Is This the First Portable Synthesizer? | Astonishing History of Synthesizers Ep. 4

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"How is this early design still so unknown compared to the Minimoog? And how on Earth did it later become a Moog product? Read more on Reverb.

Featuring music by Daniel Birch.

More tales from The Astonishing History of Synthesizers"

Note the EMS VCS 3 beat the Minimoog by one year. It was released in 1969. See The First synth to post for more. Be sure to check out the comments at the botto of the post there as well.

Moog vs Buchla: The Control Voltage Race | Astonishing History of Synths Ep. 3

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"Bob Moog and Don Buchla were both pioneers. But who invented the concept of the voltage-controlled modular synthesizer? You may think you know… but you might be surprised!"

Astonishing History of Synthesizers Series

Also see: Electronic_musical_instrument#Early_examples, and http://120years.net.

See the Documentaries label below for similar posts featuring additional synth history.

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The Light Bulb Is The Origin of The Synthesizer | Astonishing History of Synthesizers EP1
Reverb

"When you think of the birth of the synthesizer, your mind probably recalls people like Bob Moog and Don Buchla. But the real pioneer of synth tech was...Thomas Edison? Watch as we take a closer look into the origin of the modern synthesizer."

The True ARP vs MOOG Lawsuit Story: Astonishing History of Synthesizers EP 2
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"Anyone with even a casual interest in the history of synthesizers has heard of the titanic struggle that took place in the mid 1970s when all of the companies were infringing on Bob Moog's filter patent. But the real story of what happened with patents and synthesizers in the 1970s is a bit more nuanced than you've probably heard. Watch as we dive into what really happened."

P.S. See the documentaries label below for similar style posts.

See the comments below for a different take.