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1978
Elka Soloist 505
Farfisa Polychrome
Jen Electronics SX-1000 Synthetone
Jen Electronics SX-2000 Synthetone
Korg MS-10
Korg MS-20
Korg MS-50
Korg PS-3200
Korg SQ-10 Analog Sequencer
Korg VC-10 Vocoder
Moog Multimoog
New England Digital Synclavier
Oberheim OB-1
PAiA Proteus 1
PAiA Stringz ’n’ Thingz
Powertran Transcendent 2000
Roland CR-68
Roland CR-78
Roland RS-505 Paraphonic
Roland SH-1
Roland SH-2
Roland SH-7
RSF Kobol Expander
Sequential Circuits Prophet 5
Yamaha CS-15
Yamaha CS-5
1979
ARP Quartet
Casio VL-Tone VL-1
Crumar Performer
E-mu Audity
EKO EKOsynth P15
Fairlight CMI (Series I - III)
Farfisa Soundmaker
Korg Delta
Korg Lambda ES50
Korg Rhythm 55 (KR-55)
Korg Sigma
Korg SM-20
Moog Prodigy
Moog Vocoder
Oberheim Mini Sequencer
Oberheim OB-X
Roland Jupiter-4
Roland ProMars MRS-2
Roland RS-09
Roland SVC-350 Vocoder
Roland System 100m
Siel Orchestra
Technics SY-1010
Teisco S100P
Yamaha CS-15D
Yamaha CS-20m
Yamaha CS-40m
1980
ARP Solus
BOSS DR-55 Dr. Rhythm
Con Brio ADS 200
Electro Harmonix Mini-Synthesizer
Electronic Dream Plant (EDP) Gnat
Korg Trident
Korg X-911
Linn Electronics LM-1 Drum Computer
Moog Liberation
Moog Opus-3
Oberheim DMX
Oberheim OB-SX
Roland CR-8000
Roland GR-300
Roland Saturn 09
Roland SH-09
Sequential Circuits Prophet 10
Siel Mono
Syntauri alphaSyntauri
Teisco Synthesizer 110F
Teisco / Kawai Synthesizer 100F
Vermona Synthesizer
Yamaha SK20
1981
Casio CT-101
Casio CT-401
Casio MT-40
Crumar Trilogy Orchestral Synthesizer
E-mu Emulator
Elka Synthex
Korg Mono/Poly
Korg PolySix
Moog Rogue
Moog Source
Moog Taurus II
Movement MCS Drum Computer MK1
Oberheim DSX
Oberheim OB-Xa
Octave The Kitten
Octave Plateau CATSTICK
PPG Wave 2
Realistic Concertmate MG-1
Roland Jupiter-8
Roland TR-808
Sequential Circuits Fugue
Sequential Circuits Pro One
Siel Cruise
SoundMaster Memory Rhythm SR-88
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