| The synclavier is not an instrument; it is an | | | | was too hard to be passed by. |
| electronic device that adds something to music. | | | | After the synclavier had been out on the market |
| More specifically, it was a synthesizer and sampler | | | | for a while, the company that produced it, New |
| that was created by New England Digital. It was | | | | England Digital, put out the synclavier II. The |
| first introduced to the market in 1975 and was | | | | second model was more up to date and had |
| quickly picked up by musicians who relied on | | | | some modifications that made the second system |
| electric instruments. Music producers were also | | | | quite an improvement over the first system. |
| attracted to the synclavier because of its unique | | | | Many music producers and studios did not hesitate |
| sound. The synclavier was the first of many to | | | | to purchase the second system with all its |
| come as music changed and more digital | | | | upgrades; however, it would be the last one that |
| technology was integrated into music. It would not | | | | they purchased from New England Digital. |
| be long before other newer version of the | | | | The first and second models of the synclaier |
| synclavier would be out on the market. | | | | were the only two that were built before the |
| When the synclavier first came out, it was | | | | company went out of business. Since then, other |
| extremely expensive. As a result, many musicians | | | | companies have created similar equipment that is |
| who had the benefit of one had acquired it | | | | more affordable for people in the music industry |
| through a music producer or recording studios. | | | | to purchase. |
| Other musicians were out of luck because they | | | | One might wonder why musicians would be |
| simply could not afford it. People who had the | | | | attracted to the use of electronic devices in their |
| money to spend on such an item were not | | | | music. One reason why people in the industry |
| disappointed. Synclaviers were built with custom | | | | were interested in the clavier systems is because |
| parts by hand and were built to the highest | | | | they felt that it not only added to their music, it |
| specifications that were set at the time; all | | | | also added a unique sound that helped to make |
| meaning that this was state of the art equipment | | | | another change to their music. |
| that would not disappoint. | | | | Musicians and music producers are always looking |
| It is little wonder that the system was so | | | | for something that could make the music they |
| attractive to people involved in music. It allowed | | | | put out different and the synclavier systems |
| people to take their new and unique music just | | | | offered this opportunity. Even though the |
| one step further. Musicians and music producers | | | | systems were very expensive, it was felt at the |
| were, and still are, always looking for the new and | | | | time that they were worth every penny and with |
| different music that will make a hit and be a | | | | all the competition and growth happening in the |
| major success. The synclavier offered them this | | | | music industry during that time, few were going |
| opportunity in a new and different way, which | | | | to hesitate on it. |