The Complete History of Synthesizers | How Synths Changed Music Forever

🎛️ The History of Synthesizers - How Synthesizers Changed Music History
From the massive Telharmonium of 1901 to today’s sleek soft synths, this video takes you through 150 years of electronic music innovation. Learn how electricity first made sound, how Moog and Buchla shaped the synth revolution, how digital FM and sampling changed everything in the '80s, and how modern VSTs like Serum and Omnisphere continue the legacy.
Along the way, you'll meet legends like Robert Moog, Don Buchla, Wendy Carlos, and Dave Smith—and discover the instruments that changed the sound of pop, rock, hip-hop, EDM, and film forever.
🧠 Whether you're a synth nerd or just curious how your favourite sounds came to be, this video is your complete crash course.

Timestamps
0:00 – Intro
0:14 – Overview
0:47 – The Origins of the Electronic Sound
0:59 – Telharmonium
1:46 – Vacuum Tubes
1:54 – Ondes Martenot
2:10 – RCA Mark II
2:40 – The Moog Revolution
2:58 – Theremin
3:10 – Moog Modular
3:58 – East vs West: Moog and Buchla
4:53 – The First Synth Records
5:24 – Minimoog Model D
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6:27 – EMS VCS3
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8:14 – The Polyphonic Breakthrough
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9:22 – Yamaha CS-80
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10:12 – Digital Takes Over: FM Synthesis and Sampling
10:32 – Yamaha TX816
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11:54 – Sampling
   • How I Produced Peter Andre’s #1 Hit “Flava...  
12:32 – Akai MPC60
12:43 – Software and the Analog Revival
13:32 – Impact / Outro

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