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Synth Showdown: Digital vs. Analog

Twenty Thousand Hertz

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Don and Bob's Digital Synthesizers

The first digital synthesizer was released in 1979. Because they didn't require a lot of complex parts and wiring, they were much cheaper than either Don or Bob's original analog instruments. All you had to do was select a preset and start playing. Over them wiring patch cables and fine-tuning a bunch of dials and sliders.

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