The Story of the Elka Synthex

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

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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."

The Story of SSM and Curtis Electromusic. The soul within the sound of the 80s

video upload by Johnny Morgan Synth Dreams

"A mini-doc on two companies that changed the way synthesizers were designed in the 80s. Both had a incredible impact on the electronic music industry and the sound of music created during that time."

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

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

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."

Inception - The Birth of the Roland TR-808

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

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Digital Dreams - The PPG Wave Story

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"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"

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