| Music has got an alluring charm capable of | | | | memory space. Almost any tune can be saved |
| soothing frayed nerves. With the advancement of | | | | very easily in the memory bank without much |
| technology musical instruments have also | | | | effort. |
| reformed to a great extent. Digital synthesizer is | | | | Popular digital synthesizer designs are as follows- |
| a by-product of modern technological inventions, | | | | Korg Triton (Bradley Joseph, Derek Sherinian |
| which have made the musical journey all the | | | | Korg Wavestation (Depeche Mode, Gary Numan, |
| more enticing for listeners globally. | | | | Genesis, Jan Hammer). |
| Synthesizers can best be described, as an | | | | Kurzweil K2000 (Jean Michel Jarre, Richard Wright, |
| all-encompassing instrument, which is capable of | | | | Duran Duran). |
| generating each and every musical sound that one | | | | Lyricon (Michael Brecker, Tom Scott, Chuck |
| can conceive of. By using mouthpieces, strings, | | | | Greenberg, Wayne Shorter). |
| drum pads one can actually create wonderful | | | | Hartmann Neuron (Hans Zimmer, Peter Gabriel, |
| music. Digitally equipped synthesizers provide a lot | | | | Guns N' Roses, David Sylvian). |
| of artistic freedom. Therefore it's quite natural | | | | Korg DSS-1 (Uriah Heep, Ore, Steve Winwood, |
| that more and more youngsters are getting | | | | Joe Zawinul). |
| interested in making a career out of it. Playing | | | | Korg Karma (Peter Gabriel, Jordan Rudess, Rick |
| digitally equipped synthesizers is not at all difficult | | | | Wakeman) |
| nowadays. | | | | Korg M1 (Bradley Joseph, Queen, Pet Shop Boys, |
| Modern digital synthesizers can make any live | | | | The Cure). |
| stage show all the more enthralling. Setting a | | | | Alesis Andromeda (Duran Duran, Nine Inch Nails). |
| paradigm shift in the entire musical world globally | | | | ARP 2600 (The Who, Depeche Mode, Stevie |
| they have really made music a listener's delight. | | | | Wonder, Weather Report, Edgar Winter, Jean |
| Following are some of chief characteristics of | | | | Michel Jarre). |
| digital synthesizers: | | | | ARP Odyssey (Gary Numan, Ultravox and their |
| They are more flexible than the analog ones. | | | | former frontman John Foxx, Styx, |
| They have got onboard accessibility, a feature | | | | Herbie Hancock). |
| that was not present in the previous era | | | | Buchla Music Box (Morton Subotnick, Suzanne |
| synthesizers. | | | | Ciani) |
| Synthesizers are an extremely versatile | | | | Casio CZ-101 (Erasure, They Might Be Giants, |
| instruments. They are capable of imitating any | | | | Moby, Ore) |
| sound to near perfection. | | | | Casio VL-1 (Trio). |
| This particular genre offers greater sound clarity. | | | | One can make utmost use of the creative |
| It is very simple to operate on unlike first | | | | impulses when using digitally computed |
| generation synthesizers, which required elaborate | | | | synthesizers. Available in sleek designs and |
| programming not to speak of the greater space | | | | user-friendly interface digital synthesizers make |
| needed to house them. | | | | learning music a fun-filled experience. Totally |
| Digitally equipped synthesizers are capable of | | | | redefining modern musical experience digitally |
| producing special effects. | | | | clocked instruments are a boon for modern |
| They require higher levels of programming | | | | musicians. |
| techniques. Some of the programming | | | | With these kinds of synthesizers it has now |
| mechanisms used in digitally assisted synthesizers | | | | become all the more easier to record songs. |
| are as follows- | | | | Churning out every possible tune on earth digital |
| Digital pushbuttons | | | | synthesizer has contributed greatly in taking music |
| Joysticks | | | | globally to great heights. Versatility being the |
| Touch-sensitive screens. | | | | keyword this instrument has carved a niche for |
| Digitally assisted computers have got huge | | | | itself in no time at all. |