuits Prophet 5"

Roland TR-808

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Roland TR-808 Drum Patterns video upload by Johnny Morgan Synth Dreams

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"Roland TR-808 - Decent condition. Functions perfectly. Has been re-capped internally as well as new key buttons installed professionally by Knobs Electronics. Sounds amazing. Owned since 1997 an kept in studio the entire time. YouTube [video] provided is of exact TR-808 for sale. "

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The Story of the Roland Juno - Rise of the DCO

video upload by Johnny Morgan

"A documentary short detailing the history of Rolands 1980's Juno series synthesizers."

The Roland D-50 - An 80's Love Story

video upload by Johnny Morgan

"A documentary short on the Roland D-50 - A classic synthesizer from the late 80's which helped define the future of digital synthesizers for years afterwards."

Vintage Synthesizer Museum - LA

video upload by Johnny Morgan

"Some video clips of our time recently at the Vintage Synthesizer Museum - Los Angeles. Thanks to Lance Hill for letting us in on short notice."

A Sampler In Time - The Roland S-50 Digital Sampler

video by Johnny Morgan

"A story on the Roland S-50 Digital Sampler and it's place in the world of sampling during the 80's"

Inception - The Birth of the Roland TR-808

video upload by Johnny Morgan Synth Dreams

"A mini-doc exploring the history leading up to the inception of the one of the greatest drum machines created, the Roland TR-808"

See the Documentaries label below for more.

The Roland Super JX-10 Story

video upload by Johnny Morgan

"Here's the story of one of Roland's last true analogue synthesizers in the 80's - the Super JX-10."

Digital Brothers - The Story of the Korg DW-8000 and DSS-1

video upload by Johnny Morgan Synth Dreams

"Two 80's synthesizers developed by Korg that helped define what the future of synthesis would be in the coming years."

Saving Alpha Juno

video upload by Johnny Morgan Synth Dreams

"A short video detailing the repair of an Alpha Juno 2 synthesizer. One of the classic Roland synths from the 80s."

Exploring the Oberheim Matrix-6

video upload by Johnny Morgan Synth Dreams

"A short look at one of Oberheim's popular late 80's synthesizers - the Matrix-6."

The Korg M1 - Putting it all Together

video upload by Johnny Morgan Synth Dreams

"A mini-doc about Korg's famous workstation synthesizer - the M1."

Saving S1000

video upload by Johnny Morgan Synth Dreams

"Restoring a barn find Akai S1000HD to working condition and giving it some new life."

A Brief Story of the Roland TB-303 Bassline Synthesizer

video upload by Johnny Morgan

"A documentary short on the Roland TB-303 and it's journey to become an iconic instrument for electronic music."

See the documentaries label below for more.

Update: video above republished.

The Story of the Oberheim OB-X

video by Johnny Morgan

"The Story of the legendary Oberheim OB-X synthesizer"

Also see The Story of the Roland JUPITER-8 & JUPITER-6

Be sure to check out "The First Synth to...." post for a list of firsts in the synth world. Note the TVS was not the first poly.

The Story of the TR-909

video upload by Johnny Morgan Synth Dreams

"A mini-doc detailing the history of the development and rise in popularity of one of the most famous drum machines in electronic music."

The Story of the Roland JUPITER-8 & JUPITER-6

video by Johnny Morgan

"This is the Story of of the Roland Jupiter-8 - one of the most legendary analogue synths of the 80's"

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The Story of the Roland Jupiter-6

"The history of the one of the legendary 80's synthesizers, the Roland Jupiter-6"

In via Soviet Space Child. See the Documentaries label below for more.