Top sintetizatoare analog
1. Minimoog
Specificatii:
* Polifonie – Monopfonic
* Oscilatoare – 3 VCO’s
* Memorie – Nu
* Filtre – 24dB/oct, 4-pole lowpass filter cu cutoff, resonance, envelope generator, keyboard tracking
* VCA – ADS Envelope generator
* Keyboard – 44 keys, single-trigger, low-note priority
* Arpeg/Seq – Nu
* Control – CV /GATE
* Date Productiei – 1970 – 1982
* Valoare estimativa – $500 – $1,500
A fost folosit de:
The Chemical Brothers,Kraftwerk, Jan Hammer, Vince Clarke, Gary Numan, Rick Wakeman, 808 State, Air, Future Sound of London, Chick Corea, Überzone, Depeche Mode, Tangerine Dream, Apollo 440, Jean-Michel Jarre, Rick Wakeman, Yes, Vangelis, Joe Zawinul.
2. Prophet 5
Specificatii
* Polifonie – 5 Voici
* Oscillators – 2 OSC. per voice square / pulse / tri / saw
* LFO – modulates pulse width or pitch
* Filter – 24db Lowpass filter with resonance
* VCA – ADSR
* Keyboard – 61 keys
* Memorie – 40 to 120 patches
* Control – CV / Gate
* Date Productiei – 1978-84
* Valoare estimativa – $1,300
Prohet 5 a fost folosit de: Kraftwerk, Depeche Mode, Vince Clarke, Talking Heads, Peter Gabriel, Genesis, Gary Numan, Prodigy, INXS, Phil Collins, Jean-Michel Jarre, Sneaker Pimps, Steely Dan, Kitaro, the Eurythmics, Pet Shop Boys, Vangelis.
3. Fairlight CMI 
Specificatii
* Polyphony – 16 voices (expandable)
* Sampler – 16-bit, 100kHz mono, 50kHz stereo
* Memory – 28MB (several minutes at 44.1kHz; expandable)
* Synthesis – Fast Fourier Transforming, Waveform Editing, Graphics Tablet Waveform Drawing
* Effects – None built-in
* Keyboard – 73 note with velocity sensitivity (un-weighted). The Series I, II, and IIx could all have a dual-keyboard feature.
* Sequencer – Rhythm Sequencer, CAPS (Composer, Arranger, Performer Sequencer) 80-track polyphonic seq., MCL (Music Composition Language) text-based step time seq.
* Control – MIDI, SMPTE
* Date Produced – 1979 – 1992
* Est. Value – $1,000 – $10,000
Folosit de: Jean-Michel Jarre, Yes, Peter Gabriel, Paul McCartney, Eurythmics, Mike Oldfield, Prince, OMD, Keith Emerson, Alan Parsons, Fleetwood Mac, B-52′s, Pet Shop Boys.
4. Oberheim OB12 
Specificatii
* Polyphony – 12 voices (Dynamic allocation + User Voice reserve)
* Oscillators – 2 per voice w/ noise & ring modulator (Sawtooth, Triangle & Square w/ WaveMix and FM)
* LFO – Sawtooth, Triangle, Square, S&H noise
* Filter – 2 multimode filters with Lowpass, Hipass, Bandpass, and Flat with serial/parallel configurations and up to 24 dB/octave slope.
* Effects – Overdrive, Chorus, Delay, Reverb
* Keyboard – 49 Keys (Velocity and aftertouch)
* Memory – 256 user programs, 256 user timbres
* Control – MIDI
* Date Produced – 2000
* Valoare estimativa – $1,000 – $1,200
A fost folosit de: Jean-Michel Jarre, Yes, Peter Gabriel, Paul McCartney, Jan Hammer, David Gilmour, Eurythmics, Mike Oldfield, Prince, OMD, Queen, Keith Emerson, Alan Parsons, Fleetwood Mac, B-52′s, Pet Shop Boys, Stewart Copeland si multi altii.
5. Jupiter 4 
Specificatii:
* Polyphony – 4 voices
* Oscillators – 1 VCO per voice (triangle, square, square with PWM) and a switchable on\off sub osc
* LFO – 1 LFO (sine, square, ramp up and ramp down)
* Filter – HP filter, LP rez filter
* VCA – 2 env (ADSR) one for the filter which you can invert, one for the VCA
* Effects – Ensemble/Chorus
* Arpeg/Seq – Arpeggiator
* Keyboard – 49 keys
* Memory – None
* Control – TRIG IN to control the arpeggiator
* Date Produced – 1978/79
* Est. Value – $450
A fost folosit de: Simple Minds, Vangelis, Satyajit Ray.
