Some of the more classic examples of synthesizer use can be found in old pop music videos. When Gary Numan produced hits like “Are Friends Electric?” and “Cars” the music world was taken by storm, and seeing musicians on stage activating instruments with the press of a key (snare hits etc.) was shocking, to say the least. Many analog musicians (guitarists, drummers, pianists) were slightly upset – knowing that their talent was being replaced by a digital machine. Synthesizers of that era were not capable of doing more than one thing at a time, nor where they capable of looping and sequencing.
When the Korg Polysix was invented, it was considered a major achievement for synth users. Of course, it was also a massive beast that out-sized and outweighed a fully-loaded turntable coffin. In recent years, the Polysix was ported to the desktop computer and once again became adored by …
