Digital Keyboards Synergy II +

Here's a rare non Yamaha FM synth from the 1980's manufactured by US company Digital Keyboards (DK) which was formed by Italian company Crumar.

Elka EK 44

Coming out in 1986 the EK 44 synth possibly used the same licensed 4 Operator FM FB-01 engine as the Korg DS-8 as the synth clearly shows 4 Operator maps on the front panel, but...

Korg 707

The Korg 707 is a 4 operator FM synthesiser released in 1987 and is essentially a Korg DS-8 sans the effects processor, but still yielding the same 2 oscillator 8 note polyphony...

Korg DS-8

Released in 1987 the KORG DS-8 used a licensed FM engine from Yamaha's 4 Operator FB-01 synth module and then added their own twists & features

Yamaha DX1

The big monster top of the range yamaha DX synth from the 80's...

Yamaha DX100

The famous DX100 - This IS the one with all the presets you know & love...

Yamaha DX-21

Another 4op cheapie FM unit.... The DX-21 is almost identicle to the DX-27, but with less patch memory spaces... ...

Yamaha DX-27

The DX27... another cheap authentic yammy 4op FM.... ...

Yamaha DX7

The grand father of them all. Released in 1983 this was the first Yamaha FM synth, it sold widely to the public & it changed everything with its ability to offer a diverse p...

Yamaha DX9

The Yamaha DX9.... classic yamaha 4 OP FM.... nice keyboard with metal case, 4OP synth engine.... but first of the 4 OP crop, and thus like the DX7, low patch memory space... chec...

Yamaha FB-01

The Yamaha FB-01 is the cheapest old Yamaha FM 4 Operator unit you can pick up... check it out

Yamaha FS1R

The forgotten FM & Formant synth from Yamaha, launched in 1998 for £699 GBP which many say is one of the greatest digital synths ever made. The FS1R is certainly unusu...

Yamaha TX81Z

The TX81Z.... Budget rack FM yamaha unit with multi-timbrel operation... Check it out !! ...