6. Kurzweil K1000 
Specificatiii
* Type: Synth/ keyboard/
* Synthesis Type: Digital Accoustic simulation wavetable with not sure MB of ROM
* Polyphony: Max: 24
* Multi-timbral (number of parts): 16
* Controllers: 2
* Effects:
o Number of FX units: 2 (compiled, modular)
o Number of different effects: Reverb, chorus, Leslie, vibrato, tremolo
* Keyboard:
o Number of Keys: 76
o Can send onsimultaneous MIDI channels
o Responds to : velocity,
o Sounds can be split by: velocity, keyboard
* Memory: Patches: 200+
7. Emulator
Specificatii
* Polyphony – 8 voices (4 voice models rare)
* Sampler – 27 KHz, 8-Bit
* LFO – Vibrato
* Filter – simple VCF filter via JL Cooper retrofit kit
* Sequencer – Real-time digital sequencer added to later models from 1982 on.
* Keyboard – 49 Keys
* Memory – 128 Kbyte (about 2 seconds)
* Control – MIDI (on some models via retrofits)
* Date Produced – 1981-83
* Est. Value – $400
A fost folosit de: David Bowie, Depeche Mode, Herbie Hancock, Genesis, New Order, OMD, Jean-Michel Jarre, Kitaro, Vangelis, Yes, Philip Glass, filmaker/composer John Carpenter, si Stevie Wonder care a cumparat primul exemplar din serie!
8. Moog Voyager 
Specificatii
* Polyphony – MONOPHONIC (switchable between low note, high note, or last note priority)
* Oscillators – 3 wide-range analog oscillators with triangular, sawtooth, square, and narrow rectangular waveforms.
* LFO – One LFO (VCO3 can be used as a 2nd LFO) with triangular, square, Sample & Hold, and smoothed Sample & Hold waveforms. Adjustable Rate speeds from 0.2 Hz to 50 Hz. LFO Syncable to keyboard gate, external envelope gate, or external gate.
* Filter – Two analog filters: Dual Lowpass mode or Highpass-Lowpass mode. Cutoff, Resonance, Keyboard Control Amt, Spacing (sets the spacing between the frequencies of the two filters over a +/-3 octave range). One wide-range ADSR (Attack Decay Sustain Release) envelope generator.
* VCA – One wide-range ADSR (Attack Decay Sustain Release) envelopes for the stereo amplifier.
* Keyboard – 44 keys with Velocity and Pressure control. Pitch/Mod wheels (illuminated blue on Signature Edition).
* Memory – 128 programs. All front panel controls, selectors, and switches are stored in the nonvolatile digital memory.
* Control – MIDI IN/OUT/THROUGH, CV/GATE, Pedal/CV inputs for: Volume, Pan, Filter Cutoff, Waveform select, Pitch, Mod1, Mod2, Sample n Hold, Env Rate, LFO Rate, and Sync.
* Date Produced – 2002
* Est. Value -
$2,995 (Performer Edition)
$3,495 (Signature Edition).
Folosit de: Air, Morcheeba, Black Eyed peas, Nine Inch Nails, The Cure, Herbie Hancock, Rick Wakeman, Yes, Dream Theater, Paul Simon, Joy Electric.
9. Korg MS-20 
Specificatii
* Polyphony – Monophonic
* Oscillators – 2 VCO’s + noise
* LFO – One LFO w/ multiple waveforms
* Filter – 2 MultiMode VCFs: Lowpass, Highpass, Notch, BandReject; with ADSR
* VCA – 2 VCAs: ADSR + Sample and Hold with an envelope follower
* Keyboard – 36 keys
* Arpeg/Seq – None
* Control – CV/GATE
* Date Produced – 1978-83
* Est. Value – $400 – $900
A fost folosit de: Astral Projection, Biosphere, Apollo 440, Daft Punk, Electronic Dream Planet, Jean-Michel Jarre, si Portishead.
Pentru pozitia a 10a, va invit sa propuneti voi un sintetizator!
11/23/2009 - 13:17
Pentru a 10-a pozitie as propune Seria Access Virus (cam toate variantele, incepand de la B in sus, pentru ca au toate ceva in comu, un sound unic si incomparabil)
11/26/2009 - 16:49
10. Roland Juno 60/106.
11. Alesis Andromeda A6
12. Sisteme modulare gen Doepfer A-100, MOTM 730, Moog • Modular Systems, etc.
Daca e vb de un top pt analogice atunci pot sa spun ca:
Oberheim OB12 nu e full analog, doar emuleaza.
@Iuliu Fagaras Seria Virus e VA, deci nu analogica.
11/26/2009 - 17:07
@Iuliu F.: Acces Virus cade, nu e analog
@Synthesis: Andromeda A6 – ramane in visele mele, deocamdata [va rog, nu mai pomeniti de Andromeda A6
]
12/21/2009 - 22:51
Despre Yamaha CS 80 sau AN1X ce parere aveti?
12/22/2009 - 11:00
Yamaha CS-80 este un synth de exceptie, folosit de foarte multi muzicieni precum Vangelis, Jethro Tull, Kraftwerk, Bon Jovi, Simple Minds, Paul McCartney, Jean Michel Jarre, Geoffrey Downes (Yes, Asia), Rick Wakeman, Stevie Wonder, Daft Punk, Tony Banks (Genesis) etc si care a revolutionat la acea vreme (1976-1978) lumea sunetelor. Merita un post dedicat si o voi face curand. Pacat ca nu pot exemplific direct pe el
. Poate doar sa gasesc un demo facut de Arturia: virtualul CS-80.
In ceea ce priveste AN1X se pare ca nu are prea mare trecere in randul utilizatorilor, multi plangandu-se de claviatura si de faptul ca se programeaza destul de greu.
01/19/2010 - 18:57
Legat de AN1X: l-am vazut folosit de Vanderson din Polonia. Sunt cateva video-uri in care il arata. Mi se pare ca poate scoate niste sunete exceptionale cu tenta analogica, in ciuda plangerilor anumitor useri.
01/20/2010 - 11:24
Am vazut si eu ca Vanderson il foloseste si chiar bine de tot [linkul tau nu mergea, pun eu aici un altul: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co34RlYr5OM ]. Yamaha An1x a fost primul sintetizator care mi-a facut cu ochiul acum multi ani prin preumblarile mele de prin Bucuresti la reprezentanta Yamaha. Avea un pret de cateva ori [multe ori
] mai mult decat salariul meu de la acea vreme…
Cat despre Vanderson: am dat peste el pe Youtube tot documentandu-ma si am ramas foarte impresionat de muzica lui si de faptul ca e recunoscut ca facand parte din scoala berlineaza de muzica electronica.
Pentru topul de mai sus: mai nou am ochit un Evolver DSI, il am, il testez zilele acestea, si din punctul meu de vedere, poate concura pentru locul 10. Un sunt incredibil de clar si de… analog! Voi scrie un review curand despre el.
04/07/2010 - 04:51
Roland JUPITER 6 …
folosit de: Orbital, Moby, Überzone, Devo, BT, The Prodigy, Vangelis, The Chemical Brothers, The Crystal Method, ZZ Top, Duran Duran, Moog Cookbook, Blur.
04/15/2010 - 19:32
Roland Jp8000
04/16/2010 - 14:55
Roland JP8000 [unul dintre favoritele mele] este insa Analog Modeling doar. El este digital cu modelare analoaga pe cele 2 oscilatoare ale sale [Saw, Square (PWM), Triangle (PWM), Super Saw (7 de-tuned Saws), Triangle Mod, Feedback OSC, noise]. Deci… nu prea se pune…
10/29/2010 - 11:25
daca tot e top de -sintetizatoare analoage- atunci ce cauta kurzweil k1000 care e digital, emulator-ul care e SAMPLER, nu synth, si Oberheim OB-12 care e virtual analog?
Si cum poti sa compari sintetizatoare monofonice cu sintetizatoare polifonice? topul asta e cam prost documentat (ca sa nu zic deloc documentat)..
03/08/2011 - 19:29
E cam amestecata lista. Nici Fairlight nu e analog.
Lipsesc greii de la ARP (2600, Odyssey), Jupiter 8, dar si un Oberheim OB-8, Elka Synthex etc
03/08/2011 - 19:55
Lista a fost intocmita, culmea, de o revista online de afara, pe care eu la vremea acea am preluat-o si am “inghitit-o” ca atare, fara sa o gandesc prea mult [si prea putine stiam de synth-uri la acel moment].
E bine totusi ca iata, exista oameni care chiar stiu sa faca diferenta. Desigur, acum, as putea sa intocmesc o lista personala, si poate chiar asta ar fi binevenit si frumos de facut din partea mea, in locul acestui articol.
Multumesc de vizita si de observatii.